which was not a part of Malaysia at the time, Malaya, and straight on around, just following the bottom--I went all through, Beirut, the Holy Land, Egypt, Cyprus, and all through Europe and back.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you work during the time you were gone on this trip?
Miss MURRET. I worked in Australia and New Zealand and Japan.

Mr. Liebeler.

As a teacher?
Miss MURRET. As a teacher; yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you teach in Australian schools or----
Miss MURRET. Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you have any trouble with the teacher certification problems, or don't they have that problem in those places?
Miss MURRET. Well, it depends what your field is. I was teaching science, which is the same--they have a teacher's college which is 2 years, and, if anything, you would have more than they have.

Mr. Liebeler.

You are a science teacher?
Mis MURRET. Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

Where were you when you heard about the assassination?
Miss MURRET. At Juno.

Mr. Liebeler.

In school?
Miss MURRET. Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

When did you hear that Lee had been arrested in connection with it?
Miss MURRET. After I came home one evening, because when I heard it, I was eating lunch, and a little boy in my class came over and told me that he had been shot. So they all had their radios on, and I ran over back to the class, and I listened to it. And I remember the first part, where they said that there was a lady and a man, and they said that they had somebody else, 30 years old, and I didn't even hear at that time anything of having Lee at all, until I got back home. I think that was because I had left school about 3:30, or maybe a little earlier, and up until that time I don't think they had had something about Lee because it was only a lady and a man, and some other man that they thought was a foreigner.

Mr. Liebeler.

Were you surprised when you heard that Lee had been arrested in connection with the assassination?
Miss MURRET. Slightly !

Mr. Liebeler.

In fact, you were very surprised?
Miss MURRET. Of course.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you believe that he could have done it?
Miss MURRET. No, no.

Mr. Liebeler.

And you didn't believe he could have done it, based on your knowledge of him and your association with him?
Miss MURRET. No.

Mr. Liebeler.

And you didn't think that he was motivated to do a thing like that, or capable of it, either one?
Miss MURRET. No.

Mr. Liebeler.

And you have been thinking about it, I am sure, since this assassination, and searching your mind for any possible motive that Oswald might have had for doing this, assuming that he did do it, have you not?
Miss MURRET. Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

Have you come up with anything?
Miss MURRET. Well, so many theories have been expounded, if he did, and I don't really know why, but I don't think, as some people said, because he was jealous of Kennedy and all that Kennedy stood for. I don't think it would have been that. I don't know what he would gain by killing the President when somebody else could take over the Government just as effectively--I mean with our governmental system. So, if he did it, it would--I don't know, unless it was to discredit America in the eyes of the world.

Mr. Liebeler.

And you can't think of anything, that is, any personal motive that he might have had?
Miss MURRET. No. You mean envy, or something, or desire to----

Mr. Liebeler.

For self-aggrandizement to draw attention to himself?
Miss MURRET. No; and most people have that opinion. I don't think so.

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