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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. IX - Page 72« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Mrs. Lydia Dymitruk)

Mrs. Dymitruk.
And that's why he was always so upset.
Mr. Jenner.
I see. All right.
Now, Mrs. Dymitruk, does anything occur to you now to which you would like to call my attention and, through me, the Commission, that you think for any possible reason might be helpful to us in this important investigation?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Well, in my opinion, naturally, everyone American who goes from United States to Russia, let them there. Don't bring them back. That's the only thing that I can say. It's no reason to leave United States and change your nationality or something. Because I have experience myself. I lived in Russia for 15 years and, in my childhood, I knew too much about the life in Russia. And I can't see any reason that American want to go to Russia and to accept Russian life--I mean the Communists. I can't see that.
Mr. Jenner.
You have a personal aversion to communism?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
And it's your viewpoint that if any American goes to Russia with the intention of living there that we ought to leave them there?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
That's right.
Mr. Jenner.
And not encourage him to return to the United States?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Not encourage---or if he ask to come back, just let him stay there.
Mr. Jenner.
Uh-huh. All right.
Anything else?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Let's see Uh---one thing that I'm just always wonder about Marina and her husband--that she knew--if she knew that her husband tried to kill General Walker. I think she was responsible, in that ease, to tell the Government or somebody in Government that her husband tried to do this.
Mr. Jenner.
It's your viewpoint about----
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Yes, sir; that's right.
Mr. Jenner.
That she should have disclosed that?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Yes, sir. Husband or no husband, I would feel that I should.
Mr. Jenner.
Your feeling is that regardless of whether it was a husband, or whomever it might have been.
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Right.
Mr. Jenner.
That was involved in such an incident, that it should have been disclosed to the police or the Government?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Anything else?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Well, you ask questions. I don't know.
Mr. Jenner.
I can't think of anything at the moment.
Now, we've had occasional discussions off the record when the reporter hasn't been transcribing. Is there anything that occurred during the course of any off-the-record discussion that I haven't brought out in questioning you that you think is pertinent here?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Nothing.
Mr. Jenner.
Everything that's pertinent I have questioned you about?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
As far as you know?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
All right.
Now, Mrs. Dymitruk, this questioning will be transcribed and this fine young lady will have it some time next week. You may read it if you desire, or not--as you see fit. And some people like to read it over and see if they're any corrections they would like to make. That's optional. You may or may not as you see fit. And you have a right to do this if you want. You also may waive it.
Mrs. Dymitruk.
I think that's all right.
Mr. Jenner.
You would prefer to waive it?
Mrs. Dymitruk.
I think that's all right. What I say is truth.
Mr. Jenner.
Well, all right.
Thank you very much. We appreciate your coming voluntarily. It's certainly an inconvenience, I know, but you've been very helpful.
Mrs. Dymitruk.
Thank you.

Gary E. Taylor

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