Mrs. Oswald.

happened quite that way but there is no doubt that he got dressed and had a gun.

Mr. Rankin.

Do you remember what you said to him and what he said to you at that time?

Mrs. Oswald.

I don't remember now but I told the FBI precisely.

Mr. Rankin.

And were your reports to the FBI in regard to this incident accurate, truthful, and correct?

Mrs. Oswald.

They were correct as far as I could remember. The only detail as far as my memory served me--the only detail which might be confused is the one with the bathroom.

Mr. Rankin.

Had your husband said anything before or did he say anything at that time in regard to Mr. Nixon showing any hostility, friendship, or anything else?

Mrs. Oswald.

Showing any hostility or friendship toward Mr. Nixon?

Mr. Rankin.

Yes; toward Nixon.

Mrs. Oswald.

I don't remember him saying anything--I don't remember but he didn't tell me. I don't remember him saying anything of that sort. I only remember the next day he told me that Nixon did not come. Excuse me.

Mr. Rankin.

Yes.

Mrs. Oswald.

The FBI suggested that possibly I was confused between Johnson and Nixon but there is no question that in this incident it was a question of Mr. Nixon. I remember distinctly the name Nixon because I read from the presidential elections that there was a choice between President Kennedy and Mr. Nixon.

Representative Ford.

Where did your husband get the pistol that morning; do you remember?

Mrs. Oswald.

What, where?

Representative Ford.

Where.

Mrs. Oswald.

My husband had a small room where he kept all that sort of thing. It is a little larger than a closet.

Representative Ford.

Did you see him go in and get the pistol?

Mrs. Oswald.

I didn't see him go into the room. I only saw him standing before the open door and putting the pistol in his pocket.

Representative Ford.

Do you recall which pocket he put the pistol in?

Mrs. Oswald.

It was not in a pocket. He put it in his belt.
(Discussion off the record.)

Mr. Dulles.

Had you and your husband ever discussed Mr. Nixon at a previous, at any previous time?

Mrs. Oswald.

No. No.

Mr. Rankin.

What else happened about this incident beyond what you have told us?

Mrs. Oswald.

He took off his suit and stayed home all day reading a book. He gave me the pistol and I hid it under the mattress.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you say anything more than you have told us to him about this matter at that time?

Mrs. Oswald.

I closed the front door to the building that day and when we were quarreling about--when we were struggling over the question of whether or not he should go out I said a great deal to him.

Mr. Rankin.

What did you say to him then?

Mrs. Oswald.

I don't remember.

Mr. Rankin.

Just tell us in substance?

Mrs. Oswald.

I really don't remember now. I only remember that I told him that I am sorry of all these pranks of his and especially after the one with General Walker, and he had promised me, I told him that he had promised me----

Mr. Rankin.

Did he say anything in answer to that?

Mrs. Oswald.

I don't remember.

Mr. Dulles.

As I recall, in your previous testimony there was some indication that you had said that if he did the Walker type of thing again you would notify the authorities. Did that conversation come up at this time with your husband?