Mr. Specter.

at the U.S. Post Office Building, 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, Calif., in room 644, which is the room customarily used for the grand Jury proceedings.
May the record further show that it is now 2:50 p.m. Pacific daylight time .on Thursday, August 6, 1964. Present is Mr. Harry Olsen, who has appeared in response to a letter notification to appear for this deposition.
Mr. Olsen, did you receive a letter from the President's Commission with an insertion of the Executive order creating the Commission and the rules and regulations for taking of depositions?

Mr. Olsen.

Yes.

Mr. Specter.

And when did you receive that letter?

Mr. Olsen.

Five or six days ago.

Mr. Specter.

Did you notice that there was a provision in the rules and regulations that you could have counsel with you if you so desired at the present time?

Mr. Olsen.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Specter.

Do you wish to have counsel with you?

Mr. Olsen.

I don't think it's necessary.

Mr. Specter.

Fine. The Commission has asked you to appear, Mr. Olsen, in order to testify about any knowledge which you have concerning Mr. Jack Ruby and the shooting of Mr. Lee Harvey Oswald and the assassination of President Kennedy. With that preliminary statement of purpose, I would like you to stand up and raise your right hand, if you would.
Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you shall give in this deposition proceeding before the President's Commission shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Mr. Olsen.

Yes.

Mr. Specter.

Would you state your full name for the record, please?

Mr. Olsen.

Harry N. Olsen.

Mr. Specter.

What is your address at the present time, Mr. Olsen?

Mr. Olsen.

315 Obispo in Long Beach.

Mr. Specter.

What is your date of birth?

Mr. Olsen.

February the 16, 1934.

Mr. Specter.

Where were you born?

Mr. Olsen.

Wichita Falls, Tex.

Mr. Specter.

Outline briefly your educational background.

Mr. Olsen.

Four years of high school, two and a half years of college.

Mr. Specter.

What college did you attend?

Mr. Olsen.

Midwestern University.

Mr. Specter.

And when did you leave Midwestern University?

Mr. Olsen.

1954.

Mr. Specter.

What were your activities after leaving Midwestern University, by way of subsequent employment?

Mr. Olsen.

The Army, 1954 to 1956, and working for my Dad.

Mr. Specter.

For how long did you work for your Dad?

Mr. Olsen.

Oh, since I was 16.

Mr. Specter.

Well, from 1956 on how long did you work for him?

Mr. Olsen.

About a year.

Mr. Specter.

What type of work was that?

Mr. Olsen.

Leather goods.

Mr. Specter.

Was that in Wichita Falls, Tex.?

Mr. Olsen.

That was in Henrietta, Tex.

Mr. Specter.

What did you do after terminating your employment with your father in about 1957 then?

Mr. Olsen.

I went to Dallas.

Mr. Specter.

And what was your occupation in Dallas?

Mr. Olsen.

A claims investigator for an insurance company.

Mr. Specter.

How long were you so employed?

Mr. Olsen.

Oh, 7 or 8 months.

Mr. Specter.

What did you next do for a living?

Mr. Olsen.

I worked for a finance company.

Mr. Specter.

How long were you employed by the finance company?

Mr. Olsen.

About 8 months.