Mr. DULLES. This is the Soviet exit visa.
Mr. COLEMAN. You are talking about the Soviet passport? She applied for
her passport----
Mr. DULLES. It is a visa to get out.
Mr. SNYDER. It is both. She needs a Soviet passport. They are issued at
the same time.
Mr. DULLES. That is correct.
Mr. COLEMAN. She applied for her Soviet passport in July 1961, and she
was informed that it would be issued to her approximately on December
25, 1961.
Mr. DULLES. About 6 months. Do you know of any case where that has been
accomplished in 6 months, other than this case, during your period
there? I don't think I ought to ask you about any period other than
the period you were in the Soviet Union.
Mr. SNYDER. I think that a review perhaps of a few other of the cases
of American citizens marrying Soviet girls during the time I was there
might show that 6 months is not a terribly short period. There isn't,
again, any standard for things like this. In the first place, so much
depends upon the local officials in the beginning of the thing, and
whether they drag their feet or don't, and how much pressure they put
on the girl to talk her out of it, and all of this sort of business.
My offhand feeling is that 6 months is not an unusually short period of
time, but it certainly is getting down to about probably the minimum of
our experience with such things.
Mr. DULLES. That is all I have, Mr. Witness.
Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. Chairman, at this time I would like to offer for the
record Commission Exhibits 908 through 940 except for Exhibit 911,
which we didn't identify.
Mr. DULLES. Let me take these one at a time.
Exhibits Nos. 908 through 940, except for Exhibit No. 911, shall be
admitted.
(The documents heretofore marked for identification as Commission
Exhibits Nos. 908-910, and 912-940 were received in evidence.)
Mr. DULLES. Now, for the record, what about these two numbers that are
omitted?
Mr. COLEMAN. When Mr. McVickar testifies he will be able to identify
the documents.
Mr. DULLES. You will have these admitted at a later date?
Mr. COLEMAN. Yes.
Mr. DULLES. Now, the second category you wanted to have admitted.
Mr. COLEMAN. I would like to also offer into evidence Commission
Exhibit 946 which is the Oswald passport.
Mr. DULLES. It shall be admitted.
(The document referred, to heretofore identified as Commission Exhibit
No. 946 for identification, was admitted into evidence.)
Mr. COLEMAN. I offer for the record Commission Exhibit No. 947 which
is the second copy of the passport renewal application, which has been
identified after lunch.
Mr. DULLES. And Exhibit No. 947, the passport application, shall be
admitted.
(The document referred to, heretofore identified as Commission Exhibit
No. 947 for identification, was admitted into evidence.)
Mr. COLEMAN. I have no further questions, sir.
Mr. DULLES. We are just starting with a new witness. Won't you go ahead.
(Discussion off the record.)
Mr. DULLES. I want to thank you very much, Mr. Snyder. It has been very
helpful to us.
Mr. SNYDER. I hope it has.
(Discussion off the record.)