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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. IV - Page 361« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Alwyn Cole)

Mr. Eisenberg.
Next is a file entitled "Oswald, Lee Harvey, USMC"--which stands for Marine Corps--serial number or file number 1653230, and then another number appears, 8812, and this has various writing, certain of which are signed by Lee H. Oswald, together with letters to Lee H. Oswald, and I ask you if you have examined this file, Mr. Cole?
Mr. Cole.
Yes; I have.
Mr. Eisenberg.
May this be admitted as 780, Mr. Chairman?
The Chairman.
It may be admitted.
(Commission Exhibit No. 780 was marked and received in evidence.)
Mr. Eisenberg.
Next is a passport application signed "Lee H. Oswald," dated in the upper right "Passport Issued June 25, 1963," and there are other dates which appear--principally June 24, 1963--in other portions of the application. Mr. Cole, have you examined that?
Mr. Cole.
I have examined this document.
Mr. Eisenberg.
May I have this admitted as 781, Mr. Chairman?
The Chairman.
It may be admitted.
(Commission Exhibit No. 781 was marked, and received into evidence.)
Mr. Eisenberg.
Next is a letter entitled "Dear Sirs: This is in regard to my wife's file" and so forth, addressed apparently to the Immigration and Naturalization Offices in San Antonio, Tex., signed "Lee H. Oswald," together with another such letter addressed to the same addressed to Dallas, Tex., the Office of Immigration and Naturalization, Dallas, Tex., signed "Lee H. Oswald," and a third letter to Room 1402, Rio Grande Building, 251 North Field Street.
These letters, all signed "Lee H. Oswald", and all having to do with aspects of immigration and naturalization, are entitled or numbered on the backs respectively 00645, dated July 5, 00146, dated--that is July 5, 1962, in the first---00146, dated July----
Mr. Cole.
I believe it is 6.
Mr. Eisenberg.
July 6, 1962, and 010156, dated July 10, 1962. Have you examined these three documents?
Mr. Cole.
I have.
Mr. Eisenberg.
May these be admitted as 782A, 782B, and 782C, Mr. Chairman?
The Chairman.
They may be admitted under those numbers.
Mr. Eisenberg.
And finally, an item consisting of two subitems, one a short note signed "Lee H. Oswald" and beginning, "Please enroll me as an associate member at $2.00," relating to the ACLU, and the second item being an application to the American Civil Liberties Union national office, "Please enroll me as a new member of the ACLU," name printed "Lee H. Oswald." and I ask you whether you have examined these two items.
Mr. Core.
I have.
Mr. Eisenberg.
May these be admitted under the common caption 783?
The Chairman.
They may be admitted.
(Commission Exhibits Nos. 782A, 782B. 782C, and 783 were marked and received in evidence.)
Mr. Eisenberg.
Now, Mr. Cole, have you compared the documents 774-783, all signed "Lee H. Oswald," with the document 773, the photograph of a purchase order to Klein's Sporting Goods, for purposes of determining whether the author
of the documents 774-783 also authored the document 773?
Mr. Cole.
Yes, sir; I have.
Mr. Eisenberg.
What is your conclusion?
Mr. Cole.
It is my conclusion that the author of the standard writing bearing the exhibit numbers which you just related---- Mr. EISENBERG. 774-783?
Mr. Cole.
774-783, is the author of the handwriting on Commission Exhibit 773.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Now, you referred to the term "standard writing," Mr. Cole. Can you explain that term?
Mr. Cole.
I used these as the standard writing, as a basis for comparison.
Mr. Eisenberg.
"These" referring to 774-783?
Mr. Cole.
Yes.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Those standards would be what you would refer to, therefore, what might also be referred to as "known" items?
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