Mr. MAMANTOV. Yes, the Secret Service called me on Friday and on
Saturday I received your letter, which was sent to my old address.
Mr. JENNER. Well, that might not be technically 3-days' notice. You
are entitled under the rules of procedure to the 3-days' notice of the
taking of your deposition.
Mr. MAMANTOV. Yes; Friday, Saturday, Sunday--I had.
Mr. JENNER. You are entitled to waive that full 3 days if you desire,
and do you agree to waive it?
Mr. MAMANTOV. I mean--I agree to deposition--I don't know your legal
terms.
Mr. JENNER. We've got you into Dallas, now.
Mr. MAMANTOV. No; we got to Seminole--one more place I went from there.
No; two more places--I went from Seminole to Snyder, Tex., and from
Snyder, Tex., I went for 3 weeks to Forest, Miss., and at that time I
quit the company and got my job with Sun Oil Co. here in Dallas.
Mr. JENNER. With Sun?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Right; and purchased our home at 6911 East Mockingbird in
October, the 1st of October 1955.
Mr. JENNER. Now, what is your facility in the command of the Russian
language, with particular reference to--did you or have you done any
teaching of the language?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Yes; I am teaching since 1960 here in the Dallas area.
I taught scientific research to some men, of a research personnel in
1960-1961. And, I taught in the Austin College in Sherman from--it was
the fall of, yes, it was fall of 1961 and 1962. No--1962 and 1963. Now,
I am teaching at SMU or Dallas College, to be specific, of SMU.
Mr. JENNER. Have you done any interpreting or translating?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Yes, sir; for the American Geophysical Union, quite
extensively in 1959, 1960, and 1961, and I think--yes--1961 I finished.
Mr. JENNER. And have you also done any interpreting or translating for
any law enforcement agencies?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Here in the States?
Mr. JENNER. Yes.
Mr. MAMANTOV. Let me think a little--no, I don't remember. I have
translated minor papers, you see, like Soviet Union's marriage
certificates and birth certificates for our local courts connected with
divorces, and I might be of a help to a group of Latvians, people here
in town, when they received their citizenship, so much, but this is the
first time for the police department.
Mr. JENNER. All right. I'll get to that. Have you ever been called
upon by either any agency of the Government of the United States or
of the State of Texas or the City of Dallas to do any interpreting or
translating?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Yes, I was called by the police force for the City of
Dallas around 5 o'clock, November 22.
Mr. JENNER. What year?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Of 1955, on 2 or 3 minutes' notice.
Mr. JENNER. It was 1955 or 1963?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Excuse me, 1963.
Mr. JENNER. I got from what you have said, then, you had no prior
notice?
Mr. MAMANTOV. No; sir.
Mr. JENNER. You were called by some official of the city police
department?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Yes; I was called by Lt. Lumpkin. I think he's
Lieutenant--they call him Chief.
Mr. JENNER. And you repaired then to the Dallas City Police Station?
Mr. MAMANTOV. Excuse me, I was called by somebody else, a couple of
minutes ahead of Lumpkin--is it important?
Mr. JENNER. I don't know--you might state what it is.
Mr. MAMANTOV. All right. I was called by Mr. Jack Chrichton,
C-h-r-i-c-h-t-o-n (spelling)--I don't know how to spell his name right
now, but I guess it is that, but I can find out in a day or two.
Mr. JENNER. And who is he?
Mr. MAMANTOV. He is a petroleum independent operator, and if I'm not
mistaken, he is connected with the Army Reserve, Intelligence Service.
And, he asked me if I would translate for the police department and
then immediately Mr. Lumpkin called me.