Mr. JENNER. And give the approximate times.
Mr. OSWALD. There again, sir, there is a letter from Lee in Russia
stating that he had sent a gift or gifts to us at my residence in
Fort Worth, Tex. I recall that on two occasions we received gifts
from Russia at my address in Fort Worth, Tex. I believe the first one
consisted of Russian cigarettes, Russian candy, six place mats or six
napkins that Marina had embroidered herself.
Mr. McKENZIE. Or at least what they told you Marina had embroidered.
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir. And also a Russian wooden doll, the type that
pops open in the middle and has a smaller doll on the inside and so
forth down the line until you end up with one approximately an inch
high from one originating from one six or seven inches high. That was
the first package that I recall receiving from Lee and his wife while
they were in Russia.
Mr. JENNER. Approximately when was that?
Mr. OSWALD. Prior to Christmas of 1961.
Mr. JENNER. There was a second occasion when you received a package?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir, that is correct.
Mr. JENNER. What was that?
Mr. OSWALD. This was closer to Christmas of 1961.
Mr. JENNER. And it contained what?
Mr. OSWALD. It contained one Russian children's book.
Mr. JENNER. In the Russian language or in English?
Mr. OSWALD. In the Russian language, sir, and going by the cover of the
book and as you open the book in the center section, a Russian rocket
ship would unfold and be standing in the launch position, and was quite
evident by the pictures, at least in the book, that this was a book
for Russian children depicting the Russian efforts toward their space
program.
Mr. JENNER. Do you still have that book?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir; I do. And there was also another children's book,
and I believe this package only consisted of a present for Cathy Marie
Oswald for Christmas, 1961 from her aunt and uncle, Lee and Marina.
Mr. JENNER. A child's gift?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir, and the second book was a child's coloring book,
a Russian coloring book.
Mr. JENNER. Does that exhaust your recollection as to gifts you
received from them or from Lee while they were in Russia?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir, it does.
Mr. JENNER. Did he ever send you a pair of boots?
Mr. OSWALD. No, sir, he did not. And I might add we also still have the
child's coloring book that was received at that time for Christmas,
1961.
Mr. JENNER. All right, sir.
Now, would you please relate to us everything that your brother Lee
told you about hunting in Russia?
Mr. McKENZIE. You mean other than in correspondence?
Mr. JENNER. I mean other than by the correspondence. I should precede
that by the question did you have any conversation with him about
hunting in Russia?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir, I did.
Mr. JENNER. And that occurred after he returned to the United States?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Fix the approximate date.
Mr. OSWALD. Approximately the latter part of June, 1962.
Mr. JENNER. While he was residing in your home?
Mr. OSWALD. That is correct, sir.
Mr. JENNER. What did he say? Excuse me, this occurred in your home?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir; it did.
Mr. JENNER. Was anyone present other than yourself and your brother?
Mr. OSWALD. Perhaps Marina and my wife Vada. As I best remember the
conversation, since our interest in hunting was mutual, that he had on
two or three occasions gone bird hunting or duck hunting and that he
had killed some birds and some ducks on two or three of these occasions
that he had gone in, that he had only used a shotgun, that they were
not allowed to have a rifle.
Mr. JENNER. Was there any discussion of that subject matter on any
other occasion prior to November 22, 1963?