Warren Commission (01 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (01 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes. Some good Polish beer and a lot of candy.
By the way, we got an awful lot for one dollar, they were so happy to
get it. More than the official rate.
Mr. RANKIN. Did your husband drink then?
Mrs. OSWALD. No. He doesn't drink beer, he doesn't drink anything, he
doesn't like beer. I drank the beer. I don't like wine, by the way.
Mr. RANKIN. Do you recall that you or your husband were contacted at
any time in the Soviet Union by Soviet Intelligence people?
Mrs. OSWALD. No.
Mr. RANKIN. During the time your husband was in the Soviet Union, did
you observe any indication of mental disorder?
Mrs. OSWALD. No.
Mr. RANKIN. How did he appear to get along with people that he knew in
the Soviet Union?
Mrs. OSWALD. Very well. At least, he had friends there. He didn't have
any here.
Mr. RANKIN. How much time did you spend in Amsterdam on the way to the
United States?
Mrs. OSWALD. Two or three days, it seems to me.
Mr. RANKIN. What did you do there?
Mrs. OSWALD. Walked around the city, did some sightseeing.
Mr. RANKIN. Did anybody visit you there?
Mrs. OSWALD. No.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you visit anyone?
Mrs. OSWALD. No.
Mr. RANKIN. What hotel did you stay in?
Mrs. OSWALD. We didn't stop at a hotel. We stopped at a place where
they rent apartments. The address was given to us in the American
Embassy.
Mr. RANKIN. Do you recall what you paid in the way of rent?
Mrs. OSWALD. No, Lee paid it. I don't know.
Mr. RANKIN. How did your husband spend his time when he was aboard the
ship?
Mrs. OSWALD. I was somewhat upset because he was a little ashamed to
walk around with me, because I wasn't dressed as well as the other
girls. Basically, I stayed in my cabin while Lee went to the movies and
they have different games there. I don't know what he did there.
Mr. RANKIN. In Exhibit 25, the notations on the Holland American Line
stationery, your husband apparently made some political observations.
Did he discuss these with you while he was on the trip?
Mrs. OSWALD. No.
Mr. RANKIN. Mr. Chairman, it is time for a recess.
The CHAIRMAN. Yes. We will take a recess now.
(Brief recess.)
The CHAIRMAN. The Commission will be in order.
We will continue.
Mr. RANKIN. Mrs. Oswald, can you tell us what your husband was reading
in the Soviet Union after you were married, that you recall?
Mrs. OSWALD. He read the Daily Worker newspaper in the English language.
Mr. RANKIN. Anything else?
Mrs. OSWALD. It seems to me something like Marxism, Leninism, also in
the English language. He did not have any choice of English books for
reading purposes.
Mr. RANKIN. Was he reading anything in Russian at that time?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes, newspapers, and nothing else.
Mr. RANKIN. No library books?
Mrs. OSWALD. No. It was very hard for him.
Mr. RANKIN. Did he go to any schools while he was in the Soviet Union
that you know of?
Mrs. OSWALD. No.
Mr. RANKIN. I hand you Exhibit 26 and ask you if you can tell us what
that is.
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