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
Mr. RANKIN. You have stated in some of your interviews that your
husband would get on his knees and cry and say that he was lost. Do you
recall when this happened?
Mrs. OSWALD. That was in New Orleans.
Mr. RANKIN. Was it more than one occasion?
Mrs. OSWALD. When he said that, that was only once.
Mr. RANKIN. And do you know what caused him to say that?
Mrs. OSWALD. I don't know.
Mr. RANKIN. You don't know whether there was some occasion or some
happening that caused it?
Mrs. OSWALD. No.
Mr. RANKIN. Did your mother-in-law ever indicate that she had some
particular evidence, either oral or documentary, that would decide this
case?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes, she always said that she has a pile of papers and
many acquaintances.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you ever ask her to tell you what it was that would be
so decisive about the case?
Mrs. OSWALD. I would have liked to ask her, but I didn't speak any
English. And then I didn't believe her. What documents could she have
when she had not seen Lee for one year, and she didn't even know we
lived in New Orleans?
I think that is just simply idle talk, that she didn't have anything.
Perhaps she does have something.
But I think that it is only she who considers that she has something
that might reveal, uncover this.
Mr. RANKIN. Has there been any time that you wanted to see your
mother-in-law that you have been prevented from doing so?
Mrs. OSWALD. Never.
I don't want to see her, I didn't want to.
Mr. RANKIN. Mrs. Oswald, I am going to ask you about differences
between you and your mother-in-law, not for the purpose of embarrassing
you in any way, but since we are going to ask her to testify it might
be helpful to the Commission to know that background.
I hope you will bear with us.
Have you had some differences with your mother-in-law?
Mrs. OSWALD. I am sorry that you will devote your time to questioning
her, because you will only be tired and very sick after talking to
her. I am very much ashamed to have this kind of relationship to my
mother-in-law. I would like to be closer to her and to be on better
terms with her. But when you get to know her, you will understand why.
I don't think that she can help you.
But if it is a formality, then, of course.
Mr. RANKIN. Mrs. Oswald, can you describe for the Commission your
differences so the Commission will be able to evaluate those
differences?
Mrs. OSWALD. Well, she asserts, for example, that I don't know
anything, that I am being forced to say that Lee is guilty in
everything, that she knows more.
This is what our differences are.
Mr. RANKIN. And have you responded to her when she said those things?
Mrs. OSWALD. She said this by means of newspapers and television.
I haven't seen her.
I would like to tell her that, but it is impossible to tell her that,
because she would scratch my eyes out.
Mr. RANKIN. Are there any other differences between you and your
mother-in-law that you have not described?
Mrs. OSWALD. No, there are no more.
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