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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. III - Page 117« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Ruth Hyde Paine Resumed)

Mr. Jenner.
Did you ever see it in the sense of glancing at it out of idle curiosity if nothing else?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And it was in Russian?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Was there something about it that indicated to you that it came from Minsk?
Mrs. Paine.
Marina told me.
Mr. Jenner.
She told you. Was it a political tract or was it a newspaper as we understand newspapers?
Mrs. Paine.
It was a newspaper as Russians understand newspapers which makes it a borderline political tract.
Mr. Jenner.
All right.
In addition to that Russian newspaper from Minsk was there anything--
Mrs. Paine.
There was a Russian magazine, small, Reader's Digest size.
Mr. Jenner.
The witness is indicating in her hands about a page size of about nine by--
Mrs. Paine.
Six.
Mr. Jenner.
Nine by six.
Is that about the size?
Mrs. Paine.
Something like that, called the Agitator, the name written in Russian.
Mr. Jenner.
The word "Agitator" was written in Russian, printed in Russian?
Mrs. Paine.
That is right.
Mr. Jenner.
On the face or cover page of this document, is that true?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Was the entire document in Russian?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you have occasion to look at it?
Mrs. Paine.
Just the outside.
Mr. Jenner.
Your curiosity or intellectual interest never went beyond reading any portion of one of the issues?
Mrs. Paine.
It never did.
Mr. Jenner.
But you do recall definitely the title page?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Any others?
Mrs. Paine.
Crocodile, which is a Russian satirical humor magazine.
Mr. Jenner.
Was that in Russian?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you have occasion to read it and to observe Russian humor?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
It was not political in character?
Mrs. Paine.
Being satirical, of course, it made political reference but it was not particularly political in nature.
Mr. Jenner.
It was not designed as a political tract, put it that way.
Mrs. Paine.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
Anything else?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes. The Russian magazine Ogonok.
Mr. Jenner.
What does that mean in Russian?
Mrs. Paine.
It means "bonfire" or "fire".
Mr. Jenner.
Was that printed in Russian?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you have--did your curiosity lead you to read any portion of it?
Mrs. Paine.
Or it may be let's see, I am not certain in my translation, but go ahead with the question.
Mr. Jenner.
You are not certain of your translation of the word?
Mrs. Paine.
Of that single word?
Mr. Jenner.
Of the title of this document about which you are now speaking?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
But you think it means what you said it meant?
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