(Testimony of James Herbert Martin Resumed)
Mr. Redlich.
Did you and she discuss the purpose of Lee Oswald's trip to Mexico?
Mr. Martin.
No.
Mr. Redlich.
Do you say you advised her to tell this Commission about that trip to Mexico?
Mr. Martin.
Yes.
Mr. Redlich.
When you were :here and she testified did you inquire of her as to whether in fact she did tell this Commission about the trip to Mexico?
Mr. Martin.
I inquired of John Thorne and he said that she had.
Mr. Redlich.
But in connection with the Nixon incident, you indicated earlier in your testimony that you had not inquired of her as to whether she had told this Commission about the Nixon incident.
Mr. Martin.
Right.
Mr. Redlich.
Did you think that the Nixon incident was of less importance than the Mexican trip?
Mr. Martin.
No, I didn't quite believe the Nixon incident.
Mr. Redlich.
Do you believe it now?
Mr. Martin.
I don't know. I don't know if there is any corroboration other than her say so.
Mr. Redlich.
It was because you had doubts about the actual existence of the incident that you didn't pursue with her the question as to whether she should tell this Commission about it?
Mr. Martin.
Yes. I didn't tell her not to say anything about it. I didn't mention it specifically at all. The only thing I told her to do was to tell the Commission the truth in all cases.
Mr. Redlich.
At the conclusion of each day's testimony while she was here before this Commission did you discuss the nature of her testimony with her?
Mr. Martin.
No. I asked her how the day went. And she would tell me, "fine," and that was the end of it.
Mr. Redlich.
But you did inquire specifically about the Mexico trip?
Mr. Martin.
Yes. Because I knew she lied about that to the FBI.
Mr. Redlich.
Are there any other incidents you knew she had lied about to the FBI?
Mr. Martin.
No.
Mr. Redlich.
That is the only one?
Mr. Martin.
Yes.
Mr. Redlich.
Did you and Marina Oswald ever discuss the question of her husband's rifle practice?
Mr. Martin.
No. The only time I recall that ever being asked of her was at the press conference here in Washington, and I never specifically asked her at all, whether he practiced.
Mr. Redlich.
Did you ever discuss with her the question of Lee Oswald's ownership of a rifle?
Mr. Martin.
No.
Mr. Redlich.
When you discussed the General Walker incident with her, did you discuss his ownership of a rifle?
Mr. Martin.
No. The only thing, I think about the only thing I asked her about that was how he got there and how he got back.
Mr. Redlich.
What did she say?
Mr. Martin.
She said he walked and took the bus.
Mr. Redlich.
And you didn't ask her what weapon he had shot at General Walker with?
Mr. Martin.
No. That was in the newspaper, it was a rifle. And there were many things I didn't ask about because I was previously informed through the news or I thought I was anyway.
Mr. Redlich.
You specifically, with regard to the rifle, you are telling this Commission that you had no conversations with Marina Oswald concerning her husband's practice with the rifle either in Dallas or in New Orleans.
Mr. Martin.
Let's see--I think I did discuss with her one time at the rifle range out in Grand Prairie was it, wherever it was, that the owner had seen Lee Harvey Oswald out there with a rifle, and he drove up in a car.
Mr. Redlich.
Who is "they"?
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