Mr. Stuckey.

the NBC station. I had a weekly 5-minute radio program on economic and political developments in Latin America. I had been in this particular specialty for about 2 years previous. Prior to that I was a columnist with New Orleans States Item, with an interest in Latin America. As a result I had been looking for a long time for representatives of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee in that area.

Mr. Jenner.

If you would excuse me a second, would you give me your formal education because, as I recall in taking your deposition in New Orleans, you acquired some interest in South American relations which led you into looking for something on this Fair Play for Cuba Committee.

Mr. Stuckey.

Yes. Formal education was a B.S. degree in journalism from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. After graduation I went into the Marine Corps and completed 2 years of service, after which I spent some 8 months in Central America and Mexico traveling around, essentially hitchhiking, some walking, some third-class bus riding, in which I acquired a good deal of Spanish and an interest in the countries.

Mr. Jenner.

What is a third-class bus?

Mr. Stuckey.

That is where the goats and chickens aren't on top; they are in there with you.

Mr. Jenner.

I see.

Mr. Stuckey.

After I returned I went into the newspaper business.

Mr. Jenner.

Excuse me, how old are you?

Mr. Stuckey.

Thirty-two.

Mr. Jenner.

You are married?

Mr. Stuckey.

Yes; and--

Mr. Jenner.

Do you have a family and you live in New Orleans?

Mr. Stuckey.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

What is your address?

Mr. Stuckey.

2317 State Street, and I have two children. I went into the newspaper business after returning from Latin America, working largely as a political reporter for a number of years.

Mr. Jenner.

Were you giving attention to any particular phase of politics?

Mr. Stuckey.

Local government?

Mr. Jenner.

Thinking of it in the higher sense local government.

Mr. Stuckey.

You mean in a higher sense, in a subject category?

Mr. Jenner.

Yes.

Mr. Stuckey.

I was interested particularly in planning and zoning.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you acquire also an interest in South American relations?

Mr. Stuckey.

Yes; well, I had this interest, but I had no opportunity to exercise this interest in my work until the New Orleans States Item made me a columnist. This was in February 1962 when I started my column, and this extended on until April, I believe it was, 1963.

Mr. Jenner.

What was the title of that column?

Mr. Stuckey.

New Orleans and the Americas. That was really my first professional involvement in Latin American affairs. After I left the paper, doing public relations, I acquired this radio program, this radio broadcast, which was a very short thing. It was largely to keep my name in front of the public in this capacity. And-

Mr. Jenner.

That was a broadcast program?

Mr. Stuckey.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

It was put on regularly, was it?

Mr. Stuckey.

Once a week.

Mr. Jenner.

And it is the NBC station down there?

Mr. Stuckey.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Radio and television or just radio?

Mr. Stuckey.

Radio.

Mr. Jenner.

That program had a title?

Mr. Stuckey.

Yes; Latin Listening Post.

Mr. Jenner.

Tell us in general the character of that program and to what you were directing your attention.

Mr. Stuckey.

Politics and economics. I inquired a bit about the Cuban situation. I had a number of programs that I think you would classify as news