Mr. Jenner.

Would you identify each signature and indicate those with which you are familiar?

Mr. Oswald.

As they appear in order, the first signature is Mrs. Marina N. Oswald. I am familiar with this signature. The second signature is Mr. James H. Martin. I am familiar with his signature.

Mr. Jenner.

It is his signature?

Mr. Oswald.

I would say yes, it is.

Mr. Dulles.

Is that under "Accepted"--is that first word there "John"?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir. And the last signature as appears on this Exhibit 279 is the signature of John M. Thorne.

Mr. Jenner.

Do you know the day upon which that document was executed? It bears a date of December 5, which is a Thursday.

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; I do not.
Pardon me--the 5th day of December is the date purported--that this document was executed at I am not familiar that it was executed on that date.

Mr. Jenner.

Are you familiar with the date when it was in fact executed?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; I am not. I might further state I was not present when this document was signed, and I was not aware of this document until Thursday, February 13th.

Mr. Jenner.

19----

Mr. Oswald.

1964.

Mr. Jenner.

May I inquire of you, Mr. McKenzie, whether you have seen the original of the document of which this purports to be a Xerox copy?

Mr. Mckenzie.

I have not, sir. But I have seen a duplicate copy, an original copy.

Mr. Jenner.

A duplicate executed copy?

Mr. Mckenzie.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

That was furnished to you by whom?

Mr. Mckenzie.

By Marina N. Oswald.

Mr. Jenner.

And this is a photostatic copy of what, with respect to an original, carbon copy or otherwise?

Mr. Mckenzie.

It is a photocopy of a carbon copy.

Mr. Jenner.

And have you personally seen the carbon copy of which this is a photo?

Mr. Mckenzie.

Yes. sir: I have.

Mr. Jenner.

And is the document now identified as Commission Exhibit No. 279 in the same condition now as it was when you first saw it?

Mr. Mckenzie.

Exactly.

Mr. Jenner.

And to the best of your recollection, is it a duplicate of the original?

Mr. Mckenzie.

Yes, sir.
The next exhibit is Commission Exhibit No. 280 entitled "The Oswald Trust," and bearing a heading, "The State of Texas, County of Dallas, Know all men by these presents," and it is a trust agreement dated December 30, 1963, by and between Marina Nikolaevna Oswald "a widow, hereinafter called grantor, and John M. Thorne and James H. Martin of Dallas County, Texas, co- trustees, hereinafter called the trustee" in which it describes certain funds described on Schedule A attached to this exhibit, which consists of some six pages, plus the Schedule A, Schedule A describing the trust funds as cash, $25,000. And I might add, in my opinion, Mr. Jennet, for whatever it may be worth, that this trust grants to John Thorne and James Martin purportedly grants unto those two men as co-trustees absolute discretion as to the distribution of the trust funds.
In fact, on page 2 it says, "as the trustee shall in either case in its uncontrolled discretion deem advisable."

Mr. Dulles.

Who is the beneficiary of this trust?

Mr. Mckenzie.

Marina Oswald and her children, in the discretion of John Thorne and James Martin.

Representative Ford.

Is that $25,000 the same $25,000 referred to in a previous exhibit?