Mr. Dulles.

Was this the time he went or the time he didn't go?

Mrs. Oswald.

When he didn't--when he intended to.

Mr. Rankin.

In Exhibit 105, Mrs. Oswald, I will ask you if you noted that your husband had listed in that "Gun and case, Price 24 REC. 17."

Mrs. Oswald.

I don't know what that is. Unfortunately, I cannot help. I don't know what this means.

Mr. Rankin.

But you do observe the item in the list in that booklet, do you?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes. Now I see it.

Mr. Rankin.

I offer in evidence Exhibit 105.

The Chairman.

That will be received.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 105, and received in evidence.)

Mr. Rankin.

With regard to Exhibit 102, I should like to inform the Commission that as a part of this transcribed record, as soon as we can complete it, we will have photostatic copies of these various exhibits for you, along with photographs of the physical material. But I think you will want to examine some of it very closely.
I call your particular attention to this draft of a proposed speech. One of the items, No. 1, states, "Americans are apt to scoff at the idea that a military coup in the U.S. as so often happens in Latin American countries, could ever replace our government. But that is an idea that has grounds for consideration. Which military organization has the potentialities of exciting such action? Is it the Army? With its many conscripts, its unwieldy size, its score of bases scattered across the world? The case of General Walker shows that the Army at least is not fertile enough ground for a far-right regime to go a very long way, for the size, reasons of size, and disposition."
Then there is an insert I have difficulty in reading.
"Which service, then, can qualify to launch a coup in the U.S.A.? Small size, a permanent hard core of officers and few bases as necessary. Only one outfit fits that description, and the U.S. Marine Corps is a rightwing-infiltrated organization of dire potential consequences to the freedom of the United States. I agree with former President Truman when he said that 'The Marine Corps should be abolished.'"
That indicates some of his thinking.

The Chairman.

We will just take a short break.
(Brief recess.)

The Chairman.

The Commission will be in order.

Mr. Thorne.

Exhibit 106 for identification is a notebook.

Mrs. Oswald.

This is my book, some poems by----

Mr. Thorne.

It contains handwriting in Russian.

Mr. Rankin.

How did you happen to write that, Mrs. Oswald?

Mrs. Oswald.

I simply liked these verses. I did not have a book of poems. And I made a copy.

Mr. Rankin.

I offer in evidence Exhibit 106.

The Chairman.

It may be admitted.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 106, and received in evidence.)

Mr. Thorne.

Exhibit 107 contains a small piece of cardboard with some writing in Russian on it.

Mrs. Oswald.

This is Lee's pass from the factory.

Mr. Rankin.

I offer in evidence Exhibit 107.

The Chairman.

It may be admitted.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 107, and received in evidence.)

Mr. Thorne.

Exhibit 108 is an original one sheet of paper, with handwriting in ink, in Russian, on one page.

Mrs. Oswald.

These are the lyrics of a popular song.

Mr. Rankin.

A Russian popular song?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes. This is Armenian--an Armenian popular song.

Mr. Rankin.

I offer in evidence Exhibit 108.

The Chairman.

It is admitted.