William Kemp Clark

What is the Harvey Cushing Society, by the way?

It is the largest society of neurological surgeons in the world.

And what do your duties consist of with respect to the Southwestern Medical School of the University of Texas?

I am in charge of the division of neurological surgery and carry the responsibility of administering this department or this division, to arrange the instruction of medical students in neurological surgery and to conduct research in this field.

What were your duties back on November 22, 1963?

Essentially these. I also, as chairman of the division, have the responsibility as director of neurological surgery at Parkland Memorial Hospital which is the major teaching hospital of the medical school.

Did you receive notification on November 22, 1963, that the President had been wounded and was en route to this hospital?

Yes, sir; I did.

Do you know at approximately what time you got that notification?

Approximately 12:20 or 12:30.

And what action, if any, did you take as a result of receiving that notification?

I went immediately to the emergency room at Parkland Hospital. I was in the laboratory at Southwestern Medical School when this word reached me by phone from the hospital.

And at approximately what time did you then arrive at the emergency room?

I would estimate it took a minute and a half to two minutes, so I would guess that I arrived approximately 12:30.

And who was present, if anyone, upon your arrival, attending to the President?

Dr. Jenkins, that is M. T. Jenkins, I suppose I ought to say, Dr. Ronald Jones, Dr. Malcolm Perry, Dr. James Carrico; arriving either with me or immediately thereafter were Dr. Robert McClelland, Dr. Paul Peters, and Dr. Charles Baxter.

What did you observe the President's condition to be on your arrival there?