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. LEE. I have absolutely no reason to believe otherwise. I believe
there might have been an envelope which--some of the letters had
envelopes. I don't know whether this particular one did or not. I think
this is one of the first communications we would have, and it goes
back to the end of April 1963, and to the best of my knowledge all my
experience has been that these things, just so much of this was done;
it was an automatic thing that was sent or replied, a certain date,
which meant within that period of time, a week or so, sometimes it was
slow, sometimes it was done the same day, sometimes it was done, you
know, several days later, but within a week, around that area I would
imagine is when that thing was replied.
(Lee Exhibits Nos. 2 to 5 marked.)
Mr. RANKIN. Mr. Lee, in accordance with the practice on these exhibits,
when these exhibits are examined, the counsel doing the examining
initials them, and also the witness. Would you be kind enough to do it
under my initials.
Mr. LEE. Well, I would like to know what my--I would like to understand
what my signature would imply.
Mr. RANKIN. It only implies that this exhibit was presented to you at
the time, so there won't be any question about it.
Mr. LEE. Yes. Where should I initial it?
Mr. RANKIN. Just under mine, so it doesn't show anything except that
fact.
(Witness complies.)
Mr. RANKIN. Do you have any independent recollection, Mr. Lee, of this
Exhibit 1 coming to your own attention at any time, other than when you
went to search the files and find out what you had?
Mr. LEE. No; I don't have.
Mr. RANKIN. I hand you Exhibit 2 and ask you to examine that and see if
you recall if your committee or you received it on or about or near the
date that it bears.
Mr. LEE. This looks precisely like such a communication received.
Mr. RANKIN. You will notice that it bears the date May 26 at the top.
Mr. LEE. Yes; and I have every reason to believe that it would be an
accurate----
Mr. RANKIN. And you are quite sure that you received Exhibit 1 before
you received Exhibit 2?
Mr. LEE. Well, like I say, you see, this one here was, I believe--I
believe this probably arrived--I have every reason to believe that this
arrived particularly during the weeks that I was away from the office,
before this one.
Mr. RANKIN. This one----
Mr. LEE. And in piecing the thing together to the best of my own
knowledge over a period of time like this and by using this to jog my
recollection, this one here would have come to my attention after this
one.
Mr. RANKIN. When you say this one here----
Mr. LEE. This one dated--Exhibit No. 2, dated May 26, yes.
Mr. RANKIN. Came to you after Exhibit No. 1?
Mr. LEE. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you do anything about the information that was in
Exhibit No. 2?
Mr. LEE. Well, I cannot be sure what I did, because I have no--I never
bothered to keep records on these details.
Mr. RANKIN. I see.
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