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. BARGAS. The only thing--he was married but he never stated--he
never said what nationality his wife was or anything like that. As a
matter of fact, he never--we never communicated that much. In other
words, we didn't talk--we didn't communicate between each other that
much.
Once or twice I tried to talk with him, you know, we usually try to
find out how the employees are getting along, whether they like their
jobs they are working at and if not, then we try to place them in a
different position, and I make them satisfactory and that way I feel
that a man can put out more.
Mr. JENNER. That's right.
Mr. BARGAS. And so, I tried to talk to him once or twice and all I
would get "yes", "no" and that was it, and as long as I gave him the
job he went and done it as everybody else in the plant, so I didn't
have no grudge on him or nothing at all. I assigned him a job and he
done it and I was satisfied.
Mr. JENNER. He was a somewhat uncommunicative person?
Mr. BARGAS. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. But this did not interfere with his work?
Mr. BARGAS. No, sir.
Mr. JENNER. As far as you were concerned, even though he was
uncommunicative, he was doing his work and he wasn't causing any
trouble, so as far as his personality was concerned, you let that pass?
Mr. BARGAS. It was satisfactory with me.
Mr. JENNER. What kind of an employee was he, or what is your impression
and present recollection?
Mr. BARGAS. Well, as much as I can remember of the short time he was
there, it was a very short time he was there--he was a good employee. I
imagine if he pursued that trade, he might have come out to be a pretty
good sheet metal man--I don't know.
Mr. JENNER. But at least that's your impression?
Mr. BARGAS. That's my impression.
Mr. JENNER. I take it he did not volunteer anything with respect to his
past or his family or his current activities outside the plant?
Mr. BARGAS. No.
Mr. JENNER. What were his relations, if any, with respect to other
employees?
Mr. BARGAS. None whatever.
Mr. JENNER. Do you mean by that that he kept to himself?
Mr. BARGAS. Totally.
Mr. JENNER. Totally--what about lunch times--employees usually get
together at lunch time?
Mr. BARGAS. Well, everybody used to get together over there except
himself. He would take his lunch and move over to the side there and
eat his lunch by himself and he didn't talk to nobody about nothing, so
nobody ever even messed with him, I mean as far as that's concerned.
Mr. JENNER. What impression did you have as to whether he was
indifferent to his work, happy with his work--what impression do you
have as to his reaction to his work?
Mr. BARGAS. None that I can remember.
Mr. JENNER. Nothing stands out?
Mr. BARGAS. No.
Mr. JENNER. Do you have any impression as to whether he ever sought to
be particularly industrious or tried to impress you?
Mr. BARGAS. No; the only thing I can remember--he just done his
job--that's all.
Mr. JENNER. He was prompt, was he, in the mornings?
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