Mr. Jenner.

Yes; Mr. Chief Justice.
Mr. Bernard William Weissman, who is the witness today, played some Part in the preparation of and the publication of the advertisement in the Dallas Morning News on the 22d of November 1963, and we will seek to develop the facts with respect to that. It has been marked as Commission Exhibit No. 1031, entitled "Welcome, Mr. Kennedy."

The Chairman.

Yes.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 1031 for identification.)

Mr. Jenner.

Mr. Weissman's deposition was taken in part. He was not then represented by counsel, and he had some qualms about it and raised the issue; and as soon as it was raised we suspended the deposition. He appears this morning with Mr. Flannery as his counsel.
Mr. Flannery, would you be good enough to state your full name?

Mr. Flannery.

Thomas A. Flannery.

The Chairman.

And you are a practitioner in Washington?

Mr. Flannery.

Yes; Your Honor, I am a partner in the firm of Hamilton and Hamilton.

The Chairman.

Mr. Weissman; will you raise your right hand and be sworn? Do you solemnly swear the testimony you shall give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Mr. Weissman.

I do.

The Chairman.

Will you be seated? Mr. Jenner will question.

Mr. Jenner.

Your full name is Bernard William Weissman?

Mr. Weissman.

That is right.

Mr. Jenner.

And you now reside in New York City, do you not?

Mr. Weissman.

Mount Vernon, N.Y.

Mr. Jenner.

Would you give your address?

Mr. Weissman.

439 South Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, N.Y.

Mr. Jenner.

You were born November 1, 1937?

Mr. Weissman.

That is right.

Mr. Jenner.

You are almost 27 years old?

Mr. Weissman.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

All right. I would like some vital statistics, if I may, Mr. Weissman. Are you presently employed?

Mr. Weissman.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

And where are you employed presently?

Mr. Weissman.

Carpet Corp. of America, 655 Clinton Avenue, Newark, N.J.

Mr. Jenner.

I see. Is that connected in any fashion with the Carpet Co. by which you were employed in Dallas, Tex., last fall?

Mr. Weissman.

None whatsoever.

Mr. Jenner.

You are a native born American?

Mr. Weissman.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

And your folks are as well?

Mr. Weissman.

Excuse me?

Mr. Jenner.

Your folks are as well, mother and father?

Mr. Weissman.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

And you have two brothers?

Mr. Weissman.

Yes; I do.

Mr. Jenner.

And they likewise are native born Americans?

Mr. Weissman.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

What is your marital status at the present time?

Mr. Weissman.

Separated.

Mr. Jenner.

You were married or are married to Jane Byrnes Weissman?

Mr. Weissman.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

She is a native born American, also?

Mr. Weissman.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

You have been separated since when?

Mr. Weissman.

May 16, 1963.

Mr. Jenner.

So you became separated from her before you went to Dallas in the fall of 1963?

Mr. Weissman.

I was in the service at the time.