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. In your letters with De Mohrenschildt or through the
contact that you had with De Mohrenschildt through Rags and Chris, did
you learn what the last contact was that De Mohrenschildt had with
Oswald prior to the assassination?
Mr. BALLEN. No; this was not discussed with any of them. I have the
feeling that the contacts would have been fairly continuous up to their
leaving Dallas for Haiti 9 months ago.
Mr. LIEBELER. You don't know that Oswald and De Mohrenschildt
corresponded after De Mohrenschildt left for Haiti?
Mr. BALLEN. I do not.
Mr. LIEBELER. Can you think of any other matter about which you might
have knowledge, or anything else that you can think of that you think
should be brought to the attention of the Commission in connection with
this matter?
Mr. BALLEN. I would only add that in my opinion, George is an extremely
discerning person, and while right now his emotions are kind of tensed
up, not because of politics, but because of his personal life and
finances and things concerning prior marriages and his children, and
consequently his behavior and conduct right now might not be the best,
but despite that, he is an extremely intelligent and fine person and I
would think that he should be in a position to contribute as much as
anyone on the type of person that Lee Harvey Oswald was.
George was speaking the language. There was a rapport. They were
both familiar with the same geography, and George and his wife were
befriending him. I would think George could give a pretty good
personality sketch and political sketch on Lee Harvey Oswald.
Mr. LIEBELER. Do you have any reason to believe that there is any truth
in the remark that De Mohrenschildt was alleged to have made concerning
the FBI's involvement in the assassination and Oswald's being a patsy.
Mr. BALLEN. Do I have any reason to believe that?
Mr. LIEBELER. Yes.
Mr. BALLEN. No, sir; I have no reason to believe that. I would
only add that if there is one faint line of skepticism still in my
mind about Lee Harvey Oswald, and if I were to draw up alternative
possibilities using my wildest imagination and draw up a list of 10,000
other possibilities, I suppose included in that 10,000 might be some
unofficial cabal of the FBI, but the answer to your question is "No."
Mr. LIEBELER. Did Rags or Chris indicate to you whether or not either
of the De Mohrenschildts had stated any reason for their belief that
the FBI was involved?
Let me ask you preliminarily, did Rags or Chris indicate that De
Mohrenschildt really believed that fact that he was alleged to have
uttered?
Mr. BALLEN. They indicated that in De Mohrenschildt's emotional state,
that apparently this was a sentiment they arrived at.
Mr. LIEBELER. Now let's go back to the preceding question. Were there
any reasons expressed by De Mohrenschildt for this belief?
Mr. BALLEN. No; because Rags and Chris said this is a madness. That
there are no reasons, and this is a madness.
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