Mrs. Oswald.

June seems to have played with it. This was Lees study of Spanish perhaps because this was all photographed, it is soiled. Here I helped Lee. I wrote some Spanish words.

Mr. Rankin.

Does that Exhibit 17 have any of your husband's handwriting on it?

Mrs. Oswald.

Some of it is my handwriting and some of it is Lees handwriting.

Mr. Rankin.

Can you tell us when he was trying to study Spanish? Was it at any time with regard to the time when he planned to go to Cuba?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes.

Mr. Rankin.

About when did he start?

Mrs. Oswald.

In August in New Orleans, 1963.

Mr. Rankin.

And whatever he did in this notebook, Exhibit 17, he did at that time or thereafter?

Mrs. Oswald.

No, this was in September.

Mr. Rankin.

Did he do whatever writing he did in connection with the study of the Spanish language in Exhibit 17 at New Orleans in August or after that date?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes.
Do you want to know whether this was earlier than August or later?

Mr. Rankin.

Yes.

Mrs. Oswald.

No, not earlier. This was in September, not in August.

Mr. Rankin.

And did he do anything in the writing of what is in Exhibit 17 in the study of the Spanish language at Dallas, that you know of?

Mrs. Oswald.

No.

Mr. Rankin.

I offer in evidence Exhibit 17.

The Chairman.

It may be marked with the next number and received in evidence.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 17, and received in evidence.)

Mrs. Oswald.

How a simple notebook can become a matter of material evidence---the Spanish words in it, and June's scribbling on it.

Mr. Rankin.

Returning to the time that your husband came back from Mexico City to Dallas, can you tell us what type of luggage he brought back with him?

Mrs. Oswald.

He had a military type raincoat with him and a small bag with a zipper, blue in color.

Mr. Rankin.

As far as you recall he did not have two bags that he brought back with him from Mexico?

Mrs. Oswald.

No.

Mr. Rankin.

Did he spend the first weekend of October 4 to 6 with you at the Paines?

Mrs. Oswald.

No, not the whole weekend When he returned he stayed overnight and then he went to Dallas. But he returned on Saturday or Friday evening. And he remained until Monday.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you notice any change in your husband after this trip to Mexico?

Mrs. Oswald.

In my opinion, he was disappointed at not being able to get to Cuba, and he didn't have any great desire to do so any more because he had run into, as he himself said--into bureaucracy and red tape. And he changed for the better. He began to treat me better.

Mr. Rankin.

Will you tell us how he treated you better?

Mrs. Oswald.

He helped me more although he always did help. But he was more attentive. Perhaps this was because he didn't live together with me but stayed in Dallas. Perhaps, also because we expected a child and he was in somewhat an elated mood.

Mr. Rankin.

Did your husband have any money with him when he returned from Mexico?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, he had some left. But I never counted how much money he had in his wallet. That is why I don't know.

Mr. Rankin.

Was it a mall or a large amount or do you know that?

Mrs. Oswald.

What would be a large amount for me would not be a large amount for you.