Mr. Hosty.

The one piece of information I gave, I gave to an Agent Warner of the Secret Service.

Representative Ford.

That was the information about what?

Mr. Hosty.

The pamphlets, the "Wanted for Treason" pamphlets.

Representative Ford.

Those are the only documents or contacts you personally had?

Mr. Hosty.

That I personally had, that is correct.

The Chairman.

Was it a pamphlet or a dodger?

Mr. Hosty.

It was, I guess you would call it a dodger.

The Chairman.

Single sheet?

Mr. Hosty.

Single sheet; yes, sir.

The Chairman.

A single sheet, was it not?

Mr. Hosty.

Yes.

The Chairman.

Did you ever ascertain who put that out?

Mr. Hosty.

No, sir; I never did.

The Chairman.

Did you ever investigate it?

Mr. Hosty.

I didn't.

The Chairman.

Do you know whether your office did?

Mr. Hosty.

I am not sure; no, sir.

Mr. Stern.

What next occurred on the 22d, Mr. Hosty?

Mr. Hosty.

All right. After the conference that lasted until about 9 a.m, I then left the office and joined an Army Intelligence agent, and an agent of the Alcohol Tax Unit of the Treasury Department. We had a conference concerning a case not related to Lee Oswald. This conference lasted most of the morning until about 11:45. At 11:45 the Army Intelligence agent and myself left, and walked over towards Main Street. The motorcade was scheduled to pass down Main Street near our office at approximately noon. I was now on my lunch hour, so I stood and watched the motorcade go by at the corner of Field and Main Street in Dallas.
After the President passed by, I then went across the street, started eating lunch. While I was eating my lunch, the waitress came up and told me she had just heard a radio report that the President and the Vice President had both been shot. I immediately stopped my lunch.

Mr. Stern.

The President and the Vice President?

Mr. Hosty.

That was the earliest report, that the Vice President had been shot too. These were the rumors. I then of course left the lunchroom immediately and headed back for the office, which is only a block away. I got back to the office.
One of the supervisors told me to get a radio car and get out on the street right away and I would get further instructions. I did that. I got in the car and started out. I gave the signal that I was on the air and I was told to proceed towards Parkland Hospital. Just as I got to Parkland Hospital I got a call to return to the office immediately.

Mr. Stern.

Do you know why you were sent to Parkland Hospital?

Mr. Hosty.

No. We were just told they wanted four cars to proceed to Park-land Hospital to stand by for further orders.

Mr. Stern.

Were you told why you were ordered to return to the office?

Mr. Hosty.

When I got back they told me they wanted me to start reviewing our flies to see if I could develop any information, any leads at all on the possible assassin, to help out administratively in the office.

Mr. Stern.

Did the case of Oswald come to your mind at that time?

Mr. Hosty.

No, sir.

Mr. Stern.

As a possible----

Mr. Hosty.

No, sir; it was approximately 1:30 that we got the report that a police officer had been killed in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, and that the police were surrounding a movie theatre where the suspect was allegedly located.
Shortly after 2 o'clock, we received information that this man had been captured and taken to the Dallas Police Department. One of our agents called from the Dallas Police Department and identified this man as Lee Harvey Oswald. I immediately recognized the name.

Mr. Stern.

What was your reaction?

Mr. Hosty.

Shock, complete surprise.