Mr. Jenner.

Could I go back a little bit, please. You received a telephone call from Mr. Schmidt.

Mr. Weissman.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

At that moment, you knew nothing about the Adlai Stevenson incident, is that correct?

Mr. Weissman.

I had received a letter from him several weeks before saying that--if you will wait just a minute, I think I might have the letter with me.

Mr. Jenner.

All right. While you are looking, what was your rank when you were discharged?

Mr. Weissman.

Pfc.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you reach any higher rank when you were in the service?

Mr. Weissman.

No; this is a letter I received on October 1, 1963.

Mr. Jenner.

For purposes of identification, we will mark that as Commission Exhibit No. 1033.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 1033 for identification.)

Mr. Jenner.

May I approach the witness, Mr. Chief Justice?

The Chairman.

Yes; go right ahead.
. Mr. JENNER. That is marked only for identification for the moment.

Mr. Flannery.

The record will reflect it is a three-page letter.

Mr. Jenner.

Thank you.
Marked Commission Exhibit No. 1033, is that not correct?

Mr. Weissman.

Yes; that is correct. Now, in Exhibit No. 1033, the letter I received from Larrie on October 1--that was typed on October 1, 1963, and mailed on 7 October 1963.

Mr. Jenner.

You are looking at the envelope in which the letter was enclosed when you received it?

Mr. Weissman.

That is correct. And he states in the last paragraph of Ms letter in a postscript, "My brother has begun working as an aide to General Walker. He is being paid, full time, et cetera. Watch your newspaper for news of huge demonstrations here in Dallas on October 3 and 4 in connection with U.N.-day and Adlai Stevenson speech here. Plans already made, strategy being carried out."
This was the only advance notice I had of this. And I didn't give it too much thought, because he had said many things like it before, just to build something up, and nothing ever came of it.

Mr. Jenner.

Is that document signed?

Mr. Weissman.

No; it is not.

Mr. Jenner.

Does it bear a typed, signature?

Mr. Weissman.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you have occasion to speak with Mr. Schmidt respecting the contents of that letter at any time subsequent to your receiving it?

Mr. Weissman.

I don't recall.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you ever talk with him about having received that particular letter, that he acknowledged having sent to you?

Mr. Weissman.

Yes; as a matter of fact, I was pretty worried about his brother becoming involved with General Walker, and I thought it might give us a black eye.

Mr. Jenner.

And what did you do--call Mr. Schmidt or talk with him on that subject?

Mr. Weissman.

I don't recall if I spoke with him, or if I wrote it to him in a letter. I don't recall.

Mr. Jenner.

But you had occasion to confirm the fact that the letter now identified as Commission Exhibit No. 1033 was written by Mr. Schmidt and mailed to you in an envelope, which we will mark as Commission Exhibit No. 1033-A?
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 1033-A for identification.)

Mr. Jenner.

Did you hear my question?

Mr. Weissman.

Repeat it, please.
(The question, as recorded, was read by the reporter.)