Mr. Oswald.

the floors and sometimes it was anywhere from 10 to 10:30 at night, and perhaps even 11 o'clock before I was home.

Mr. Dulles.

Did Lee's school at that time keep him until about 4 o'clock, do you know?

Mr. Oswald.

I believe, sir, that would be he was, of course, at that time, attending West Ridglea Elementary School. I believe it would be about 3 o'clock, because I believe high school at that time we were getting out at 3:40. And I believe the elementary school was either 40 minutes or an hour earlier.

Mr. Jenner.

You attended Arlington Heights High School for the school year '51-'52?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; that is correct.

Mr. Jenner.

And what about the year '52-'53?

Mr. Oswald.

July 1952 I joined the Marine Corps.

Mr. Jenner.

And in July 1952, when you joined the Marine Corps, what do you recall was your status as far as your schooling was concerned?

Mr. Oswald.

I completed my junior year in high school.

Mr. Dulles.

Did you enlist for 3 years?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

And your brother was still in the Coast Guard?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; he was still in the Coast Guard at that time.

Mr. Jenner.

And, at that time, I take it your brother Lee was attending Arlington Heights High School? That would be 1952?

Mr. Oswald.

Just a minute, please.
In 1952 Lee was 13 years old. He would be attending W. C. Stripling Junior High School then.

Mr. Jenner.

I see. For the school year 1951-52?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir. Junior high school there was from the seventh to the ninth grades. And as soon as he was through with his sixth year, he started attending W. C. Stripling Junior High School.

Mr. Jenner.

As soon as he finished the sixth year at Ridglea Elementary School, he entered W. C. Stripling High School, as a seventh grader?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir--junior high school.

Mr. Jenner.

Now, the condition that you described as to Lee shifting for himself during the daytime, when your mother was away working and you were away working, and your brother John was in the Coast Guard, continued, I take it, when he began attendance and while he was attending W. C. Stripling Junior High School?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Was there a discussion, a family discussion when you enlisted in the Marines, or prior to your enlisting in the Marines, as to your doing so, and quitting high school?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; there was not.

Mr. Jenner.

That was of your own volition?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you talk to your mother in advance about it?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Not at all?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Had anything preceded in the way of family discussion of your brother John's entry into the Coast Guard?

Mr. Oswald.

I feel like it was, sir. He had previously----

Mr. Jenner.

This is your best recollection?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir.
He had previously, before going into the Coast Guard, joined the Marine Corps Reserve, the base of which was, at that time, at Grand Prairie, Tex. I believe it was 105 Howitzer, something like that. And he was perhaps in that 4 or 5 months before he joined the Coast Guard. When it came up about the Coast Guard, I believe we all talked about it, or at least he talked to Lee about it in front of me.

Mr. Jenner.

You used an expression, "I believe we talked about it." Is it your recollection that you did?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir. Nothing that I remember particular about that.