Mr. Lee.

and evidently somebody else did this because at that time I was on the west coast.

Mr. Rankin.

Would you be able to tell whether or not the letter, Exhibit 1, was dated or sent to you, rather than dated, somewhere around the time that this "Sent" recording was made?

Mr. Lee.

I have absolutely no reason to believe otherwise. I believe there might have been an envelope which--some of the letters had envelopes. I don't know whether this particular one did or not. I think this is one of the first communications we would have, and it goes back to the end of April 1963, and to the best of my knowledge all my experience has been that these things, just so much of this was done; it was an automatic thing that was sent or replied, a certain date, which meant within that period of time, a week or so, sometimes it was slow, sometimes it was done the same day, sometimes it was done, you know, several days later, but within a week, around that area I would imagine is when that thing was replied.
(Lee Exhibits Nos. 2 to 5 marked.)

Mr. Rankin.

Mr. Lee, in accordance with the practice on these exhibits, when these exhibits are examined, the counsel doing the examining initials them, and also the witness. Would you be kind enough to do it under my initials.

Mr. Lee.

Well, I would like to know what my--I would like to understand what my signature would imply.

Mr. Rankin.

It only implies that this exhibit was presented to you at the time, so there won't be any question about it.

Mr. Lee.

Yes. Where should I initial it?

Mr. Rankin.

Just under mine, so it doesn't show anything except that fact.
(Witness complies.)

Mr. Rankin.

Do you have any independent recollection, Mr. Lee, of this Exhibit 1 coming to your own attention at any time, other than when you went to search the files and find out what you had?

Mr. Lee.

No; I don't have.

Mr. Rankin.

I hand you Exhibit 2 and ask you to examine that and see if you recall if your committee or you received it on or about or near the date that it bears.

Mr. Lee.

This looks precisely like such a communication received.

Mr. Rankin.

You will notice that it bears the date May 26 at the top.

Mr. Lee.

Yes; and I have every reason to believe that it would be an accurate----

Mr. Rankin.

And you are quite sure that you received Exhibit I before you received Exhibit 2?

Mr. Lee.

Well, like I say, you see, this one here was, I believe I believe this probably arrived--I have every reason to believe that this arrived particularly during the weeks that I was away from the office, before this one.

Mr. Rankin.

This one----

Mr. Lee.

And in piecing the thing together to the best of my own knowledge over a period of time like this and by using this to jog my recollection, this one here would have come to my attention after this one.

Mr. Rankin.

When you say this one here----

Mr. Lee.

This one dated--Exhibit No. 2, dated May 26, yes.

Mr. Rankin.

Came to you after Exhibit No. 1?

Mr. Lee.

Yes.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you do anything about the information that was in Exhibit No. 2?

Mr. Lee.

Well, I cannot be sure what I did, because I have no---I never bothered to keep records on these details.

Mr. Rankin.

I see.

Mr. Lee.

But I had a general policy which I pursue, when somebody addressed a communication which I received, I would write to them, trying to present them with the information they requested or the material which they requested in whatever way I thought best at the time for the particular case, whatever it was. Like I said, not having saved--not having made any copies of any of these things, I can't be sure of what I did. I really don't know what