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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. III - Page 114« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Ruth Hyde Paine Resumed)

Mrs. Paine.
write letters or better not to, whether she wanted to hear from me or whether she didn't, and knowing that they had seen her, I felt they might be able to help me with this.
I was told by Mrs. Robert Oswald that Robert had a bad cold, and she didn't want to expose my children who were with me, and she and I talked through the screen, and I explained what I wanted. But I didn't feel helped by the visit.
Mr. Jenner.
You did not.
Mrs. Paine.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you feel that there was a lack of cordiality?
Mrs. Paine.
She apologized for not having me in, and she was friendly and said, "what nice children you have," but it is somewhat hard to communicate through a screen.
Mr. Jenner.
That was the only difficulty that you observed, the difficulty in talking through the screen door, the screen of the door?
Mrs. Paine.
I felt that she could have asked me whether I cared if my children were exposed. I felt that she preferred for me not to come in.
Senator COOPER. Was Marina staying with them?
Mrs. Paine.
I don't believe so. I am pretty certain she was at that time at
the Martin's home.
Senator COOPER. Did you get any impression in your talk with Mrs. Robert Oswald that they were not interested in finding out the information that you were asking for?
Mrs. Paine.
She offered the opinion that she didn't think there was any particular point to writing letters at this time, but she offered no reason.
Mr. Jenner.
By the way, do you have copies of those letters, Mrs. Paine?
Mrs. Paine.
At home.
Mr. Jenner.
I know now that I will be to see you on Monday.
Mrs. Paine.
Monday?
Mr. Jenner.
Yes. Are you going to be home on Monday?
Mrs. Paine.
I am flying Monday morning. Shall we go together? I am not leaving until Monday morning.
Mr. Jenner.
I am going down Sunday night. So may I see those letters on that occasion?
Mrs. Paine.
As soon as I get home.
Mr. Jenner.
Would you be good enough--
Mrs. Paine.
I will have to translate them.
Mr. Jenner.
All right.
Mrs. Paine.
That will take a while.
Mr. Jenner.
With respect to the curtain-rod package, would you be good enough to leave it intact, don't touch it, just leave it where it is without touching it at all.
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Now you have related to us the Texas School Book Depository employment, the ability to operate an automobile. I am going to read a list of names to you, and you stop me every time I read a name that is familiar to you. There are some of the Russian emigre group in and around Dallas. Some of them may not be Russian emigre group people, but some of the members of the staff want these particular persons covered. George Bouhe.
Mrs. Paine.
I don't know him.
Mr. Jenner.
I want also your response that you didn't hear these names discussed by either Marina or Lee.
Mrs. Paine.
I have never heard that name discussed by Marina or Lee Oswald.
Mr. Jenner.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ray.
Mrs. Paine.
I did not hear that name discussed by either of them. I have since learned from Mrs. Ford that it was to Mrs. Ray's home that Marina went from Mrs. Ford's home in the fall of 1962.
Mr. Jenner.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ray.
Mrs. Paine.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
I won't ask you--well, I have Mr. and Mrs. De Mohrenschildt on my list.
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