The testimony of Mrs. Jean Lollis Hill was taken at 2:30 p.m., on March
24, 1964, in the office of the U.S. attorney, 301 Post Office Building,
Bryan and Ervay Streets, Dallas, Tex., by Mr. Arlen Specter, assistant
counsel of the President's Commission.
Mr. SPECTER. May the record show that Mrs. Jean Lollis Hill is present
at this moment in response to a letter request that she appear and
give a deposition to the President's Commission investigating the
assassination of President Kennedy.
May I say for the record, Mrs. Hill, that the Commission is
investigating all of the facts relating to the shooting and, and we
have asked you to appear here today to tell us what you know, if
anything, relating to the actual assassination, because we understand
you were on the scene or nearby at that time.
May the record further reflect that Mrs. Hill was sent a letter under
date of March 18, 1964. With that preliminary statement, I will ask
you, Mrs. Hill, to stand and raise your right hand, if you will please.
Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you shall give before the
President's Commission in this deposition proceeding will be the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
Mrs. HILL. I do.
Mr. SPECTER. Will you be seated, please, Mrs. Hill? And would you state
your full name for the record?
Mrs. HILL. Jean Lollis Hill.
Mr. SPECTER. Mrs. Hill, have you received a letter request?
Mrs. HILL. Yes, sir; I have.
Mr. SPECTER. Under date of March 18, 1964?
Mrs. HILL. I have it here.
Mr. SPECTER. Well, when did you see that letter request?
Mrs. HILL. Well, I guess I got it 2 or 3 days afterward--March 18--so I
must have gotten it Monday--no; I couldn't have gotten it yesterday--I
got it Saturday.
Mr. SPECTER. That would have been March 21?
Mrs. HILL. That's right.
Mr. SPECTER. All right. May the record show that a court reporter is
present and is taking verbatim transcript of the deposition of Mrs.
Hill, with the court reporter, Mrs. Hill, and myself being present, and
that all of the report is being transcribed and has been transcribed
from the time Mrs. Hill arrived, is that correct, Mrs. Hill?
Mrs. HILL. That is correct.
Mr. SPECTER. Where were you on the day of November 22, 1963, at about
noontime?
Mrs. HILL. I was standing directly across from the Texas School
Depository Building on a grassy slope and the triangle toward the
underpass.
Mr. SPECTER. And that would have been Dealey Plaza?
Mrs. HILL. If that's what the name of it is.