Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; I did not.

Mr. Jenner.

In the letter of July 14, 1961, being Commission Exhibit 301, your brother expresses or states, makes some derogatory comments respecting Russia. Is that the first information or knowledge that you had of any change of attitude on his part?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir, it was not.

Mr. Jenner.

Indicate the prior event that gave you some suspicion in that connection.

Mr. Oswald.

If I understand it correctly, sir, whether or not had I had any prior indication prior to receiving the letter of July 14, 1961, that Lee was becoming----

Mr. Jenner.

Disenchanted.

Mr. Oswald.

Disenchanted with the Russian way of life?

Mr. Jenner.

Yes.

Mr. Oswald.

When I received his first letter from Russia after a year or so of silence--

Mr. Jenner.

Give the date of the letter.
There is a break between December 17, 1959 and May 5, 1961.
Is it the letter of May 5 of 1961?

Mr. Oswald.

I am referring to the letter of May 5, 1961.

Mr. Jenner.

All right. It is Commission Exhibit 299.

Mr. Oswald.

It indicated to me, whether it so states in there or not, because he did start writing again that he was in fact disenchanted with the Russian way of life.

Mr. Jenner.

This is the first letter you received after Lee had gone to Minsk, is it not?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir, that is correct.

Mr. Jenner.

And it is the first letter you received following the undated letter of, in December, 1959, but that you have noted was received on the 17th of December, 1959.

Mr. Oswald.

That is correct, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

I take it then the subsequent letters heightened your impression of suspicion that he was becoming either was completely or was becoming, disenchanted with Russia.

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir, in his letter it certainly doesn't indicate that he was, but it was my opinion at that time and still is that he was then----

Mr. Jenner.

After you had read that letter, meaning the letter of May 5, 1961, which is Commission Exhibit 299, you felt that, or you had the reaction that, he was becoming disenchanted with Russia?

Mr. Oswald.

That is correct, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

And that was later confirmed by subsequent letters in which he expressly stated----

Mr. Mckenzie.

Disenchantment.

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir, that is correct.
(Discussion off the record.)

Mr. Jenner.

There appears to be on some of the envelopes now in evidence some stamps. They are in Russian but they may indicate that they are stamps placed upon those envelopes by a censor, and we will now undertake to investigate that circumstance.

Mr. Mckenzie.

Would you like for me to tell you which ones?

Mr. Jenner.

If you will give me the dates I will recite the exhibit numbers.

Mr. Mckenzie.

It is June 26, 1961.

Mr. Jenner.

That is Commission Exhibit No. 300.

Mr. Mckenzie.

August 21, 1961.

Mr. Jenner.

Is the envelope dated August 21?

Mr. Mckenzie.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Would you see if that contains a one-page letter; oh, yes, August 21, that is Commission Exhibit No. 303. You need not do it.

Mr. Mckenzie.

And September 10, 1961.

Mr. Jenner.

That is Commission Exhibit No. 305.