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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VI - Page 116« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Ruth Jeanette Standridge)

Miss STANDRIDGE. Yes; by my supervisor, Doris Nelson.

Mr. Specter.
And st about what time did you receive that notification?
Miss STANDRIDGE. About 12:30, I guess.
Mr. SPECTER. And what action, if any, did you take as a result of getting that notice?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Immediately went to trauma room 2 and I was in trauma room 2 and began to set up Renger liquid and check the suction machine.
Mr. Specter.
And was trauma room 1 set up?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Mrs. Nelson was setting trauma room 1 up at the same time.
Mr. Specter.
Were you present when one or more of the victims arrived?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Yes.
Mr. Specter.
And who was it arrived?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Governor Connally was brought into trauma room 2 first.
Mr. Specter.
Did you observe President Kennedy arrive?
Miss STANDRIDGE. No; I was busy with the Governor..
Mr. Specter.
And what did you do when the Governor arrived ?

Miss STANDRIDGE. Well, we began to take his clothing off and the orderlies continued that and the doctors and I started handing the syringe and medicine and things necessary to start the IV.
Mr. Specter.
And, what do you mean by "IV" ?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Intravenous fluids.
Mr. SPECTER And did you assist in the taking off of Governor Connally's clothes?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Yes.
Mr. SPECTER What, if anything, did you notice with respect to the Governor's shirt?
Miss STANDRIDGE. There was blood on the front of it.
Mr. Specter.
Was there any bullet hole on the front of the shirt?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Not that I can say for sure.

Mr. SPECTER. There could have been or could not have been, but you just don't know?
Miss STANDRIDGE. There could have been, but mostly it was just blood that we noticed.
Mr. Specter.
Did you notice anything on the coat?
Miss STANDRIDGE. There was blood on the coat.
Mr. Specter.
Was he wearing his suit coat?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Yes.

Mr. SPECTER. Did you notice whether or not there was any bullet hole-in the coat?
Miss STANDRIDGE. I didn't see one.
Mr. SPECTER. What was Governor Connally's position when you first saw him?
Miss STANDRIDGE. He was laying on his back on the cart.
Mr. Specter.
And what kind of cart was he lying on?
Miss STANDRIDGE. The emergency cart on rollers.
Mr. Specter.
What is that emergency cart constructed of ?

Miss STANDRIDGE. Well, it's just a thin fixture with rubber padding on the top, and it is used to transfer the patients to the wards, and to X-ray and to surgery.
Mr. Specter.
Is it made of metal?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Of metal with four big tires on it.
Mr. Specter.
With four roller tires on it?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Yes.
Mr. Specter.
And what was on the cart underneath the Governor?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Well, there was just a sheet was all we had on there.
Mr. Specter.
Was there anything on top of the Governor?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Well, we put a sheet, when we unclothed him.
Mr. Specter.
Was he completely undressed?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Yes.

Mr. SPECTER. And was he lying on top of that cart while he was being undressed?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Yes.
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