Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. LIEBELER. How about Carlos? Did you see him after that?
Mr. GERACI. Yes. That time when we found out that it was Oswald
who killed him, well, then I went there, you know, to get things
straightened out and talk with Carlos a little about him, you know.
Mr. LIEBELER. You went back and talked with Carlos, about this meeting
with Oswald, after the assassination? Is that right?
Mr. GERACI. Yes.
Mr. LIEBELER. Do you remember whether you saw Carlos between the time
that you met Oswald and the assassination?
Mr. GERACI. Carlos?
Mr. LIEBELER. Yes.
Mr. GERACI. Not that I remember.
Mr. LIEBELER. Can you tell us approximately when it was that you met
Oswald? Was it July or August?
Mr. GERACI. Well, last time the FBI man came, I estimated around late
July. I couldn't remember now, so I will just stick with late July.
That seems to stick pretty good. Vance said the same thing himself when
the FBI man questioned him, so I am pretty sure it was between late
July--middle July to late July.
Mr. LIEBELER. Did you form any opinion about Oswald when you met him?
Mr. GERACI. When I met him?
Mr. LIEBELER. Yes. What did you think of him?
Mr. GERACI. Well, when he went in there, I noticed he was a little
nervous.
Mr. LIEBELER. How did he show his nervousness? Do you remember?
Mr. GERACI. Well, the way he talked, you know. Well, you know, the way
he talked I guess, kind of, you know, searching around for words and
all that, and I remember he leaned on the table, and I remember reading
once that, you know, if you exert some physical exertion, it kind of
helps you tend to calm down or something like that. Anyway, I could
tell by the way he was leaning on the table that maybe he was nervous.
Mr. LIEBELER. Other than this nervousness, did you form any other
opinion about it?
Mr. GERACI. Not particularly.
Mr. LIEBELER. Did he appear to be an intelligent person?
Mr. GERACI. Intelligent person?
Mr. LIEBELER. Yes.
Mr. GERACI. Sort of. He didn't appear stupid or anything like that. He
seemed OK, you know. He didn't seem like a Communist. Seemed like he
just wanted to, you know, help out too, sort of.
Mr. LIEBELER. Did you subsequently learn that Oswald was arrested by
the New Orleans Police Department for distributing Fair Play for Cuba
Committee leaflets?
Mr. GERACI. I didn't know that until after he killed Kennedy and it was
in the papers.
Mr. LIEBELER. You didn't hear it?
Mr. GERACI. On the radio?
Mr. LIEBELER. On the radio or television.
Mr. GERACI. No.
Mr. LIEBELER. Do you think you have now told us everything that you can
remember about this meeting you had with Oswald and Carlos? Is there
anything else that you can think of?
Mr. GERACI. No. There might be one thing. Carlos, when he talked to me
and Vance and my friend, Bill Dwyer, the first time, you know, he made
speeches and all that. When he met him--I don't know--seemed like maybe
he didn't want him or something. I am not too sure.
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