Gerald R. Ford's Notes from His Trip to Dallas, Texas, to Interview Jack Ruby as Part of the Warren Commission

DALLAS I R I P June 7, 1964 Saturday, June 6, 1964: Flew from Kent County Airport to Dallas, Texas (Love Field) with Air Force plane from SAM fleet. Left at 11:45 p.m. Grand Rapids time and arrived two hours later. Met at airport by Secret Service agent who drove me to Sheraton-Hilton Hotel for the night. Sunday, June 7, 1964: Met at Statler-Hilton by Secret Service Agent Wolferd at 8:00 a.m. who drove me to Hensley Field (N.A.S.) where we met Chief Justice Warren, Rankin, Ball, Spector. Drove to Texas School Book Depositary building where the group was met by Mr. Truly and several Secret Service personnel. We were shown the TSBD from top to bottom. Chief Justice and I with stop watch in hand followed Oswald's course from 6th floor window to exit down and out the front door. At 6th floor window sighted motorcade course with rifle. Went to 5th floor and knelt in window under 0. while shells were ejected above. Followed course of Jarman and others on 5th floor after assassination. Also took course of Truly and Officer Baker from front of TSBD to 2nd floor and lunchroom scene. By this time the "press" had assembled outside TSBD. ChJ. and I went out rear exit and got in car as "press" tried to question and take pictures. Driven by Secret Service to Sheriff Decker's headquarters across the street where he greeted us while we waited for a court reporter. 11:45 AM: Our party went to an upper floor in the police headquarters where juries are kept during a criminal proceeding. The room set aside for the Ruby interrogation was apparently a small kitchen and eating quarters for the jurors. It is about 10 ft. X 18 it. Very austere surroundings. Table in center of room about 3 ft. X 8 ft. Chair set up for R. at one end with his back to the sink and kitchen facilities. is humanity A 0 DC d FORD 11+ 11)