[Report by W. E. Potts, concerning an interview with Otis Williams #1] Page: 1 of 2

                                
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This interview with Kr  Otis fellliarss took place Febra&r/ 18, 1964* at
12:45 PM. Mr# William* is eoployeci by the feac&s School Book Depository and
lives at 3429 Southwestern DaEiis, ?«xa*, Telephone 134 3-3100.
On Kcvajiiber 22, 1963# at around 12 $30 IK, Mr* Williams was standing on the
front steps of the Texas school Book Depository watchirc the President1 * parade.
He heard three shots that sounded li e th«y were coning fron the wst siee of
the 'i'tata© School Book depository* The president *s ear had gotten out of iir*
Williams*s view when he heard the- shots. Mr. WiHiarne then cifcae back into the
build ag, and went to hie oifiee on the second floor, h*. % hen went to the
fourth floor alter hearing that the President had been snot. He used the stair-
wa,, to jo to the fourth floor, but stated that he did not see anyone on the
sta-irws^. ~r. William i, stated that he did not reec.ll seeing r«c-x Cswaiei on the
da/ of the shooting. >*r* Millie stated that he talked to the police short 1,;
aiter the shooting* &r* *fiiliajos signed out of the building at 3*00, or 3*30 PM,
Hove ibe2 22, 1963•
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U. i. ^otts, Detective
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