Mr. Jenner.

1964, you had not drawn this matter to the attention of any agency of the United States or any agent of the United States, or any other person, is that correct?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; that is not correct. I did not speak to any agent of the U.S. Government.
My wife read my diary, and she asked me what that entry was.

Mr. Jenner.

When did you prepare this diary?

Mr. Oswald.

I prepared it on the dates noted in the diary. In this particular instance, Sunday, January 13, 1964.

Mr. Jenner.

That particular entry, I take it, then, from your testimony, was made contemporaneously with the event itself- -that is, on January 13, 1964?

Mr. Oswald.

That is correct, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

This news from Mr. Martin startled and upset you, did it not?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; it did.

Mr. Jenner.

You mentioned that you had gone to the Martin home, one of the purposes being to take Marina to the cemetery.

Mr. Oswald.

That is correct, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you do so?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; I did.

Mr. Jenner.

As soon as you were in her presence in the automobile, or while you were driving there, did you raise this subject with her?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; I did not.

Mr. Jenner.

You made no mention of what Mr. Martin had said to you?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; I did not.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you ever speak to Marina about it?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; she raised the question to me, or told me of the incident.

Mr. Jenner.

I see.
Was it on your way to the cemetery, while you were there, or returning from the cemetery?

Mr. Oswald.

On the way to the cemetery, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Please try to reconstruct the circumstances, and state as clearly as you can how she raised the subject with you, and what she said--first stating, however, who was in the automobile as you were driving to the cemetery.

Mr. Oswald.

It was Marina N. Oswald and myself, only.

Mr. Jenner.

All right.
Now, try to--give us the scene just as it occurred--how she brought it out.

Mr. Oswald.

We had been talking about the children, her children and my children, family affairs, and so forth, attempting to carry on a reasonable facsimile of a complete conversation within her limited knowledge of English. And at a pause in this conversation, she started relating to me this incident.

Mr. Jenner.

Please, Mr. Oswald--when you say she started relating this incident, it doesn't help us any, it is not evidentiary. How did she do it? What did she say, as best you are able to recall? How did she bring it up?

Mr. Mckenzie.

In her own words, Robert, try to reconstruct exactly what was said to you from the time you left Jim Martin's house until you went--in Dallas, Tex., until you arrived in Fort Worth, Tex., at the cemetery.

Mr. Oswald.

On this subject, to the best of my knowledge, Marina said to me, "Robert, Lee also wanted to shoot Mr. Nixon." And, at that time, I believe I gave her the statement that "Yes, Jim told me about this when we were sitting in the den that afternoon."

Mr. Jenner.

You say you gave her the statement--you mean that is what you said to her?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir.
And she made her statement, referring to this incident of Mr. Nixon.
And then she related----

Mr. Jenner.

What did she say?

Mr. Oswald.

I might say this, sir. In practically the same words that Mr. Martin had told me, because he had reportedly received the conversation from Marina, within her limited English--it rang a bell to the extent that the words were close to being the same to the way Mr. Martin had related it to me.
It was a very brief statement on her behalf that Lee was going to shoot Mr. Richard M. Nixon, and that she, Marina N. Oswald, locked Lee in the bathroom all day.