(Testimony of Gerald Dalton Henslee)
Mr. Belin.
What were your hours of work that day?
Mr. Henslee.
My assigned hours?
Mr. Belin.
Yes.
Mr. Henslee.
6:30 until 2 p.m. 6:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Mr. Belin.
Did you stay on. after that?
Mr. Henslee.
I stayed until about 5:30, as I recall, approximately.
Mr. Belin.
You mentioned channel 2. How many channels do you have?
Mr. Henslee.
Two channels.
Mr. Belin.
Was channel 2 being used for the motorcade that day?
Mr. Henslee.
Yes.
Mr. BELIN. I am going to hand you what has been marked Sawyer Deposition Exhibit A, and ask you to state if you know what this is?
Mr. Henslee.
. Yes. This is a transcript of the radio log of that date.
Mr. Belin.
For what channel?
Mr. Henslee.
Channel 2
Mr. Belin.
Covering from?
Mr. Henslee.
From 10:25 a.m., until 1:53 p.m.
Mr. BELIN. Now I notice on the covering page it says that: "The following was recorded on channel 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This report includes information prior to the arrival of the President's plane, progress of the motorcade,
the shooting, and the escort to Parkland Hospital. Also included are events concerning the shooting of Officer Tippit."
Mr. Henslee.
That is correct.
Mr. BELIN. Have. you attempted to cover all calls that occurred that day or just the calls pertaining to the subject matter that is included in the covering paragraph.
Mr. HENSLEE. Pertaining to the subject matter, to the covering paragraph only.
Mr. Belin.
All right, I hand you what has been marked Sawyer Deposition Exhibit B, and ask you to state if you know what this is?
Mr. Henslee.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
What is Sawyer Deposition Exhibit B?
Mr. HENSLEE. That is a transmission pertaining to the shooting of President Kennedy and Officer Tippit on channel 1.
Mr. Belin.
All right, I notice times on Sawyer Deposition Exhibits A and B. Does this mean a time according to your police clock there when an event happened?
Mr. Henslee.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
For instance, on Sawyer Deposition Exhibit A, I see until 12:40 p.m., a number of conversations. Then the next one is 12:43 p.m. Does that mean that all the conversations took place between 12:40 and 12:43 p.m.?
Mr. .HENSLEE. That's correct.
Mr. Belin.
They took place in the order in which they are listed here?
Mr. Henslee.
Right. There were so many, we couldn't get the time in after each transmission.
Mr. Belin.
Who prepared Sawyer Deposition Exhibits A and B, if you know?
Mr. Henslee.
Well, I am pretty sure these are the ones I prepared. They are copies of them.
Mr. Belin.
Do you know from what source they were prepared?
Mr. Henslee.
They were prepared from the tapes on the channel 1. We have a tape on channel 1, and we have a record on channel 2. Two separate tape records, but they are prepared from those records and tapes.
Mr. Belin.
Under your supervision?
Mr. Henslee.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
I notice numbers here. For instance, I see on Sawyer Deposition Exhibit A, the No. 531 often appears. Would that be your call number?
Mr. Henslee.
This designates the radio dispatcher.
Mr. Belin.
Then I see the number here, No. 1 sometimes appears. Who is that?
Mr. Henslee.
That is the number assigned to Chief J. E. Curry.
Mr. Belin.
I see a No. 9. Who is No. 9?
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