The Chairman.

Congressman Boggs, are there any questions you would like to ask the agent?

Representative Boggs.

I don't think so, Mr. Chairman.

The Chairman.

Congressman Ford.

Representative Ford.

Did you ever have any thought there were more than three shots?

Mr. Greer.

No, sir: I never did.

Representative Ford.

Did you positively identify the fact that there were one, two, three, or was there one, and then a delay, and then a flurry?

Mr. Greer.

To the best of my recollection, Congressman, was that the last two were closer together than the first one. It seemed like the first one, and then there was, you know, bang, bang, just right behind it almost. The two seemed, the last two seemed, closer to me than the other.

Representative Boggs.

Did you speed up after you heard the first shot?

Mr. Greer.

After I heard the second. The first one didn't sink into me, didn't give me the thought that it was a shot. I thought it was the backfire of a motorcycle. But when I heard the second one and glanced over my shoulder, I knew something was wrong then. I didn't know how bad anyone was injured or anything, but I knew there was something wrong, and right away after the second one I accelerated as fast as I could.

The Chairman.

Mr. Craig, would you like to ask any questions?

Mr. Craig.

Thank you, Mr. Chief Justice.
With respect to the position of the President's car that you were driving as it approached the underpass, you state now that you couldn't fix any specific distance. But would you say it was less than a mile that the President's car was from the overpass?

Mr. Greer.

Oh, definitely. I couldn't say in feet or yards, but it was within--it was feet. I would say probably a hundred or 200 feet. It could be within that; it was definitely right up close to me, but I--

Mr. Craig.

With respect to your vision, was it unobstructed down the roadway, looking at the overpass?

Mr. Greer.

Yes, sir; there were no obstructions in the road that I could see.

Mr. Craig.

As I recall your testimony, you were actually observing the overpass to see if there was any person there.

Mr. Greer.

People up there at that time I would be doubtful of going underneath.

Mr. Craig.

Yes, sir. And you say now you do not recollect that you saw anyone there?

Mr. Greer.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Craig.

You said also, I believe, that it was some time now since you made that observation. Did you make any report of any kind with respect to anyone being on the overpass immediately after this incident?

Mr. Greer.

No, sir.

Mr. Craig.

You made no written report to anybody as to whether or not there were people on the overpass or were not people?

Mr. Greer.

No, sir; I haven't.

Mr. Craig.

Do you believe if you had observed people on the overpass at that time you would now remember it?

Mr. Greer.

Yes, sir; I believe I would; yes, sir.

Mr. Craig.

If you had observed people on the overpass as you proceeded toward it, and they were other than a policeman or policemen or some other law-enforcement agent, what would you have done?

Mr. Greer.

Well, I try never to go underneath a bridge if there are people up over it, if there are people who I don't know as law enforcement, I try not to go underneath them. I will probably veer to one side of them at any time. That is a matter of our training, that we try not to go underneath anyone with an open car where anyone could drop something.

Mr. Craig.

Would you ever stop, if necessary if you thought there were people up there that you couldn't veer around?

Mr. Greer.

If there was any danger there I would have to either change my way of traveling. I have never had it happen, and never had any reason to, but we try, I try, not to go underneath a group of people standing on any