John Sherman Cooper Quotes

We provided complete protection to witnesses – right of attorney, right of record, right to cross-examine, and open hearing if they desired. Only Mr. Lane asked for an open hearing.

We found what we could at that time – the truth. If somebody else can find something else which we didn’t find, that, of course, is a duty on their part, as is the truth. It will be the truth.

There was no testimony of conspiracy – Oswald’s efforts to get in touch with the Soviets and with the Cuban Fair Play groups in New York were rebuffed, rebuffed at every step.

There is no evidence of any kind except that is directed toward Oswald.

The tests which showed that this was the only rifle which had the markings which were shown on the bullets; the fact that a man was seen by several witnesses, not identified, but seen in the window with the general description of what he looked like.

The police had already found the cartridges and the rifles and the bag in the Texas School Depository and within a half an hour, those facts were known.