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. LIEBELER. How did it come about that you came to the United States;
what were the circumstances of your coming here?
Mrs. RAY. Well, I met my husband was town of Wiesbaden being liberated
by Americans and that's the first time we ever saw American people and
then they taken us out and tell us to wait until they able to send
us to Russia. At this time we been working for Americans, soldiers,
something in kitchen or different something, just for food until we
be able to go back to Russia and I met my husband and when I met him,
well, I lost all contact with home and been told there's nobody at
home, no place to go and my husband tell me that I can marry American
man and I said, "No, I cannot marry American man because Russia will
not permit me to marry" and we did have lots of difficulty to get
marry and my husband went to Paris, France, to have permission that
they let us marry but they not let him see nobody, just asking where I
am. I have to hide at this time because Russia picking up and sending
all back to Russia, and my husband find me room in Germany where I
have to stay until we get married. Well, they--Russians don't give me
permission for me to get marry and later on I have to go up and became
as a displaced person and in 1945, there, U.S. Government said could
marry to displaced person and I marry my husband in May 1945. Yeah,
I guess 1945 or 1946--let me see, yeah, in 1945 because--or 1946. I
guess. I'm sorry.
Mr. LIEBELER. You were both in Germany at the time?
Mrs. RAY. Yes; my husband and I used to travel when war still going on,
you know, they move and I move with him; that will be something come.
We go to Frankfurt; I went with him to Frankfurt. If he have to move I
go with him. Three Russian girls, us, together, and I did in 1946. I
guess. I marry. I forget now when, I am very sorry.
Mr. LIEBELER. That's all right; that's not important.
Mrs. RAY. War ended in 1945 and year later I married; that's in 1946,
I'm sorry.
Mr. LIEBELER. And then you came to the United States with your husband,
is that correct?
Mrs. RAY. Yes; well, we stay year in Germany after we marry.
Mr. LIEBELER. Then when he left Germany you came back to the United
States?
Mrs. RAY. Yes; I go with him.
Mr. LIEBELER. Are you an American citizen now?
Mrs. RAY. Yes; I am.
Mr. LIEBELER. Did you ever meet Lee Oswald or Marina Oswald?
Mrs. RAY. Yes; I met them at this party.
Mr. LIEBELER. Would you tell us about that in your own words; just tell
us how you came to the party and how you met Oswald and to the best of
your recollection just how it happened.
Mrs. RAY. Well, I wrote short stories for magazine and Mrs. Harris,
Zena Harris, Ed Harris from Georgetown read that story and find my
address and found me Russian. Until this time I never been have
any--nobody there from Russian and I don't have not nobody.
Mr. LIEBELER. You had no contact with Russian speaking people?
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