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. JOHNSON. To my knowledge, he was never such, and I would know.
Mr. RANKIN. You think you would know?
Mr. JOHNSON. Oh, yes; I would, I am sure.
Mr. RANKIN. I hand you an exhibit that has been marked----
Mr. LIEBELER. Exhibit No. 1 on the examination of Arnold Johnson, April
17, 1964. It has been our practice for the examining attorney and for
the witness to initial the exhibit for purposes of identification so
there is no confusion.
Mr. RANKIN. Mr. Johnson, would you be kind enough to initial the
exhibit under my initials so we both certify one of the exhibits
offered.
Mr. JOHNSON. Yes (witness complies).
(Document marked Johnson Exhibit No. 1.)
Mr. RANKIN. Will you examine that Exhibit No. 1 on your examination and
determine whether you have seen that before?
Mr. JOHNSON. Yes; I have.
Mr. RANKIN. About when did you receive it?
Mr. JOHNSON. In late June or early July--I believe June--of 1963.
Mr. RANKIN. Where did you receive it?
Mr. JOHNSON. In my office.
Mr. RANKIN. Is it in substantially the same form that it was when you
received it, except for some notations by you on it?
Mr. JOHNSON. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. You recognize that there are some notations by you on that
Exhibit 1?
Mr. JOHNSON. Yes; there are.
Mr. RANKIN. Will you tell us about those, please?
Mr. JOHNSON. The notations are "Send catalog and limited supply."
Mr. RANKIN. What does that mean?
Mr. JOHNSON. That is in reference to a request for literature, and I
stated to send a limited supply, I mean, which means usually a copy of
one, a single copy of several pieces at the particular time.
Mr. RANKIN. I see. And what does the catalog reference mean?
Mr. JOHNSON. The catalog is a----
Mr. RANKIN. A listing of your supplies and literature?
Mr. JOHNSON. It is a listing of literature, which is a rather old
catalog, to tell the truth about it, of the International Publishers,
which usually is included in--which includes many other pieces of
literature that if the person was interested they could purchase.
Mr. RANKIN. Will you explain the other notation?
Mr. JOHNSON. The other notation is "lit sent," which means that the
literature was sent.
Mr. RANKIN. That notation was made by you too?
Mr. JOHNSON. That is my writing too.
Mr. RANKIN. And the double line?
Mr. JOHNSON. This double line refers to this particular point of
literature, and I made that double line. That is all.
Mr. RANKIN. Does this Exhibit 1, as you received it, consist of two
handwritten pages apparently written by Lee Harvey Oswald on or before
the date they bear, together with a single printed sheet about "Hands
off Cuba"?
Mr. JOHNSON. Yes. In the letter he refers to the leaflet "like the one
enclosed," and that accompanied the letter. It is also true on the
leaflet he refers to the term "free literature."
Mr. RANKIN. Do you have any recollection of just what literature you
sent?
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