Mr. Oswald.

Worth, Tex., if I could be of some assistance in writing the Marine office directly on behalf of him. I do not recall if he made this trip Marine Corps office. I do not recall any further conversation in reference dishonorable discharge.

Mr. Jenner.

Would you turn your attention now to the letter of 1962, shortly before he returned to the United States?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Commission Exhibit 318.
As I recall that letter, he refers to some things that you had said when he departed for Russia. Do you find that portion of the letter?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; I do.

Mr. Jenner.

Would you read it aloud, please, just that portion?

Mr. Mckenzie.

May I interrupt you at this point, Mr. Jenner? Please, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. Dulles.

Certainly, proceed.

Mr. Mckenzie.

The two letters of November 8 and November 26 which we should make copies of for the purposes of the record, if you will pull them out of your file there I will--do you want to take the originals?

Mr. Jenner.

That will be the best way of doing it.

Mr. Mckenzie.

Except that yours are already marked with the exhibit number. I have no objection.

I will find out who I should see about making these.

Mr. Jenner.

Why do you not make them on the Xerox machine?
I had asked you to read that portion of the letter so we can place the matter in context.

Mr. Oswald.

"I know what was said about me when I left the United States as Mother sent me clippings from the newspapers. However, I realize it was just the shock of the news which made you say all those things. However, I will just remind you again not to make any statement or comments if you are approached by the newspapers between now and the time we actually arrive in the United States."

Mr. Jenner.

Is he referring then to things that were reported in the newspaper clippings that you said or is he referring to something you said to him before he departed for Russia, or is he referring to something you said in a letter you may have written him when he was in Russia?

Mr. Oswald.

He is referring, sir, to the. clippings of newspapers that mother had sent him containing reportedly my statements to the newspapers at the time we were advised on October 31, 1959 that Lee was in Russia.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you have occasion to make any comments to newspaper reporters when it became known that he was about to return to the United States?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; I did.

Mr. Jenner.

And did those come to your brother's attention?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; they did not.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you ever discuss them or he with you?

Mr. Oswald.

When the newspaper reporters contacted me prior to his arrival in New York City, I did not divulge my knowledge of his departure as per this letter of May 22, 1962, the approximate date he would be in the United States. I did not give them any indication whatsoever at that time that he was leaving the Soviet Union.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you ever respond to that particular letter?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; I did not.

Mr. Dulles.

May I ask a question here?
You indicated that your brother was disappointed when he arrived at Love Airfield and the newspapermen were not there when he came hack from Russia.
Did the newspapermen thereafter talk with your brother at your house or elsewhere?

Mr. Oswald.

They attempted to, sir. I say "they." It was, more specifically, one newspaperman.

Mr. Jenner.

But he did not succeed in getting an interview?

Mr. Oswald.

That is correct, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Reference is made in your brother's letter to you of November 17,