Mr. LIEBELER. I don't have any other questions at this point. I want to thank you very much for coming in and cooperating with us to the extent that you have. The Commission appreciates it very much. Mr. WULF. That is quite all right. I am glad we could help. TESTIMONY OF MRS. BENNIERITA SMITH The testimony of Mrs. Bennierita Smith was taken on April 7-8, 1964, at the Old Civil Courts Building, Royal and Conti Streets, New Orleans, La., by Mr. Wesley J. Liebeler, assistant counsel of the President's Commission. Mrs. Bennierita Smith, having been first duly sworn, was examined and testified as follows: Mr. LIEBELER. Mrs. Smith, my name is Wesley J. Liebeler. I am a member of the legal staff of the President's Commission investigating the assassination of President Kennedy. Staff members have been authorized to take the testimony of witnesses by the Commission pursuant to the authority granted to the Commission by Executive Order No. 11130, dated November 29, 1963, and Joint Resolution of Congress No. 137. I understand that Mr. Rankin wrote to you last week indicating that I would be in touch with you concerning your testimony. Mrs. SMITH. Yes; he did. Mr. LIEBELER. And that he enclosed with his letter a copy of the Executive order and of the resolution to which I have just referred, as well as a copy of the rules of procedure adopted by the Commission concerning the taking of testimony of witnesses. Did you receive Mr. Rankin's letter and those documents? Mrs. SMITH. Yes; I did. Mr. LIEBELER. One of the areas of inquiry of the Commission relates to the background and possible motive of Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged assassin of the President. We understand that you knew Lee Oswald at some point while he was living here in New Orleans. Before we get into the details of that, however, I would like to have you state your name for the record, if you will. Mrs. SMITH. Bennierita Smith. Mr. LIEBELER. You are married? Is that correct? Mrs. SMITH. Yes, sir. Mr. LIEBELER. What was your name before you were married? Mrs. SMITH. Sparacio. My maiden name? Mr. LIEBELER. Yes. Mrs. SMITH. Sparacio, S-p-a-r-a-c-i-o. Mr. LIEBELER. Where do you live? Mrs. SMITH. 3522 Delambert in Chalmette. Mr. LIEBELER. Where and when were you born? Mrs. SMITH. I was born in New Orleans the 20th of January 1940. Mr. LIEBELER. Would you outline for us your educational background, please. Mrs. SMITH. Starting from kindergarten? Mr. LIEBELER. Yes. Mrs. SMITH. Well, I went to St. Dominic's. That is on Harrison Avenue in Lakeview. Then I went--it was either the third or fourth grade I transferred to Lakeview School, and then when I finished Lakeview School I went on to Beauregard, and from there to Warren Easton, and that is all the schooling I have had. Mr. LIEBELER. Did you graduate from Warren Easton High School? Mrs. SMITH. Yes, sir. Mr. LIEBELER. When did you graduate? Mrs. SMITH. 1958.