Mr. Fain.

Well, these in Fort Worth are familiar with some of the activity in Dallas, too.

Representative Ford.

There would be a connection between your informants in Fort Worth----

Mr. Fain.

Yes, sir.

Representative Ford.

And those that might exist in Dallas?

Mr. Fain.

Yes, sir. I contacted these on several occasions, on two occasions that I remember, and, I felt, if this man was a member of the Communist Party they would know about it.

Representative Ford.

When one of the Secret Service agents went down to Dallas prior to the assassination in his preparation for the visit of the President he checked through informants in certain right-wing elements in Dallas to see whether or not there was to be any violence at the time of the President's visit. There have been allegations to the effect that Oswald was in some way connected with such alleged right-wing organizations. Did you have any knowledge of that?

Mr. Fain.

No, sir; no, sir.

Representative Ford.

Did you have any reason to check it?

Mr. Fain.

No; all the information that I had and as those reports will reflect, he was along the lines of Marxist, Communist, if anything, and I don't think you will find any indication that he was on the other.

Representative Ford.

You had no information that he was in any way whatsoever connected with the alleged right-wing organizations?

Mr. Fain.

That is right. That is right, I did not.

Mr. Mccloy.

Did any Secret Service people get in contact with you prior to the visit of the President, or did you get in contact with them?

Mr. Fain.

No., sir. You see, I retired from the FBI October 29 of 1962. The President was down there November 22, of 1963.

Mr. Mccloy.

I forgot.

Mr. Dulles.

That was how long, I didn't catch the date, how long before the assassination attempt?

Mr. Fain.

I retired October 29 of 1962, and the assassination----

Mr. Dulles.

The year before, about?

Mr. Fain.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Dulles.

A little over a year.

Mr. Fain.

The assassination occurred in November of 1963, isn't that correct?

Representative Ford.

Are you still living in the Dallas-Fort Worth area?

Mr. Fain.

No, sir; I am at Houston. I moved to Houston and retired on the 28th and went to Houston on November 1 of 1962.

Representative Ford.

What is your present occupation?

Mr. Fain.

I am office manager and in charge of accounts receivable for my brother who is an orthopedic surgeon in Houston.

Representative Ford.

You no longer have any connection with the Government?

Mr. Fain.

No, sir; I do not. The Bureau has been mighty good to me. have enjoyed my tenure of service.

Mr. Stern.

Mr. Fain, was there any procedure that you went through upon your retirement in turning over cases, cases you had worked on whether they were in closed status or pending cases? Did you discuss the cases with an agent who was taking them over?

Mr. Fain.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Stern.

Was a closed case discussed in that fashion?

Mr. Fain.

Yes, in general, in other words----

Mr. Stern.

Do you recall discussing the Oswald case with another agent?

Mr. Fain.

Not specifically, no; I do not.

Mr. Stern.

But you do think you would have in connection with the procedures you followed upon your retirement?

Mr. Fain.

Maybe not. We might not, since this case was closed, I doubt very much that we discussed it.

Mr. Stern.

You have no recollection of it?

Mr. Fain.

At least I have no recollection of having discussed it with him.