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. JENNER. In that same letter she refers to, she said, "I only made
$92 last month and am just starting to get leads. I am back with the
same company."
To what company is she referring in that letter which is postmarked
June 18, 1951?
Mr. PIC. I don't know, sir. It sounds to me like it would be an
insurance company.
Mr. JENNER. Do you recall your mother selling insurance?
Mr. PIC. Yes; I knew approximately at this time period she sold
insurance.
Mr. JENNER. There is a reference to Lee taking tap dancing lessons,
also, in that letter, that he is a good dancer, "with his voice it
would be a good thing to start dancing lessons and when he is a little
older take voice."
Mr. PIC. I think this statement here about this practically like
several other statements which are either direct or indirect were an
attempt to get me to donate some money to this cause or something
else. Of course this, to me, is a come-on for maybe next time I write
I will say, "Hurrah, hurrah, Lee is going to take tap dancing lessons"
and then she will write and say she can't afford it and to send a
little money to help him. She did these things. In fact, in some of
her letters she refers to it is my fault they are in trouble because I
stated I would help pay for the car and since I was in the service I
wasn't holding up my end of the bargain.
Mr. JENNER. What about that incident?
Mr. PIC. Sir, that is in the second group of letters.
Mr. JENNER. What about this particular incident you mentioned? What are
the facts about that?
Mr. PIC. Just what it states here. This is all I know, sir. What it
states in this letter.
Mr. JENNER. About the dancing and voice?
Mr. PIC. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Did you ever hear of Lee, other than this letter of Lee
taking dancing lessons?
Mr. PIC. No, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Did you ever hear otherwise of his taking dancing lessons
than in this letter?
Mr. PIC. No, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Did either you or Robert ever take dancing lessons or voice
lessons?
Mr. PIC. I think when we were very small and Mr. Oswald was still alive
we did, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Now, the other thing to which I referred, as you made
reference to something about making payments on a car. What was that
about?
Mr. PIC. That would be in that second group, sir. In the second group
is really the financial statements. Every one of them contained
something pertaining to her finances.
Mr. JENNER. The early enlistments of yourself and Robert and Lee--do
you think that had anything to do with your mother's persistent
references, allusions to finances?
Mr. PIC. I did not enlist as fast as the other boys. I waited a year
after I was of age. I am sure that prior to my enlistment, as a matter
of fact, I knew she mentioned when I do get in I should make out an
allotment to her and so forth.
Mr. JENNER. Do you think there was an incentive on the part of Lee and
Robert to enlist as soon as possible to get away from your mother?
Mr. PIC. Yes, sir; I do.
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