Mr. Oswald.

This was prior to November 22?

Representative Ford.

No, from November 22 until the last time you saw your mother, did she ever mention to you that she thought Lee was an agent of the Federal Government?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; she did.

Representative Ford.

Can you tell us when?

Mr. Oswald.

During the middle to the latter part of the week that we were at the Inn of the Six Flags, and at least one conversation since we left the Inn of the Six Flags, I think it took place during December 1963.

Mr. Jenner.

By telephone or personal?

Mr. Oswald.

By telephone, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Would you be good enough to relate for Representative Ford--who was present, what the circumstances were, what was said, and in the presence of whom by your mother at the Six Flags?

Mr. Oswald.

I believe it was just mother and I, and I might say on numerous occasions she pulled me to one side or to one room to say something to me. It was on one of these occasions that she was talking to me about this.

Mr. Jenner.

Relate as closely as you can recall it now what did she say?

Mr. Oswald.

She said she had knowledge of facts in writing that almost conclusively proved to her that Lee was an agent of the CIA.

Mr. Jenner.

Did she identify the facts in writing?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; she did not.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you inquire of her on that subject?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; I did not.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you ask her to state to you the basis, any specific basis of hers on which she predicated her statement?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; I did ask her if she had such facts to please give it to the U.S. Secret Service.

Representative Ford.

What did she say to that?

Mr. Oswald.

I think she more or less shrugged her shoulders and walked off.

Mr. Dulles.

Had she been in touch with the man who has appeared as her counsel at that time, Mr. Lane?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; she had not.

Mr. Dulles.

She had not.

Representative Boggs.

You at various times have tried to help your mother, I gather, while you were growing up.

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir.

Representative Boggs.

I gather you found it rather difficult even when you were younger to get along with your mother?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; that is correct.

Mr. Jenner.

Excuse me, sir, is that also true of your brother, Lee, and your brother, John?

Representative Boggs.

Those were the questions I was about to ask.

Mr. Oswald.

I would say this would also apply to my older brother John, and also to Lee. It appears as though Lee was able to put up with her more than I or my older brother John could.

Representative Boggs.

Your father died when you were what, about 5?

Mr. Oswald.

Five years old, sir.

Representative Boggs.

You were living in New Orleans when he died?

Mr. Oswald.

That is correct, sir.

Representative Boggs.

What did he do?

Mr. Oswald.

He worked for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New Orleans, in the office in New Orleans.

Representative Ford.

Were your mother and father living a happy normal life at the time of his death?

Mr. Oswald.

Well, sir, I was 5 years old and I would say that they were. Certainly I do not recall any instance that would indicate that they were not, and I think we had a very fine family atmosphere.

Mr. Jenner.

Would you state for us, please, on the same subject, the life and relationship between your mother and Mr. Ekdahl, give us the same thing with respect to that period, did they get along well normally?

Mr. Oswald.

Well, I was, of course, older and perhaps remember more, to