Mrs. OSWALD. At age 15-1/2 or so, Lee joined the Civil Air Patrol. He went on an airplane, on flights and everything. I got him the uniform, with Robert's help. This young man--now, I do not know his name. He is from New Orleans. And I am checking on these things. I have to do research on all of this, and do it alone. This young man and Lee were very friendly. The young man that gave Lee the idea of--went to Beauregard School with him, and he and Lee joined the Civil Air Patrol together. That is the way I wish to state this. And he often came to the house. So there is a close friend of Lee. Lee is not supposed to have any friends. Mr. RANKIN. Did he have any girl friends, too? Mrs. OSWALD. No. Now, neither did Robert or John Edward. No, sir. Neither of my boys had girl friends until after about age 17. Mr. RANKIN. Did he have other close friends, boy friends, besides these that you recall? Mrs. OSWALD. No, sir, I would not say he had--unless during working--he was working at this time, and I was working during the day. But I mean at the house this young man came to the house, and several of the other young men, as I told you before. Now, we are at the Civil Air Patrol. And that is why Lee went to the Marine Corps, is because of the Civil Air Patrol. He wasn't in the Civil Air Patrol long. Mr. RANKIN. Now, up to this point, you haven't told us anything that caused you to think he was an agent, have you? Mrs. OSWALD. Well, maybe, sir, I am not doing a very good job of what I am saying. Mr. RANKIN. What do you think you have said that caused you to think---- Mrs. OSWALD. I have said that a Marine recruiting officer came to my home, and that Lee then continued reading Robert's manual by heart, and started reading communist literature. He is preparing himself to go into the Marine service--at age 17--this year before he actually joined the service. I am saying he is already preparing himself. Mr. RANKIN. To become an agent? Mrs. OSWALD. Yes, I think with the influence of this recruiting officer. Mr. RANKIN. You think the recruiting officer inspired him---- Mrs. OSWALD. Yes, sir, influenced this boy. Mr. RANKIN. ----to read the communist literature? Mrs. OSWALD. Yes, sir--and Robert's Marine book. Mr. RANKIN. Is there anything else you base that on, except what you have told us? Mrs. OSWALD. About him being an agent? Mr. RANKIN. Yes. Mrs. OSWALD. Yes, sir, when I get through the whole story. Mr. RANKIN. I mean as far as the recruiting officer. Mrs. OSWALD. No. Otherwise than Lee's attitude. Lee read this manual. He knew it by heart. I even said, "Boy, you are going to be a general, if you ever get in the Marines." Mr. RANKIN. And you base the idea---- Mrs. OSWALD. He had the idea. Mr. RANKIN. He was being prepared to become an agent, and inspired by this recruiting officer? Mrs. OSWALD. Yes, sir.