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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. X - Page 122« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Mrs. Helen P. Cunningham)

Mrs. Cunningham.
Have you used this data here at all?
Mr. Jenner.
Mr. Statman said you would be better able to interpret than he, and he suggested that when you testified that I ask you to do that.
Mrs. Cunningham.
Very well, sir. To the right of the form we were just speaking of----
Mr. Jenner.
In the vertical column?
Mrs. Cunningham.
Under the headings "OAP".
Mr. Jenner.
Meaning?
Mrs. Cunningham.
Occupational Aptitude Pattern--the numbers of the patterns which are circled are the ones in which the applicant has made the minimum scores or above, and are indicative of strength for various patterns of occupations.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, various patterns--aptitudes for various occupations?
Mrs. Cunningham.
Yes, sir. You will see that if I copied correctly, the entries on the face of the application card are those which are circled on the test record, and are the ones that he had potential in those patterns--"Jobs for occupational patterns."
Mr. Jenner.
And in which did he have potential and which were indicated as deficiencies or weaknesses, if any?
Mrs. Cunningham.
Of the 23 patterns, then being used by the employment service, there were only three in which he did not meet the minimum requirements.
Mr. Jenner.
And those three?
Mrs. Cunningham.
Or 4, 1, 3, 5, and 20.
Mr. Jenner.
You have Just called off numbers that are encircled on the exhibit "Individual Aptitude Profile"?
Mrs. Cunningham.
No, sir; they are struck off.
Mr. Jenner.
And they are stricken off for what reason?
Mrs. Cunningham.
Because the applicant's scores did not meet the minimum standards to qualify for those occupational aptitude patterns.
Mr. Jenner.
What occupational aptitude patterns are indicated by the numbers you have read which in turn were stricken off on that exhibit?
Mrs. Cunningham.
I'm sorry, sir; I cannot at this point answer that because we are using a new manual with new occupational patterns and there are a number of the detailed Jobs in these patterns, and I could not even expect to carry the whole matter in my head.
Mr. Jenner.
All right.
Mrs. Cunningham.
If you like I shall talk a little about this.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, before you go to the bottom line, there are numbered aptitude patterns that are encircled. That means that the applicant had the minimum aptitude for each of those that are encircled?
Mrs. Cunningham.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Since you were not able to tell me what the aptitudes were in which there was an indicated deficiency by the striking of the number, I assume you are not able to tell me what the aptitudes were that are encircled, in which he did score in them.
Mrs. Cunningham.
Not in devil.
Mr. Jenner.
Are you able to do some interpreting?
Mrs. Cunningham.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Would you do so?
Mrs. Cunningham.
Perhaps I should talk about the next two columns to the right here.
Mr. Jenner.
You are still talking about the same exhibit?
Mrs. Cunningham.
Yes--note that the date on this is 10-11-62.
Mr. Jenner.
That's October 11, 1962.
Mrs. Cunningham.
And these are three specific tests which are set into the testing program in the Dallas clerical and sales office. Comparing the standards of those specific tests with the report as given from the Fort Worth office, I chose three of them---the B-400, which Is a general clerical--a general office clerk is the designation of it; by BX-1002, and a B--493.
If my recollection serves me properly at the time of this interview, the B--493 was aptitude for entering drafting. The BX- 1002 is an experimental test for
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