Mr. Specter.

Did you live in Brooklyn until you went into the service?

Mr. Peterson.

Right.

Mr. Specter.

When did you go into the service?

Mr. Peterson.

1941.

Mr. Specter.

How long were you in the service?

Mr. Peterson.

1945.

Mr. Specter.

Where did you live after leaving the service?

Mr. Peterson.

1946 I went to---back home.

Mr. Specter.

Brooklyn?

Mr. Peterson.

Right.

Mr. Specter.

How long did you live in Brooklyn after 1946?

Mr. Peterson.

Let's see. I guess a period about up until 1950.

Mr. Specter.

Where did you live after 1950?

Mr. Peterson.

New Orleans.

Mr. Specter.

How long did you live in New Orleans?

Mr. Peterson.

Three years.

Mr. Specter.

Where did you live after that?

Mr. Peterson.

Jacksonville, Fla. No; wait a minute. I didn't go to Jacksonville, Fla. I visited Jacksonville, went to New Orleans, then from New Orleans, Dallas.

Mr. Specter.

When?

Mr. Peterson.

1950, 1951, 1952.

Mr. Specter.

Let's go back to 1950. You were living in Brooklyn at that time?

Mr. Peterson.

Just before that.

Mr. Specter.

Where did you go then in 1950?

Mr. Peterson.

To New Orleans. Now, approximately--probably it was the end of 1950 because 1951 was so close.

Mr. Specter.

How long did you live in New Orleans?

Mr. Peterson.

Two and a half to three years, and then I went to Dallas, Tex. I lived there ever since.

Mr. Specter.

In what year did you move to Dallas?

Mr. Peterson.

About the end of 1953 or 1954.

Mr. Specter.

How long did you live thereafter in Dallas, Tex.?

Mr. Peterson.

Up to now. I went to----let's see, now. I went to Houston with the show last February. Up until last February I was in Dallas, Tex. I was in the show in Houston, February, March, April, May, June---January, February, March, then came here.

Mr. Specter.

What is your occupation at the present time?

Mr. Peterson.

Producer.

Mr. Specter.

Of what?

Mr. Peterson.

Coproducer of musical shows with Breck Wall.

Mr. Specter.

Where are you employed right now?

Mr. Peterson.

Castaways Casino.

Mr. Specter.

Here in Las Vegas?

Mr. Peterson.

Right. In Las Vegas.

Mr. Specter.

How long have you been in show business?

Mr. Peterson.

Since about 1959.

Mr. Specter.

How long have you known Mr. Breck Wall?

Mr. Peterson.

Since 1959.

Mr. Specter.

How long, if at all, did you know Jack Ruby ?

Mr. Peterson.

I knew Jack Ruby--let me think, now. Probably it was the last part of 1961 and we did one show there at his club. I believe it was 1961. I'm trying to figure. We went back to the Adolphus in 1962 It was probably in 1961.

Mr. Specter.

When you say "one show," what do you mean by that?

Mr. Peterson.

Did a musical revue called Sticks and Stones there.

Mr. Specter.

How long did that last?

Mr. Peterson.

Lasted about 2 or 3 months, I guess. We had problems.

Mr. Specter.

What problems did you have?

Mr. Peterson.

Well, a lot of disagreements. At the time Jack was changing the club from a--he was reopening it. It was called the Sovereign. He was