Mrs. Paine.

Senator COOPER. Why would you submit that as your conclusion that he could not have taken the rifle away, could not have got to a firing range?

Mrs. Paine.

The only thing--well--it had been reported in the press that he had been seen at a firing range or someone said he had seen him, Oswald, at a firing range on the weekend of the 9th, 10th, and the following weekend and it seemed to me important to say what I could on the subject if I had any contrary information, and I did any time the reporters asked me about
Senator COOPER. When you made a statement about the rifle, were you considering the fact that he had left your house on the morning of the 21st before You got

Mrs. Paine.

I don't understand the question.
Senator COOPER. The 22d, yes.

Mrs. Paine.

Let me say in making such a statement to the Press, I was not implying that I didn't think Oswald had taken a gun from my house on the morning of the 22d. Now, you ask the question again and perhaps I will understand it better.
Senator COOPER. Were you referring to two weekends when he left your house in saying that he couldn't take the gun or were you including also the morning of the 22d?

Mrs. Paine.

I was definitely not including the morning of the 22d.

Mr. Jenner.

May I proceed, Mr. Chairman.
Senator COOPER Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Do you know of any occasion when Lee and Marina did or might have visited the welfare office of the Salvation Army on your return from Dallas?

Mrs. Paine.

No.

Mr. Jenner.

Having in mind all your contact with them during that period, do you have an opinion as to whether that could have taken place, that they did visit the Salvation Army Welfare Office?

Mrs. Paine.

It was suggested that this was in the fall of the year?

Mr. Jenner.

Yes.

Mrs. Paine.

I don't know of any time that they could have.

Mr. Jenner.

Do you recall in your discussion with Mr. Randle when the matter of the Texas School Book Depository possible employment came up, did you make a statement to Mrs. Randle suggesting that she not mention to anyone that Marina was of Russian birth?

Mrs. Paine.

After he bad been hired I told Mrs. Randle that Lee was worried about losing his Job, and asked her if she would mention to Wesley that he was worried about this, and would prefer for it not to be talked about where he worked, that he had a Russian wife as that would, therefore, bring up the subject of his having been in Russia and, therefore, the subject of his having tried to change his citizenship there, and she said to me oh, she was certain that Wesley would not talk about it.

Mr. Jenner.

That was the extent of the conversation?

Mrs. Paine.

That is right.

Mr. Jenner.

And its thrust, rather than the cryptic thrust I have given it?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Do you know a Frank Krystinik?

Mrs. Paine.

I do.

Mr. Jenner.

He is an associate of your husband?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you have occasion to say to him at any time that Lee Oswald was not properly taking care of his wife and children?

Mrs. Paine.

I could well have given him that impression or given him that impression through Michael. I didn't very often see Frank.

Mr. Jenner.

But you could have made that remark to him?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

You made similar remarks to others?

Mrs. Paine.

Indeed, I have.

Mr. Jenner.

During the time you visited with your mother-in-law, Mrs. Young, did you say to her that Lee wished his wife to return to Russia alone?

Mrs. Paine.

I very probably did.