Warren Commission (08 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (08 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. JENNER. During this period of time, did you become acquainted with
Marguerite Oswald, the mother of Lee Oswald?
Mr. CONWAY. Yes; I knew Mrs. Oswald. She was in my house a few times.
Mr. JENNER. I wish you would give me, if you can, your impression of
Mrs. Oswald, particularly with respect to the--to her care of these
boys and Lee Oswald during this 4-year period.
Mr. CONWAY. Well, I think she was--my impression was that she felt
burdened with them and I think she showed a selfish attitude towards
her children.
Mr. JENNER. Selfish?
Mr. CONWAY. Selfish--yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Would you elaborate on that, what do you mean by that?
Mr. CONWAY. Well, I don't have words for it except that it appeared
to me that she didn't dress them as well as she might. She didn't
care--they were embarrassed about their dress.
Mr. JENNER. They were?
Mr. CONWAY. Some of them were--John, especially and sometimes Robert, I
think, but they were very stoical, they could take it, they were good
kids about it, you know.
Mr. JENNER. Did John speak to you on that subject?
Mr. CONWAY. No, sir; John wouldn't ever say anything against his
mother. My daughter told me that someone said something about--hearsay,
you see, is about all I know about such things, but my daughter told me
that she heard some of the kids mention to him that his mother should
buy him better clothes or shoes or something and they didn't know why
she didn't, or something like that and he shouldn't give her as much of
the money he made when he was doing whatever work he did and he said,
"She's my mother." He stood up for her and that's all he would say.
Mr. JENNER. I take it from this remark that you just made that the
boys, at least John, certainly John, did some work after school?
Mr. CONWAY. John sold shoes, I think, he worked in a shoe store for a
time. It seems to me at that time is when they were inaugurating this
distributive education thing and I believe that's how he got his job.
Mr. JENNER. And did Robert work also?
Mr. CONWAY. I don't know.
Mr. JENNER. What about Lee?
Mr. CONWAY. I don't think so. Robert would have if he could have gotten
a job.
Mr. JENNER. What was your impression of Lee on that score, was he
industrious or not?
Mr. CONWAY. Yes; he was--you mean Robert?
Mr. JENNER. No; I mean Lee.
Was he industrious?
Mr. CONWAY. I don't rightly know, I have lost contact with them and he
was too small.
Mr. JENNER. Do you have any impression as to whether this was an
emotional child?
Mr. CONWAY. Yes; he would become very angry and his face would flush
and he would just storm at other children.
Mr. JENNER. He was quick to anger?
Mr. CONWAY. Yes; quite quick.
Mr. JENNER. And did he seem to be a sensitive, an overly sensitive
child?
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