Write Vince at vmplac@telerama.com Drinking Incident Involving The Secret Service: the drinking incident of 11/21-11/22/63 involving the Secret Service at the Fort Worth Press Club AND the "Cellar": Chief James J. Rowley-headed investigation; SAIC of Dallas office Forrest V. Sorrels-reported to Rowley along with Inspector Gerard B. McCann; Inspector Thomas J. Kelley-also involved in investigation THE AGENTS WHO FILED REPORTS- The Supervisors: a)ATSAIC Arthur L. Godfrey-shift leader; mentions agents Blaine, Giannoules, Burns, O'Rourke, and Faison in his report: none of Godfrey's men-including Godfrey-part- icipated in consuming any alcoholic beverages; b)ASAIC Roy H. Kellerman- mentions agents Greer, Kinney, Duncan, Hall, and Grant: only Grant consumed alcohol; c)ATSAIC Emory P. Roberts-shift leader;mentions agents Ready, Lawton, McIntyre, Bennett, Hill, Landis, Kinney[2nd mention], and Hickey[Kinney and Hickey were in Dallas with the automobiles, so they obviously did not participate in any drinking]: only Roberts and McIntyre did NOT drink-this was the most irresponsible shift of all; d)ATSAIC Stewart G. Stout, Jr.-shift leader;mentions agents Sulliman, Johnsen, Olsson, and Berger: all but Stout and Sulliman consumed alcoholic beverages, making Stout's shift second to Roberts as the worst offender in the drinking incident; e)ASAIC of V.P. Detail Rufus W. Youngblood-mentions agents Johns(ATSAIC), Kivett, Taylor, and Shannon:NONE of the V.P. Detail participated in the drinking incident!; The agents who submitted individual reports: f)Glenn A. Bennett(PRS agent)-admitted to drinking "two beers" at the Fort Worth Press Club; went to the "Cellar" afterwards; g)Andrew E. Berger-same as above; h)Gerald S. Blaine-although he went to both establishments, Blaine states that he did NOT consume alcohol; i)Paul A. Burns-although he went to the "Cellar", Burns states(like Blaine) that he did NOT consume alcohol; j)David B. Grant-admitted to drinking a "scotch and soda" at the Fort Worth Press Club; went to the "Cellar" afterwards; k)Clinton J. Hill-same as above; l)Richard E. Johnsen-admitted to drinking "two beers" at the Fort Worth Press Club; m)Paul E. Landis,Jr.-admitted to drinking a "scotch and soda" at the Fort Worth Press Club;went to the "Cellar" afterwards; n)Donald J. Lawton-admitted to drinking "three beers" at the Fort Worth Press Club;went to the "Cellar" afterwards; o)Ernest E. Olsson,Jr.-admitted to drinking "one and a half mixed drinks" at the Fort Worth Press Club; p)Gerald W. O'Rourke-although he went to the "Cellar", O'Rourke states(like Blaine and Burns above) that he did NOT consume alcohol; q)John "Jack" D. Ready-admitted to drinking "two beers" at the Fort Worth Press Club; went to the "Cellar" afterwards... Conclusion-Rowley did not punish these men in any way whatsoever, even though (according to the Secret Service manual) drinking while in travel status is grounds for REMOVAL from the agency( four of the above-mentioned agents-Bennett, Hill, Landis, and Ready-had critical duties in the Secret Service follow-up car, directly behind JFK's limousine)![see Volume 18 of WC ] 2)Shift Summary- a)12 Midnight to 8 a.m. shift: ATSAIC Godfrey-shift leader, SA Blaine, SA Giannoules, SA O'Rourke, SA Burns, SA Faison HOTEL TEXAS( went to Austin after JFK's breakfast in Fort Worth); b)8 a.m. to 4 p.m. shift: ATSAIC Roberts-shift leader, SA Lawton, SA Ready, SA McIntyre, SA Bennett(PRS), SA Hill(First Lady Detail), SA Landis(First Lady Detail), SA Kinney(Garage/Chauffeur-in Dallas), SA Hickey(Garage/Chauffeur-in Dallas) FOLLOW-UP CAR(except Lawton-Love Field;Lawton rode in follow-up car AND back of JFK's limo on 11/18/63); c)4 p.m. to 12 Midnight shift: ATSAIC Stout-shift leader, SA Sulliman, SA Johnsen, SA Olsson, SA Berger TRADE MART(later, Parkland Hospital;all in Houston motorcade's follow-up car except Berger:in pilot car); d)V.P. Detail: ASAIC Youngblood, ATSAIC Johns, SA Kivett, SA Taylor(assigned to Lady Bird), SA Shannon HOTEL TEXAS(Youngblood-LBJ's car;Johns, Kivett, Taylor-V.P. follow-up car; Shannon-back to LBJ Ranch where he came) e)? shift: ASAIC Kellerman, SA Greer(Garage/Chauffeur), SA Hall, SA Duncan, SA Grant Kellerman and Greer-HOTEL TEXAS;JFK LIMOUSINE(all stops;later,Grey Navy ambulance and Bethesda;worked the WHOLE day without being relieved!)... Hall-HOTEL TEXAS Duncan-HOTEL TEXAS(advance agent for Fort Worth stop)... Grant-HOTEL TEXAS (advance agent for Florida[11/18/63] AND Texas trips;later, Trade Mart and Parkland Hospital); ALSO:Dallas agents James F. "Mike" Howard and William H. Patterson also in Fort Worth(Howard assisted in advance arrangements at Fort Worth-on duty at the Hotel Texas from JFK's arrival until 4 a.m. on 11/22/63...later,questioned Marina Oswald;Patterson helped in security at JFK's breakfast in Fort Worth-drove LBJ's car in Fort Worth on 11/22/63...later, Love Field); Conclusion:Chief Rowley told the Warren Commission that 28 members of the WHITE HOUSE DETAIL accompanied JFK to Fort Worth-he's correct(Kinney and Hickey would make 30 if counted, but they were in Dallas, as previously mentioned).Advance agent Winston G. Lawson, SAIC of Dallas office Forrest V. Sorrels, and the remainder of Sorrels' men were in Dallas-leaving John J. "Muggsy" O'Leary(Garage/Chauffeur) and Henry J. Rybka(Garage/Chauffeur)[both were in the Houston motorcade of 11/21/63- O'Leary rode in the Station Wagon, while Rybka drove the follow-up car;both men were stationed at Love Field on 11/22/63] to round out the WHD agents.