Warren Commission (01 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15) — John Shaqi
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. No. During this time, we got along pretty well not
counting the incidents with Cuba. I say relatively well, because we did
not really have--generally he helped me quite a bit and was good to me.
But, of course, I did not agree with his views.
Mr. RANKIN. At this time in New Orleans did he discuss with you his
views?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. What did he say about that?
Mrs. OSWALD. Mostly--most of the conversations were on the subject of
Cuba.
Mr. RANKIN. Was there anything said about the United States--not liking
the United States.
Mrs. OSWALD. No. I can't say--he liked some things in Russia, he liked
some other things here, didn't like some things there, and didn't like
some things here.
And I am convinced that as much as he knew about Cuba, all he knew was
from books and so on. He wanted to convince himself. But I am sure that
if he had gone there, he would not have liked it there, either. Only on
the moon, perhaps.
Mr. RANKIN. Did he tell you what he didn't like about the United States?
Mrs. OSWALD. First of all, he didn't like the fact that there are
fascist organizations here. That was one thing.
The second thing, that it was hard to get an education and hard to find
work. And that medical expenses were very high.
Mr. RANKIN. Did he say who he blamed for this?
Mrs. OSWALD. He didn't blame anyone.
Mr. RANKIN. Did he ever say anything about President Kennedy?
Mrs. OSWALD. No. At least--I was always interested in President Kennedy
and had asked him many times to translate articles in a newspaper or
magazine for me, and he always had something good to say. He translated
it, but never did comment on it. At least in Lee's behavior--from
Lee's behavior I cannot conclude that he was against the President,
and therefore the thing is incomprehensible to me. Perhaps he hid it
from me. I don't know. He said that after 20 years he would be prime
minister. I think that he had a sick imagination--at least at that time
I already considered him to be not quite normal--not always, but at
times. I always tried to point out to him that he was a man like any
others who were around us. But he simply could not understand that.
I tried to tell him that it would be better to direct his energies to
some more practical matters, and not something like that.
Mr. RANKIN. Can you tell us what you observed about him that caused you
to think he was different?
Mrs. OSWALD. At least his imagination, his fantasy, which was quite
unfounded, as to the fact that he was an outstanding man. And then
the fact that he was very much interested, exceedingly so, in
autobiographical works of outstanding statesmen of the United States
and others.
Mr. RANKIN. Was there anything else of that kind that caused you to
think that he was different?
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