Mr. McKENZIE. Pardon me just a second.
For the sake of the record, let me state this. A copy of this diary has
been furnished to the Commission, photostated by the Commission, and
Mr. Jenner has it in front of him.
Mr. JENNER. I will qualify it, Mr. Chief Justice. But I didn't want
to take Your Honor's time at the moment, because I do want to cover
another subject while you are still here.
Proceed, sir.
Mr. OSWALD. What prompted my question as to whether or not Lee was
ill while he was in Russia was the followup of a conversation that we
had in relation to an incident that occurred some time in the year
of 1963. I am not able to place the date of that purported incident.
I was advised at that time in reference to this incident that on one
day, that Lee was going to shoot at or shoot Mr. Richard M. Nixon,
that Marina N. Oswald locked Lee Harvey Oswald in the bathroom for the
entire day.
At the end of this brief remark in relation to Mr. Nixon, I asked her
at that time had Lee been ill or been in the hospital while he was
in Russia. And, at this time, she told me yes, that he had, on two
occasions, been in the hospital in Russia.
I asked her what was the nature of the illness. My best recollection of
that, sir, was that he was having difficulty with his sinus, and that
the cold was bothering him somewhat. And I do not recall anything more
specific than that in relation to the illness.
Mr. DULLES. Could I ask one question there?
Did Marina say whether this was while they were in Minsk, or she didn't
indicate where he was at the time?
Mr. OSWALD. No, sir, she did not.
Mr. DULLES. She did not?
Mr. OSWALD. No, sir; she did not.
Mr. JENNER. Have you now stated and exhausted your recollection of
everything she said on that subject of his illness on that particular
occasion?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir; I have.
Mr. JENNER. And you did not pursue the matter any further than you have
indicated with her?
Mr. OSWALD. Sir, I believe I attempted to, and with her limited
knowledge of the English language, we were encountering some
difficulties. And I told her perhaps at a later date, or something of
that nature, that we could discuss it more fully.
Mr. JENNER. Did you ever pursue it with her on any subsequent occasion?
Mr. OSWALD. No, sir; I have not.
Mr. JENNER. If I may, Mr. Chief Justice, I will return to that illness
feature at a later point.