Mr. Rankin.

Do you recall whether or not you responded to the Exhibit No. 3?

Mr. Johnson.

I responded to that together with other letters.

Mr. Rankin.

At some later date?

Mr. Johnson.

At a later date.

Mr. Rankin.

There is a request in Exhibit 3 for additional information or literature. Do you recall whether you sent any additional----

Mr. Johnson.

I don't recall exactly, but I would rather imagine not, and for a very simple reason: If I would have, I would have made a notation on here, "Literature sent."

Mr. Rankin.

I see. I hand you what has been marked Johnson Exhibit No. 4 and ask you if you recall receiving that.

Mr. Johnson.

Yes; I do.

Mr. Rankin.

About. when compared with the date it bears? Do you remember?

Mr. Johnson.

Within just a few days after that.

Mr. Rankin.

Will you please initial that below my initials.
(Witness complies.)

Mr. Rankin.

Is Exhibit 4 in the same condition as it was when you received it, except the notations on it that----

Mr. Johnson.

Yes; it is.

Mr. Rankin.

Is it one of the papers that you supplied the FBI at the time that you referred to?

Mr. Johnson.

That is correct.

Mr. Rankin.

And does it consist of three pages, handwritten?

Mr. Johnson.

Right. Three full pages; yes.

Mr. Rankin.

It is dated August 28, 1968; is that correct?

Mr. Johnson.

That's right.

Mr. Rankin.

Now, will you tell us about the notations that you put on Exhibit 4? Describe first each one as you tell about it.

Mr. Johnson.

The notations that I put on?

Mr. Rankin.

Yes.

Mr. Johnson.

This one, "Fair Play is a broader comm." I put that simply as a point to be emphasized in my reply. The two lines on page 2----

Mr. Rankin.

The top of the page?

Mr. Johnson.

At the top of the page as a point to consider in making my reply. Those are the only notations that I've got on it.

Mr. Rankin.

Now, there is another notation in ink, "Arnold, please reply," with the capital letter E, apparently.

Mr. Johnson.

Yes.

Mr. Rankin.

Do you know who put that on?

Mr. Johnson.

Yes.

Mr. Rankin.

Will you tell us?

Mr. Johnson.

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn.

Mr. Rankin.

Who is she?

Mr. Abt.

Mr. Rankin, I have advised Mr. Johnson respectfully to decline to give any further information on this subject.

Mr. Rankin.

Will you tell us what you meant by that notation, that is, "broader comm."?

Mr. Johnson.

That the Fair Play for Cuba Committee is a committee which is inclusive of people of varied political viewpoints and backgrounds, and it is not what we term a--a more limited committee, which would have people more closely associated with us, but rather includes people who vigorously disagree with us, and in this sense is a broader committee.

Mr. Rankin.

That is, it might consist of people who were sympathetic with the Communist movement and also those who were in support of the Cuban movement but not necessarily with the Communist movement? Is that what you are saying?

Mr. Johnson.

Yes; and who may even be vigorously opposed to the Communist movement.

Mr. Rankin.

There is a reference to Lee Oswald trying to dissolve his United States citizenship. Had you known of that before you received this letter?