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
I was not aware, hadn't taken in the idea of there being two buildings
and that there was one on Elm, though, I copied the address from the
telephone book, and could well have made that notation in my mind but I
didn't.
The first I realized that there was a building on Elm was when I heard
on the television on the morning of the 22d of November that a shot had
been fired from such a building.
Mr. JENNER. For the purpose of this record then I would like to
emphasize you were under the impression then, were you, that Lee Harvey
Oswald was employed?
Mrs. PAINE. At the warehouse.
Mr. JENNER. Other than at 411, a place at 411 Elm?
Mrs. PAINE. I thought he worked at the warehouse. I had in fact,
pointed out the building to my children going into Dallas later after
he had gained employment.
Mr. JENNER. Did you ever discuss with Lee Harvey Oswald where he
actually was employed, that is the location of the building?
Mrs. PAINE. No; I didn't.
Mr. JENNER. Did he ever mention it?
Mrs. PAINE. No.
Mr. JENNER. There never was any discussion between you and, say, young
Mr. Frazier or Mrs. Randle or anyone in the neighborhood as to where
the place of employment is located?
Mrs. PAINE. No. It may be significant here to say, my letter to which I
have already referred----
Mr. JENNER. Commission Exhibit No.----
Mrs. PAINE. 425, which says, "Lee Oswald is looking for work in
Dallas," does not give a time of day.
Mr. JENNER. What is the date of that letter?
Mrs. PAINE. October 14, Monday.
Mr. JENNER. This is the letter to your mother?
Mrs. PAINE. But I don't normally write letters any time except when
the children are asleep, they sometimes nap but usually this is in the
evening.
If it were in the evening it means that he had gotten the suggestion as
to a place to apply, but I didn't mention that. I only mentioned that
he was looking and was discouraged.
I bring this out simply to say that I had no real hopes that he would
get a job at the School Book Depository.
I didn't think it too likely that he would, but it was worth a try.
Mr. JENNER. Did you hear from him then either on the 14th or 15th in
respect to his effort to obtaining employment at the Texas School
Depository?
Mrs. PAINE. He called immediately on Tuesday, the 15th, after he had
been accepted and said he would start work the next day.
Mr. JENNER. When you say immediately, what time of day was that?
Mrs. PAINE. Midmorning I would say, which was contrary to his usual
practice of calling in the early evening.
Mr. JENNER. By the way, is the call from Dallas, Tex., to Irving a toll
call?
Mrs. PAINE. No.
Mr. JENNER. What is its cost, 10 cents?
Mrs. PAINE. I expect so.
Mr. JENNER. Did you answer the phone on the occasion he called?
Mrs. PAINE. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. What happened?
Mrs. PAINE. He asked for Marina.
Mr. JENNER. He said nothing to you about his success?
Mrs. PAINE. No.
Mr. JENNER. As soon as you answered he asked for Marina?
Mrs. PAINE. Yes.
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