The testimony of John Carro was taken on April 16, 1964, at the U.S.
Courthouse, Foley Square, New York, N.Y., by Mr. Wesley J. Liebeler,
assistant counsel of the President's Commission.
John Carro, having been first duly sworn, was examined and testified as
follows:
Mr. LIEBELER. My name is Wesley J. Liebeler. I am a member of the legal
staff of the President's Commission investigating the assassination
of President Kennedy. Staff members have been authorized to take the
testimony of witnesses by the Commission pursuant to authority granted
to the Commission by Executive Order No. 11130, dated November 29,
1963, and Joint Resolution of Congress No. 137.
Under the Commission's rules for the taking of testimony, each witness
is to be provided with a copy of the Executive order and of the joint
resolution, and a copy of the rules that the Commission has adopted
governing the taking of testimony from witnesses. The Commission will
provide you copies of those documents.
Under the Commission's rules for the taking of testimony, each witness
is entitled to 3 days' notice of his testimony. I don't believe you
actually received 3 days' notice.
Mr. CARRO. No.
Mr. LIEBELER. But since you are here, I don't believe there is any
question that you will----
Mr. CARRO. There's no problem.
Mr. LIEBELER. We want to inquire briefly of you today, Mr. Carro,
concerning your recollection of the contact we are informed that you
had with Lee Harvey Oswald when he lived here in New York at the time
he was approximately 13 years old, back in 1953-54.
Mr. CARRO. Yes.
Mr. LIEBELER. Before we get into that, would you state your full name
for the record.
Mr. CARRO. Well, my name is John Carro.
Mr. LIEBELER. Where do you live?
Mr. CARRO. 56 Lakeside Drive, in Yonkers, State of New York.
Mr. LIEBELER. Where are you presently employed?
Mr. CARRO. I am employed with the mayor's office here in the city of
New York.
Mr. LIEBELER. You are an assistant to the mayor?
Mr. CARRO. An assistant to the mayor.
Mr. LIEBELER. Where were you born?
Mr. CARRO. I was born in Orocovis, P.R.
Mr. LIEBELER. When?
Mr. CARRO. August 21, 1927.
Mr. LIEBELER. When did you come to the United States?
Mr. CARRO. I came to the United States, I believe it was in 1937--'37.
Mr. LIEBELER. And you came to New York at that time?
Mr. CARRO. New York City; yes, sir.
Mr. LIEBELER. And you have lived in New York City ever since, or its
environs?
Mr. CARRO. Yes.
Mr. LIEBELER. Would you outline briefly for us your educational
background?
Mr. CARRO. Well, I went to junior high school and high school, college
and law school here. I attended Benjamin Franklin High School, Fordham
University and Brooklyn Law School. I graduated from law school in
1952. In addition, I attended schools in the Navy, the hospital
corps school, and I attended one year at NYU, the School of Public
Administration, under the city executive program.