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. I understand when he was in Moscow--is that correct? I do
not know otherwise from what I read in the paper. These things, how
could I know.
Representative FORD. May I see that picture?
Mr. RANKIN. In the Soviet Union?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes. And that is why, too, it has been stated that he
was possibly an agent, to show, when the Russians would not give him
citizenship, he slashed his wrist, to show that he did not want to
return back to the United States, and forced the Russians to keep him
there. That has been stated.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you ever know that he shot himself while he was in the
Marines?
Mrs. OSWALD. I read that in the paper.
Mr. RANKIN. He never told you that?
Mrs. OSWALD. No, sir. And I read in the paper that it could have been
an accident.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you know anything about how good a shot he was? Did he
ever tell you that?
Mrs. OSWALD. Lee came home with a trophy, but it is a Marine
trophy--may I have that please, I need a number. It is not on this. We
have another picture. But it had Lee Harvey Oswald. But it was given
not to him, but to the platoon. And he was very, very proud of it.
Lee was very proud of his Marine hitch, because every time he came on
leave, that is all he talked about. That I know. And I am the only one
that knows this.
Mr. RANKIN. Was that trophy with regard to marksmanship?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes. Now, Marina would have that. I gave that to Lee and
Marina when they returned from Russia, and the Marine book that Lee was
so proud of, and the baby book that I had all these years. And I think
it was in regard to marksmanship.
Now, I have Lee's--they are copying all of this, Mr. Doyle--Lee's
shooting record. I have that, sir. I have anything you want. It was
left in his sea bag. And all of this was left in Lee's sea bag.
This is a picture of Lee with his marines, and, it is a special, I
think he was doing special work there. I am not familiar--I wasn't
told that. But it is different than the other picture. Lee went to
many, many a school, gentlemen. He went to the Marine Air Force Base
in Biloxi, Mississippi, to schooling. He went to Jacksonville and some
others. I remarked, "Your brothers were not sent from here to there
like you were." Lee was in Japan, Lee was in Corregidor, Lee was in the
Philippines, and Lee was in Formosa. That has not been publicly stated.
Mr. RANKIN. Do you know what schooling he had at these various places?
Mrs. OSWALD. No, sir. I would think that it was special schooling.
Mr. RANKIN. He never told you?
Mrs. OSWALD. No, sir. But the other brothers didn't have that type
schooling. And I even remarked about it.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you ever hear your son say anything for or against
President Kennedy?
Mrs. OSWALD. While Marina and Lee were in my home that month, and I had
a television----
Mr. RANKIN. About what time was that?
Mrs. OSWALD. This was July, 1962--when they stayed the month with me.
Yes, they were delighted with President Kennedy, both.
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