Mr. Redlich. In the course of your conversations with Marina Oswald or in the course of the preparation of any stories or releases on Mrs. Oswald's behalf have you ever discussed with Mrs. Oswald the events of November 21 and the morning of November 22?
Mr. Martin. Yes.
Mr. Redlich. Could you relate those conversations to us?
Mr. Martin. He came home Thursday night, which was unusual.
Mr. Redlich. Just so the record is clear, I hope you are relating to us now what Marina Oswald has related to you and not what you have read in any publication.
Mr. Martin. Yes.
Mr. Redlich. All right.
Mr. Martin. And, let's see, this was sometime in December that she was telling me this—no, I remember when it was, when she was moving from the Inn to my home.
Mr. Redlich. By the Inn you mean——
Mr. Martin. The Inn of the Six Flags. She was in the back seat and Leon Gopadze was in the front seat talking with her, and she told him that he had come home Thursday night and that——
Mr. Dulles. In Russian?
Mr. Martin. Yes.
Mr. Dulles. This was a conversation in Russian?
Mr. Martin. Yes. Lee translated it for me, Gopadze translated it.
Mr. Dulles. Afterwards or as it took place.
Mr. Martin. As it took place, well, it was immediately afterwards, and she made a comment that he had left his wedding band on the dresser, I think, and she got up the next morning she found his wedding band on the dresser, which was strange.
Now, that is the only thing that relates to that period that I have heard her say. Now, I didn't actually hear her say that.
Mr. Redlich. You have had no other conversations with her with regard to the period of November 21 and the morning of November 22?
Mr. Martin. No.
Mr. Redlich. Do you have any knowledge of the story which Marina Oswald prepared in Russian and which she has sent to this Commission?
Mr. Martin. Yes.
Mr. Redlich. Could you state the extent of your knowledge?
Mr. Martin. I knew it was written, and written by her, and that is about the extent of it.
Mr. Redlich. Was it ever translated for you?
Mr. Martin. Well, we have part of it translated, a portion of it.
Mr. Redlich. Are there any parts of that story which you now believe to be inaccurate?
Mr. Martin. No, I don't have the whole thing translated, but I think everything that is translated, I have no reason to doubt.
Mr. Redlich. Did you assist Marina Oswald in the preparation for her television appearance in January on CBS television?
Mr. Martin. Yes.
Mr. Redlich. Are there any portions of that interview which you now believe to be inaccurate in any respect?
Mr. Martin. No. We set a format for CBS to use, specific questions, and Marina was not prompted as to the answers to give. Those were impromptu. But we went over the ones with her off the camera, and asked her the questions so that she would understand them, and then she answered them, and the second time she did it on camera.
Mr. Redlich. To the best of your knowledge and recollection those answers were accurate?
Mr. Martin. Yes. I can't remember them. But none of them struck me as being——
Mr. Redlich. Apart from the newspaper clippings which we went through this morning and afternoon, are you familiar with any other narrative prepared by or for Marina Oswald?
Mr. Martin. Prepared by or for?
Mr. Redlich. Yes.
Mr. Martin. You mean other than newspaper articles?
Mr. Redlich. Other than the newspaper articles which we discussed this morning and this afternoon.
Mr. Martin. Life magazine.
Mr. Redlich. Did you have anything to do with the recent story in Life magazine?
Mr. Martin. No, we had nothing on that other than the picture. Time magazine, she was interviewed for Time magazine.
Mr. Redlich. When was that?
Mr. Martin. Saturday—Friday—she was here in Washington.
Mr. Redlich. If I may refresh your recollection, she completed her testimony before this Commission at approximately 5:30 on Thursday, February 6.
Mr. Martin. Well, I believe it was Friday. We held a press conference on Friday afternoon, and I think it was Friday night then.
Mr. Redlich. It would be sometime after the completion of her testimony is that correct?
Mr. Martin. Yes.
Mr. Redlich. Were you with her during the course of that interview?
Mr. Martin. It must have been Thursday night. It was Thursday night because Secret Service was still with her.
Mr. Redlich. You believe this interview took place on Thursday night?
Mr. Martin. Yes.
Mr. Redlich. That would be February 6?
Mr. Martin. Yes.
Mr. Redlich. Were you with her during the course of this interview?
Mr. Martin. Part of the time. I left John Thorne and Marina and the Time reporter at the table. June was restless, and I was walking her around the restaurant.
Mr. Redlich. Have you read the interview?
Mr. Martin. Yes.
Mr. Redlich. Are there any portions of it which you now believe to be inaccurate, to the best of your recollection?
Mr. Martin. I don't think so. I would have to re-read it to make it definite, make a definite statement on it.
Mr. Redlich. On the basis of conversations which you had during the course of the testimony of Marina Oswald before this Commission and on the basis of conversations which you have had subsequent to that time, do you have any opinion concerning the truthfulness of the testimony which she presented before this Commission?
Mr. Martin. No. I think primarily she is truthful, and I think that under oath she would tell the truth.
Mr. Redlich. Are you still Mrs. Oswald's business representative?
Mr. Martin. According to the contract, yes.
