[Affidavit of M. L. Baker, November 22, 1963] Page: 1 of 2
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AFFIDAVIT m AMY FACT
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
BEFORE ME, i:ary Pattnn.
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a Notary Public in and for said County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared__ T
I',, P'nVcr, Patrolman Pallas Police Eerartrnent
Who, after being by me duly sworn, on oath deposes and says: Trie ay Uovrr'b or 19&3 I was riding
rotcrcycle escort for the ^resident of the United states. At approximately IPs30 pa
I was on Houston Street md the -1 'resident* s car had r.ade a loft turn from Houston onto
film 'troet. Just as T approached F-l- 2nd i-'ouston I heard i* rse shots. I realised
these rbots wore rifle shots and T began to tr\~ to figure out where they care from*
I decided the shots vp.c- co-m £Vots the building on the northwest corncr of ~1e and
Fouston. ^bis building is used by the Poard of I'duesticn for bock storage. 1
.furred off rcy motor and ran inside the building* A a I entered the dcor I saw several
people standing around. I ashed tvese people where the stairs wore. A ran stepped
forward and stated he w s the "building r.a^ager and that ho would ?*• ow re where the
stairs were. T followed th< tran to the rear of the building and he said, "Let1 s take
the elevator." The elevator was h.vnr several floors xn so we used t* c stairs instead.
As we reached the tMrd or fourth floor I saw a r.an walking sway from the stairway.
T called to the ran and he turned around and cane bach toward re. Ti e nanager said,
"I know that man, he works here." I then turned the nan loose and went up to the
top floor. The man I saw was a white nan approximately 33 years old, £f2", 165
pounds, dark hair and wearing a light brown jacket. _
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS DAY OF ^overbcr A.D. 1963
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Notary Public, Dallas County, Texas ^
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