Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. No; we didn't. We heard that they were already gone. I wanted to see them before we went to Haiti. But I understood that they were gone, or they were going. I had no time. So we didn't get in touch with them. But we had a card from them from New Orleans, with their address. But I don't think we ever wrote to them. I don't remember writing. We were going to send them a Christmas card.

Mr. Jenner.

Now, do you recall an occasion in February of 1963 when there was a gathering in the evening at the home of, or apartment of Everett Glover?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you and your husband take part in that?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes; we were showing our movies to Everett's friend.

Mr. Jenner.

How did that party come about?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Well, you know, we have this quite unusual film, and quite a few people interested to see it. And, in fact, we showed that film--the film so many times, at clubs and gatherings. And he had still quite a few friends that wanted to see it, and we had a couple of friends. So we decided to have it. And then he mentioned he knew a woman, Ruth Paine.

Mr. Jenner.

You are talking about Glover?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes; and he said that would be very nice. I was sort of looking for American couples to introduce Lee and Marina to American people not to Russian refugees--to get her out of that. So he mentioned that it would be very nice for Marina to meet this girl, and it was. She was a young woman, she was interested in Russian.

Mr. Jenner.

What was her name?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Ruth Paine. And that we thought was very good, because she could help Marina in English and Marina would help her in Russian, that it would work very well. From what I understand later on from the papers, she did help a lot, Marina. She did a lot for her.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you talk to Marina about this in advance?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I don't remember. I think maybe I did. I don't remember. I really don't remember.

Mr. Jenner.

A few weeks before this, Marina and Lee had visited in your home, isn't that correct?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Very possible, very possible. I don't remember.

Mr. Jenner.

Had you known Ruth Paine at all prior to this time?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Met her the first time that evening, and we liked her very much, because she is an outgoing, warm, and wonderful person. I thought that would be terrific for Marina to be close to somebody because I didn't have time. I just couldn't, and I don't have any patience. When I see somebody is clicking right away I respond to advice, but she wasn't, you know. She was too slow, and we have too much problems with our own children.

Mr. Jenner.

Who is too slow?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Marina. We had too many problems with our own children, and I was just tired of it, you know. After all, she was not my child. I did everything I could, so let somebody else take over and do something else because I was too busy, and we were planning this trip. George through next month to Haiti actually to seal this contract. We had our heads busy with other things.

Mr. Jenner.

What occurred during that evening? The movie was shown?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. We just showed the movie and discussed it, and the people asked different questions, peculiar questions about the life of Indians--or----

Mr. Jenner.

About your trip?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. About our trip, and that was all.

Mr. Jenner.

Weren't these people interested in Marina and Oswald?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Some were.

Mr. Jenner.

Who was present?
Mrs. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. From what I recall at that particular time, it was just Ruth Paine that we noticed was the most interested in her. I don't even remember who was there besides. I don't remember who was there.

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