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. MAMANTOV. Yes; closest of all this group because these people
actually was the nucleous of those church workers or financial
supporters. I was a worker for a while, but I didn't contribute money
because we just came to Dallas and we didn't have enough to contribute,
but Mr. Grigor'ev and Mr. Bouhe were the main financial supporters and
through them, through all this group, I met Mr. De Mohrenschildt the
first time.
Mr. JENNER. Then, I'll ask you this general question--would you please
state all you know about George De Mohrenschildt, and you are free,
in making the statement, to give your impressions and take it as
chronologically as you can, and I should say to you that this testimony
is privileged. You are not subject, unless you have an evil heart and
evil intent, to any litigation, that is, slander, libel, or otherwise.
Mr. MAMANTOV. No; only I know about the man, like I told you, that we
were being closer acquainted with him and his present wife.
Mr. JENNER. Yes, sir.
Mr. MAMANTOV. Because of his characteristics, of his frivolous life,
his behavior in the presence of ladies--to us suspicious political
trips supposedly related to his business and this is the extent I can
say of him.
Mr. JENNER. Have you told us everything you said to the FBI when you
called them on the 22d of November before you were contacted by the
Dallas office?
Mr. MAMANTOV. I haven't told them anything except I know of the
assassin and if I can be of service I would like to relate the
knowledge I have.
Mr. JENNER. Now, was there an occasion on which your mother-in-law,
Mrs. Gravitis made some comment or gave an opinion to you, her opinion
as to Lee Oswald with particular reference to his possible political
leanings, and does that serve to refresh your recollection enough--I
don't want to suggest the conversation to you.
Mr. MAMANTOV. In relation to what?
Mr. JENNER. In relation to Oswald, whether he was a Communist or what
his political leanings were in her opinion?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Well, on many occasions that came up, the conversation,
after her conversations with Mrs. Paine, and after hearing through Mrs.
Paine and my mother-in-law what he was saying and how he was opposed to
our way of life and knowing that he came from that country, she and I
stated that he is a Communist--we didn't hesitate.
Mr. JENNER. That was based upon the reports to you from your
mother-in-law as to what Mrs. Paine might have or did say to her and
from, I gather, your general knowledge at that time that he had gone
from this country to Russia?
Mr. MAMANTOV. That's correct.
Mr. JENNER. And had returned with Marina as his wife?
Mr. MAMANTOV. That's correct, and not only through Mrs. Paine, because
after we found out--many people of Russian descent were somehow
acquainted with Lee Oswald and Marina, so we heard later from different
sources of him and his political opinions.
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