Mr. Bookhout.

No.

Mr. Stern.

Did he seem rested, or tired?

Mr. Bookhout.

I saw no difference in his appearance on the 23d than it was on the 22d.

Mr. Stern.

How about the way he handled himself? Was he any calmer, any more communicative Saturday morning than he had been Friday afternoon?

Mr. Bookhout.

Well, I think that he might not have been quite as belligerent on the 23d as he was on the 22d. But he still refused to discuss certain points indicated above, selective service card being one point that I recall. I remember he was asked if he would take a polygraph, and he said he would not, that it had always been his practice not to agree to take a polygraph.

Mr. Stern.

Did he suggest that he had been asked before to take a polygraph?

Mr. Bookhout.

He made some comment along the line that it had never been his policy--before, to take a polygraph.

Mr. Stern.

But he didn't elaborate on it?

Mr. Bookhout.

He didn't elaborate on it.

Mr. Stern.

Did he make any further comment at this interview about his interviews with the FBI, or their interviews of his wife?

Mr. Bookhout.

I think probably this is the one I referred to a while ago. Yes, it would be in this interview that he made further comment that on the interview of Ruth Paine by the FBI, regarding his wife, that he felt that his wife was intimidated. Also, in this interview that he made mention as previously stated above that he had arrived about July 19, 1962, from Russia, and was interviewed by the FBI at Fort Worth, Tex.
He stated that he felt that they had overstepped their bounds and used various tactics in interviewing him.

Mr. Stern.

Did he specify what the tactics were?

Mr. Bookhout.

No; he did not.

Mr. Stern.

In your report before this interview you mentioned that he again denied shooting President Kennedy, and apparently said that he didn't know until then that Governor Connally had been shot?

Mr. Bookhout.

That's correct. That was his statement, that he denied shooting President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, and commented that he did not know that Governor John Connally had been shot.

Mr. Stern.

Did you form any impression about whether he was genuinely surprised? Did he look genuinely surprised to you, or how did you feel about that? I am just asking for your impression. If you don't have one, say so.

Mr. Bookhout.

No; I have no impression on that. I arrived at no conclusion.

Mr. Stern.

What did he say at this interview with respect to the purchase of a rifle, or possession of a rifle?

Mr. Bookhout.

Generally, he stated that he didn't own a rifle, hadn't ever made any mail order purchase of one.

Mr. Stern.

Now, did anything transpire that you observed concerning Oswald between the end of that morning interview on Saturday, and the next interview of Oswald?

Mr. Bookhout.

No.

Mr. Stern.

You stayed at the police headquarters in that period performing liaison functions?

Mr. Bookhout.

Yes.

Mr. Stern.

You did not observe another lineup?

Mr. Bookhout.

No; there were other lineups.

Mr. Stern.

But you did not participate?

Mr. Bookhout.

But I did not observe.

Mr. Stern.

Or observe?

Mr. Bookhout.

Any others.

Mr. Stern.

Now, approximately when did the next interview occur?

Mr. Bookhout.

The interview at about 6:30 p.m., on November 23, 1963.

Mr. Stern.

How long did this interview last?

Mr. Bookhout.

Not over an hour.

Mr. Stern.

Who conducted this interview?

Mr. Bookhout.

Captain Fritz.

Mr. Stern.

Did you ask any questions, that you recall?