Mrs. Bates.

So, then she called me Wednesday morning before Thanksgiving and she said, "Let's do a story on it." So, we sat all Wednesday afternoon and talked. So--it wasn't any spur of the moment thing.

Mr. Jenner.

Yes. I wasn't meaning to suggest that.

Mrs. Bates.

No, no; I know that. But we tried to make it just the 3 days he was in my office and that was a little difficult to do because of all the things that happened since.

Mr. Jenner.

Yes; in the interim.

Mrs. Bates.

Uh-huh.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you ever see him or hear of him from that time forward--that is, the 20th of June, 1962?

Mrs. Bates.

I saw him on the street twice after that.

Mr. Jenner.

Oh, you did? This was in Fort Worth?

Mrs. Bates.

Uh-huh. He didn't see me.

Mr. Jenner.

He didn't see you and you didn't greet him?

Mrs. Bates.

Oh, he was a half a block or a quarter of a block away. I was going down Houston Street to the bank and he was going into this--uh--variety store Green's, or Grant's, I think it is.

Mr. Jenner.

Was anybody with him?

Mrs. Bates.

No; he was by himself.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you ever meet Marina?

Mrs. Bates.

No; his mother called me.

Mr. Jenner.

When--after the assassination?
Mrs. BATES: The day the story broke.

Mr. Jenner.

This story that you've shown me?

Mrs. Bates.

Uh-huh. She told me not to talk to anybody until I had talked to her. I said, "Well, I'm sorry, Mrs. Oswald, you're too late." She said, "That is not the property--that is my property."

Mr. Jenner.

What is her property?

Mrs. Bates.

She said, "I knew that Lee had had a public stenographer do some work but I never could find out who." And I said, "Mrs. Oswald, I didn't even know he had a mother in Fort Worth. He never spoke of her." She said, "Well, don't talk to anyone until I have talked to you." I said, "Well, you're just a little bit too late."

Mr. Jenner.

Did she ever come out to see you?

Mrs. Bates.

No.

Mr. Jenner.

And that was the only conversation you ever had with her?

Mrs. Bates.

Yeah--uh-huh.

Mr. Jenner.

I am going to show you pages 148 through 157 of a bound document on the cover of which appears the title, "Affidavits and Statements Taken In Connection With the Assassination Of The President" These pages are photostatic copies of what purport to be some manuscript notes. Are you familiar with the handwriting of Lee Oswald?

Mrs. Bates.

I was.

Mr. Jenner.

As you look at those documents--would you leaf through all the pages I have mentioned?

Mrs. Bates.

Yes [complying]..It would be pretty hard--oh! wait a minute! wait a minute!

Mr. Jenner.

This is for the purpose of inquiring of you, first, whether that's his handwriting and, secondly, whether you recognize any of that material?

Mrs. Bates.

Right here.

Mr. Jenner.

As things that he had in his notes.

Mrs. Bates.

(Continuing to peruse notes) Metropole--uh-huh--Minsk.

Mr. Jenner.

You are now referring to page 149?

Mrs. Bates.

Yeah.

Mr. Jenner.

You see something that is familiar to you?

Mrs. Bates.

Uh-huh.

Mr. Jenner.

Were any of the notes that he tendered to you on the punched, ring book paper?

Mrs. Bates.

I believe some of them were.

Mr. Jenner.

And were any of the notes on the lined paper with the ruled left-hand margin?