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. I will ask you a couple of general questions. First, I will
probably repeat this when I examine you in your deposition also, Mrs.
Paine, but I desire to have it on this record before the Commission,
is there anything that has come to your mind that you would like to
relate to the Commission which you think might be helpful to it in its
deliberations in consideration of the serious problems and events into
which they are inquiring?
Mrs. PAINE. There are a few small items I hope we will get into
tomorrow.
Mr. JENNER. Would you please state them as to subject matter, at least.
Would they take very long for you to state?
Mrs. PAINE. I will make an attempt to be brief here. I recall that Lee
once used my typewriter to type something else beside this note, is
that what you want?
Mr. JENNER. Yes; would you turn and direct your remarks to the
Chairman, to Senator Cooper, so we can all hear you and you might speak
up a little bit, your voice has been dropping.
Mrs. PAINE. I am tired.
I recall that Lee once asked to borrow my typewriter and used it to
type something I judged was a letter at sometime prior to this day
November 9, when he typed a letter which we have a rough draft. This is
probably no use to you.
Mr. JENNER. That is what I call the Mexico letter?
Mrs. PAINE. That is what you call it, all right.
Mr. JENNER. All right. Give the exhibit.
Mrs. PAINE. It is Exhibit No. 103.
Mr. JENNER. Thank you.
Mrs. PAINE. I want to know whether you want to inquire of me my account
of Secret Service agents having come and asked me, having come out
to the house after the assassination to ask me if I had ever seen a
particular note which they had. And I have later assumed that this is
what has been referred to in the press as the note written by Oswald at
the time of the attempt on Walker and if you want I will make it clear
all I know in relation to that.
Mr. JENNER. Yes; I recall that incident and I wish you would, please.
Mrs. PAINE. And then the other thing is simply to invite the members
of the Commission, but if it is a deposition I can't do that then, to
feel free to ask me any questions that are not settled in their mind
or clear regarding the separation which existed between myself and my
husband, if that is troublesome in any way or if there is anything in
which----
Mr. JENNER. Mrs. Paine, if that doesn't embarrass you, members of the
Commission have voiced to me some interest in that, that is an interest
only to the extent they are seeking to resolve in their mind who Ruth
Paine is and if I may use the vernacular, what makes her tick, so would
you relate that now on the Commission record, please?
Mrs. PAINE. All right. I might say that I think it is important and
relevant here because if I had not been separated from my husband I
would have not as I think I have already testified, made an invitation
to anyone to join the family circle, especially in such a small house.
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