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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. I - Page 437« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Robert Edward Oswald Lee Resumed)

Mr. Jenner.
including your brother Lee, and Marina, knew of, or were acquainted with any of these people?
Mr. Oswald.
That is correct.
Mr. Jenner.
And this likewise would include your wife Vada and your mother and your brother John?
Mr. Oswald.
That is correct.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you know whether or not your brother Lee ever visited any of the following night clubs, bars, or taverns or restaurants in the Dallas-Fort Worth area:
The Bullpen Drive-In; the Carousel Club.
Mr. Oswald.
Pardon me, Mr. Jenner. This is prior to November 23, 1963--is that correct?
Mr. Jenner.
It is, sir.
Mr. Oswald.
Thank you.
Mr. Jenner.
I will repeat the list.
The Bullpen Drive-In; the Carousel Club; the Vegas Club; the Sovereign Club.
Mr. Oswald.
No, sir; I am not aware at any time that he did enter these establishments.
Mr. Jenner.
Have you been. in any of these establishments?
Mr. Oswald.
No, sir; I have not.
Mr. Jenner.
This leads me to ask you about your brother's drinking habits, if any. Did he take an occasional drink--I mean of intoxicating liquor?
Mr. Oswald.
To the best of my remembrance, sir, on that particular point, I have never known him to take a drink of an alcoholic beverage.
Mr. Jenner.
And have you been with him on occasion when you have had alcoholic beverage, whereas at the same time he declined to have any, or did not have any?
Mr. Oswald.
No, sir; I do not recall any occasion such as that.
Mr. Jenner.
Were there occasions on which you would have drawn to your attention the fact that your brother was not a drinking man. even a social drinker?
That is, were you present when others might have been having a social drink at which your brother either declined or just didn't have one?
Mr. Oswald.
No, sir; I do not recall any such incident.
Mr. Jenner.
But you do have a firm recollection or opinion, in any event, that your brother was not a drinking man, even a social drinker?
Mr. Oswald.
That is correct.
Mr. Jenner.
And am I correct that you did testify a moment ago that there was never an occasion when you saw your brother imbibe an intoxicating liquor?
Mr. Oswald.
That is correct.
Mr. Jenner.
What about Marina in that respect?
Mr. Oswald.
There, again, sir, we are referring to the time prior to November 23, 1963, is that correct?
Mr. Jenner.
Well, let's take that first.
Mr. Oswald.
No, sir; I have not.
Nor was I present on any occasion that she did take a drink of any type of alcoholic beverage.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, I will take the period from the 22d of November to the present time.
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir, I have been in her presence on a number of occasions where she has taken a drink of an alcoholic beverage.
Mr. Jenner.
And, has it been just an occasional drink, purely social drinking?
Mr. Oswald.
That is correct.
Mr. Jenner.
And----
Mr. Oswald.
If I may qualify one point of that statement, as to being a social drink--during the period that we was at the Inn of the Six Flags in Arlington, Tex., the baby, Rachel Oswald, being breast fed, and due to the nature that she was quite upset at that particular time, that she was not eating proper, and that they were having some difficulty--she was having difficulty maintaining the natural milk supply in her own body for the baby, that one
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