(Testimony of Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald Resumed)
Mr. Rankin.
After the day of the Nixon incident did you ever discuss that incident again with your husband?
Mrs. Oswald.
No.
Mr. Rankin.
Did the Nixon incident have anything to do with your decision to go to New Orleans to live?
Mrs. Oswald.
After the incident with Walker it became clear to me that it would be a good idea to go away from Dallas and after the incident with Nixon insisted--I insisted on it.
Mr. Rankin.
After the Nixon incident did you ever discuss that Nixon incident again with your husband?
Mrs. Oswald.
No. I don't know why. Perhaps it didn't make a very strong impression on me and that is why I didn't mention it in my first testimony. Perhaps it is because the first incident with Walker made such a strong impression that what happened afterward was somewhat effaced by it. I was so much upset by this incident with General Walker that I only just wanted to get away from Dallas as fast as possible.
Mr. Rankin.
Did you discuss the Nixon incident with anyone other than your husband before the assassination of President Kennedy?
Mrs. Oswald.
No.
Mr. Rankin.
Did you ever consider telling the police about the Walker and Nixon incidents?
Mrs. Oswald.
I thought of this but then Lee was the only person who was supporting me in the United States, you see. I didn't have any friends, I didn't speak any English and I couldn't work and I didn't know what would happen if they locked him up and I didn't know what would happen to us. Of course, my reason told me that I should do it but because of circumstances I couldn't do it.
Mr. Rankin.
When did you first tell something about the Nixon incident?
Mrs. Oswald.
It was after the assassination; we were in Martin's house and I think Robert was there also. That is when I first mentioned that. I don't remember whether I told them both at the same time or told Martin first and Robert second or Robert first and Martin second.
Mr. Rankin.
Do you know about when that was with reference to the time you moved in with the Martins?
Mrs. Oswald.
I think it was in the first month. I don't remember which day it was, though.
Mr. Rankin.
Do you recall whether you first told Robert about it some time in January of this year?
Mrs. Oswald.
I think it was earlier than that, early in December. Perhaps in the beginning of January, but I think it was before New Year's.
Mr. Rankin.
If Robert has stated that it was on a Sunday, January 12 of this year, do you think he is in error then?
Mrs. Oswald.
I don't think that Robert would make a mistake. I might make a mistake myself but I don't think he would make a mistake because he doesn't have quite as many, because he has not been in contact with quite as many of these events and doesn't have quite as much to remember as I have. And in general, I have a bad memory for figures.
Mr. Rankin.
Did you discuss the Nixon incident at anytime with Mr. Thorne or Mr. Martin, your agent?
Mrs. Oswald.
I told Martin about it but I don't think I told Thorne about it, and if Thorne learned about it it must have been from Martin.
Mr. Rankin.
You just related how you told Mr. Martin about it and the occasion in your testimony a moment ago; is that right?
Mrs. Oswald.
I am certain that these were the circumstances in which I told Martin about this. Whether or not the--it's possible I was just talking with Martin and his wife about Lee and it just came into my mind and I don't remember whether Robert was there or not, or whether I told Robert later.
Mr. Rankin.
Did anyone at anytime advise you or tell you not to tell the Commission about this incident?
Mrs. Oswald.
Martin told me that it is not necessary to mention this. But when they were asking me here in the Commission whether I had anything to
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