Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; he did not.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you ever see him drive an automobile?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; I did not. On two or three occasions in later years, I offered to teach him to drive.

Mr. Jenner.

You recall this specifically now, do you? Would you relate to the Commission this course of events in his life a young man who never did learn, at least to your knowledge, to drive an automobile?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; that is correct.
The first occasion that I recall that I offered to Lee to teach him how to drive at that time, I owned a '56 Chevrolet. I had married, and I was residing at 7313 Davenport, Fort Worth, Tex., a home which I had purchased. And Lee was home on leave.

Mr. Jenner.

Give us the time, please, as closely as you can.

Mr. Oswald.

This would be some time in 1958.

Mr. Jenner.

He was then in the Marine Corps?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; that is correct.

Mr. Jenner.

And he was home on leave?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; that is correct.

Mr. Jenner.

State the circumstances, will you please?

Mr. Oswald.

With relation to my offer to teach him how to drive?

Mr. Jenner.

Yes. How did that come about?

Mr. Oswald.

Well, he was spending a day, or part of a day over at our house. We were going to the grocery store or something--Lee and I. As I backed out of the driveway, I recall saying something to him, or he brought it up, or something--about wanting to learn how to drive.
And I said, "Well, we can start right now."
It was an automatic transmission.
"It is the easiest thing in the world to do. There is nothing to worry about. And I would be right here with you."
Well, he didn't think that was the time to try to start. He did want to learn how to drive, though. And he did not take the wheel.

Mr. Jenner.

He did not?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir.
At no time was I present when he took the wheel of a car and drove it.

Mr. Jenner.

And on any occasion in your lifetime, did you ever see him, whether you were in the vehicle whether or not you were in the vehicle behind the wheel and actually operating in motion an automobile?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; I have never known him to operate an automobile, to drive it.

Mr. Jenner.

What about Mrs. Marina Oswald in that respect?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; to my knowledge she does not drive and she does not know how to drive, and I have never seen her operate an automobile.

Mr. Jenner.

I notice when you are smoking that you hold the cigarette in your left hand. Are you left handed?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir. I am left handed when I write and eat.

Mr. Jenner.

And you are right handed otherwise?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Throwing a baseball?

Mr. Oswald.

Throwing a baseball.
At one time I could handle it with both hands especially a football better than a baseball. But I have returned to my right hand on that. I was more accurate with my right hand than with my left hand, in throwing things. I kick footballs right footed and so forth.

Mr. Jenner.

What about your father? Was he right handed or left handed?

Mr. Oswald.

This I do not know, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Your mother?

Mr. Oswald.

My mother is left handed.

Mr. Jenner.

And your brother Lee?

Mr. Oswald.

He was right handed.

Representative Ford.

Was there ever a time that he appeared to be left handed, as far as you recollect?