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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. IX - Page 169« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of George S. De Mohrenschildt)

Mr. Jenner.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Tell us about that, will you?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Well, the family is of Swedish origin. The name is spelled M-o-h-r-e-n-s-k-u-l-d.
Mr. Jenner.
Yes; I saw last night in looking over these materials the spelling S-k-o-l-d-t, is that correct?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. That is right, it is spelled this way. That is a Swedish way of spelling. And the letter "o" with two dots over it is a typical Swedish letter which cannot be translated or written down in any language. So in probably moving to Russia, or to the Baltic States, you see, which was an intermediary area between Russia and Sweden, they probably changed it to S-c-h-i- l-d-t. And it can also be written in Russian, at the same time.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, what did your father do? What was he?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. He was a landowner. He was a director of the Nobel interests for a while. He was a marshal of nobility of the Minsk Province.
Mr. Jenner.
He was what?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Marshal of nobility. He was elected representative of the landowners to the Government.
Mr. Jenner.
Of what country?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Of Czarist Russia. He was born in Russia, and spent all his life in Russia, spoke German at home sometimes, sometimes Russian. That was a mixed-up family, of which there were so many in Russia.
Mr. Jenner.
You, yourself, have the command of at least four, maybe five languages. May I see if I can recall them. English?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes; if you consider it a command.
Mr. Jenner.
Yes; I do. German?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. German, not too well.
Mr. Jenner.
Spanish?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Spanish.
Mr. Jenner.
French?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Russian?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Russian; yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And I suppose a smattering of a number of other languages.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
You have traveled widely?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Especially in Europe?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Now you can add Creole to it.
Mr. Jenner.
From your experience in Haiti?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. That is right. And Yugoslav.
Mr. Jenner.
Yes; you spent almost a year in Yugoslavia.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you pick up any Danish when you were there, or do they speak French there?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. They speak German and French.
Mr. Jenner.
Your father is deceased?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
What do you know about his death?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. My father was----
Mr. Jenner.
I think it might be well, Mr. De Mohrenschildt--I am trying to make this informal. I want you to relax.
May I say, because of the considerations about which you are concerned, I will tend to inquire into these things.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I am very glad that you do, because you know what I mean--it is probably being in a controversial business like I am, international business----
Mr. Jenner.
Also, I gather that you are a pretty lively character.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Maybe so. I hope so. All sorts of speculation have arisen from time to time. And I don't mind, frankly, because when you don't have anything to hide, you see, you are not afraid of anything. I am very outspoken.
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