Mrs. PAINE. I have her reply.
Mr. JENNER. You do have a reply?
Mrs. PAINE. I have her reply.
Mr. JENNER. Do you have it with you?
Mrs. PAINE. She drew a map. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. May I have it, please?
Mrs. PAINE. Do you want it right now?
Mr. JENNER. Yes.
Mrs. PAINE. All right. Wait--no; perhaps I have it at the hotel. I
don't think it is here. I didn't think I would be before the Commission
today at all.
Mr. JENNER. We will pass that. You can get it tonight.
Mrs. PAINE. Yes; I am certain I have it.
Mr. DULLES. That was written in Russian, I assume.
Mrs. PAINE. Oh, yes; in my letter to her, bad Russian.
Mr. JENNER. As long as you have the letter I don't want you to attempt
to summarize it then, but you did write her a note in which you sought
to come see her. She responded advising you of a change of address.
There would be some delay, I gather, because she wished to get her home
in order, having just moved. And this exchange of letters took place
approximately when?
Mrs. PAINE. It was early March some time.
Mr. JENNER. 1963?
Mrs. PAINE. I think her letter is postmarked the 8th of March.
Mr. JENNER. 1963?
Mrs. PAINE. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. After that exchange of letters, did you see Marina Oswald?
Mrs. PAINE. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Did you go to her home or did she come to yours?
Mrs. PAINE. I drove to her home. There would be no way for her to come.
Mr. JENNER. Had you had another exchange of letters before you went to
her home?
Mrs. PAINE. I don't believe so.
Mr. JENNER. You just waited a few days, guessed how long it would take
her to have her home in order, and you visited her, am I correct in my
summary?
Mrs. PAINE. She suggested Tuesday, as I recall in her letter, but what
Tuesday I don't know. If it was written the 8th that would be Tuesday
the 12th. There is no notation on my calendar.
Mr. JENNER. But you do have her response to your letter?
Mrs. PAINE. Yes; that is what I have.
Mr. JENNER. In the hotel. We will get that this evening. Was Mr. Oswald
home when you visited her?
Mrs. PAINE. No.
Mr. JENNER. On the next occasion?
Mrs. PAINE. He was not.
Mr. JENNER. Did you make a description in your calendar with respect to
this visit?
Mrs. PAINE. I judge not.
Mr. JENNER. Do you find any in your calendar?
Mrs. PAINE. With respect to this visit?
Mr. JENNER. Yes.
Mrs. PAINE. I don't believe so.
Mr. JENNER. By the way, that calendar is all in your handwriting, isn't
it?
Mrs. PAINE. It is.
Mr. JENNER. Mr. Chairman, I offer in evidence as Exhibit No. 401 the
document that has been given that exhibit number.
Mr. McCLOY. It may be admitted.
(The document heretofore marked for identification as Commission
Exhibit No. 401, was received in evidence.)
Representative FORD. What time of day was this visit, Mrs. Paine?
Mrs. PAINE. It was midmorning, up to lunchtime. She had hoped I could
stay through lunch but I wanted to get back so my children could have
naps.
Mr. JENNER. Was there anybody at home to care for your children when
you made this visit?
Mrs. PAINE. I took them.
Mr. JENNER. Oh, you took them.
Mrs. PAINE. Therefore, I wanted to get them home to take naps.