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. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I understand that when they came from China, they
decided that the name was too difficult to pronounce, and they changed
their name to Le Gon.
I have always known her as Jeanne LeGon, my wife. She is still carrying
that name professionally. She is well known--she is a well known
designer, she has a name practically as a trademark.
Mr. JENNER. She met Mr. Bogoiavlensky in China?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes. This is all hearsay, of course, because I
was not particularly----
Mr. JENNER. She will tell us first-hand tomorrow.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I understand of her family--she also has Russian
background. Her father was a director of the Far Eastern Railroad in
China, and she was born in China and lived there.
Mr. JENNER. Harbin?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes, in Manchuria. Lived there until 1938. She
came to the United States the same year I did.
Mr. JENNER. That is a pure coincidence?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes. We lived right next to each other in New
York, and didn't know each other--right next door.
Mr. JENNER. I understand you are very happily married.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes. At last.
Mr. JENNER. Now, your wife's daughter, Christiana, she is where, at the
present time?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Right now she is in Copenhagen, Denmark, with her
husband.
Mr. JENNER. Now----
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. They came to visit us in Haiti.
Mr. JENNER. I was about to ask you that. When did that take place?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. They came to stay with us in December.
Mr. JENNER. Of 1963?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And January 1964?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And where does your daughter live when her husband is in
Alaska?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. She was in Alaska with him. They lived both in
Anchorage and in Valdez. That is where the earthquake took place--in
both places.
Mr. JENNER. But they are presently vacationing or traveling in Europe?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Do they have any children?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. They have no children.
Mr. JENNER. What are Mr. Kearton's interests?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Interests in life? Or professional interests?
Mr. JENNER. Well, give me the professional ones first.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Professional--he is--my wife will tell you more
about him, although I know him pretty well, also, and I like him. He is
of ultra conservative tendencies politically.
Mr. JENNER. Please explain that.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. In other words, he is for Senator Goldwater, 100
percent. His father is a friend of Goldwater's. And----
Mr. JENNER. Well, is he an aggressive----
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Very aggressive fellow.
Mr. JENNER. Is he aggressive politically?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Likes to discuss it, but I don't know whether
he has any actual political--I mean whether he actually works to have
Goldwater elected. But he likes him and freely expresses his admiration
for him.
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