Mr. LIEBELER. You have brought a couple of pieces of paper here that
you want me to look at?
Mrs. MARKHAM. Please--this here doesn't make sense and let me show
you--I don't know what to think about it, but I got this, but my
daughter wouldn't let me have it because I was very upset at the time
and I don't know what it even means.
Mr. LIEBELER. Let the record show that the witness has handed me a
piece of paper, a single sheet of paper enclosed in an envelope of the
Statler-Hilton Hotel in Dallas and postmarked Dallas, Tex., July 11,
1964, and addressed to Mrs. Helen Markham at 328 East Ninth Street in
Dallas, and the letter has a return address of P.O. Box 2897, Dallas
21, Tex. It is dated July 10, 1964, and it is addressed to Mrs. Markham
and it says, "At your convenience, would you kindly call me Saturday
or any weekday morning between 9 a.m. and 12 noon. I would like the
opportunity of discussing a matter which I believe will be mutually
profitable. Sincerely, James Kerr."
We will mark the envelope and the letter as Markham Deposition Exhibit
No. 2. I have marked the letter as indicated and I have put my initials
on it and would you put your initials on it, Mrs. Markham, so we don't
have any trouble identifying it in the future.
Mrs. MARKHAM. Just my initials?
Mr. LIEBELER. Yes; just your initials.
(Mrs. Markham initials instrument referred to.)
Mr. LIEBELER. Now, did you ever call this Mr. Kerr?
Mrs. MARKHAM. Now, where at--there wasn't no telephone or nothing. It
gives a post office box is all I saw.
Mr. LIEBELER. You never looked the telephone number up in the book or
anything like that?
Mrs. MARKHAM. No; I didn't. There are so many Kerrs--you never know who
it is.
Mr. LIEBELER. Now, the envelope has the telephone listing on it--RI
9-3195; did you notice that?
Mrs. MARKHAM. Well, I called that number off of that.
Mr. LIEBELER. Do you remember whose number that is?
Mrs. MARKHAM. No; I believe it was either the police department--I
don't know, but I called.
Mr. LIEBELER. You also have a telegram you want me to look at?
Mrs. MARKHAM. Yes; I do.
Mr. LIEBELER. You never did talk to this Mr. Kerr; is that right?
Mrs. MARKHAM. No, sir; that's all I've gotten. I want you to see what
you think about that.
Mr. LIEBELER. The witness has produced a telegram dated July 21,
apparently 1964, and addressed to her, which reads as follows:
"Dear Mrs. Markham:
"The United States Information Agency is preparing a televised report
on the findings of the Warren Commission.
"To aid us in our objectives, we have requested the on-camera presence
of President Johnson, the Commission members and selected witnesses
who have given testimony here in Washington. We would like to request
your cooperation in appearing on our program. In our opinion, your
presence and perhaps a statement of your feeling and of your feelings
in truthful note and fashion will serve to alleviate the tension and
misgivings following the death of Officer Tippit and, of course, the
other Dallas tragedies. I would be most anxious to have your reaction
and will contact you personally concerning our request.
"I look forward to talking with you.
"Sincerely, Buck Richard Pennington, Producer, Television Service U.S.
Information Agency, Washington 25, D.C., phone Worth 2-0319."
When did you receive this?