Mr. Jenner.

You have heretofore given us yesterday and today your very best recollection after full reflection on all the course of events.

Mrs. Paine.

I certainly have.

Mr. Jenner.

I notice that during the course of the interview, and perhaps you will recall, that you did call attention of the FBI, these two agents, to the Mexico City letter about which you have testified, is that correct?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes; I gave it to them.

Mr. Jenner.

Mr. Chairman, that is all I intend to cover with respect to the FBI. Do you have any questions? We will go on to another subject.
Senator COOPER. This would be going back into the subject on which you have already testified, but with reference to this last statement, this letter, where it is reported, you said, Lee Oswald did go into the garage and spend some time, did you. make a statement to the FBI after the agents had been in the garage, or the police had been in the garage, and had found the blanket with nothing in it.

Mrs. Paine.

Yes, certainly, this was the next day that Hosty was out with Abernathy.
Senator COOPER. And you did remember of course that you found the light on?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.
Senator COOPER. You did not expect it to be on in the garage? Do you think it is correct then that at the time you made this statement, recognizing the importance of the garage, that you did say at that time that he had been in the garage on the night before the President was assassinated?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes. I think I said that.
Senator COOPER. You think you made that statement?

Mrs. Paine.

I think I made that statement. This was certainly my impression.

Mr. Jenner.

You have already related the arrival of your husband, Michael Paine, at your home in mid-afternoon of the day of the assassination?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Now would you please tell me exactly to the best of your recollection the words of your husband as he walked in the door?

Mrs. Paine.

I don't recall his saying anything.

Mr. Jenner.

Now his words if any with respect to why he had come.

Mrs. Paine.

I asked him before he volunteered. I said something to the effect of "how did you know to come?"

Mr. Jenner.

And what did he say?

Mrs. Paine.

He said he had heard on the radio at work that Lee Oswald was in custody, and came immediately to the house.

Mr. Jenner.

And that is what you recall he said?

Mrs. Paine.

That is right.

Mr. Jenner.

Did he say, and I quote: "I heard where the President was shot, and I came right over to see if I could be of any help to you."'

Mrs. Paine.

No.

Mr. Jenner.

Did he also say to you that he "just walked off the job."

Mrs. Paine.

No. He said he had come from work. I might interject here one recollection if you want it.

Mr. Jenner.

Please.

Mrs. Paine.

Of Michael having telephoned to me after the assassination, He wanted to know if I had heard.

Mr. Jenner.

Did he call you before he arrived at your home?

Mrs. Paine.

He called. He knew about the assassination. He had been told by a waitress at lunchtime. I don't know whether he knew any further details. whether he knew from whence the shots had been fired, but he knew immediately that I would want to know, and called simply to find out if I knew, and of course I did, and we didn't converse about it, but I felt the difference between him and my immediate neighbor to whom I have already referred, Michael was as struck and grieved as I was, and we shared this over the telephone.

Mr. Jenner.

And his appearance in mid-afternoon. as you have related, was according to what he said activated as you have related, that he had heard that Lee Oswald was now involved.

Mrs. Paine.

That is right.