Mr. DULLES. It was Fort Worth when this took place?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir.
Mr. DULLES. Mercedes Street is in Fort Worth?
Mr. OSWALD. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Would you sort of start at the beginning, and give us what
impressions you had, as to how this impressed you, as an incident?
Mr. OSWALD. All right, sir.
During the period that they resided at the Mercedes Street address, I
was of the opinion--and I was present on one occasion at the Mercedes
Street address----
Mr. JENNER. Could you fix the time?
Mr. OSWALD. This would be approximately the latter part of August 1962,
sir.
Mr. JENNER. It would be subsequent to this interview by the FBI agents
with your brother in the automobile near their home?
Mr. OSWALD. To the best of my recollection, I would say that would be
so, sir.
Mr. JENNER. All right.
Mr. OSWALD. That Mr. Paul Gregory had retained Marina in the capacity
of teaching him the Russian language, and he in return was paying her a
certain amount per hour for this instruction.
Mr. JENNER. And how did you come by that information?
Mr. OSWALD. On the night that I was present at the home or apartment on
Mercedes Street, I was informed----
Mr. JENNER. By whom?
Mr. OSWALD. By Lee Harvey Oswald--that Mr. Paul Gregory was due to
arrive at any moment, to take him and Marina driving around Fort Worth,
Tex. During this period Marina and Mr. Paul Gregory would converse in
the Russian language, and that she would be paid by the hour for her
time, and for the instruction.
Mr. JENNER. Who was present on this occasion when your brother told you
that, in addition to yourself and your brother?
Mr. OSWALD. Marina N. Oswald.
Mr. JENNER. And your brother spoke in English, did he?
Mr. OSWALD. That is correct, sir.
Mr. JENNER. To the best of your knowledge and present recollection, did
Marina understand what he was relating to you? Did he make it apparent
to her?
Mr. OSWALD. I believe, sir, to the best of my recollection that
generally she was apparent to what he was saying to me. I do feel like
she certainly recognized the name of Mr. Paul Gregory and was able more
or less to fill in the conversation to the extent that she understood
that Mr. Gregory was due to arrive, and that they were to converse in
the Russian language for his benefit.
And it was my understanding at this time, either implied or stated to
me, by Lee Harvey Oswald, that this was not the first occasion that
this had occurred.
Mr. JENNER. I see.
Mr. McKENZIE. Mr. Dulles, if I may interrupt at this time--you have
brought here with you this morning a copy of the New York Times which
you have very kindly allowed me to look at and read.
On page 22 of the New York Times, Saturday edition, February 22, 1964,
there is an article there----
Mr. DULLES. I may add I have not read the paper yet.
Mr. McKENZIE. There is an article here by Mr. Anthony Lewis,
correspondent for the New York Times, dateline Washington, February 21,
which I would like to put into the record.