Mr. Ford.

Never heard that either, until after the assassination. I saw newspaper copies of a letter he wrote to Governor Connally when Governor Connally was Secretary of the Navy.

Mr. Liebeler.

I would limit my question to before the assassination?

Mr. Ford.

Before the assassination, no.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you hear anything about his military career prior to the assassination?

Mr. Ford.

No; in fact I had assumed prior to the assassination that he had had an honorable discharge from the Marine Corps.

Mr. Liebeler.

You never had any discussions with him about that or heard anybody discussing it?

Mr. Ford.

He said something the first time I met him, I can't specifically remember what it was, but I got the impression that, at that time that he had been a Marine Corps guard at the U.S. Embassy in Russia and I can't remember whether he said this or somebody else mentioned it or whether I just assumed it on my own.
So I know my first idea was this was the way he had gotten to Russia. I later learned he had gone on his own.

Mr. Liebeler.

But you don't remember any specific discussion with him about this question?

Mr. Ford.

No.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you know where Oswald was living during this period that his wife was separated from him and living with you and Mrs. Meller?

Mr. Ford.

I knew he had an apartment in this Oak Cliff section of Dallas. I don't remember the exact address. I don't know whether he stayed there while Marina was in our house or not.

Mr. Liebeler.

You had no knowledge where he lived prior to the time that he took the apartment in Oak Cliff, did you?

Mr. Ford.

Well, I think he lived in Fort Worth. I am not absolutely sure. I believe this apartment in Oak Cliff was the first place he lived in Dallas, but I am not absolutely sure about it.
Mr. LIEBELER. You had never talked to him about it?

Mr. Ford.

No; never.

Mr. Liebeler.

Did you ever visit the apartment?

Mr. Ford.

No.

Mr. Liebeler.

Now, had we gotten to the Christmas party?

Mr. Ford.

You asked me about it.

Mr. Liebeler.

Tell us as best as you can recall the events of that period. I think you said there was a party at your house on the 28th of December.

Mr. Ford.

Yes.

Mr. Liebeler.

Tell me if there were parties or get-togethers at which you were present or of which you knew at other homes during that period.

Mr. Ford.

Well, there were, but I don't remember the specific dates that they were. I think they were after the party at our house. There was a party at George Bouhe's home, an apartment, during that period. I think it was a few days after that, right in the period of New Year's Eve, and I went to several celebrations. I would hate to try to recall exactly when each one of them was and who was there.

Mr. Liebeler.

Do you remember going to George Bouhe's apartment?

Mr. Ford.

Yes; I remember going there but I don't remember the exact date that it was.

Mr. Liebeler.

Was Oswald at that meeting?

Mr. Ford.

No; he was not.

Mr. Liebeler.

Was there any discussion of Oswald at that time?

Mr. Ford.

Not that I can remember.

Mr. Liebeler.

Were there any other parties that you attended during that period?

Mr. Ford.

I don't remember any formal parties. I stopped and had drinks with a lot of people.

Mr. Liebeler.

Specifically, was there a get-together at your home the night after the party that you had on the 28th of December?