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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. IX - Page 178« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of George S. De Mohrenschildt)

Mr. Jenner.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
What was that degree?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Doctor of science in international commerce.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you write a doctorate thesis?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
On what subject was it?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. It was the subject of the economic influence of the United States on Latin America.
Mr. Jenner.
Had you already acquired, through that, an interest in Latin America?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes, yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And you have pursued that in subsequent years, have you not?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes; a very useful dissertation it was.
Mr. Jenner.
Now, we have you--let's see, this is about 5 years--you are about----
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. 1938.
Mr. Jenner.
We are up in 1938.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Now,----
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. In the meantime, my brother came to visit me from the United States. We had not seen each other since 1920. He was studying--he was pursuing his career, and eventually got married.
Mr. Jenner.
To Miss McAdoo?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. No; that is my uncle. My brother married a lady by the name of Betty Cartright Hooker.
Mr. Jenner.
That is right. And you were in partnership at one time with Edward Hooker, were you not?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. That is right.
Mr. Jenner.
I will get to that in a moment. She is still living, is she not?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. She still is living; yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Is she in this country or in Paris or Italy?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. She is in New York now. I have her address some place. She lives between New York and Paris.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you engage in some kind of a business in Europe during this period?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
While you were attending the university?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
How did you manage that while you--inasmuch as you were pursuing your studies at two universities?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Well, I had an interest in a sport shop with a girl friend of mine. It helped me to make ends meet.
Mr. Jenner.
What was the name of that company?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. The name was Sigurd.
Mr. Jenner.
And that was devoted to what--readymade clothes, ski clothes, and that sort of thing?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And did you attempt to sell those throughout Europe?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
In the process of doing so, did you then travel through Europe?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Where did you get the funds to finance that?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Very little funds--maybe a $1,000, $2,000, from my father, and whatever savings my girl friend had. She was an excellent saleswoman.
Mr. Jenner.
Had you received any funds from your mother's participation in the estate you had?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I think that was the money that helped me to start--when I was 21 years old I received a couple of thousand dollars--although I did not take all the money away from my father, but at least part of it. Or maybe more than that--maybe $4,000 or $5,000. I really don't recall.
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