PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION
ON THE ASSASSINATION OF
PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
_Parish of Baton Rouge, ss_:
I, Henry J. Roussel, Jr., 2172 Elissalde Street, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, being first duly sworn, depose and say:
That while in the United States Marine Corps I served for
approximately three or four months with Lee Harvey Oswald in MACS-9 in
Santa Ana, California.
On one occasion I arranged a date for Oswald with my aunt, Rosaleen
Quinn, an airline stewardess who, because she was interested in working
for the American Embassy in Russia, had taken a leave from her job in
order to study Russian. I arranged the date because I knew of Oswald's
study of the Russian language. I also arranged a date for my aunt with
Lieutenant John E. Donovan. I am under the impression that prior to
studying Russian, Oswald had studied German.
I recall no serious political remarks on the part of Oswald. On
occasion, however, Oswald, when addressing other Marines, would refer
to them as "Comrade." It seemed to me--and, as far as I know, to my
fellow Marines--that Oswald used this term in fun. At times some of us
responded by calling _him_ "Comrade." Oswald also enjoyed listening to
recordings of Russian songs.
My recollection of Oswald is to the effect that he was personally quite
neat, and that he stayed to himself. Oswald complained about orders
that he was given, but no more than did the average Marine. I regarded
Oswald as quite intelligent, in view of the fact that he had taught
himself two foreign languages. I do not recall Oswald's having any
dates other than the one which I arranged for him with my aunt.
I do not remember Oswald's getting into any fights. I have no
recollection concerning Oswald's reading habits, religious beliefs, or
trips off the post. I do not remember his reading a Russian newspaper,
and do not recall his having any nicknames. (I was nicknamed "Beezer.")
I do not remember Oswald's having his name written in Russian on his
jacket, and have no recollection of any visitors received by Oswald.
Signed this 25th day of May, 1964, at Baton Rouge, La.
(S) Henry J. Roussel, Jr.,
HENRY J. ROUSSEL, Jr.