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(Testimony of Jesse Edward Curry)
Mr. Rankin.
That was with regard to the persons listed on that Exhibit 710?
Mr. Curry.
Yes.
Mr. Rankin.
Do you know of any other efforts besides that?
Mr. Curry.
No, sir; these are all that I know of except we did in one instance go to the cities outside of Dallas, towns outside of Dallas to talk to some people that had rumored that they would do something to embarrass the President. These organizations are listed as the Ku Klux Klan, the Indignant White Citizens Council, National States Rights Party, the John Birch Society, Dallas White Citizens Council, Oak Cliff White Citizens Council, General Walker group, American Opinion Forum, Dallas Committee for Full Citizenship, Young Peoples Socialist League, Dallas Civil Liberties Union, Texas White Citizens Council, and Black Muslims.
Mr. Rankin.
I will hand you Exhibit 709 which you have furnished us this morning, and ask you, can you tell us how you got that exhibit?
Mr. Curry.
This exhibit was a report that was submitted to me from Jack Revill, who is a lieutenant, in the criminal intelligence section.
Mr. Rankin.
That is the same man who is referred to in Exhibit 710?
Mr. Curry.
Yes, it is; their assignment is to keep track of these groups that we have talked about, possible subversive or extremist groups and try to know something about their plans, their movements.
Mr. Rankin.
How did you get that information described in Exhibit 709?
Mr. Curry.
It was given to me on November 22d at 2:50 p.m., or shortly thereafter, but I mean the information came to him at that time, and he passed it on to me, later that day.
Mr. Rankin.
Would you tell us how you secured Exhibit 711?
Mr. Curry.
This is a report from Officer V. J. Brian, B-r-i-a-n, who is a detective in the criminal intelligence section, and was present when Lieutenant Revill, when the information submitted was given to Lieutenant Revill.
Mr. Rankin.
I would like to offer Exhibits 709, 710, and 711.
Mr. Dulles.
They will be admitted.
(The documents referred to were marked Commission. Exhibit Nos. 709, 710, and 711 for identification and received in evidence.)
Mr. Rankin.
Mr. Chairman, I think we should have a recess now until 2 o'clock.
Mr. Mccloy.
One more question.
Was there any talk that you heard around before the, after the apprehension of Oswald and his time set for his removal from police headquarters to the jail, was there any talk that you heard in the corridors or elsewhere about lynching or possible lynching?
Mr. Curry.
No, sir. The only information I had was that the FBI, someone from the FBI passed the information to the city hall during the night that they had had a call that said, I believe the FBI sent this call, that there was a group of 100 who would take that prisoner away from us before he got to the county jail.
Mr. Mccloy.
But this came from outside the jail?
Mr. Curry.
Yes; outside.
Mr. Mccloy.
You never heard any threats uttered within the jail?
Mr. Curry.
No.
Mr. Dulles.
Another general question: Have you any comments or anything you would like to say about the cooperation between the Dallas police, the Secret Service, and the FBI during this period immediately following, prior to and immediately following the assassination?
Mr. Curry.
No, sir. We have always had the best of cooperation between both of these Federal units, and all other units of the Federal and State government. I feel sure that they thought this information was important to us, they probably would have given it to us. But we certainly have not had any trouble with the FBI or with the Secret Service in any of our past associations.
Mr. Dulles.
I was going a little further. I mean, was the cooperation whole-hearted and open and frank as far as you could tell?
Mr. Curry.
Yes, sir; as far as I could tell, it was.
Mr. Dulles.
Was there any problem created because of the possible not conflict of authority, but question as to who had responsibility of particular
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