The Chairman.

Mrs. Oswald, do you have an attorney, a lawyer?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes.

The Chairman.

And your lawyer is Mr. Thorne?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes.

The Chairman.

He is the only lawyer you wish to represent you here?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes.

The Chairman.

And may I ask you, Mr. Thorne, if you have received a copy of this?

Mr. Rankin.

Mr. Chairman, that is the copy he received there.

Mr. Thorne.

I have read a copy of it, Mr. Chief Justice, yes, sir.

The Chairman.

Are there any questions about it?

Mr. Thorne.

There are no questions.

The Chairman.

Very well.
Very well, we will proceed to swear Mrs. Oswald as a witness.
Will you please rise, Mrs. Oswald.
(The Chairman administered the oath to the witness, Mrs. Oswald, through the interpreter.)

The Chairman.

Mr. Reporter, will you rise, please, and be sworn.
(The Chairman administered the oath to the interpreter and the stenotype reporter, following which all questions propounded to the witness and her answers thereto, were duly translated through the interpreter.)

The Chairman.

Now, Mr. Thorne and Mrs. Oswald, I want to say to you that we want to see that Mrs. Oswald's rights are protected in every manner and you are entitled to converse with her at any time that you desire. You are entitled to give her any advice that you want, either openly or in private; if feel that her rights are not being protected you are entitled to object to the Commission and have a ruling upon it, and at the conclusion of her testimony if you have any questions that you would like to ask her in verification of what she has said you may feel free to ask them.
After her testimony has been completed, a copy will be furnished to you so that if there are any errors, corrections or omissions you may call it to our attention, is that satisfactory to you?

Mr. Thorne.

Very satisfactory, Mr. Chairman.

The Chairman.

I might say also to her we propose to ask her questions for about 1 hour, and then take a short recess for her refreshment, and then we will convene again until about 12:30. At 12:30 we will recess until 2 o'clock, and then we may take her to her hotel where she can see her baby and have a little rest, and we will return at 2 o'clock, and we will take evidence until about 4:30. If at any time otherwise you should feel tired or feel that you need a rest, you may feel free to say so and we will take care of it.

Mrs. Oswald.

Thank you.

The Chairman.

The questions will be asked of you by Mr. J. Lee Rankin, who is the general counsel of the Commission.
I think now we are ready to proceed, are we not, Mr. Rankin?

Mr. Rankin.

Mrs. Oswald, you be at your ease, and the interpreter will tell you what I ask and you take your time about your answers.
Will you state your name, please?

Mrs. Oswald.

Marina, my name is Marina Nikolaevna Oswald. My maiden name was Prussakova.

Mr. Rankin.

Where do you live, Mrs. Oswald?

Mrs. Oswald.

At the present time I live in Dallas.

Mr. Rankin.

And where in Dallas?

Mrs. Oswald.

Mr. Thorne knows my address.

Mr. Thorne.

11125 Ferrar Street, Dallas, Dallas County, Tex.

Mr. Rankin.

Do you live with friends there?

Mrs. Oswald.

I live with Mr. Jim Martin and his family.

Mr. Rankin.

Mrs. Oswald, do you have a family?

Mrs. Oswald.

I have two children, two girls, June will be 2 years old in February, and Rachel is 3 months old.

Mr. Rankin.

Are you the widow of the late Lee Harvey Oswald?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes.