(Testimony of Robert Edward Oswald Lee Resumed)
Mr. Mckenzie.
Yes, sir; I will make them available at any time that the Commission so desires.
And I would like further to say, Mr. Chairman, that it is my opinion, based on a reading of these letters--and I feel that Robert Oswald concurs in my opinion here--that many of the letters were censored, because the letters actually have reference to the censor in many instances. And I speak of that-the censor in the Soviet Union.
Mr. Dulles.
Yes. I have not yet read the letters.
Mr. Jenner.
The photostats that we have of the letters will reveal that to which Mr. McKenzie is now referring. We took the face of each envelope and in most instances of the reverse side of the envelope. And in each instance the front and reverse side of each postcard.
Mr. Dulles.
And in each case I believe we will have in our records, will we not, the date when it was mailed and the date of receipt?
Mr. Jenner.
To the extent that is revealed by the face and reverse side of the envelope; yes, sir.
Mr. Dulles.
Because if you have a case where a letter takes four or five day, longer than another letter, that may mean nothing, or it may mean quite a good deal.
Mr. Mckenzie.
In some instances, Mr. Chairman, it took five days to receive a letter from the Soviet Union to Fort Worth, Texas.
Mr. Dulles.
That is par for the course, I guess.
Mr. Mckenzie.
Yes, sir.
But I might also add sometimes it takes five days for a letter to get from downtown Dallas to the suburbs in Dallas, Texas.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, Mr.----
Mr. Oswald.
Pardon me, sir, if I may, I would like to say something to my attorney.
Mr. Jenner.
Surely.
Mr. Dulles.
Off the record.
(Discussion off the record.)
Mr. Dulles.
Back on the record. Proceed, Mr. Jenner.
Mr. Jenner.
Would you turn to the letter of September 10, 1961, please? That is Commission Exhibit 305
Mr. Oswald.
All right, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you have it?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
In addition--did anything accompany that letter in the way of photographs?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir, there was.
Mr. Jenner.
Is a reference made to those photographs in the letter?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir; there is.
Mr. Jenner.
And do you still have the photographs?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir; I do.
Mr. Jenner.
And you have them there before you?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir; I do.
Mr. Jenner.
And how many are there, and what do they depict?
Mr. Oswald.
There is a total of three photographs depicting purportedly pictures in Minsk, Russia.
Mr. Jenner.
Is there any handwriting on the reverse side of any of these exhibits?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir; on two of the three photographs there is.
Mr. Jenner.
1 will mark this Exhibit as Commission Exhibit 304, the next as 304-A and the next as 304-B.
(The documents referred to were marked Commission Exhibits 304 and 304-A and 304-B for identification.)
Mr. Jenner.
The witness now has before him a photograph marked Commission Exhibit 304, on the reverse side of which appears some handwriting. Do you recognize that handwriting?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir; I do.
Mr. Jenner.
Whose is it?
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