Mr. Oswald. No, sir; I do not recall that it was.
Mr. Jenner. You have no present recollection of that?
Mr. Oswald. No, sir; I do not.
Mr. Jenner. This is not—trying not to be repetitious but the author of this memorandum is highly desirous of inquiring of you as to whether the subject of personal identification of your brother was raised by Mr. Fain in any connection or in any aspect.
Mr. Dulles. I don't understand that question, what do you mean by personal identification?
Mr. Jenner. Some item of personal identification.
Mr. McKenzie. Marks identifying.
Mr. Dulles. Wound or anything of that sort?
Mr. Jenner. Yes.
Mr. Dulles. Physical marks really.
Mr. Jenner. Two classifications, physical marks how he could be identified; secondly any items of identification, such as registration cards, things of that nature. But first personal identification in the sense of physical properties. The person of your brother Lee.
Mr. Oswald. I believe Mr. Fain did at that time inquire as to any scars that might appear, that I was aware of on Lee's body. The only scar that I was familiar with was the one over one ear, I do not recall which ear it was, where he had a mastoid operation performed at an earlier date.
Mr. Jenner. That is his right ear, was it not?
Mr. Oswald. I still don't know, sir. I don't recall.
Mr. Jenner. I see.
In that connection, however, did Mr. Fain raise with you the subject that if anyone inquired of you as to any items of scars or other possible identification that you would in turn advise the FBI that such an inquiry had been made of you?
Mr. Oswald. That is correct, sir, and I might say it was my further understanding that I did agree if anybody inquired about Lee in such a nature that other than perhaps newspaper reporters, who were properly identified to me and I did know, I would inform him or his office of this inquiry.
Mr. Jenner. Your present recollection as to aspects of identification was limited, that is the only one you discussed with Mr. Fain was the fact that your brother had a mastoid operation on one of his ears.
Mr. Oswald. That is correct, sir.
Mr. Jenner. And you knew of no other scar or similar identification on his body?
Mr. Oswald. That is correct, sir.
Mr. Jenner. Now, do you recall being again interviewed by Mr. Fain on September 18, 1961? This would be a couple of months, two or three months after your brother returned—no, he is still in Russia.
Mr. Dulles. He is still in Russia.
Mr. Jenner. Perhaps I may refresh your recollection an interview by Mr. Fain with you respecting your then current knowledge of your brother Lee's activities in Russia.
Mr. Oswald. May I inquire, sir, was this a telephone conversation?
Mr. Jenner. All that is reported to me in this memorandum is that Mr. Fain again interviewed you on September 18, 1961 with respect to your knowledge of your brother Lee's activities in Russia.
Mr. Oswald. I do believe that he did, sir, and I believe this was over the telephone.
Mr. Jenner. By way of a telephone call?
Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner. You do not recall as of this time or approximately this time any personal interview that is as distinct from interview by telephone?
Mr. Oswald. That is correct, sir.
Mr. Jenner. Do you recall that during the course of that conversation you advised FBI agent Fain that your brother had been critical of the Russians.
Mr. Oswald. This was in September 1961, sir?
Mr. Jenner. Yes, sir.
Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir, I did, sir.
Mr. Jenner. And that you were surprised that the Russians would permit such criticism to be conveyed to you by letter?
Mr. Oswald. I do not recall that specific statement but I do not deny it.
Mr. Jenner. It is possible that you made that statement?
Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner. Now, the next date is May 18, 1962. Was to your knowledge or by report from your wife, was your wife interviewed by the FBI on that date or approximately that date?
Mr. Oswald. My remembrance on that, sir, is that she was on or around that date, and also by telephone.
Mr. Jenner. Did she report both occasions to you?
Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir, she did.
Mr. Jenner. All right.
Would you please recite those, taking them in the order, what she said to you and where and what the circumstances were?
Mr. Oswald. She was at our residence in Fort Worth, Tex., and she acknowledged that Mr. Fain——
Mr. Jenner. Did she tell you that, sir?
Mr. Oswald. Yes. I might add very courteously, inquired——
Mr. Jenner. That Mr. Fain was quite courteous in his inquiries of Vada?
Mr. Oswald. Yes. He inquired over the phone as to whether or not we had recently heard from Lee, and was there any indication about how his efforts to return to the United States were progressing from that end.
Mr. Dulles. How did it happen he called upon your wife, rather than you; were you away at that time, away on business or what?
Mr. Oswald. I don't believe I was, sir. I do believe Mr. Fain was courteous enough perhaps not to call me at my office, and it was of such a nature that he felt like perhaps my wife could certainly answer whether or not we had heard from him recently.
Mr. Dulles. I see.
Mr Jenner. Did she report to you as to whether any understanding had been made by her, that she or you or both of you would advise the FBI as soon as you had information as to when he might return to the United States?
Mr. Oswald. No, sir, I do not recall that.
Mr. Jenner. You don't recall her reporting that to you?
Mr. Oswald. No, sir, I do not.
Mr. Jenner. You had already agreed with Mr. Fain back in September, 1961, to keep him advised of the comings and goings of your brother in any event, did you not?
Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir, I do not believe it was my intentions, nor do I believe I conveyed it to Mr. Fain at that time, that I would, as soon as I did have notice
