Mrs. Paine.

my rather small and boring life as a young mother. I didn't want to go out and get a job because I wanted to be home with my children, but on the other hand, I saw a way to, and that is part of what studying Russian altogether is for me, a way to make my daily life more interesting. I also felt when I first heard in March that Lee was wanting to send Marina back, that is how it was presented to me, that it just seemed a shame that our country couldn't be a more hospitable thing for her if she wanted so much to stay, that I thought she should have that opportunity.
I was pleased that she liked America, and thought that she should have a chance to stay here and raise her children here as she wished.
I might say also if I had not been living alone I would not have undertaken such an invitation. My
house is small and it wouldn't have gone with married life.

Mr. Jenner.

I wanted to afford you that opportunity. Now, you have related all the factors that motivated you?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

I offer in evidence as Commission Exhibit No. 410 the document which has been so identified.

Mr. Mccloy.

It may be admitted.
(The document referred to, previously marked as Commission Exhibit No. 410 for identification, was received in evidence.)

Mr. Mccloy.

We have been going for an hour and a half. If you would like to have a recess you may have it.

Mrs. Paine.

I am all right.

Mr. Mccloy.

All right, we will go on then.

Mr. Jenner.

You mentioned in the course of your explanation earlier a series of three letters. I hand you a draft of letter dated July 12, 1963, addressed to Dear Marina, consisting of two pages, which we will mark as Commission Exhibit No. 411. And another one-page letter which we will mark as Commission Exhibit No. 412.
In whose handwriting is each of those exhibits?

Mrs. Paine.

Each of these are in my handwriting.

Mr. Jenner.

And they are drafts, are they?

Mrs. Paine.

They are.

Mr. Jenner.

And you would then, after making those drafts put them in final form?

Mrs. Paine.

That is correct.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you transmit the final draft of letter to Marina Oswald?

Mrs. Paine.

I mailed them to her address in New Orleans.

Mr. Jenner.

Have you supplied me with your translation of both of those drafts?

Mrs. Paine.

I have.

Mr. Jenner.

Each draft is in your handwriting?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

And the interpretations appearing at the bottom of page 8 and the bottom of page 9 are the material you supplied me and they consist of your interpretations of those letters or translations, rather?

Mrs. Paine.

That is right. They are dated respectively July 12 and July 14.

Mr. Jenner.

I band you a picture copy rather than a photostatic copy of a two-page letter dated July 14, 1963, and a translation of that letter which we will mark as Commission Exhibits Nos. 413 and 414, respectively.
(The documents referred to were marked Commission Exhibits Nos. 413 and 414 for identification.)

Mr. Jenner.

Directing your attention to Exhibit 413, would you tell us what that is?

Mrs. Paine.

This appears to be a photograph of the letter I then wrote from my final draft and sent to Marina, dated the 14th of July.

Mr. Jenner.

So that Exhibit No. 413 is the--

Mrs. Paine.

413, the photograph.

Mr. Jenner.

413 is to the best of your recollection an actual picture of your final draft letter as transmitted to Marina?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.