The John F. Kennedy Assassination Homepage

Navigation

  » Introduction
  » The Report
  » The Hearings

Volumes

  » Testimony Index
 
  » Volume I
  » Volume II
  » Volume III
  » Volume IV
  » Volume V
  » Volume VI
  » Volume VII
  » Volume VIII
  » Volume IX
  » Volume X
  » Volume XI
  » Volume XII
  » Volume XIII
  » Volume XIV
  » Volume XV
Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. I - Page 413« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Robert Edward Oswald Lee Resumed)

Mr. Jenner.
And she had none with you, and none occurred in your presence?
Mr. Oswald.
No, sir, she did not.
Mr. Jenner.
What part, if any, did you play in assisting, if you did assist, your brother Lee in his making of repayments of the funds he had borrowed from the State Department?
Mr. Oswald.
I did not assist him in any way, sir.
Mr. Dulles.
He did not request it?
Mr. Oswald.
No, sir; he did not. He wanted to do this on his own.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you discuss that subject with him?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir; I did.
Mr. Jenner.
And did he so express himself?
Mr. Oswald.
That is correct, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you offer to help him?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir; I did.
Mr. Jenner.
And he refused?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
At any time--let us confine it first to the period that your brother resided with you in your home, upon his return from Russia--did he express to you any opinion or make any comment on his regard for, or affection for, or lack of affection for, or regard for Marina?
Mr. Oswald.
No, sir; he did not.
Mr. Jenner.
Was the subject ever discussed between you during that month that he was at your home?
Mr. Oswald.
No, sir; it was not.
Mr. Jenner.
Was the subject ever discussed at any time thereafter?
Mr. Oswald.
No, sir; it was not.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you have occasion--obviously, you did--to observe the relationship between your brother Lee and your sister-in-law Marina, in their--as husband and wife?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir; I did observe that.
Mr. Jenner.
And would you please state what you observed in that respect?
Mr. Oswald.
I felt on two or three occasions that Lee's tone of voice to Marina--not understanding what was being said-- but by the general tone of voice, that he was being overbearing or forceful.
Mr. Jenner.
Inconsiderate?
Mr. Oswald.
Sir?
Mr. Jenner.
Inconsiderate?
Mr. Oswald.
Inconsiderate.
Mr. Jenner.
Of her?
Mr. Oswald.
Of her--some little thing she might want to do.
I say some little thing--something that she was going to do there at the house or something, or was doing--I don't recall any specific incident.
Mr. Dulles.
Do you recall her reaction?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes. sir; I do.
Mr. Dulles.
What was it?
Mr. Oswald.
It was usually silence.
Mr. Jenner.
Usually what, sir?
Mr. Oswald.
Silence.
Mr. Jenner.
A silence that indicated resentment on her part, or rejection on her part, of comments your brother was making to her?
Mr. Oswald.
Generally, sir, I formed my opinion by the expression on her face, and her reaction as indicated, that it was not very pleasing to her to be perhaps reprimanded.
Mr. Jenner.
In the presence of somebody else?
Mr. Oswald.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Tell us, if you will, please, from your observation of your brother and Marina, during all of the period of time up to and through Thanksgiving of 1962, her attitude towards your brother in the normal course.
Mr. Oswald.
I believe, sir, it would be described as just a normal attitude of a wife to a husband. They seemed affectionate--both of them appeared to be--and I believe this still to be so--very affectionate to the baby June Lee Oswald.
« Previous | Next »

Found a Typo?

Click here
Copyright by www.jfk-assassination.comLast Update: Wed, 3 Aug 2016 21:56:33 CET