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. TRULY. I worked on through that time until the present time.
During the war I worked in the North American plant at Arlington.
Mr. BELIN. That is the North American Aviation?
Mr. TRULY. North American Aviation plant at Arlington, for around 14
months, at night. But I continued to hold my job.
Well, I would go down to work 2, 3, 4 hours a day. Shortly after that,
I took charge of all the shipping.
Well, I have been superintendent of the operation since some time in
the late 1944.
Mr. BELIN. You have been superintendent of the Texas School Book
Depository. And do you have any other positions with the company at
this time?
Mr. TRULY. I am a director--I am a member of the board of directors of
the Texas School Book Depository.
Mr. BELIN. Is that a State organization or a private company?
Mr. TRULY. It is a private corporation.
Mr. BELIN. Mr. Truly, when did you first hear of the name of Lee Harvey
Oswald?
Mr. TRULY. I heard the name on or about October 15th.
Mr. BELIN. Of what year?
Mr. TRULY. Of 1963.
Mr. BELIN. And from whom did you hear the name? Could you just relate
to the Commission the circumstances, if you would, please?
Mr. TRULY. I received a phone call from a lady in Irving who said her
name was Mrs. Paine.
Mr. BELIN. All right.
What did Mrs. Paine say, and what did you say?
Mr. TRULY. She said, "Mr. Truly"--words to this effect--you
understand--"Mr. Truly, you don't know who I am but I have a neighbor
whose brother works for you. I don't know what his name is. But he
tells his sister that you are very busy. And I am just wondering if you
can use another man," or words to that effect.
And I told Mrs.--she said, "I have a fine young man living here with
his wife and baby, and his wife is expecting a baby--another baby, in a
few days, and he needs work desperately."
Now, this is not absolutely--this is as near as I can remember the
conversation over the telephone.
And I told Mrs. Paine that--to send him down, and I would talk to
him--that I didn't have anything in mind for him of a permanent nature,
but if he was suited, we could possibly use him for a brief time.
Mr. BELIN. Was there anything else from that conversation that you
remember at all, or not?
Mr. TRULY. No. I believe that was the first and the last time that I
talked to Mrs. Paine.
In fact, I could not remember her name afterwards until I saw her name
in print, and then it popped into my mind that this was the lady who
called me.
Mr. BELIN. All right.
Anything else on--what was this--October 15th--about Lee Harvey Oswald?
Mr. TRULY. Yes, sir; I am sure it was on October 15th.
Mr. BELIN. Anything else you can remember about Lee Harvey Oswald on
that day?
Mr. TRULY. She told me she would tell him to come down and see me.
So he came in, introduced himself to me, and I took him in my office
and interviewed him. He seemed to be quiet and well mannered.
I gave him an application to fill out, which he did.
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