(Testimony of Laurance R. Wilcox)
Mr. Wilcox.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Liebeler.
You picked that period because Mr. Hamblen said that he thought the event occurred about 10 days prior to the assassination; is that correct?
Mr. Wilcox.
That's right. Now, I think you have the only thermofax of Mrs. McClure's. Would you want the original?
Mr. Liebeler.
Yes; I do want to mark the original statement of Mrs McClure, dated December 4, 1963, which has been previously referred to by Mr. Wilcox. I will mark it as Exhibit 3008 on the deposition of Mr. Laurance R. Wilcox at Dallas, Tex., on March 31, 1964.
I have initialed that exhibit, Mr. Wilcox, and would like to have you do the same.
Mr. Wilcox.
[Initials.]
Mr. Liebeler.
Who prepared Mrs. McClure's statement?
Mr. Wilcox.
Mrs. McClure wrote that.
Mr. Liebeler.
She typed it on the typewriter herself?
Mr. Wilcox.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Liebeler.
Were you present at the time she prepared it?
Mr. Wilcox.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you discuss these incidents with her prior to the statement?
Mr. Wilcox.
Only during the course of the meeting that she attended in my office.
Mr. Liebeler.
During the course of that time, Mrs. McClure indicated to you, did she not, that she had no recollection of any of the events described by Mr. Hamblen concerning the message allegedly sent to Washington D.C.?
Mr. Wilcox.
That's right.
Mr. Liebeler.
Let's mark these telegrams as Exhibits 3009 through 3014. I have initialed each one of them and would like to have you do the same. I have not indicated on each one of them in detail. It is on your deposition and on the dates, as I have on the others, but that fact will appear from the record.
Mr. Wilcox.
[Initials.]
Mr. Liebeler.
You have now provided me with six telegrams, cables which have been marked for identification as Exhibits 3009 through 3014, and it is my understanding that these telegrams and cables were all shown to Mr. Hamblen and he was unable to identify any of them as answering the description of the telegram or cablegram with which Mrs. McClure had had difficulty, and which Mr. Hamblen thought had been sent by a person resembling Lee Harvey Oswald, is that correct?
Mr. Wilcox.
That's right.
Mr. Liebeler.
And a thorough search of the files along the lines that you have previously indicated was unable to produce any other telegrams even remotely falling into the category described by Mr. Hamblen; i.e., a telegram to Washington, D.C. or in a peculiar hand script such as described by Mr. Hamblen to any destination, whether it be Washington or otherwise; is that correct?
Mr. Wilcox.
That's right.
Mr. Liebeler.
Now, you have provided me with a letter from yourself to Mr. Semingsen, dated December 6, 1963, which we will mark as Exhibit 3015, on deposition of Laurance R. Wilcox, at Dallas, Tex., March 31, 1964. I have initialed that exhibit and ask you to do the same, sir.
Mr. Wilcox.
[Initials.]
Mr. Liebeler.
And ask you if you prepared the original of that letter on or about December 6, 1963?
Mr. Wilcox.
That's right.
Mr. Liebeler.
You sent the original of it to Mr. Semingsen, did you not?
Mr. Wilcox.
Yes, sir; that's right.
Mr. Liebeler.
And the letter accurately sets forth the events preceding that date which we have been discussing here, does it not?
Mr. Wilcox.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Liebeler.
You have also provided me with a copy of a letter from yourself to Mr. Semingsen, dated December 9, 1963, to which is attached the original of statement from Mrs. Betty Bedwell, dated December 6, 1963, and A. I.
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