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. JENNER. Having refreshed your recollection, do you now have a
recollection?
Mr. ADAMS. Vaguely.
Mr. JENNER. Well, give us your best recollection--your best present
recollection of this event and relate it.
Mr. ADAMS. At the time that I--in September, beginning the second
week in September of 1963, I was brought in from employment service
representative duties, which is going out and calling on businesses to
gain some experience on a placement desk.
After I had been there, well, when November the 22d rolled around and a
couple of months--when this happened, the following Monday morning when
I came to work, I said, "I'll bet that boy is in my files."
I went to check and I couldn't find any record of it and the office
manager said, "What are you looking for?" And I said, "You know what I
am looking for." And he said, "I've found it."
Mr. JENNER. Who is the office manager?
Mr. ADAMS. Mr. A. K. Sayre [spelling] S-a-y-r-e.
Mr. JENNER. Is he still with the TEC?
Mr. ADAMS. He is still the office manager--yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. By the way, then, is there a lady there by the name of
Louise Latham?
Mr. ADAMS. She resigned from the Texas Employment Commission effective
yesterday, but she lives in the local area.
Mr. JENNER. That is Mrs. Louise Latham?
Mr. ADAMS. Yes; but in any event, I was concerned, quite frankly, that
I might have referred him on a job, Mr. Oswald, on a job with the Texas
Depository and my office manager assured me that I had not, but he
said, "You did talk to him several times, what do you remember about
it?" "Did I make any written comments, good or bad about him?" And he
said, "No, you didn't." And I said, "Then my only recollection about
him was he was a nonentity, just another applicant who was neither
outstanding or, I mean--inadequate."
Mr. JENNER. He made no impression on you?
Mr. ADAMS. No.
Mr. JENNER. What kind of records are kept with respect to job
applicants, those who are seeking positions, and they are placed or not
placed, what kind of record would I expect to find if I looked?
Mr. ADAMS. Well, there are several--one a Lindex strip is at the
receptionist which purportedly has a listing of all of the applicants
who are currently registered with our office. Then, for each applicant
there are one or more application cards covering a primary code, an
occupational code which is that code in which we feel he is best
qualified, the additional cards being for secondary codes for other
jobs for which he might be qualified for or which he may have
performed in the past, so that there would be one or more application
cards, a Lindex strip, and the counseling records if the individual had
been counseled.
Mr. JENNER. Now, assuming Mrs. Latham assisted Lee Oswald in obtaining
a position, a record of some kind--some kind of a recordation of that
fact would be made?
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