Mr. JENNER. In advance of moving in, you purchased their baby bed?
Mrs. BOUDREAUX. Yes; I bought the bed, which I still have, and I raised all my children with it.
Mrs. BOUDREAUX. Yes; I raised my five children with it, and I intend to give it to them even though this happened. Like I say, it wasn't concerning them at all.
Mr. JENNER. Now, these depositions will be written up by the court reporter, and you have the privilege, if you wish, of reading your deposition and signing it, but you can waive that if you want so as to avoid the inconvenience of coming down here again, but if you wish to read it and sign it, that's your privilege. If you decide to waive the reading and signing of the deposition, the court reporter will transcribe it, and it will be sent by the U.S. attorney to Washington to be read by the members of the Commission conducting this investigation.
Mrs. BOUDREAUX. I don't need to sign it. All I was saying was the truth, and that's all I can do.
Mr. JENNER. Then I take it you would just as soon waive the necessity of reading and signing the deposition?
Mr. JENNER. Very well; thank you very much for appearing here voluntarily and giving us your statement.
The testimony of Mrs. Viola Peterman was taken on April 7, 1964, at the Old Civil Courts Building, Royal and Conti Streets, New Orleans, La., by Mr. Albert E. Jenner, Jr., assistant counsel of the President's Commission.
Mrs. Viola Peterman, 1012 Bartholomew Street, New Orleans, La., after first being duly sworn, testified as follows:
Mr. JENNER. This is Mrs. Mildred Peterman, is that right?
Mrs. PETERMAN. Yes; that's M-i-l-f-r-e-d. That's my husband's name.
Mr. JENNER. What is your given name, Mrs. Peterman?
Mr. JENNER. You received a letter recently from Mr. Rankin; is that correct?
Mr. JENNER. The general counsel of the Warren Commission?
Mr. JENNER. There was enclosed with the letter three documents, weren't there?
Mr. JENNER. One was the Senate joint resolution authorizing the creation of the Presidential Commission to investigate the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy; another was the Executive order of President Johnson appointing that Commission and fixing its powers and its duties, and the other was a copy of the rules and regulations under which we take depositions, such as this one, and have testimony before the Commission; is that right?