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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. II - Page 483« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Ruth Hyde Paine Resumed)

Mrs. Paine.
No; I have made a few underlinings.
Mr. Jenner.
Would you identify any additions you placed on the original document, indicating the page, front or reverse side?
Mrs. Paine.
I have marked "bind".
Mr. Jenner.
Is that b-i-n-d?
Mrs. Paine.
Over one word.
Mr. Jenner.
Have you written the word "bind"? Is that what you mean?
Mrs. Paine.
B-i-n-d.
Mr. Jenner.
And that is an interpretation, I take it of a word written in Russian underneath it.
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And that word then to you in English was "bind", b-i-n-d.
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Anything else?
Mrs. Paine.
I have written the word "thaw" and crossed it out; that was wrong.
Mr. Jenner.
Meaning what, Mrs. Paine?
Mrs. Paine.
I had the wrong translation for that word. I realized it later.
Mr. Jenner.
What was the word rather than--
Mrs. Paine.
The meaning was "insists"; the rest of the markings by me are underlinings.
Mr. Jenner.
I will cover those by asking you this. Were there any underlinings on the letter placed there by Marina Oswald at the time you received the letter.
Mrs. Paine.
Only one, under this word here.
Mr. Jenner.
That is on the reverse side of the second page of the letter?
Mrs. Paine.
It is on the last page. The second page; yes.
Mr. Jenner.
It is the reverse side of the second sheet of paper?
Mrs. Paine.
Right.
Mr. Jenner.
And it looks to help from her as though it is an arrow, is that correct?
Mrs. Paine.
There is an underline 'and then from the underlined word is an arrow.
Mr. Jenner.
I offer in evidence as Commission Exhibits Nos. 407 and 408 the documents now so marked and identified by the witness.
Mr. Mccloy.
They may be admitted.
(The documents referred to, heretofore marked for identification as Commission Exhibits Nos. 407 and 408, were received in evidence.)
Mr. Jenner.
Would you retain that for a moment, please?
Mr. Dulles.
May I ask, is the envelope 408A attached?
Mr. Jenner.
Yes; and in the case of the earlier exhibit the envelope--
Mrs. Paine.
It is only the second envelope we have had.
Mr. Jenner.
The envelope accompanying Exhibit 404 was marked 404A, and the envelope now accompanying 408 is marked 408A.
Mr. Mccloy.
Is it so marked now?
Mr. Dulles.
Do you wish me to mark it?
(The envelope was marked Commission Exhibit 408A for identification and received in evidence.)
Mr. Jenner.
Have you supplied the Commission, Mrs. Paine, with your translation of that letter?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes, I have.
Mr. Jenner.
And your interpretation and the effect or the impression that you had of that letter when you received it and as you read it?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, turning to the first page, I would like to direct attention--
Mr. Dulles.
Do you wish this back?
Mrs. Paine.
No; I will look at the translation.
Mr. Jenner.
She has supplied me with an interpretation. In the first paragraph it reads and I quote, and you follow me, please. I will read the whole paragraph:
"Here it is already a week since I received your letter. I can't produce any excuses as there are no valid reasons. I am ashamed to confess that I am a
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