Warren Commission (09 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (09 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. TAYLOR. Well, everything that we discussed, of course--and the
things I have related--illustrate the distinction between the two
political governments--such as, services that a Russian citizen obtains
free and the housing, various rights or lack of them that the Russian
citizen had. We did not discuss the system otherwise except perhaps
some impressions he had about government officials living somewhat
better than the average citizen lived.
Mr. JENNER. Did he ever discuss with you, or was there discussed
in your presence, the Communist Party as distinct from the Russian
Government?
Mr. TAYLOR. No.
Mr. JENNER. Did he discuss with you, or was there discussed in your
presence, his political philosophy?
Mr. TAYLOR. Uh--I would say that at the point in his life which I
knew him, he was somewhat confused about philosophy. He did not seem
particularly happy with the form of government we have in this country
or with government as it exists anywhere. I think he had been--and
perhaps still was--a partisan of a Communist form of government, but,
as it is practiced in Russia, I don't think that he liked it at all.
Mr. JENNER. All right. What else was discussed on this--was it a Sunday
afternoon?
Mr. TAYLOR. Yes; there was a discussion about Lee's job--which I
believe he had just left the Friday before. He was--he terminated his
employment. I don't know if he was fired or how he became severed from
it--and he wanted to move to Dallas. And there was some discussion
about the move and it taking place, and so on, and I cannot be sure now
whether it was this Sunday or the following Sunday that Marina came to
stay in my home.
Mr. JENNER. Uh-huh.
Mr. TAYLOR. I tend to think that it was that Sunday afternoon that we
invited her to come and stay with us, and I believe Lee said----
Mr. JENNER. In the event he went to Dallas?
Mr. TAYLOR. No; to actually come and stay with us from that Sunday
evening forward.
Mr. JENNER. Why?
Mr. TAYLOR. Uh--during their move. Just to give her a place to live
until he was able to find a job here in Dallas.
Mr. JENNER. It was, therefore, your impression, I take it, that your
invitation was not tendered because of any difficulties between Marina
and Lee, but rather to afford her a place to live temporarily until Lee
became established elsewhere?
Mr. TAYLOR. That's right. In Dallas.
Mr. JENNER. I mean, my statement is a fair statement of the then
atmosphere?
Mr. TAYLOR. Yes; I, at that time, was not aware that there was any
marital disharmony.
Mr. JENNER. All right. Now, I'm going to ask you that question as of
that afternoon. What was your impression, if you have any, of the
relationship between Marina and Lee as of that time?
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