Mr. Liebeler.

How did you come to go back to Lee, and that was when he came out to Anna Ray's and met you there?

Mrs. Oswald.

He telephoned me several times begging me to return and he came to Anna Ray's and he cried and you know a woman's heart--I went back to him. He said he didn't care to live if I did not return.

Mr. Liebeler.

Who paid the taxi fare when you went over to Anna Meller's the first time?
*Mrs. OSWALD. The first time Anna Meller.

Mr. Liebeler.

The Commission has been advised that some time in the spring of 1963, you, yourself, either threatened to or actually tried to commit suicide. Can you tell us about that?

Mrs. Oswald.

Do I have the right now not to discuss that?

Mr. Liebeler.

If you don't want to discuss that, certainly, but I really would like to have Lee's reaction to the whole thing. But if you don't want to tell us about it--all right.

Mrs. Oswald.

At my attempt at suicide, Lee struck me in the face and told me to go to bed and that I should never attempt to do that--only foolish people would do it.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you tell him that you were going to do it, or did you actually try?

Mrs. Oswald.

No; I didn't tell him, but I tried.

Mr. Liebeler.

But you don't want to discuss it any further?
*Mrs. OSWALD. No.

Mr. Liebeler.

Do you have a copy of Lee's diary?
*Mrs. OSWALD. Yes ;---I have that now.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you have a copy of the diary before it was printed in the Dallas Morning News?
*Mrs. OSWALD. No.

Mr. Mckenzie.

You might also ask her if I had a copy of it.

Mr. Liebeler.

Do you know whether or not Mr. McKenzie had a copy of the diary?
*Mrs. OSWALD. I don't know--ask him. I don't know what you have in your office---I'm sorry.

Mr. Mckenzie.

Let the record show that Mr. McKenzie does not have a copy of the diary, and that Mrs. Oswald states she did not have a copy of the diary prior to its being published by the Dallas Morning News, and for the purposes of the record the Life magazine and Time, Inc., first gave me a copy of the diary, and I in turn furnished a copy of the diary to Mrs. Oswald from the copy that was given to me by Time, Inc.

Mr. Liebeler.

So, that now, you do have a copy of the diary; is this correct?
*Mrs. OSWALD. Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

And it was given to you by Mr. McKenzie after he got it from Time-Life, Inc.?
*Mrs. OSWALD. Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you make an arrangement with Life magazine to give them permission to publish the diary?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes; after it has been published in the newspapers. I, myself, would not have been willing for it to be published in the first place.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did Life magazine pay you anything for the privilege of publishing the diary?
*Mrs. OSWALD. Yes; $20,000. I would like to know where the Dallas Morning News got the diary.

Mr. Liebeler.

I can tell you this much, Mrs. Oswald, that the Dallas Morning News did not get a copy of the diary from the Commission. Other than that, I can't say anything.

Mrs. Oswald.

If it is possible, I would like to determine where they got it.

Mr. Liebeler.

When did you enter into this arrangement with Life magazine and how did it come about, Mrs. Oswald; will you tell us?

Mrs. Oswald.

I don't remember what day--

Mr. Mckenzie.

It was after it was published in the Dallas Morning News.

Mr. Liebeler.

Am I correct in stating that the transaction was negotiated