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
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 134, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit No. 136 purports to be a clipping from a newspaper.
It is a clipping of an advertisement, a mail coupon.
Mrs. OSWALD. I don't know what that is.
Mr. RANKIN. Do you recognize the handwriting on it?
Mrs. OSWALD. Lee's handwriting.
Mr. RANKIN. I offer in evidence Exhibit 135.
The CHAIRMAN. It will be admitted.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 135, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. RANKIN. I call the Commission's attention to the fact that this is
the coupon under which it appears the rifle was ordered, showing an
enclosed $10 notation--"Check for $29.95, A. G. Hidell, age 28, post
office box 2915, Dallas, Texas."
And it is marked, "One--quantity. Point 38 ST. W. 2 inch barrel,
29.95," and underlined is 29.95, and an arrow at that point.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 136 is a camera contained within a leather case.
Mrs. OSWALD. This is a Russian camera.
Mr. RANKIN. Is that the camera you used to take the pictures you have
referred to?
Mrs. OSWALD. I don't remember exactly whether it was an American camera
or this.
Mr. RANKIN. But this was one of your cameras, or your husband's cameras?
Mrs. OSWALD. My husband's camera.
Mr. RANKIN. I offer in evidence Exhibit 136.
The CHAIRMAN. It may be admitted.
(The article referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 136, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 137 is a camera in a leather case.
Mr. RANKIN. Have you ever seen that camera before?
Mrs. OSWALD. No.
Mr. DULLES. Is that a Russian camera?
Mrs. OSWALD. No.
(The article referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 137 for
identification.)
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 138 is a flash attachment for some type of camera.
It is an Ansco flash attachment.
Mrs. OSWALD. I have never seen it.
(The article referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 138 for
identification.)
Mr. RANKIN. Do you know what happened to the American camera that you
referred to?
Mrs. OSWALD. I don't know.
Mr. RANKIN. Was this Ansco flash equipment an attachment for that
camera?
Mrs. OSWALD. I have never seen it. It seems to me that it is new.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 139.
Mrs. OSWALD. This is the fateful rifle of Lee Oswald.
Mr. RANKIN. Is that the scope that it had on it, as far as you know?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. I offer in evidence Exhibit 139.
The CHAIRMAN. It may be admitted.
(The article referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 139, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 140 apparently is a blanket.
Mr. RANKIN. Have you seen that before, Mrs. Oswald?
Mrs. OSWALD. This is still from Russia. June loved to play with that
blanket.
Mr. RANKIN. Was that the blanket that your husband used to cover up the
rifle?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes. We didn't use this blanket as a cover. He used it for
the rifle.
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