Mrs. OSWALD. This was also somewhat unusual--his lack of desire to talk about that subject any further. Mr. RANKIN. Can you explain that to us? Mrs. OSWALD. I think about it more now. At that time, I didn't pay any attention. Mr. RANKIN. How did you think it was unusual? Could you explain that? Mrs. OSWALD. The fact that he didn't talk a lot about it. He merely gave me--said something as an answer, and did not have any further comments. Mr. RANKIN. Do you mean by that usually he would discuss a matter of that kind and show considerable interest? Mrs. OSWALD. Yes, of course, he would have told who would be there and where this would take place. Mr. RANKIN. Did you say anything about his showing a lack of interest at that time? Mrs. OSWALD. I merely shrugged my shoulders. Mr. RANKIN. Now, prior to that time, had there been any discussion between you concerning the proposed trip of President Kennedy to Texas? Mrs. OSWALD. No. Mr. RANKIN. While you were in New Orleans, was there any discussion or reference to President Kennedy's proposed trip to Texas? Mrs. OSWALD. No. Mr. RANKIN. Did your husband make any comments about President Kennedy on that evening, of the 21st? Mrs. OSWALD. No. Mr. RANKIN. Had your husband at any time that you can recall said anything against President Kennedy? Mrs. OSWALD. I don't remember any--ever having said that. I don't know. He never told me that. Mr. RANKIN. Did he ever say anything good about President Kennedy? Mrs. OSWALD. Usually he would translate magazine articles. They were generally good. And he did not say that this contradicted his opinion. I just remembered that he talked about Kennedy's father, who made his fortune by a not very--in a not very good manner. Disposing of such funds, of course, it was easier for his sons to obtain an education and to obtain a government position, and it was easier to make a name for themselves. Mr. RANKIN. What did he say about President Kennedy's father making his fortune? Mrs. OSWALD. He said that he had speculated in wine. I don't know to what extent that is true. Mr. RANKIN. When he read these articles to you, did he comment favorably upon President Kennedy? Mrs. OSWALD. I have already said that he would translate articles which were good, but he would not comment on them. Mr. RANKIN. Can you recall---- Mrs. OSWALD. Excuse me. At least when I found out that Lee had shot at the President, for me this was surprising. And I didn't believe it. I didn't believe for a long time that Lee had done that. That he had wanted to kill Kennedy--because perhaps Walker was there again, perhaps he wanted to kill him. Mr. RANKIN. Why did you not believe this? Mrs. OSWALD. Because I had never heard anything bad about Kennedy from Lee. And he never had anything against him. Mr. RANKIN. But you also say that he never said anything about him. Mrs. OSWALD. He read articles which were favorable. Mr. RANKIN. Did he say he approved of those articles?