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. JENNER. It may have been a crank letter, but nothing official.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes; I am sure it is nothing official. I am sure
it could not have been anything official.
I hope Mr. Timmons will investigate it. Because, naturally, the
Minister of Finance of Haiti tells me that it is an official letter
and seems to indicate that it comes from the FBI. But I just doubt it,
personally. Probably a crank letter. I do not have an extraordinary
admiration for the FBI. But, frankly, I don't think they would do
anything like that, you know.
Mr. JENNER. They don't go around making official----
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. So I hope that this unpleasantness will be
somehow repaired by Mr. Timmons. And I think that just a communication
from him to the foreign office there might help. I am not persona non
grata at the Embassy. He doesn't have to swear I am this or that, or
that I am a good friend of his. But just that I am not persona non
grata would be sufficient, I think. Because this job I have there
in Haiti is a result of many years of work, preparation, and it is
important for me. It involves a considerable amount of money, $285,000,
and further development, mining and oil development, which goes with
it--and preparation of this job started already in 1947, when I first
came to Haiti, and went several times subsequently and worked there.
It is a long-term approach that I have started, because I like the
country, and I think it has excellent oil possibilities, and I finally
got that contract about in March last year.
So if the committee could do something in that respect--I am going also
to see a gentleman in the State Department who Mr. Timmons suggested me
to see and explain the situation to him. It would be very unpleasant,
just to be kicked out of the country because of the rumors.
Mr. JENNER. Well, we certainly don't want that to happen. All right.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Please think about what can be done in this
respect, because it is really very important to me.
Mr. JENNER. Now----
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. And excuse me. I am also employing American
geologists there, and I am responsible for them and their families. I
have several Haitian engineers and geologists working there. So it is
not a fly-by-night project, you see.
Mr. JENNER. Well, I don't regard it as such, and I know something about
it. I think probably it would be well if we start from the beginning.
You were born in 1911?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Some of the reports say April 17th and some say April
4th, or something of that nature. It is probably a difference in the
calendar.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. That is it exactly. It is a difference in
calendar.
Mr. JENNER. It is April 17, 1911, by what calendar?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. By our calendar here.
Mr. JENNER. And what date by----
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. April 4th.
Mr. JENNER. And by what calendar is that?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. By the Gregorian Calendar.
Mr. JENNER. In any event, you are now 53 years old?
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