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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VI - Page 117« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Ruth Jeanette Standridge)

Mr. Specter.
And who assisted you in the process of undressing him?

Miss STANDRIDGE. Well, David Sanders was helping, he was my orderly that was in the room, and also an aid, Rosa Majors, and she took the money out of his pants, and Dr. Fueishier.
Mr. Specter.
How do you spell that?
Miss STANDRIDGE. F-u-e-i-s-h-i-e-r (spelling), and Dr. Duke, and there was a couple of other doctors--I don't remember who they were, but they were up at the head, Dr. Fueishier and Dr. Duke, and Dr. Shaw came in before they got the Governor's clothes off.
Mr. Specter.
Did you notice any object in Governor Connally's clothing?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Not unusual.
Mr. Specter.
Did you notice a bullet, specifically?
Miss STANDRIDGE. No.
Mr. Specter.
Did you hear the sound of anything fall?
Miss STANDRIDGE. I didn't.
Mr. Specter.
Were there other noises going on, in the room at that time?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Yes, there were.

Mr. SPECTER. Was Governor Connally completely undressed in the emergency room?
Miss STANDRIDGE. I believe so, to the best of my knowledge he was, I think everything was taken off.
Mr. SPECTER. And what was done with Governor Connally following the completion of his being undressed?
Miss STANDRIDGE. He was immediately carried to the elevator---emergency elevator.
Mr. Specter.
And in what way was he carried to the emergency elevator?
Miss STANDRIDGE. On the emergency cart that he came into emergency room on.
Mr. Specter.
Is that also describable as a stretcher?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Yes.
Mr. Specter.
You say "Yes"?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Yes.
Mr. Specter.
Did you assist in pushing him into the elevator?

Miss STANDRIDGE. I started and then there was enough doctors pushing him and I went back to get his clothing and by the time I came back up again---I went just as quickly as I could walk back to trauma room 2 and got the clothing, I ran back up to catch him, and the elevator was closing with him on it.
Mr. SPECTER. Did you actually see Governor Connally being wheeled into the elevator?
Miss STANDRIDGE. No, the door was closing as I got back around. I started with him down the hall and then before I got back, they had put him into the elevator.
Mr. SPECTER. Who assisted in pushing him out of the emergency room and down the hall---is it a little ways?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Well, it's through the OB and GYN section.
Mr. Specter.
Is that "Obstetrics and Gynecology" section?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Yes; you go through that section to get to this elevator from the major surgery section.
Mr. Specter.
How far did you help push him from the major surgery section?
Miss STANDRIDGE. About from the door that went into OBGN.
Mr. Specter.
About how far is that?

Miss STANDRIDGE. Oh, about 20 feet, I guess, and they had about another 20 feet to go before they turned to the left to get to the elevator, which is about 6 or 8 feet.
Mr. SPECTER. So, you left him and went back to the emergency room to get his clothes, and when you came back, did you see any part of the stretcher?
Miss STANDRIDGE. Well, I could just see---I could see the stretchers---yes; and the doors and everybody in the elevator and the door was closed in.
Mr. Specter.
Could you see Governor Connally on the stretcher?
Miss STANDRIDGE. No, not---I think his feet were at the end---I could just see feet---I believe the feet were there at that door, you know.
Mr. SPECTER. And, you saw the same doctors around the stretcher who were pushing him when you last saw him?
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