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
Mrs. PAINE. I don't know of any time that they could have.
Mr. JENNER. Do you recall in your discussion with Mr. Randle when the
matter of the Texas School Book Depository possible employment came up,
did you make a statement to Mrs. Randle suggesting that she not mention
to anyone that Marina was of Russian birth?
Mrs. PAINE. After he had been hired I told Mrs. Randle that Lee was
worried about losing his job, and asked her if she would mention to
Wesley that he was worried about this, and would prefer for it not
to be talked about where he worked, that he had a Russian wife as
that would, therefore, bring up the subject of his having been in
Russia and, therefore, the subject of his having tried to change his
citizenship there, and she said to me oh, she was certain that Wesley
would not talk about it.
Mr. JENNER. That was the extent of the conversation?
Mrs. PAINE. That is right.
Mr. JENNER. And its thrust, rather than the cryptic thrust I have given
it?
Mrs. PAINE. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Do you know a Frank Krystinik?
Mrs. PAINE. I do.
Mr. JENNER. He is an associate of your husband?
Mrs. PAINE. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Did you have occasion to say to him at any time that Lee
Oswald was not properly taking care of his wife and children?
Mrs. PAINE. I could well have given him that impression or given him
that impression through Michael. I didn't very often see Frank.
Mr. JENNER. But you could have made that remark to him?
Mrs. PAINE. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. You made similar remarks to others?
Mrs. PAINE. Indeed, I have.
Mr. JENNER. During the time you visited with your mother-in-law, Mrs.
Young, did you say to her that Lee wished his wife to return to Russia
alone?
Mrs. PAINE. I very probably did.
Mr. JENNER. And also that he did not wish his wife to learn to speak
English?
Mrs. PAINE. I would judge that I did.
Mr. JENNER. And that Marina did not wish to return to Russia?
Mrs. PAINE. That is correct.
Senator COOPER. While you are getting your papers together can I ask a
few questions?
Mr. JENNER. Surely.
Senator COOPER. I refer to November 22 when the police came and you and
Marina went into the garage with the police, you testified about that.
Then you discovered that there wasn't anything in the blanket.
Now, at a later time, I believe you testified that the police showed
Marina a rifle and asked her if she could identify this rifle that she
had seen in Lee's possession.
What did she say about it?
Mrs. PAINE. She said that her husband's rifle had been a dark gun,
that she was not certain that that was the one. That she could not
absolutely recall whether there had been a telescopic sight on his gun
or not.
Senator COOPER. Was she speaking in Russian?
Mrs. PAINE. That is right.
Senator COOPER. Were you translating?
Mrs. PAINE. No, Mr. Mamantov.
Senator COOPER. Were you following what she said?
Mrs. PAINE. Yes; indeed.
Senator COOPER. How did she designate the sight? What words?
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