Mr. Specter. And are the facts set forth in there true and correct?

Dr. Carrico. They are.

Mr. Specter. With respect to this notation of a ragged wound of the trachea, which is contained in your report, could you describe that in more specific detail?

Dr. Carrico. In inserting the endotracheal tube, a larynzo scope was inserted and it was noted that there was some discoloration at the lateral edge of the larynx and there appeared to be some swelling and hematoma and in looking through the chords which were partially open, a ragged tissue and some blood was seen within the trachea itself. This was the extent of what I saw.

Mr. Specter. Would that specific portion of the wound give any indication as to direction of the bullet?

Dr. Carrico. No; it wouldn't.

Mr. Specter. Was there any characteristic within the neck area to give any indication of the direction of the bullet?

Dr. Carrico. No, sir.

Mr. Specter. Did the Secret Service man whom you just described ask you any questions beyond whether the contents of your report were true?

Dr. Carrico. I can't recall any specific questions. He did ask some others and they did concern the wounds, and what we felt the wounds were from, the direction, and so forth.

Mr. Specter. And what response did you make to those inquiries?

Dr. Carrico. Essentially the same as I have here. I said I don't remember specifically.

Mr. Specter. Have you talked to any other representative of the Federal Government prior to today?

Dr. Carrico. Not in connection with this.

Mr. Specter. Well, have you talked to someone in connection with something else?

Dr. Carrico. Just some Government employment—Civil Service.

Mr. Specter. But the only time you talked to anyone about your treatment of President Kennedy and your observations relating to that treatment was on this one occasion with the Secret service?

Dr. Carrico. Yes; except I just recalled since that time, another Secret Service Agent—I did speak to him briefly. He asked me if I had any other information and I said "no".

Mr. Specter. Is that the total contents of that conversation?

Dr. Carrico. Yes.

Mr. Specter. Prior to the time we went on the record here before you were sworn in, did you and I have a brief conversation about the purpose of this disposition, and the general nature of the questions which I would ask you?

Dr. Carrico. Yes, sir.

Mr. Specter. And was the information which you gave me at that time the same as that to which you have testified here on the record?

Dr. Carrico. Yes; it was.

Mr. Specter. Have you ever changed any of your opinions regarding your treatment and observations of President Kennedy?

Dr. Carrico. Not as I recall.

Mr. Specter. By the way, Dr. Carrico, how old are you at the present time?

Dr. Carrico. Twenty-eight.

Mr. Specter. Was any bullet found in the President's body.

Dr. Carrico. Not by us.

Mr. Specter. Do you have any other notes or written record of any sort concerning your treatment of President Kennedy?

Dr. Carrico. Not concerning the treatment. I have a note I wrote to my children for them to read some day, but it doesn't concern the treatment.

Mr. Specter. What does that concern?

Dr. Carrico. It just concerns the day and how I felt about it and why it happened—maybe.

Mr. Specter. Personal observations on your part?

Dr. Carrico. Yes.

Mr. Specter. Did you participate in any of the press conferences?

Dr. Carrico. No.

Mr. Specter. Do you have anything to add which you think might be of assistance in any way to the President's Commission?

Dr. Carrico. No, sir; I don't believe I do.

Mr. Specter. Dr. Carrico, have I made available to you a letter requesting your appearance on Monday, March 30, before the Commission, and do you acknowledge receipt of that?

Dr. Carrico. I do.

Mr. Specter. And would it be possible for you to attend and testify at that time?

Dr. Carrico. I certainly can.

Mr. Specter. Washington, D.C.

Dr. Carrico. Yes.

Mr. Specter. Thank you very much, Dr. Carrico.

Dr. Carrico. Yes, sir.