(Testimony of Robert Edward Oswald Lee Resumed)
Mr. Oswald.
the FBI had been by and had held an interview with him in their car in the front of their residence on Mercedes Street.
Mr. Jenner.
Did he tell you anything about the thrust of the interview, anything that had been said, what the inquiries were of him?
Mr. Oswald.
No, sir; I do not recall any.
Mr. Jenner.
Your recollection now serves you only to say that he did report to you that FBI agents had interviewed him in their automobile, in front of or near their apartment on Mercedes Street--2703 Mercedes Street--is that correct?
Mr. Oswald.
I do not recall the number of the house, sir. I do recall it was at the Mercedes Street address, and I have exhausted my recollection of that particular occasion.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you recall what you said or what others said--that is, others in addition to your brother--on that particular occasion, when he recited the event?
Mr. Oswald.
No, Sir; I do not recall any further comment about that particular event at that time.
Mr. Dulles.
There is one question I would like to ask at this point. This is slightly on a different subject.
Mrs. Marina Oswald, as I recall--and I don't know whether you were present, Mr. Jenner, when she gave this testimony or not.
Mr. Jenner.
I think not.
Mr. Dulles.
She stated that in the later period she had the impression that your brother was trying to break off a little with, I might call it, the Russian group in Fort Worth that he had had a good many contacts with. That is when they called, he did not seem to welcome their coming, and they slowly stopped coming. I think this was to the house on Mercedes Street.
Do you have any recollection of that? Did you know about that? Did Marina speak to you about that? Or did your brother speak to you about that?
Mr. Jenner.
Or did you have any impressions about it?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir; I do have impressions about that--at that particular time when they were residing in Fort Worth.
If I may, sir----
Mr. Dulles.
It was Fort Worth when this took place?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Dulles.
Mercedes Street is in Fort Worth?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Would you sort of start at the beginning, and give us what impressions you had, as to how this impressed you, as an incident?
Mr. Oswald.
All right, sir.
During the period that they resided at the Mercedes Street address, I was of the opinion--and I was present on one occasion at the Mercedes Street address----
Mr. Jenner.
Could you fix the time?
Mr. Oswald.
This would be approximately the latter part of August 1962, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
It would be subsequent to this interview by the FBI agents with your brother in the automobile near their home?
Mr. Oswald.
To the best of my recollection, I would say that would be so, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
All right.
Mr. Oswald.
That Mr. Paul Gregory had retained Marina in the capacity of teaching him the Russian language, and he in return was paying her a certain amount per hour for this instruction.
Mr. Jenner.
And how did you come by that information?
Mr. Oswald.
On the night that I was present at the home or apartment on Mercedes Street, I was informed---
Mr. Jenner.
By whom?
Mr. Oswald.
By Lee Harvey Oswald--that Mr. Paul Gregory was due to arrive at any moment, to take him and Marina driving around Fort Worth, Tex. During this period Marina and Mr. Paul Gregory would converse in the Russian language, and that she would be paid by the hour for her time, and for the instruction.
Mr. Jenner.
Who was present on this occasion when your brother told you that, in addition to yourself and your brother?
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