Mr. Jenner.

Excuse me, sir.
Did I ask you where you were born?

Mr. Oswald.

No, you did not.

Mr. Jenner.

Would you state that?

Mr. Oswald.

I was born in New Orleans, La.

Mr. Jenner.

All right. Excuse the interruption.

Mr. Oswald.

John attended the school approximately 2 years before I started elementary school. And during this time, the way I remember it, it was a frame building. But by the time I attended first grade it was a brick school building.
I do not recall attending for a very long period, because I believe----

Mr. Jenner.

Do you recall the name of the elementary school?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; I do not.
Mr. McKENZIE,. Mr. Jenner, if I may interrupt at this time Robert, in giving this narrative, tie it down as closely as you possibly can to date, to names, to street addresses--Just give us as complete detail as you possibly can.

Mr. Oswald.

All right, sir.

Mr. Mckenzie.

The names of the school, the names of your teachers, and so forth, if you recall.

Mr. Oswald.

I believe I was at the point that I don't recall attending this 'school very much. I perhaps was there the first full year. However, approximately around this time---this would be in 1941--mother placed John Edward and myself in a Catholic school, which I do not recall the name of, but it was located in Algiers, La.

Mr. Jenner.

Is that a suburb of New Orleans?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Mckenzie.

Just across the Mississippi River from New Orleans proper.

Mr. Dulles.

Could I ask a question, Mr. Jenner?
In this school, did you live there, and spend the night there you were living there all the time?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Dulles.

Or were you going home?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; we were living there.
Lee, of course, at this time, was still very young, and he stayed with mother. I don't recall any address particularly at that time. We were at the Catholic school for approximately 1 year.
Mr. JENNER. That would take you to 1942.

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir.
And, at that time we were moved by mother from the Catholic school and placed into the Bethlehem Orphan Home, in New Orleans, La.
We used to refer to it as the BOH.

Mr. Jenner.

Excuse me, sir, if I interrupt you at that point.
That would be 1942?

Mr. Oswald.

The best I can remember.

Mr. Jenner.

Lee was only 3 years old. So the "we" did not include Lee, is that correct, sir?

Mr. Oswald.

That is correct. It included John Edward and myself.

Mr. Jenner.

As Mr. Dulles inquired of you at the Catholic school--was this an orphan home in which both you and John lived at the home?

Mr. Oswald.

That is correct, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Twenty-four hours a day?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Where did Lee reside during this period of your life?

Mr. Oswald.

I do not recall the address at that particular time.
I might state that I know mother had sold the house on Alvar and Galvez Streets in New Orleans, and they were living elsewhere, I remember the house, but I cannot remember the address.

Mr. Jenner.

I was particularly interested in whether Lee was living with your mother.

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir. He was at this time living with mother. And it is my understanding from her, during later years, discussing with her, that she had various maids or housekeepers come in to keep Lee at this early age.