Mrs. OSWALD. Excuse me. It was pleasant to meet with him. He would
bring some pleasure and better atmosphere when he came to visit--with
his dogs--he is very loud.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you like him?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes. Him and his wife.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you understand any of the conversations between your
husband and De Mohrenschildt?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes, they were held in Russian.
Mr. RANKIN. Did they discuss politics or the Marxist philosophy or
anything of that kind?
Mrs. OSWALD. Being men, of course, sometimes they talked about
politics, but they did not discuss Marxist philosophy. They spoke about
current political events.
Mr. RANKIN. Did they have any discussions about President Kennedy or
the Government in the United States at that time?
Mrs. OSWALD. No, only George said that before she got married he knew
Jackie Kennedy, that she was a very good, very sympathetic woman. Then
he was writing a book, that is George, and with reference to that book
he had written a letter to President Kennedy. This was with reference
to the fact that John Kennedy had recommended physical exercise,
walking and so on, and De Mohrenschildt and his wife had walked to the
Mexican border. And he hoped that John Kennedy would recommend his book.