Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Now you take anything you want out of it.
Mr. JENNER. All right. Let's do it this way--I have your file which you
have kept marked "Re: George De Mohrenschildt."
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. I will just identify these documents.
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. You don't need to.
Mr. JENNER. Well, I need it for my record.
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Oh, all right.
Mr. JENNER. I am not questioning you.
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Well, I'm not questioning you.
Mr. JENNER. The bottom portion of this sheet consists of a duplicate
telegram, and the upper portion consists of some French language or
what might be clippings from a French newspaper. It is marked with a
circle No. 1 [document is in evidence as De Mohrenschildt Exhibit No.
1].
What are they and how did you get those?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. He sent them to me.
Mr. JENNER. De Mohrenschildt sent that to you?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Oh yes; it is about a recent voyage to the United
States of Mr. Clemard Joseph Charles. You see, he was trying to prove
to me that Mr. Charles persona grata, both in Haiti and in the United
States and was a big shot and here he was sending me some information
about him.
Mr. JENNER. The next document is what purports to be a carbon copy of a
letter dated July 27, 1962, addressed to Mr. Jean de Menil of Houston,
Tex. It is marked with a circle No. 2 [document is in evidence as De
Mohrenschildt Exhibit No. 5]. It has a typewritten signatures on the
second page, "G. De Mohrenschildt." I see in the upper right hand
corner, written in longhand "copy for Mr. Raigorodsky."
In whose handwriting is that notation?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. His.
Mr. JENNER. That is in George De Mohrenschildt's handwriting?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Did he send that carbon copy of a letter to you?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. That's right, and this was the--outlining a project in
Haiti and the West Indies.
Mr. JENNER. And was there an outline enclosed?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And is that the next sheet which is entitled: "Haitian
Holding Co.," dated August 1, 1962, and is on the letterhead of George
De Mohrenschildt? Petroleum geologist and engineer, Republic National
Bank Building, Dallas, Tex. [De Mohrenschildt Exhibit No. 6.]
That was enclosed with the letter?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes, this is the letter and then this is the outline,
and besides that, you see, here is the outline of what he planned.
Mr. JENNER. The outline to which he refers is set forth in the two-page
carbon copy of a letter I have heretofore identified?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And there's also enclosed with it what appears to be
the mimeographed one piece sheet I have described, dated August 1,
1962, that has the mimeographed signature at the bottom, "G. De
Mohrenschildt." Is that his signature?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. These documents were transmitted to you. Did you save the
envelope?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And is the envelope clipped to the letter in the file? [De
Mohrenschildt Exhibit No. 3.]
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes, this looks like it.
Mr. JENNER. And Mr. De Mohrenschildt addressed it to you, is that in
his handwriting?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And that's August 1962?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. That's it.
Mr. JENNER. Then, next is a letter on a letterhead of--would you read
that for me?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes, yes; it is the Banque Commerciale D'Haiti.
Mr. JENNER. And it is dated July 31, 1962. It is addressed to Mr. De
Mohrenschildt, a typewritten signature of "Clemard Joseph Charles."
This seems to be a duplicated letter. [De Mohrenschildt Exhibit No. 2.]
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. It's a photostat.
Mr. JENNER. Did Mr. De Mohrenschildt send that to you?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. On or about July 31, 1962, or shortly thereafter.
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. The next document consists of--it looks like an
organization chart? [De Mohrenschildt Exhibit No. 10.]
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. It isn't quite an organization chart, it is the chart
of the different projects that he planned to have in Haiti.
Mr. JENNER. And here again there is some longhand writing in ink.
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Is that De Mohrenschildt's writing?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And his signature?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. That's right.
Mr. JENNER. And he also has written on there "Dallas, September 11,
1962."
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. That's right.
Mr. JENNER. Did you retain the envelope [De Mohrenschildt Exhibit
No. 8], in which that document, marked with a circled No. 5, was
transmitted to you, too?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And is it the next document which in turn is clipped to
what I called an organizational chart? [De Mohrenschildt Exhibit No.
10.] And just a diagram?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Did anything else accompany that diagram?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. No, I'm quite sure nothing.
Mr. JENNER. Next is a photostatic copy of a telegram. [De Mohrenschildt
Exhibit No. 7]. It appears addressed to Lt.--is that what that is?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. No, no; that's De Mohrenschildt.
Mr. JENNER. It should have been "De" Mohrenschildt and it is "Lt.
Mohrenschildt, 6628 Dickens, Dallas."
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. It has a signature by "Tardieu". How did you come by that?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. He sent it to me.
Mr. JENNER. De Mohrenschildt?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. The next document [De Mohrenschildt Exhibit No. 16],
appears to be a copy of a letter on August 7, 1963, addressed to "Mr.
Jean de Menil," with a typewritten signature "George De Mohrenschildt."
On the face of that document appears more handwriting--do you recognize
the handwriting?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Sure.
Mr. JENNER. Whose is it?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. It's signed by George.
Mr. JENNER. It's George De Mohrenschildt?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And the "Dear Paul," in the footnote at the bottom of that
letter is you?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And the memorandum is for you?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And that includes his handwriting on a notation in the
upper right hand corner, "Copy for Mr. Paul Raigorodsky", correct?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Correct.
Mr. JENNER. The next appears to be the original of a letter on blue
stationery, the letterhead of which is "3363 San Felipe Road, Houston,
Tex." It has a typewritten signature, "John de Menil" and then
apparently is signed by a secretary, and it is addressed to you, is it?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. Yes; and he investigated it later.
Mr. JENNER. And he is making a report to you and also then decided he
is not interested?
Mr. RAIGORODSKY. But read this.
Mr. JENNER. All right.
"Dear Paul:
George De Mohrenschildt is a nice man, but I do not think his
project is very well cooked. It is slightly visionary and not
specific at all. This, of course, is my own personal reaction
which I am giving you for your confidential information. It was
also the reaction of my friend on Wall Street to whom I talked
in the hope that perhaps he could get something out of the idea
of George De Mohrenschildt.
With kinds regards and best wishes,
Yours sincerly,
/S/ JOHN DE MENIL
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