Mrs. OSWALD. From Pavel Golovachev, addressed to the address of Ruth
Paine. And this is an envelope from Ruth Paine.
Mr. THORNE. That is Exhibit B.
Mrs. OSWALD. A letter to me.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 72 is a writing. In Russian.
Mrs. OSWALD. This is a reply to Lee's letter about the fact that he
wanted to study at the University of Peoples Friendship, and he was
refused.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 73 contains two pieces of paper. 73-A is identified
as----
Mrs. OSWALD. This is from the time that June was a little baby, a
certificate of the fact that she was vaccinated for smallpox.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit B?
Mrs. OSWALD. This is Anna Meller's address and telephone number.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 74?
Mrs. OSWALD. This is Lee's library card of the State Library. I think
in Moscow--the State Library.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 75 contains a writing and an envelope.
Mrs. OSWALD. A letter from Galiya Khontooleva, and an envelope.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 76 contains three pages of writing, together with
an envelope.
Mrs. OSWALD. This was when Lee and I visited his brother in a city in
Alabama, he is studying to be a clergyman. There we met a young man who
was studying Russian, and he wrote me this letter.
These are all his letters.
Mr. THORNE. This is three pages of one letter together with the
envelope.
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 77 contains an envelope and two written pages--two
separate pages of writing.
Mrs. OSWALD. This is from Galiya Khontooleva, and the envelope.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 78 contains an envelope and two handwritten pages
of writing.
Mrs. OSWALD. This is a letter from Ruth Paine to New Orleans.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit No. 79 contains an envelope and one page of writing.
Mrs. OSWALD. This is a letter from Pavel Golovachev, from Minsk.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit No. 80, two handwritten pages.
Mrs. OSWALD. I was forced by the FBI to write an account of how much
money I had received through them.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 81 contains one page of writing.
Mrs. OSWALD. The same.
Mr. THORNE. By the same, you mean what?
Mrs. OSWALD. A receipt for the receipt of money through the FBI.
Mr. THORNE. Are these donations?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 82 contains a page in handwriting.
Mrs. OSWALD. A letter from Ruth.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 83 is a photograph.
Mrs. OSWALD. The son of Ludmila Larionova.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 84 contains an envelope.
Mrs. OSWALD. Simply an envelope.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 85 contains an envelope.
Mrs. OSWALD. Lee wrote to me in Kharkov.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 86 contains an envelope.
Mrs. OSWALD. From Titovetz, a letter from the Soviet Union.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 87 contains an envelope.
Mrs. OSWALD. From Pavel Golovachev.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 88 contains an envelope and one page of writing.
Mrs. OSWALD. A letter from Ella Soboleva.
Mr. THORNE. And the letter arrived in the envelope?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 89 contains one sheet of writing.
Mrs. OSWALD. Also from Soboleva.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit No. 90.
Mrs. OSWALD. I think from Ruth.
Mr. THORNE. This contains several pages--several sheets--three sheets
which seem to be one continuous letter.
Mrs. OSWALD. A letter from Ruth Paine.
Mr. THORNE. A three-page letter. Exhibit No. 91 contains an envelope.
Mrs. OSWALD. From Erick Titovetz.
Mr. RANKIN. We offer in evidence Exhibits 66 through 91, inclusive.
The CHAIRMAN. You have looked over all these, have you, Mr. Thorne, and
your client has identified them?
Mr. THORNE. Yes, sir.
The CHAIRMAN. They may be admitted.
(The documents referred to were marked Commission Exhibit Nos. 66
through 91, inclusive, and received in evidence.)
Mr. RANKIN. Mrs. Oswald, we will show you photostatic copies of various
writings of your husband. As you look at them, would you tell us what
each one is, insofar as you recognize them, please?
Mr. THORNE. This is Exhibit 92, which is a writing, a photocopy of a
writing.
Mr. RANKIN. Do you recognize that exhibit, Mrs. Oswald?
Mrs. OSWALD. Lee's handwriting. But I have never seen this. More
correctly, I have seen it, but I have never read it.
Mr. RANKIN. So you don't know what it purports to be, I take it.
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. That is, you do not?
Mrs. OSWALD. No.
Mr. RANKIN. But you do recognize his handwriting throughout?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes.
Mr. THORNE. May I point out to the Commission, please, this is in
English. This is handwritten in English and it is typewritten in
English.
Mr. RANKIN. We offer in evidence Exhibit 92.
The CHAIRMAN. It will be admitted.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 92, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. RANKIN. I should like to inform the Commission that Exhibit 92
purports to be the book that Lee Oswald wrote about conditions in the
Soviet Union.
The CHAIRMAN. The one that was dictated to the stenographer?
Mr. RANKIN. Yes, that is right.
Mr. REDLICH. He had had written notes, and she transcribed them.
Mr. THORNE. The next exhibit is Exhibit No. 93, many pages,
handwritten, in English.
Mr. RANKIN. Mrs. Oswald, will you tell us what that is, if you know.
Mrs. OSWALD. No, I don't know.
Mr. RANKIN. Do you know whether it is in the handwriting of your
husband?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes, this is Lee's handwriting. These are all his papers.
I don't know about them. Everything is in English. I don't know.
Mr. RANKIN. We offer in evidence Exhibit 93.
The CHAIRMAN. Exhibit 93 may be admitted.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 93, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. RANKIN. I should like to advise the Commission that this Exhibit
93 purports to be a résumé of his Marine Corps experience, and some
additional minor notes.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit No. 94 is photocopies of many pages of handwriting,
which is in English.
Mrs. OSWALD. I don't know what that is. It is Lee's handwriting.
Mr. RANKIN. We offer in evidence Exhibit 94.
The CHAIRMAN. It may be admitted.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 94, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. DULLES. Do we know what that is?
Mr. RANKIN. Exhibit 94 consists of handwritten pages on which the book
about Russia, Exhibit 92, was typewritten.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit No. 95 is a photocopy of many pages of typewriting,
typewritten words, which are in English.
Mrs. OSWALD. I also don't know.
Mr. RANKIN. Mrs. Oswald, I will ask you, on Exhibit 95, can you
identify the handwriting on that?
Mrs. OSWALD. It is Lee's handwriting.
Mr. RANKIN. And did you ever see the pages of that Exhibit 95 as a part
of his papers and records?
Mrs. OSWALD. No. Perhaps I saw them, but I don't remember them.
Mr. RANKIN. But you know it is his handwriting, where the handwriting
appears?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. We offer in evidence Exhibit 95.
The CHAIRMAN. It may be admitted.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 95, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 96 is a photocopy of two pages that are handwritten
and in English.
Mrs. OSWALD. I also don't know what that is. For me, that is a dark
forest, a heap of papers.
Mr. RANKIN. With regard to Exhibit 95 that has been received in
evidence, I should like to inform the Commission that that is also
material concerning the book, regarding conditions in Russia.
Mrs. Oswald, will you tell us with regard to Exhibit 96--do you
recognize the handwriting on those pages?
Mrs. OSWALD. This is all Lee's handwriting.
Mr. RANKIN. We offer in evidence Exhibit 96.
The CHAIRMAN. It may be admitted.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 96, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. RANKIN. Exhibit 96 purports to be notes for a speech or article, on
"The New Era."
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 97 is a photocopy of several pages, both printed
and in writing, handwriting.
Mrs. OSWALD. It is amazing that Lee had written so well.
Mr. RANKIN. Do you recognize the handwriting?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes, I do.
Mr. THORNE. This is also in English.
Mrs. Oswald, you state he had written so well. By that you mean what?
Mrs. OSWALD. Neatly. And legibly.
Mr. RANKIN. I offer in evidence Exhibit 97.
The CHAIRMAN. Exhibit 97 may be admitted.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 97, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 98 is three photocopy pages of handwriting in
English.
Mrs. OSWALD. I don't know what that is.
Mr. THORNE. Do you recognize the handwriting?
Mrs. OSWALD. That is Lee's handwriting.
Mr. RANKIN. Exhibit 97 appears to be a critique on the Communist Party
in the United States by Lee Oswald.
The CHAIRMAN. It may be admitted.
Mr. RANKIN. We offer in evidence Exhibit 98.
The CHAIRMAN. It may be admitted.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 98, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. RANKIN. Exhibit 98 purports to be notes for a speech.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 99 is one photocopy page of handwriting in English.
Mrs. OSWALD. I don't know what that is.
Mr. THORNE. Is this Lee's handwriting?
Mrs. OSWALD. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. We offer in evidence Exhibit 99.
The CHAIRMAN. It may be admitted.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 99, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit No. 100 purports to be four pages, photocopy pages,
of handwriting, in English.
Mrs. OSWALD. Lee's handwriting. But what it is, I don't know. I am
sorry, but I don't know what it is.
Mr. RANKIN. We offer in evidence Exhibit 100.
The CHAIRMAN. It may be admitted.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 100, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. RANKIN. I wish to inform the Commission that this purports to be
answers to questionnaires, and shows two formats, one showing that he
is loyal to the country and another that he is not so loyal.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 101 is a photocopy of one page which is printed and
handwritten in English.
Mrs. OSWALD. Lee's handwriting. But what it is, I don't know.
Mr. RANKIN. We offer in evidence Exhibit 101.
The CHAIRMAN. It may be admitted.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 101, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. RANKIN. This purports to be a portion of the diary and relates to
his meeting at the Embassy on October 31, 1959.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 102 is photocopies of two pages, handwritten, in
English.
Mrs. OSWALD. Lee's handwriting. I don't know what it is.
Mr. RANKIN. We offer in evidence Exhibit 102.
The CHAIRMAN. It may be admitted.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 102, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. RANKIN. I wish to call the Commission's attention to the fact that
Exhibit 102 purports to be a draft of memoranda, at least, for a speech.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 103 is two pages, two photocopy pages, of
handwriting, in English.
Mrs. OSWALD. From the address I see that it is a letter--it is Lee's
letter, but to whom, I don't know.
Mr. RANKIN. I offer in evidence Exhibit 103.
The CHAIRMAN. It may be admitted under that number.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 103, and
received in evidence.)
Mr. RANKIN. I wish to call the attention of the Commission to the
fact that Exhibit 103 is a purported draft of the letter that Lee
Oswald sent to the Embassy, the Soviet Embassy, which you will recall
referred to the fact that his wife was asked by the FBI to defect--had
such language in the latter part of it. This draft shows that in this
earlier draft he used different language, and decided upon the language
that he finally sent in the exhibit that is in the record earlier. The
comparison is most illuminating.
Mr. THORNE. Exhibit 104 is photocopy pages of a small notebook.
Mrs. OSWALD. This is my notebook, various addresses--when I was at the
rest home, I simply noted down the addresses of some acquaintances.
Mr. DULLES. Is this in Russia, or the United States?
Mrs. OSWALD. In Russia.
Mr. RANKIN. We offer in evidence Exhibit 104.
The CHAIRMAN. It may be admitted.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 104, and
received in evidence.)