The testimony of Elnora Pitts was taken at 2:40 p.m., on March 31,
1964, in the office of the U.S. attorney, 301 Post Office Building,
Bryan and Ervay Streets, Dallas, Tex., by Leon D. Hubert, Jr.,
assistant counsel of the President’s Commission.
Mr. HUBERT. This is the deposition of Elnora Pitts.
Mrs. Pitts, my name is Leon Hubert.
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. I am a member of the advisory staff of the General Counsel
for the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President
Kennedy.
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Under the provisions of Executive Order 11130, dated
November 29, issued by President Johnson----
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. And by a Joint Resolution of Congress No. 137, and the
rules of procedure adopted by the President’s Commission in conformance
with the Executive order and the joint resolution, I have been
authorized to take the sworn deposition from you today.
I say to you that the general nature of the Commission’s inquiry is
to ascertain, evaluate, and report upon the facts relating to the
assassination of President Kennedy and to the subsequent violent death
of Lee Harvey Oswald. And in particular, as to you, Mrs. Pitts, the
nature of the inquiry today is to determine what facts that you know
about the death of Oswald and any other pertinent facts you may know
about the general inquiry, particularly those facts concerning Jack
Ruby.
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, I think you are appearing here as a result of a letter
sent to you by J. Lee Rankin?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. General Counsel of the Commission. You have received that
letter, haven’t you?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. That letter was received more than 3 days from today?
Mrs. PITTS. Yes, sir; it was--it must have been longer than that.
Mr. HUBERT. Sometime last week?