The John F. Kennedy Assassination Homepage

Navigation

  » Introduction
  » The Report
  » The Hearings

Volumes

  » Testimony Index
 
  » Volume I
  » Volume II
  » Volume III
  » Volume IV
  » Volume V
  » Volume VI
  » Volume VII
  » Volume VIII
  » Volume IX
  » Volume X
  » Volume XI
  » Volume XII
  » Volume XIII
  » Volume XIV
  » Volume XV
Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. V - Page 143« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Lyndal L. Shaneyfelt)

Mr. Shaneyfelt.
It was fixed as several frames past the shot that hit the President in the head. Frame 313 is the frame showing the shot to the President's head, and it ends at 334.
Mr. Specter.
Are there any other photographs in that album in addition to the Zapruder frames?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
Yes; there are. There are six photographs selected at random from the Nix film, including frame 24, which is a frame depicting the shot to the head of the President, and there are three photographs picked at random from the Muchmore film, including frame 42, which is the frame depicting the head shot. These are the pictures that were used in establishing the location of the Nix and Muchmore cameras on location in Dallas. Frame 10, which is the first one of the Nix series, is the one showing Mr. Zapruder standing on the projection.
Mr. Specter.
And where was the viewing of the films and slides undertaken?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
They have been viewed here at the Commission--all those in addition to the ones I have made personally in the FBI Laboratory.
Mr. Specter.
And was that down on the first floor of the VFW Building here?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
That is correct.
Mr. Specter.
And was there any model available adjacent to the area where the films were shown, for use in re-creating or reconstructing the assassination events?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
Yes; the model was available and used.
Mr. Specter.
Is that the model which has been described earlier this afternoon by Inspector Gauthier?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
That is correct.
Mr. Specter.
Were you present on May 24 in Dallas, Tex.?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
Yes.
Mr. Specter.
And what, if anything, was done at the site of the assassination on that date?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
On May 24, 1964, representatives of the Commission, Secret Service, and FBI reenacted the assassination, relocated specific locations of the car on the street based on the motion pictures, and in general staged a reenactment.
Mr. Specter.
Who was present at that time representing the Commission?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
The Commission was represented by Mr. Rankin, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Redlich.
Mr. Specter.
And who was present at that time from the FBI?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
I was present, Inspector Gauthier was present, Inspector J. R. Malley was present, Special Agent R. A. Frazier was present, with some aids, assistants.
Mr. Specter.
Other aids from the FBI were also present?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
Yes; in addition, there were several agents from the Dallas office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who assisted.
Mr. Specter.
And were there representatives of the Secret Service participating in that onsite testing?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
Yes; there were. Inspector Kelley was present, Agent John Howlett was present, the driver of the car, or the Secret Service agent whose name I do not recall----
Mr. Specter.
George Hickey?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
That is Correct.
Mr. Specter.
And at what time did the onsite test start?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
They started at 6 o'clock Sunday morning.
Mr. Specter.
Why was that time selected?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
The time was selected because of the traffic in the area. The Dallas Police Department recommended that that would be the most logical time to do it, causing the least problem with traffic.
Mr. Specter.
At what time did the onsite tests conclude?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
They concluded about 1 o'clock, 12:45 to 1 o'clock.
Mr. Specter.
Was there any subsequent testing done in Dallas on that day?
Mr. Shaneyfelt.
Yes;there was.
« Previous | Next »

Found a Typo?

Click here
Copyright by www.jfk-assassination.comLast Update: Wed, 3 Aug 2016 21:56:34 CET