Warren Commission (03 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (03 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. JENNER. There have been marked as Commission's exhibits in this
series 451 and 453 to 456, a series of five colored photographs
purporting to be photographs of one Curtis La Verne Crafard, taken on
the 28th day of November 1963. Mrs. Paine would you be good enough to
look at each of those, and after you have looked at them, I wish to ask
you a question.
Mrs. PAINE. I have looked at them all.
Mr. JENNER. Calling on your recollection of the physiognomy and
appearance of Lee Oswald, do you detect a resemblance between the man
depicted in those photographs, the exhibit numbers of which I have
given, and Lee Oswald?
Mrs. PAINE. Yes; I do.
Mr. JENNER. To the best of your present recollection, do you recall
whether you have ever seen the person whose features are reflected on
those photographs?
Mrs. PAINE. No; I have not seen him.
The CHAIRMAN. May I see those, please?
Mrs. PAINE. Should I say that one picture in particular struck me as
looking similar to Lee?
Mr. JENNER. Yes. When the Chief Justice has concluded his examination I
will have you pick out that one in particular. Thank you, sir. When you
select it will you give the exhibit number which appears on the reverse
side?
Mrs. PAINE. Exhibit No. 453. Clearly the shoulders are broader than
with Lee, but it is a quality about the face that recalls Oswald to my
mind.
Mr. JENNER. And the jacket?
Mrs. PAINE. And the attire.
Mr. JENNER. The attire that is shown on the exhibit which is the first
one you have before you, what is the number of that?
Mrs. PAINE. Exhibit 451.
Mr. JENNER. I asked you to describe Lee Oswald, his general attire. Did
he normally wear a zipper jacket of the character shown on that exhibit?
Mrs. PAINE. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And referring to the other photographs, you say that man's
attire is similar to that Lee Oswald normally effected and employed.
Mrs. PAINE. Yes. It certainly is.
Mr. JENNER. I offer Commission Exhibits Nos. 451 and 453 through 456.
The CHAIRMAN. They may be admitted.
(Commission Exhibits Nos. 451 and 453 through 456 were received in
evidence.)
Mr. JENNER. Mrs. Paine, the Commissioners this morning, had especially
directed questions to you evidencing their interest in FBI interviews.
The CHAIRMAN. Senator, will you now continue to preside please, so I
will be free to work with Mr. Rankin a little this afternoon. I will
remain here though for a while.
Senator COOPER. Thank you.
Mr. JENNER. I gather the first interview by any FBI agent to your
knowledge was on the first day of November 1963?
Mrs. PAINE. Yes; and I don't really think interview is a fully accurate
word.
Mr. JENNER. What word would you like to use?
Mrs. PAINE. I felt that the agent stopped to see whether the Oswalds,
either Mrs. Oswald or Mr., were living there, and to make the
acquaintance of me. He said that he had talked with my immediate
neighbor, Mrs. Roberts, the previous time.
Mr. JENNER. The pronoun you are using refers to the FBI agent.
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