Mr. Clements.

No.

Mr. Stern.

I understand that you participated in an interrogation of Oswald. Would you tell me about that?

Mr. Clements.

Sometime during the evening I did go to the homicide bureau office for some purpose I don't immediately recall, and there I saw one of our other agents, James Bookhout, and I asked him if anyone had, to his knowledge, taken a detailed physical description and detailed background information from Oswald. He told me that such description and background data had not been obtained, and suggested that I do it. I learned from Bookhout, as I recall, that Oswald was, at the time, in a small office, the door of which was closed.
I sought out Captain Fritz, in charge of the-homicide bureau, or one of high ranking officers and asked if there was any objection to my interviewing Oswald in the regard mentioned.
I was told there was no objection. I entered this room and found that Oswald was in the room, and being guarded by two officers who I presumed to be members of the Dallas Police Department, but whom I did not personally know.

Mr. Stern.

They were not interrogating him?

Mr. Clements.

No; they were apparently just sitting on guard duty.

Mr. Stern.

Then what happened?

Mr. Clements.

I introduced myself to the officers whose names I do not believe that I got, and also introduced myself to Oswald Exhibited my credentials and told him that I would like to obtain from him some physical description, background, biographical data. He was agreeable, and I began my interview with him.

Mr. Stern.

Can you approximate the time of day that this occurred--roughly?

Mr. Clements.

I would say the interview began roughly at 10 p.m.

Mr. Stern.

How long did it last? And was it interrupted?

Mr. Clements.

I estimate the overall interview was approximately 30 or 35 minutes. I was interrupted twice, perhaps, during the interview, being informed that he was being taken out for a lineup. While he was gone I examined the contents of his wallet which was there on the desk, and identified to me as Oswald's wallet. When he returned I continued the interview.

Mr. Stern.

Approximately how long was he gone?

Mr. Clements.

I would estimate 10 or 15 minutes.

Mr. Stern.

So, that the total amount of time that you spent with him was something like 20 minutes?

Mr. Clements.

That would be a rough estimate.

Mr. Stern.

Did you see him again after that interview?

Mr. Clements.

Yes; I saw him next at a time which I estimate was 11:30 p.m., the 22d. It was at a time when he was being taken to the basement of the city hall to a press conference. I saw him as he was being taken to the third floor from the offices of the homicide bureau, and I went to the basement myself arriving there before he did, and I saw him as he was being brought into the room where the press conference was held, and during the course of the press conference.

Mr. Stern.

Did you see him again at any time after that press conference?

Mr. Clements.

No.

Mr. Stern.

What was his physical condition, as you observed it when you----

Mr. Clements.

He----

Mr. Stern.

When you entered the room to interrogate him?

Mr. Clements.

I observed a bruise, a bruise in the vicinity of one of his eyes. I believe minor scratches on his face. I saw no evidence that he was suffering from any physical pain or anything of that sort.

Mr. Stern.

Was he handcuffed?

Mr. Clements.

Yes.

Mr. Stern.

With his hands in front or behind?

Mr. Clements.

Hands were in front.

Mr. Stern.

Did he seem alert, or otherwise?

Mr. Clements.

He seemed alert.