PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION
ON THE ASSASSINATION OF
PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
STATE OF TEXAS,
_County of Dallas, ss_:
Mrs. Helen P. Cunningham, being duly sworn, says:
1. I am in the employ of the Texas Employment Commission as an
Employment Counselor. As appears from my deposition I had occasion in
my official capacity to counsel with Lee Harvey Oswald. I am familiar
with the official books and records of the Texas Employment Commission
maintained at its Dallas, Texas, office. Cunningham Exhibit No. 4 is
the original copy of the Counseling Record Card which was prepared in
the course of and in connection with the counseling service rendered by
me.
2. All of the handwriting appearing on both sides of the Counseling
Record Card is in my hand and consists of entries made by me at the
time I interviewed Lee Harvey Oswald on October 9 and 10, 1962. The
entries under the portion of the exhibit entitled "Counselor's Notes"
reflect that Oswald was referred on October 10, 1962, for a position
at Harrell and Huntington, architects, for a position as messenger at
$1.50 an hour, and thereafter to Jaggars Printing for a position as
photo-printing trainee at $1.35 an hour. The entry "10-15-62" on the
face of the Counseling Record Card reflects the fact that Oswald had
obtained employment at Jaggars Printing and that the case was closed
successfully.
3. On the face of the card is reflected the fact that Mr. Don
Brooks, Counselor in the Industrial Division of the Texas Employment
Commission, interviewed Oswald previous to October 9, 10 and 11, 1962.
4. As it appears from the entries in my hand on the reverse side of
Cunningham Exhibit No. 4, I recorded the fact that I obtained Oswald's
"General Aptitude Test" battery results from the Fort Worth office of
the Texas Employment Commission. I concluded after examining the GATB
obtained from the Fort Worth office and after interviewing Oswald that
because he was in great financial need for immediate employment, that
I should classify him for clerical work and I noted on the face of the
card the proper clerical code, being 1-X 4.9. I also recorded the fact
that on October 11, 1962, Oswald was referred to Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall
Printing Company as a photo-print trainee and that Oswald was
enthusiastic about the possibility of his being employed. I also
recorded the fact that Oswald reported on October 15, 1962, that he had
obtained the Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall position and that he was pleased.
5. In my counseling with Oswald and as appears from my entry under the
heading "Other Plans" Oswald told me that he hoped to develop through a
work-study program at Dallas College or Arlington State qualification
for responsible junior executive employment but that this must be
delayed because of his and his family's immediate financial needs and
responsibilities.
6. The notation "D. Brooks" appearing on the face of Cunningham Exhibit
No. 4 refers to Don Brooks, who is identified above; my signature
appears to the right of the notation of Mr. Brooks' name. I wrote "D.
Brooks" name on the face of Cunningham Exhibit No. 4.
7. Cunningham Exhibits 1-A, 2-A and 3-A are, respectively, originals of
Cunningham Exhibits 1, 2 and 3.
8. The green-ink entry on the facing side of Cunningham Exhibit No.
1-A, "10-30-62", means that on that date it was confirmed that Oswald
was employed. The succeeding entry being "4-8-63" records the fact that
Oswald came to the Commission on that date, seeking employment; he
having lost his position with Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall. The succeeding
entry "4-12-63" records the fact that Oswald visited the Commission
offices in further pursuit of employment. The succeeding entry, which
is in green crayon, "5-8-63" when considered with the entry dated
"5-3-63" in the referral section of the exhibit, records the fact that
on that day Oswald was mailed a call-in card for possible referral to
Texas Power and Light Company for a position as meter reader but failed
to respond. The next entry on the face of Cunningham Exhibit No. 1-A
which is "Ri-10-3-63" records the fact that his case was reactivated as
of that date and the final entry "10-17-63" in green crayon records the
closing of his case due to his having obtained employment. This entry
is related to the final entry in the referral section of Cunningham
Exhibit No. 1-A which recites under the heading "Remarks" that at 10:30
a.m. on October 16, 1963, it was ascertained by Robert L. Adams that
Oswald had obtained employment.
Signed this 11th day of June 1964.
(S) Helen P. Cunningham,
HELEN P. CUNNINGHAM.