And the only person out there, to my knowledge, that was interviewed by
the FBI agents was Mrs. Marina N. Oswald.
Mr. DULLES. You had been interviewed, though, at a previous time by FBI
agents, had you not?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir; that is correct.
Mr. DULLES. I think that is indicated in your diary.
Mr. JENNER. I will touch on that subject in due course.
But Representative Boggs' area of questioning is confined to your
mother. Do you have any--do you know why the FBI did not interview your
mother?
Mr. OSWALD. The FBI did not arrive at the Inn of the Six Flags in
Arlington, Texas, until, to the best of my memory, Wednesday, November
27, 1963. There is a possibility this might have been Tuesday, November
26th. But I do believe it was Wednesday.
And their purpose of coming out there at that time, as stated to me
by a United States Secret Service man, Mike Howard, was to interview
Marina N. Oswald.
Mr. JENNER. And did they do so?
Mr. OSWALD. They did, sir.
Mr. JENNER. And did they interview your mother?
Mr. OSWALD. No, sir, they did not.
Mr. JENNER. Did they interview you?
Mr. OSWALD. No, sir, they did not.
If I may, sir--in reply to your question whether or not they
interviewed Mrs. Marina N. Oswald at that time, they attempted to
interview her at that time.
Mr. JENNER. Was there an interpreter present?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir, there was. It was Mr. Lee Gopadze of the United
States Secret Service.
Mr. JENNER. And you emphasize the word "attempt". Would you describe
the circumstances and what occurred?
Mr. OSWALD. When the FBI agents arrived there--I can identify one of
them as a Mr. Brown, even though I know there are two or three Mr.
Browns that I have met in the FBI--I do not know his initials--the
other man I cannot remember his name. When the two agents and Mr.
Gopadze came in, Marina immediately identified or recognized one of the
agents who she had talked to before, and it is my understanding now, at
the Paines' home in Irving, Texas.
Mr. JENNER. When?
Mr. OSWALD. It is my understanding some time in the early part of 1963,
sir.
Mr. JENNER. And did Marina state that, or did someone state that in
your presence?
Mr. OSWALD. This came to my knowledge, sir, after the departure of the
FBI agents on this particular day.
Mr. JENNER. Through what source?
Mr. OSWALD. I believe, sir, through, to the best of my memory--through
Mr. Lee Gopadze, who acted as an interpreter.
Mr. JENNER. Was Marina present when you were afforded that information?
Mr. OSWALD. I believe she was, sir.
Mr. JENNER. And did she have an aversion to being interviewed by the
FBI agent on this occasion?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir, she did.
Mr. JENNER. And she expressed that aversion?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir, she did.
Mr. JENNER. Was the reason given in your presence?