Mrs. Oswald.

I am a widow woman with no money and I happened not to have the type daughter-in-laws who wanted a widow woman in case they have to support me. My children make very low salaries and so I am not alone, we have thousands and thousands of women like me. It is hard to say the children don't want you, But there are many, many mothers whose sons have married because it is different with a girl.
Now a girl will take care of the mother but the boy's mother is usually nothing and I am not going to be helped or supported.
I am going to take care of myself because that is the attitude and that was the attitude when I was sick.
Lee Harvey Oswald was the only one who has helped his mother at any time but I wanted to show mothers today cared and everything until they married. That was the type family we were, sir.
And this was the picture, Mr. Rankin, of the three children which is a happy life and he wanted to be in New Orleans.

Mr. Rankin.

Mrs. Oswald, I am going to call your attention to Exhibit 258 which you just referred to and said maybe that is what you meant.

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, because I gave him this when he entered the home.

Mr. Rankin.

This Exhibit 258 refers to the letter you received from me as general counsel for the Commission, and then a letter to the President, and your appeal to the President, is that right?

Mrs. Oswald.

That is correct.

Mr. Rankin.

And this is a copy you released for the press conference in Dallas. That is Exhibit 258. I offer Exhibit 258.

The Chairman.

It may be admitted.

Mr. Rankin.

If you will permit me, I will ask the court reporter to identify these pictures and I don't intend to offer them but then I will ask you each one by number so we can make it clear, and then return them to you, so you can tell us what they are about, is that all right with you?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, that is just fine, thank you.

Mr. Rankin.

Now, Mrs. Oswald, I will hand you Exhibits 259 through 269, both inclusive, and ask you to take them starting with Exhibit 259 and referring to the exhibit in each case, tell the Commission what the picture is about.

Mrs. Oswald.

259 is of the three children, John Edward, Robert, and Lee and the three are smiling. In fact this picture was in a magazine because of the three good poses. It is hard to get three pictures alike.

Mr. Rankin.

About how old are the children in that picture?

Mrs. Oswald.

I know Lee was approximately going on 6 years old. There is 5 years difference in Robert so Robert would be 11, that is correct and John Edward would be 13. That is when they went to military school.
This is a picture of Lee at age 6 months.

Mr. Rankin.

You are talking about Exhibit 260?

Mrs. Oswald.

260, yes, sir.
This is a picture of Lee at the Bronx Zoo, Exhibit 261 at age 13.

Mr. Rankin.

That is the Bronx Zoo in New York?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Rankin.

That is the Bronx Zoo in New York that you told us about.

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, sir.
262 is a picture of Lee in Atsugi, Japan in 1958 showing his strength.

Mr. Rankin.

That shows him in Marine uniform also, does it?

Mrs. Oswald.

In his Marine uniform showing his muscles to his mother.
And this is a picture, Exhibit 263 taken in Corregidor 1957 in the wilderness.

Mr. Rankin.

He is still in the Marines there?

Mrs. Oswald.

Oh, yes, he is in fatigues, there. This is a picture taken August 19, 264 taken in California coming home on leave from Japan.

Mr. Rankin.

264 he is still in the Marines?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, he is still in the Marines August 19. This is a picture of Lee taken in Minsk, Russia June 1st, 1961, Minsk, USSR, Exhibit 267.
There is a picture of Marguerite Oswald, the mother taken in New Orleans.

Mr. Rankin.

What is the number?

Mrs. Oswald.

265.

Mr. Rankin.

Thank you. That is your own picture?