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(Testimony of George A. Bouhe)
Mr. Bouhe.
the American Embassy in Moscow asking for the permit to return to his native land. It took 2 years of something to process that application. To me, these 2 years meant that probably it is not only paperwork between the Moscow Embassy and Russia, but probably some investigation.
Therefore, I felt that whatever investigating agency of the United States, it is Secret Service, CIA, or anybody else concerned with repatriation such a suspicious character, took their good little time of 2 years to process his return back to the United States. That processed his right to bring his wife and also gave them 400 some odd dollars to come here because they didn't have any money.
At this point I want to state that when Mr. Gregory invited me to dinner the first time, I checked with Mr. Max Clark as an attorney friend to the effect that is this a sort of a cloudy deal, and I am sticking my neck out in my meeting the person? And after a couple of days, I don't remember exactly Mr. Clark's answer, but there were words to the effect that since he was processed through the proper channels, apparently there is nothing wrong, but you have to be careful. I think these were the words. Then I accepted the invitation for dinner.
Mr. Liebeler.
Now did other members of the Russian colony express to you the thought that Oswald might have been a Russian agent?
Mr. Bouhe.
I would say, based on pure emotions and bred-in suspicions, yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Can you tell me who expressed those thoughts to you?
Mr. Bouhe.
Well, I don't know who said that, but I really don't remember who said that, because there was so much talk. But probably it was mentioned.
Mr. Liebeler.
You don't remember specifically who mentioned it?
Mr. Bouhe.
I wish I knew, and if I think, I will tell you, but I don't. And I am not hiding anything.
Mr. Liebeler.
You attended a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Declan P. Ford on December 28, 1962, did you not? And Mr. and Mrs. Oswald were there, were they not?
Mr. Bouhe.
Right; uninvited.
Mr. Liebeler.
De Mohrenschildt was there, was he not, and his wife?
Mr. Bouhe.
Right.
Mr. Liebeler.
Was there any discussion at that party on the question of whether or not Oswald was or could be a Russian agent?
Mr. Bouhe.
That party is very vivid in my memory. All of a sudden toward late in the evening appeared George De Mohrenschildt and his wife, accompanied by Oswald and Marina. I could almost hear a gasp among some of the people who were around me. I can almost for certain say that during that evening until the De Mohrenschildt's took him back home, if I got a human hello from Oswald, that was the extent of my conversation, and I exchanged maybe half a dozen words with Marina who said, "Nice to see you again." I would say that would be the extent of that conversation.
At that party we were especially astounded that after having a couple of drinks and without seeing Oswald talk extensively to anybody except maybe circulate from one to another, he spotted a Japanese girl. And if I recall correctly, any time I would look any place, he was with her.
Marina circulated a little bit, ate very heartily, and everybody, so to speak, commented that such a little girl had so many helpings, apparently she didn't have very many good things to eat before.
Then toward midnight there was a little singing with a guitar, you know, Russians like to sing, piano and guitar, three or four voices. Oswald, I remember, looked from the doorway, did not come. Marina came finally feeling better, came and stood around for a moment or two. "Nice it is here," she said, and that was the end.
Mr. Liebeler.
After the Oswalds left, did any of the people at the party discuss the question of whether or not Oswald might have been an agent of the U.S.S.R.?
Mr. Bouhe.
No, sir; but I do know that one or two men with whom Oswald spoke, or at least one man, got up in a hurry, and I heard him say clearly, "My God, what an idiot that is."
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