Mr. Jenner.

In general did he complain about anything--any special gripes?

Mr. Oswald.

None that I recall, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Do you recall that as being a happy 10-day visit on your 10-day leave in New York City?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Both you and your brother?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; that's correct.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you spend time with your mother as well as your brother during the 10-day period?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; I did.

Mr. Jenner.

That would be when--the evenings and on Sunday?

Mr. Oswald.

Generally in the evenings. That is the way I recall it.

Mr. Jenner.

You and your brother Lee and your mother--did you do any visiting during the evening, movies, any entertainment, go out?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; Lee and I did. Mother did not join us.

Mr. Jenner.

What was your impression of your mother's state of mind and well-being and her general feeling while you were there during that 10-day period?

Mr. Oswald.

May I have that again, please?
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Mr. Oswald.

My impression of my mother at that time was that she was still having a little difficulty making enough money to have the things that she wanted to have, I should say. But generally her health was good, and nothing that I recall comes to mind that would indicate that there was any difficulty between her and Lee. They seemed to be getting along quite well.

Mr. Jenner.

Your impression during the 10-day period, I take it then, was that the relationship between your mother and Lee was friendly, was it?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; that's correct.

Mr. Jenner.

Were there any arguments during the time you were there between them?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; there were.

Mr. Jenner.

Did he at any time during that period--was he discourteous to his mother?

Mr. Oswald.

If I may in my own words here, sir----

Mr. Jenner.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Oswald.

The word "discourteous"--my mother did not wish us to go to certain places--I say certain places--I do not recall the places. She just did not want us going, inasmuch as we were going during the day. I wanted to as much of New York as I could while I was there. And I recall that Lee and mother and I had something of an argument in reference to staying away from the house during the day so long, and so forth. And it was not her wish that we do that. And if this was being discourteous--that is why I qualify that.

Mr. Jenner.

Nothing extraordinary.

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Now, your leave terminated. You went back to Florida, and you eventually wound up in Korea.

Mr. Oswald.

That's correct, sir.

Mr. Dulles.

Could I ask a question before we leave the New York period? While you were there, was there any discussion about these absences from school which I think took place just the months before you were there although I am not absolutely clear on that. It seems to me as I understand it your mother and Lee arrived in the Bronx area around September of '52, I think it was, and this was in the summer of '53 that you visited them there, is that correct?

Mr. Oswald.

That's correct sir.

Mr. Dulles.

So that according to what I recall--and this may not be accurate what is referred to as the truancy, the 46 days absence from school, had occurred some time prior to your visit. Maybe you do not recall that. That did not come up at all?

Mr. Oswald.

No; it did not come up at all.

Mr. Dulles.

Did anything come up about a psychiatric examination?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; it did not.