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. DOBBS. Yes. I received a telephone call from one of the newspaper
reporters asking me if Oswald had ever been a subscribed to The
Militant. I told him not to my knowledge. I then, however, went and
checked the files, discovered he had been, and with that I decided to
check every file that I could, and find whatever information was in the
files, and get it together.
Mr. RANKIN. About when did you do that?
Mr. DOBBS. This would have been done, I believe, about Monday following
the assassination. I think it was on Monday morning I received the
call.
Mr. RANKIN. What kind of a search was made at that time; can you
describe that for the Commission, please?
Mr. DOBBS. Yes. We went through all the files that we had, and, well, I
guess that is about all I can say.
Mr. RANKIN. Who do you mean by "we."
Mr. DOBBS. Myself and members of the organization who work as my
voluntary office assistants, and I cooperated with the people in charge
of The Militant business office, and the Pioneer Publishing business
office.
Mr. RANKIN. And how complete was that search?
Mr. DOBBS. We made it as thorough as we could, to our best knowledge.
We have given you everything we had in the files.
Mr. RANKIN. As a result of that search, you discovered Dobbs' No. 1,
did you?
Mr. DOBBS. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. That is a subscription for the 4 months' introductory
subscription of The Militant----
Mr. DOBBS. Yes, that is correct.
Mr. RANKIN. By Lee Harvey Oswald, or Lee H. Oswald?
Mr. DOBBS. Yes, that is correct.
Mr. RANKIN. It is a practice in taking these depositions, Mr. Dobbs,
for the counsel that is examining to initial whatever exhibits are
presented, and also for the witness, so that it can be recognized as
official.
(Witness complies.)
(Document marked Dobbs' Exhibit No. 2.)
Mr. RANKIN. Did you at that time also discover Dobbs' No. 2?
Mr. DOBBS. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. And what is that?
Mr. DOBBS. It is a renewal of the trial subscription, and it is stamped
May 28, 1963.
Mr. RANKIN. Will you kindly initial that too?
(Witness complies.)
(Addressograph plate marked Dobbs' Exhibit No. 3.)
Mr. DOBBS. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. Will you please initial that?
Mr. DOBBS. Yes.
(Witness complies.)
(Document marked Dobbs' Exhibit No. 4.)
Mr. RANKIN. Do you recall at that time discovering Dobbs' No. 4?
Mr. DOBBS. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. What is that?
Mr. DOBBS. It is a notification of change of address sent by Lee H.
Oswald and stamped "Received" on June 17, 1963.
Mr. RANKIN. Will you please initial that?
Mr. DOBBS. Yes (witness complies).
(Document marked Dobbs' Exhibit No. 5.)
Mr. RANKIN. Then did you discover at that time Dobbs' No. 5?
Mr. DOBBS. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. That is also a change-of-address notice?
Mr. DOBBS. It is a change of address notice from Lee H. Oswald stamped
"Received" November 14, 1963.
Mr. RANKIN. Changing the address from New Orleans back to Dallas?
Mr. DOBBS. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. Will you kindly initial that?
(Witness complies.)
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