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. Would you please consider I am very emotionally upset and
tired, sir. I was up until 1 o'clock this morning fixing these papers
for the Commission. When Mr. Rankin asked me to come on Thursday, they
were not in the order they are now.
The CHAIRMAN. You mean you cannot go on this afternoon?
Mrs. OSWALD. Not the whole story.
The CHAIRMAN. Well, give us as much as you can of it, and we will stop
whenever----
Mrs. OSWALD. Well, I have so far given you enough story to state this
as a fact--that I believe--I am saying as I believe, sir, because if
I knew who shot President Kennedy, I would be more than happy to tell
you, and we would end it right then and there. But there is speculation
among everyone. So naturally there is speculation by myself, and these
stories I have told you are fact.
Marina became very unhappy with America. This I know for a fact. And
then I will say this is part of another story.
Marina told me at Mrs. Paine's home that she wrote to the Russian
counsel to go back to Russia because, "Lee not get work." Now, that is
why Lee tried to get a visa in Mexico. But you see, sir, I was going to
tell that whole story of that. But I will answer this--and that is what
I based that on, too.
It was Marina who wrote to the Russian counsel for exit visas, and Lee
followed it up. That is Marina having Lee do this. And she told me
herself. Yet she states that Lee wanted to live in Russia and Cuba. But
Marina wrote to the Russian counsel, "Mama, Lee not get work." So she
wanted to go back to Russia. She liked America. She wanted to stay here.
Mr. RANKIN. About what date was this?
Mrs. OSWALD. This was the night in Mrs. Paine's home. I didn't tell you
that, because these other stories are important, and I was going to
bring it in for the Mexican trip. That is why I think you are confusing
me. I'm sorry. But these stories--the way I want to say it, I would not
forget anything by going in sequence. This way, when you are bringing
me questions from the Mexican story and from the defection, you are
throwing my mind off.
The CHAIRMAN. What story do you want to get to now?
Mrs. OSWALD. I have so many stories. And I have gone through about
three or four today, complete stories.
The CHAIRMAN. Well, select one of them, please, and let's don't argue
about the order. I want you to tell your story----
Mrs. OSWALD. My energy is exhausted, sir.
The CHAIRMAN. I want you to tell your story in your own way. And if
this one exhausts you, select another story, and tell that.
Mrs. OSWALD. Well, can you tell me what short story I can tell, Mr.
Doyle?
Mr. DOYLE. Why don't you start with--start and tell the members of the
Commission about your accident and Lee's going to Russia.
Mrs. OSWALD. That is a very long story.
Mr. DOYLE. I know. But start it, and if you get tired at all, you
advise the Commission, and I am certain that----
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