Mrs. Markham.

Well----

Mr. Howlett.

Just a moment, I talked to Mrs. Markham about this--she called me on the telephone about that. The U.S. Information Agency is a legitimate Government organization and they are planning to do this. They have contacted us to assist them in the location of some witnesses and we checked with our office in Washington and they came back and told us it was a legitimate venture, but we were, the Secret Service, was engaged with the Commission and we wouldn't be able to help, but it is supposed to be a legitimate operation.

Mr. Liebeler.

So, you have discussed this with Agent Howlett, is that right, as he indicated?

Mrs. Markham.

Now, this man--Buck Pennington?

Mr. Liebeler.

Yes.

Mrs. Markham.

He called me right after I got this telegram and whatever you think--he wanted me to come up there Monday or Tuesday. Do you think it would be all right?

Mr. Liebeler.

Well, neither one of us is in a position to give you any advice on that at all, Mrs. Markham.

Mrs. Markham.

Well, who do I go to? I don't want to do something wrong. I've done talked to somebody, I didn't know who I was talking to.

Mr. Liebeler.

I suggest you write a little note to Mr. Rankin, general counsel of the Commission's staff in Washington and ask him what he thinks you should do.

Mrs. Markham.

Would you write that address down?

Mr. Liebeler.

Would you give her that address, Joe? Afterward.

Mr. Howlett.

That's Mr. Rankin's address in Washington?

Mr. Liebeler.

Yes.

Mrs. Markham.

I don't know if it would be all right to go up there and do that or not.

Mr. Liebeler.

Well, why don't you write to Mr. Rankin and he will handle that aspect of it.
Now, I want to mark this transcript, Mrs. Markham, and we have listened to the tape--not all the way through, but part of the way through, to about page 6, and you followed it through to that extent, have you not?

Mrs. Markham.

Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

And you are satisfied that to the extent we have listened to the tape, that it is accurately set forth in this memorandum?

Mrs. Markham.

Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

Is that correct?

Mrs. Markham.

Yes; but that man is wrong. Why would anybody want to do anything like that?

Mr. Liebeler.

Would you put your initials on that memorandum, please?

Mrs. Markham.

Yes; may I use a pencil?

Mr. Liebeler.

Yes.

Mrs. Markham.

I just wrote Markham down there.

Mr. Liebeler.

All right. Thank you very much, Mrs. Markham. I don't have any other questions at this time.

Mrs. Markham.

Well, that just worries me.

Mr. Liebeler.

Well, we will have to do further investigation into this.

Mrs. Markham.

Because he told me he was from the police department. It never dawned on me. You know, I was in a hurry to get back because I was going to get fired if I didn't get back.

Mr. Liebeler.

Thank you very much, Mrs. Markham.

Mrs. Markham.

Well, will I get in any trouble over this?

Mr. Liebeler.

I don't think so, Mrs. Markham. I wouldn't worry about it. I don't think anybody is going to cause you any trouble over that [referring to the telegram].

Mrs. Markham.

That was dirty in that man doing that.

Mr. Liebeler.

Pardon?

Mrs. Markham.

That was dirty in that man doing that.

Mr. Liebeler.

Well, I would think that's right.

Mrs. Markham.

Well, he's not no better than Oswald--that's right.

Mr. Liebeler.

Thank you, Mrs. Markham, very much.

Mrs. Donald Baker