(Testimony of James Herbert Martin)
Mr. Redlich.
Service you never asked her, I take it, whether she had discussed the Nixon incident with the FBI or the Secret Service?
Mr. Martin.
I think I may have asked her when she told me, if she had told the FBI.
Mr. Redlich.
What did she say?
Mr. Martin.
She said no.
Mr. Redlich.
What did you say?
Mr. Martin.
I don't recall if I said anything.
Representative Ford.
Mr. Redlich, I wonder if we couldn't have Mr. Martin tell us the time of day and the circumstances that this conversation with Marina in the presence of your wife arose, not necessarily the date but the time of day, and the overall----
Mr. Martin.
It was in the evening.
Representative Ford.
You were sitting around the room?
Mr. Martin.
Yes, in the den.
Representative Ford.
Just the three of you.
Mr. Martin.
Yes.
Representative Ford.
Did she just start talking or did you prompt her or just how did the situation arise?
Mr. Martin.
I don't recall. I think maybe--I think it just came into conversation as we were talking about the whole thing in general.
Mr. Dulles.
Were you talking at that time about what her memoirs or any writings she might----
Mr. Martin.
No.
Mr. Dulles.
--she might produce would include?
Mr. Martin.
No.
Representative Ford.
What was your wife's reaction to this story?
Mr. Martin.
Well, she couldn't believe it either.
Representative Ford.
Did she ask any questions about it such as the ones you have indicated?
Mr. Martin.
No, other than the ones I asked.
Mr. Redlich.
Could you tell us with whom you have discussed the Nixon incident other than those that you have mentioned thus far, I believe thus far you have said Mrs. Martin and Mr. Thorne.
Is there anyone else you have told this to?
Mr. Martin.
Don Levine.
Mr. Redlich.
Who?
Mr. Martin.
Levine.
Mr. Redlich.
Who is he?
Mr. Martin.
A writer.
Mr. Redlich.
For what publication.
Mr. Martin.
He is an author.
Mr. Dulles.
Freelance writer and author, Isaac Don Levine for the record.
Mr. Redlich.
When did you relate this incident to him?
Mr. Martin.
Back in January.
Mr. Redlich.
Could you tell us why you told him?
Mr. Martin.
He is of the opinion that there is more to this than meets the eye, so to speak. He is----
Mr. Dulles.
More to what?
Mr. Martin.
More to the assassination.
Mr. Dulles.
The Nixon story?
Mr. Martin.
No.
Mr. Dulles.
The whole assassination, Kennedy assassination?
Mr. Martin.
And he of course, he is quite familiar with Russian affairs, and he said the stories just don't match, and he was trying to tie in Oswald, I guess, with the Communist Party or some attachment there some place, and I mentioned that I thought he was just a nut.
Mr. Redlich.
That who was.
Mr. Martin.
Oswald. And I said, I told him I didn't know how true it was but then I related the story, and he--I cautioned him not to pass it around or anything like that, which he said he wouldn't.
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