Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. PIC. He shrugged his shoulders a couple of times maybe. He wasn't
interested in anything I had to say.
Mr. JENNER. He was definitely hostile to you and to Mrs. Pic?
Mr. PIC. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. And that continued throughout the entire visit that evening
or was it an evening?
Mr. PIC. It was early afternoon until dusk. We did have an infant son
we had to get home.
Mr. JENNER. Was it a Sunday or Saturday?
Mr. PIC. I am sure it was a Sunday. In January 1950----
Mr. JENNER. Excuse me, what did you observe with respect to the
attitude of Lee toward his mother on that occasion?
Mr. PIC. When he was eating he came and got what he wanted, picked up
his plate, went to the living room and watched TV. He decided what he
wanted to eat and maybe she helped him. I don't really remember too
much about it. I know he did not eat with us.
Mr. JENNER. Did you notice his relation, if any, with Robert?
Mr. PIC. From what I was told later and so forth when I wasn't present
him and Robert got along real good.
Mr. JENNER. Excuse me. My question was did you observe on this occasion.
Mr. PIC. There was nothing to observe while I was present, sir. He was
completely withdrawn from the crowd.
Mr. JENNER. He withdrew from everybody?
Mr. PIC. That is correct, sir.
Mr. JENNER. All right.
Mr. PIC. Personally, I didn't know if he was more hostile towards me or
my wife. I still don't know this fact. Maybe it was her, maybe it was
me, maybe it was both of us.
In January 1953, I did reenlist in the Coast Guard. I decided to stay
in rather than quit, and so forth.
Mr. JENNER. From the time of that October visit of Robert to January
1953, did you see Lee at any time during that period?
Mr. PIC. No, sir; I did not. I seen my mother on several occasions. She
was working on 42d Street in a Lerner's Dress Shop. I guess I would see
her maybe once every 3 weeks to once a month, we dropped downtown, my
wife and I, to see her.
Mr. JENNER. What did she say about Lee during that time when you saw
her on those occasions?
Mr. PIC. Whenever I seen her, whether I was alone or with my wife, I
was usually alone, I went to see her myself, my wife didn't care to see
my mother, she would complain about her financial status and when I
would ask her about how Lee was doing she would say, "OK" but would not
elaborate.
Said "He is OK, but he doesn't have a brother, an older brother to talk
to or no one to do anything with."
Mr. JENNER. During this period of time and up to January 1953, in any
of the contacts you had with your mother did you learn or were you
advised or did you become aware that there was difficulty with Lee with
respect to truancy in attendance at school?
Mr. PIC. I am not quite there, sir.
Mr. JENNER. All right. The answer is, I take it, that up to this point
of January 1953 you were not aware.
Mr. PIC. That is correct, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Despite the fact that you had seen your mother from time to
time during that period?
Mr. PIC. That is correct, sir.
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