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. MURRET. No. In fact, I didn't inquire or feel that it was any of
my particular business why he did, but the only thing I can say, he
just went. I just didn't want to pry into his business, you know, or
anything like that.
Mr. LIEBELER. Did he tell you anything about his experiences in Russia,
other than in general terms as far as living conditions and that sort
of thing is concerned?
Mr. MURRET. Well, his experience working in the factories where he had
gotten work. Other than that--that is the only particular.
Mr. LIEBELER. Did he tell you what kind of a factory he worked in?
Mr. MURRET. I really don't recall if it was a photographic factory or
something, you know, similar.
Mr. LIEBELER. Did he tell you that he was working in the field of
photography?
Mr. MURRET. Well, I know he was trying to acquire positions here in
the city of New Orleans either as a photographer or working in a
photographic shop or as a draftsman. I had known that.
Mr. LIEBELER. Did he mention anything about any hunting activities that
he might have engaged in while he was in the Soviet Union?
Mr. MURRET. In the Soviet Union?
Mr. LIEBELER. Yes.
Mr. MURRET. No, sir.
Mr. LIEBELER. Did he tell you why he decided to come back to the United
States?
Mr. MURRET. No, not directly. Maybe my mother tried to get it out of
him, but he just said he was back, and he got married and so forth and
wanted to come back to the States.
Mr. LIEBELER. He didn't go into very much detail as far as his
experience in Russia? Is that correct?
Mr. MURRET. That is correct.
Mr. LIEBELER. As I understand it, he stayed at the house at 757 French
Street for about a week? Is that right?
Mr. MURRET. Actually stayed there? I couldn't recall offhand, you know,
how long he stayed there, even though, you know, I lived there, but I
can't recall whether it was a week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, or what it might
be.
Mr. LIEBELER. During this time, he was looking for a job?
Mr. MURRET. Yes, sir; he was.
Mr. LIEBELER. Do you know whether he found one?
Mr. MURRET. Well, it was kind of hard for him, you know, finding a job.
I do know that he did find a job. He was working. It was indicated that
he did work for a coffee factory on Tchoupitoulas or Magazine Street or
some place around there.
Mr. LIEBELER. Did he tell you that he was having trouble finding a job?
Mr. MURRET. Well, no. In fact, I was interested in actually him finding
a job, to be truthful, and I would have thought, personally, you know,
even the way he was dressed, it was kind of difficult for him finding
a job the way his appearance looked, you know, when he first came
back, with no clothes and so forth looking for a job. It was sort of
impossible for him to get a job. There is no doubt about it.
Mr. LIEBELER. He didn't make too good an appearance?
Mr. MURRET. No, sir; he could have, but he just didn't have the
clothes, evidently the money, for him to make the appearance. That is
all.
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