(Testimony of Philip Iii Geraci)
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you hear any conversation about training guerrillas to oppose Castro?
Mr. Geraci.
No. He didn't say anything about being an expert rifle shooter, never said anything about going to Russia or joining or training or anything like that.
Mr. Liebeler.
Well, was there a conversation concerning the training of anti-Castro troops or guerrillas to oppose Castro?
Mr. Geraci.
No; that must have been later, maybe when he came back some other time.
Mr. Liebeler.
Now were you present at all times while Oswald was there?
Mr. Geraci.
We got there before he did and we left at the same time he did.
Mr. Liebeler.
So, as far as you know, there wouldn't have been any opportunity for Oswald and Carlos to talk among themselves where you wouldn't have heard what they said?
Mr. Geraci.
That is right; because we were there all the time.
Mr. Liebeler.
And you have no recollection that Oswald told Carlos that he wanted to help train anti-Castro guerrillas to fight against Castro?
Mr. Geraci.
None at all; none that I remember.
Mr. Liebeler.
All right. Now what was Oswald going to bring this marine book back for?
Mr. Geraci.
Well, I guess to give to Carlos to help him out or something. First he was going to give it to me and Vance. I guess he wanted us to blow up the bridge or something. I don't know. We said no; and so he said, "OK. I will give it to Carlos," you know, because after all Carlos--I guess he could use it better than we could, you know, blow up bridges in Cuba or something, and I guess he was just going to give it to him so he could learn some stuff from it. I wouldn't know.
Mr. Liebeler.
Now when you left the store did you try to follow Oswald at all?
Mr. Geraci.
Well, we had some thought about it. When he left, he was going to go down--he crossed Canal Street and he was--he kept on going that way, I think on St. Charles or Claiborne---way down there near the end--which one is closer to the river? St. Charles?
Mr. Liebeler.
I am not familiar with New Orleans, so I get them mixed up.
Mr. Geraci.
It must have been St. Charles he went down, and Vance said, "Hey, let's follow him, see where he lives." He told us where he lived, but the way he told us the address----
Mr. Liebeler.
You don't know what it was?
Mr. Geraci.
When the FBI man came by my house that day, he asked me, and I could just barely remember it. I remember it was to the left of Canal Street. It was Magazine Street.
Mr. Liebeler.
Magazine Street? What number?
Mr. Geraci.
Well, I remembered the number a little. I couldn't remember it altogether, but I remember----
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you remember that he had told you the number?
Mr. Geraci.
Yes; and I could--I had a few--I mean I had a little recollection about what it was, like it was a big number sort of like and had two zeros in it or something. I don't even remember. It seemed that his number did have that. We decided--we thought maybe we can follow him for fun, but we decided no, we had better not, you know, because it was not good or anything, so we just went up Canal Street.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you remember whether Oswald said anything about having been in Florida?
Mr. Geraci.
In Florida?
Mr. Liebeler.
Yes.
Mr. Geraci.
I am not too sure about that.
Mr. Liebeler.
You don't remember one way or the other whether----
Mr. Geraci.
The only thing I remember about Florida is when he asked was headquarters down there. He could have, but I don't know.
Mr. Liebeler.
Now did you ever see Oswald after that?
Mr. Geraci.
No; that was the last time; first and last.
Mr. Liebeler.
How about Carlos? Did you see him after that?
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