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. BELIN. When Mrs. Paine was taking from you those two lessons at the
Berlitz School, was there anyone else in the class with her?
Mrs. GRAVITIS. She was by herself and I gave her only two lessons.
Mr. BELIN. What kind of student was Mrs. Paine?
Mrs. GRAVITIS. She was a good student, talented, serious.
Mr. BELIN. Had she had any contact with any other Russian teachers,
that you know of, in Russia?
Mrs. GRAVITIS. Pardon me?
Mr. BELIN. Did Mrs. Paine have any contact with any Russian teachers in
Russia?
Mrs. GRAVITIS. Yes.
Mr. BELIN. What do you know about this?
Mrs. GRAVITIS. I was correcting the lessons. I had the letters--Mrs.
Paine was writing to this particular teacher. The name of this teacher
was Nina, and she was teaching English language, beginning classes.
Some were in Russian, somewhere in Russia. I don't remember the name of
the city.
Mr. BELIN. Do you know how Mrs. Paine got in contact with this Russian
teacher?
Mrs. GRAVITIS. I asked her, and as far as I remember, she said through
a youth organization, but she didn't go into detail. I didn't question
her any more.
Mr. BELIN. Do you know what the name of the youth organization was?
Mrs. GRAVITIS. No; I don't.
Mr. BELIN. Or was it a political youth organization?
Mrs. GRAVITIS. I don't know.
Mr. BELIN. In the letters that you translated or corrected did the
grammar of Mrs. Paine, contain any political discussion?
Mrs. GRAVITIS. Letters, you mean?
Mr. BELIN. The letters that Mrs. Paine was sending to the teacher,
or the letters you saw from the teacher, was there any political
discussion involved?
Mrs. GRAVITIS. No.
Mr. BELIN. When did you first start teaching Mrs. Paine?
Mrs. GRAVITIS. I started some time during the summer before Mrs.
Paine's son was born, who was born in February, the following February,
and then she discontinued taking lessons.
Mr. BELIN. What period would this have been? What year?
Mrs. GRAVITIS. Approximately 3 years ago. The boy right now is 3 years
old, so we say 1961.
Mr. BELIN. 1960, wouldn't it?
Mrs. GRAVITIS. The boy was born in 1961. Yes; 1960, the summer of 1960.
Mr. BELIN. After the boy was born, did you ever give her any more
Russian language lessons?
Mrs. GRAVITIS. Yes; during the fall when the boy was a few months old.
Mr. BELIN. Did you keep up contact with Mrs. Paine after she quit
taking lessons?
Mrs. GRAVITIS. Yes.
Mr. BELIN. When did you first hear or learn about Marina Oswald?
Mrs. GRAVITIS. Either April or May. Probably April. Mr. and Mrs.
Fredricksen came to our house and told us they had attended a party,
that there was an American who came recently from the Soviet Union, and
his wife is a Russian.
Mr. BELIN. When did you first have a conversation with Marina Oswald?
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