(Testimony of Kay Helen Olsen)
Mr. Specter.
All right. Is it satisfactory with you to proceed to have your deposition taken at the present time?
Mrs. Olsen.
Yes.
Mr. Specter.
Did the letter contain the Executive order creating the Commission and the rules and regulations for the taking of depositions?
Mrs. Olsen.
Yes.
Mr. Specter.
And did you note that you could have an attorney present if you wanted one at this time?
Mrs. Olsen.
Yes.
Mr. Specter.
Are you willing to proceed without an attorney being present on your behalf?
Mrs. Olsen.
Yes.
Mr. Specter.
The Commission has asked you to appear to give a deposition with respect to your knowledge of Jack Ruby and the events of November 22 through November 24.
With that preliminary statement of purpose, would you rise and raise your right hand, please.
Mrs. Olsen.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Specter.
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?
Mrs. Olsen.
I do.
Mr. Specter.
Will you state your full name for the record, please?
Mrs. Olsen.
Kay Helen Olsen.
Mr. Specter.
What is the date of your birth, Mrs. Olsen?
Mrs. Olsen.
The 13th of April 1936.
Mr. Specter.
Where were you born?
Mrs. Olsen.
London, England.
Mr. Specter.
How long have you lived in the United States?
Mrs. Olsen.
Eight years.
Mr. Specter.
Are you married to Mr. Harry Olsen?
Mrs. Olsen.
Yes.
Mr. Specter.
How long have you been married to Mr. Olsen?
Mrs. Olsen.
Seven months.
Mr. Specter.
And were you married prior to your marriage to Mr. Olsen?
Mrs. Olsen.
Yes.
Mr. Specter.
What is the name of the gentlemen to whom you were previously married?
Mrs. Olsen.
Kennerd Coleman.
Mr. Specter.
And when were you divorced from Mr. Coleman?
Mrs. Olsen.
I don't remember the month. It was 1959.
Mr. Specter.
Were you married on any occasion prior to your marriage to Mr. Coleman?
Mrs. Olsen.
No.
Mr. Specter.
Would you outline briefly your educational background?
Mrs. Olsen.
Oh, I went to an all girls school, I won a scholarship to an all girls school, and, well----
Mr. Specter.
How old were you when you finished your formal education?
Mrs. Olsen.
I guess I was about 15 1/2. We start earlier over there, you know. We go to school earlier.
Mr. Specter.
Would you outline briefly your places of residence from the time you came to the United States?
Mrs. Olsen.
Victoria, Tex.
Mr. Specter.
When did you live in Victoria, Tex.?
Mrs. Olsen.
June 1956.
Mr. Specter.
Where did you move from Victoria, Tex.?
Mrs. Olsen.
Well, that's when we first separated. I came out here to California, Riverside, Calif., and he went to Illinois.
Mr. Specter.
Mr. Coleman went to Illinois and you came to Riverside, Calif., in 1956?
Mrs. Olsen.
No; 1958.
Mr. Specter.
1958?
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