(Testimony of Ruth Hyde Paine Resumed)
Mr. Jenner.
But you do have a recollection that Lee followed you into your home.
Mrs. Paine.
And I recall very clearly the position I was in in the room and the position he was in.
Mr. Jenner.
Tell us.
Mrs. Paine.
I was turned part way toward the door. He was coming in, having just entered the door and in front of this loud speaker to which I refer.
Mr. Jenner.
What was the loud speaker?
Mrs. Paine.
The loud speaker is part of the Hi-Fi set. It stands--it is a big thing.
Mr. Jenner.
Did something occur at that moment?
Mrs. Paine.
And it was at that time that I said to him "Our President is coming to town. "I believe I said it in Russian, our President is coming to town in Russian.
Mr. Jenner.
And you gave us his response yesterday but. you might do it again.
Mrs. Paine.
He said "Uh, yeah" and brushed on by me, walked on past.
Mr. Jenner.
Did he have an attitude of indifference?
Mrs. Paine.
It was clearly both indifference and not wanting to go on and talk, because he moved away from me on into the kitchen.
Mr. Jenner.
He went into your kitchen. What did you do?
Mrs. Paine.
I don't recall specifically.
Mr. Jenner.
We are anxious to follow minute by minute, to the extent possible, all the movements of which you had any knowledge of Lee Oswald on this late afternoon and throughout the evening. Did Lee Oswald remain in your presence right at this time when you entered the house? If so, how long? You had this short conversation. Did he leave your presence then and go to some other part of your home?
Mrs. Paine.
He might have gone to some other part of the home. He didn't leave the house to my recollection.
Mr. Jenner.
I didn't mean to imply that, only whether he remained in the general area in which you were in your home?
Mrs. Paine.
I don't recall.
Mr. Jenner.
Did he pass from your sight?
Mrs. Paine.
Probably.
Mr. Jenner.
Before you guess about it, give us your best recollection.
Senator Cooper.
Tell what you remember.
Mr. Mccloy.
Yes; just in your own words tell us what your best recollection of this afternoon was without second to second sequence.
Mrs. Paine.
Clearly just having come from the grocery store I put the bags down in the kitchen and unpacked them, put them away, started supper.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you have any sense that Lee Oswald was in and about the inside of the house while you were doing this?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you have a recollection that he did not go out into the yard during this period?
Mrs. Paine.
I don't recall. If he did, it would have been the back. It would have been unusual for him to go in the front yard.
Mr. Jenner.
Now you were preparing your dinner in your kitchen, were you not?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And does the entrance to your garage is there an entrance to your garage opening from your kitchen into the garage?
Mrs. Paine.
There is an entrance to the garage from the kitchen; yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And one of the exhibits we qualified this morning is a picture of that area of your home, is it not?
Mrs. Paine.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Your answer was yes?
Mrs. Paine.
That is right.
Mr. Jenner.
At anytime while you were preparing dinner was Lee Oswald in the garage?
Mrs. Paine.
No.
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