Mr. Revill.

my understanding meetings were held and my captain who is my immediate supervisor was involved in these meetings but---

Mr. Dulles.

You were not present at these meetings but----

Mr. Revill.

No, sir; I was not.

Mr. Dulles.

But the meetings you think were held?

Mr. Revill.

This is my understanding; yes, sir.

Mr. Rankin.

Lieutenant Revill, have you seen the original of that Exhibit 709?

Mr. Revill.

Yes, sir; I have.

Mr. Rankin.

Is that the report that you referred to when you were answering questions?

Mr. Revill.

Yes, sir; I brought a copy.

Mr. Rankin.

And Congressman Ford?

Mr. Revill.

Yes, sir; there was just one copy made of this and this is the copy I retained. The original went to Chief Curry. And on this, Chief Curry called me and he would like me to swear that this was a true and correct statement, and this I did.

Mr. Rankin.

By that you are referring to the statement sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of April 1964?

Mr. Rankin.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Rankin.

Now, will you tell us how you happened to make this report, Exhibit 709?

Mr. Revill.

Why I made the report?

Mr. Rankin.

How did it happen that you made it?

Mr. Revill.

After Mr. Hosty had related these circumstances to me, and after taking him to the third floor, I reported this incident to my captain, Captain Gannaway.

Mr. Rankin.

When was this?

Mr. Revill.

Within minutes after I left Mr. Hosty at the homicide and robbery bureau.

Mr. Rankin.

What did you say to him?

Mr. Revill.

I told him what had happened, what had transpired.

Mr. Rankin.

Just describe what you said to him.

Mr. Revill.

About meeting Mr. Hosty in the basement?

Mr. Rankin.

Just tell us what you said.

Mr. Revill.

About Mr. Hosty, following Mr. Hosty in the basement, that he came up to me, and stated that a Communist had killed the President, and that a Lee Harvey Oswald, they had him in their security files, and that they knew he was in Dallas, and that he was capable, that they had information he was capable of this. To this----

Mr. Rankin.

Did you say anything about what you have said?

Mr. Revill.

No, sir; I don't recall. I might have.

Mr. Rankin.

You don't recall that at all?

Mr. Revill.

No, sir; I don't.

Mr. Rankin.

Did your captain ask you whether you said anything about that?

Mr. Revill.

I don't recall him asking me that; no, sir.

Mr. Rankin.

Did he say anything to you about it?

Mr. Revill.

Yes, sir; he did. He told me to put this on paper.

Mr. Rankin.

That is all he said?

Mr. Revill.

Yes, sir; and to which I told him that I hated to do that because of Mr. Hosty, that he might have been stating a personal opinion. He said, "You put it on paper and give it to me and I will take it to Chief Curry," and this I did.
Within 30 minutes to an hour after the thing happened.

Mr. Rankin.

Neither one of you said anything about this being strange that Agent Hosty would say anything like this?

Mr. Revill.

I do not recall, sir.

Mr. Rankin.

You didn't say anything like that?

Mr. Revill.

I don't recall making such a statement.

Mr. Rankin.

And he didn't say anything like that to you that you recalled?

Mr. Revill.

No, sir.

Representative Ford.

Did you write this out in longhand?

Mr. Revill.

Yes, sir; and then I dictated it to one of the stenos in the office.