The Chairman.

Mr. RANKIN Before you told the Commission about the Walker shooting, and your knowledge, did you tell anyone else about it?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, to the members of the Secret Service and the FBI.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you tell your mother-in-law?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, I also told his mother about it.

Mr. Rankin.

When did you tell his mother about the incident?

Mrs. Oswald.

After Lee was arrested, on Saturday--he was arrested on Friday. I don't remember when I met with his mother--whether it was on the same Friday--yes, Friday evening. I met her at the police station. From there we went to Ruth Paine's where I lived at that time. And she remained overnight, stayed overnight there. I had a photograph of Lee with the rifle, which I gave. At that time I spoke very little English. I explained as best could about it. And that is why I showed her the photograph. And I told her that Lee had wanted to kill Walker.

Mr. Rankin.

Now, turning to the period when you were in New Orleans, did you write to the Russian Embassy about going to Russia, returning to Russia at that time?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes.

Mr. Rankin.

Was that about the first part of July, that you wrote?

Mrs. Oswald.

Probably.

Mr. Rankin.

And then did you write a second letter to follow up the first one?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes.

Mr. Rankin.

I hand you Exhibit 6 for identification and ask you if that is the first letter that you sent to the Embassy. Take your time and look at it.

Mrs. Oswald.

This was not the first letter, but it was the first letter written from New Orleans.

Mr. Rankin.

Will you examine the photostat that has just been handed to you, and tell us whether or not that was the first letter that you wrote to the Embassy about this matter?

Mrs. Oswald.

No, this is a reply to my first letter.

Mr. Rankin.

Will you examine the one that you now have, and state whether that is the first letter?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, this was the first. This was only the declaration. But there was a letter in addition to it.

Mr. Rankin.

The declaration was a statement that you wished to return to the Soviet Russia?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, about granting me a visa.

Mr. Rankin.

And what date does that bear?

Mrs. Oswald.

It is dated March 17, 1963.

Mr. Rankin.

And did you send it with your letter about the date that it bears?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes.
I don't know--perhaps a little later, because I was not very anxious to send this.

Mr. Rankin.

But you did send it?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes.

Mr. Rankin.

And it might have been within a few days or a few weeks of that time?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes.

Mr. Dulles.

Do we have the date of the second letter?

Mr. Rankin.

I want to go step by step.

Mr. Dulles.

Yes, I understand. That is not introduced yet.

Mr. Rankin.

It might be confusing if we get them out of order.

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, this is the first letter.

Mr. Rankin.

Now, the photostatic document that you have just referred to as being the first letter, does it bear a date?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes.

Mr. Rankin.

Do you recall the date?

Mrs. Oswald.

It says there the 17th of February.

Mr. Rankin.

And do you know that that letter had attached to it your declaration that you just referred to?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, it seems to me. Perhaps it was attached to the next letter. I am not sure.