Diana Hamilton Bowron

The testimony of Diana Hamilton Bowron was taken at 2:05 p.m., on March 24, 1964, at Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Tex., by Mr. Arlen Specter, assistant counsel of the President's Commission.


May the record show that Diana Bowron is present following a verbal request that she appear here to have her deposition taken. During the course of deposition proceedings on March 20 and March 21, it came to my attention that Miss Bowron would have information of value to the Commission, and authorization was provided through the General Counsel, J. Lee Rankin, for her deposition to be taken.
Miss Bowron, the President's Commission is investigating the assassination of President Kennedy and is interested in certain facts relating to his treatment and presence at Parkland Memorial Hospital, and we have asked you to appear here to testify concerning your knowledge of his presence here.
Now, I have shown you,. have I not, the Executive order appointing the Presidential Commission and the resolution authorizing the taking of testimony at depositions by Commission staff members, have I not?

Yes.

And are you willing to have your deposition taken today without 3 days' written notice, as we ordinarily provide?

Yes.

So, are you willing to waive that technical requirement?

Yes; I am.

All right. Will you stand up and raise your right hand?
Do you solemnly swear the testimony you will give before the President's Commission in these deposition proceedings will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

I do.

What is your permanent residence address, Miss Bowron?

1107 Brockbank, Dallas 29, Tex.

Will you spell that street name and speak up more loudly?

B-r-o-c-k-b-a-n-k [spelling].

Thank you. Are you a native of Dallas, or of some other area?

I am a native of England.

And how long have you been in Dallas?

Since August 4, 1963.

And what are the circumstances surrounding your employment here at Parkland Memorial Hospital?

I answered an advertisement in August and came over on a year's contract and to work in the emergency room.