Mr. Liebeler.

that Oswald had gone to New Orleans, that your husband, John, thought that Oswald was on his way back to Russia, that he had gone to New Orleans to take passage on a ship to Russia?

Mrs. Hall.

I don't remember.

Mr. Liebeler.

You don't have any recollection of that conversation?

Mrs. Hall.

No; I don't. I heard all these things from Mrs. Clark, because she is more in touch with the people here in Dallas. She comes more often to Dallas to see George Bouhe, and we were not very much. We don't see him very much, these Russian people.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you ever have any political conversations with Oswald?

Mrs. Hall.

No.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you form an opinion as to Oswald's political views?

Mrs. Hall.

Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

What was that opinion?

Mrs. Hall.

That he is a Communist and nobody can change him.

Mr. Liebeler.

You formed that opinion because of books and literature that you had seen in his house and things that other people told you about him?

Mrs. Hall.

Yes. If the man went to Russia and came back, he should have learned his lesson, I guess. When he came back, he should know that here is a better place, but still he was thinking about Russia. And I was raised in a very anti- Communist family.

Mr. Liebeler.

And you didn't have much sympathy with Oswald's attitude?

Mrs. Hall.

No; none at all.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did Marina ever tell you that she wanted to move to Dallas because she heard there were English classes held at the YMCA?

Mrs. Hall.

Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

When did she tell you that?

Mrs. Hall.

Well, I guess while she was living in my house; or no, it was before that time. Well, George Bouhe told her that they had classes here in Dallas.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you ever ask Marina whether she had gone to any of these classes?

Mrs. Hall.

Yes. The first time when I saw her at Christmas, I asked her, and she said, "No; how can I go. He won't babysit at night, and I have to take bus to go downtown." And she couldn't do it.

Mr. Liebeler.

Do you know Jack Ruby or Jack Rubenstein?

Mrs. Hall.

No.

Mr. Liebeler.

Do you know of any connection between Oswald and Rubenstein or Ruby?

Mrs. Hall.

No; I don't. In fact, at that time they never talked about his mother, Marguerite Oswald, and I had the impression that Marina had never met her, because she never mentioned to me. She told me that they live in Oswald's brother's house for a week or so before they found this apartment in Fort Worth.

Mr. Liebeler.

But Marina never mentioned Lee's mother to you at all?

Mrs. Hall.

No. And I had that impression that she is not in Texas, something like that.

Mr. Liebeler.

You later learned from reading the newspaper that Marguerite Oswald did live in Texas?

Mrs. Hall.

Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

But you never heard Lee Oswald mention his mother any time?

Mrs. Hall.

No, He never would talk. He would just sit there and look, or if he had something to read, he would read.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did he read quite a bit?

Mrs. Hall.

Yes; I think he did.

Mr. Liebeler.

Do you have any way of forming an opinion as to what he did with his time when he wasn't at work?

Mrs. Hall.

He was lying on the floor or on the couch and reading.

Mr. Liebeler.

He didn't have any other outside activity that he had other than his work?