President's Commission on the Assassination of - The Warren Commission (Complete Edition)

Mr. Jenner. To the left of that picture is a picture of—I don't know whether that is one snapshot or two.

Mr. Oswald. It is one, sir.

Mr. Jenner. Showing three persons, three children. Are you able to identify all three?

Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir; I am.

Mr. Jenner. Would you please identify and give the ages?

Mr. Oswald. Left to right, I identify myself at the age of 10.

Mr. Jenner. With the sailor hat on?

Mr. Oswald. With the sailor hat on, right. In the center I identify it to be Lee Harvey Oswald at the age of 5. On the far right I identify John Edward Pic at the age of 12.

Mr. Jenner. And you boys were residing where at that time?

Mr. Oswald. At Dallas, Tex., on Victor Street. That was taken right outside, at the side of the house.

Mr. Jenner. Do you recall the circumstances under which the picture was taken?

Mr. Oswald. No, sir; other than we wanted to take some pictures.

Mr. Jenner. Your present recollection is who took the picture?

Mr. Oswald. My mother.

Mr. Jenner. In the background is what?

Mr. Oswald. The house that we lived in on Victor Street.

Mr. Jenner. There is a spread picture at the bottom of the double page. Are you familiar with the area which is shown in that picture?

Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir; I am.

Mr. Jenner. What is that area?

Mr. Oswald. That is on the playground of Ridglea West Elementary School.

Mr. Jenner. And do you recognize any of the persons shown in that reproduction?

Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir; I do.

Mr. Jenner. Would you identify those, if any, you so recognize?

Mr. Oswald. The only person I recognize in this photograph is this young man right here—I do not recall his name—I believe his name was Donald. He lived right around the corner from us.

Mr. Jenner. Mr. Oswald, I hand you a brush pen. Would you indicate by an arrow the person to whom you made reference? Thank you.

Would you do the same on the picture identified in the extreme upper right hand corner on Exhibit 282.

Now, I notice on the spread picture at the bottom of the page, which was identified as a schoolmate, that there is to the left of that picture a picture with an imprinted arrow. Do you recognize the person to whom the arrow is pointing?

Mr. Oswald. No, sir; I do not.

Mr. Jenner. Are you able to say whether that is or is not your brother Lee?

Mr. Oswald. No, sir; from this picture, I cannot determine if it is Lee or not.

Mr. Jenner. Are you able to see it clearly enough to say that it is not?

Mr. Oswald. No, sir; I am not able to see it clearly enough to make a positive statement one way or the other. It appears to be a little fuzzy.

Mr. Jenner. Do you have an opinion as to whether it is or not?

Mr. Oswald. No, sir; I do not.

Mr. Jenner. You just do not recognize it?

Mr. Oswald. I just do not recognize it.

Mr. Jenner. All right.

Now on page 68-A, which we will mark as Commission Exhibit No. 283—do you recognize that photograph depicted on that page?

(The material referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 283 for identification.)

Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir; I do.

Mr. Jenner. Who is it?

Mr. Oswald. I recognize Lee Harvey Oswald.

Mr. Jenner. Have you seen the original of that reproduction?

Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir; I most certainly have. I might add that I wore that same baby suit.

Mr. Jenner. That is shown in that picture?

Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir. And John Edward did, too.

Mr. Jenner. Now, turning to pages 70 and 71, which we will have marked as Commission Exhibit 284, so far as page 70 is concerned, and page 71 marked as 285.

(The material referred to was marked respectively Commission Exhibits Nos. 284 and 285 for identification.)

Mr. Jenner. Spread across page 70 and partially on page 71 is a photograph, or a reproduction of a photograph.

Do you recognize any of the persons depicted on that spread page?

Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner. And do you recognize more than one person?

Mr. Oswald. No, sir; I do not.

Mr. Jenner. And which one do you recognize?

Mr. Oswald. In the foreground on the left-hand side, on page 70, I recognize that to be Lee Harvey Oswald.

Mr. Jenner. Is that the boy with the V-shaped design on his sweater or T-shirt, with his hand on his chest?

Mr. Oswald. Yes sir; that is correct.

Mr. Jenner. Would you identify that by an arrow.

Are you able to, in looking at that—to tell at what age that was taken, and where?

Mr. Oswald. I would say approximately 14 years old. I cannot recognize the classroom there. At 14 Lee would have been——

Mr. Jenner. He was in New York City, was he not?

Mr. Oswald. 1953, yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner. On page 72, which we will mark as Commission Exhibit 286, there is a photograph or reproduction of a photograph in the lower right-hand corner.

(The material referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 286 for identification.)

Mr. Jenner. Do you recognize anyone in that reproduction?

Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir; I do.

Mr. Jenner. Do you recognize both people?

Mr. Oswald. No, sir; I do not.

Mr. Jenner. Would you indicate the person you recognize?

Mr. Oswald. I recognize the person on the left-hand side of this photograph.

Mr. Jenner. That is the man?

Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir. I recognize him to be Lee Harvey Oswald.

Mr. Jenner. At about what age?

Mr. Oswald. Since I am aware of where this picture was taken, at the age of 17.

Mr. Jenner. Would you elaborate——

Mr. Oswald. I am aware where this picture was taken. This is in Arlington Heights High School. I believe this exhibit right behind him in the background was on the third floor of Arlington Heights High School.

Mr. Jenner. And that was taken at the high school?

Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner. And he was of what age at that time?

Mr. Oswald. 17.

Mr. Jenner. Well, it is pretty clear, since there is a gentleman and a lady in this picture, the only two persons indicated, and you have identified your brother—would you still, however, put a arrow pointing to your brother. Thank you.

Turning to page 74-A, which is Commission Exhibit 287, there are two pictures reproduced in the lower right-hand corner.

(The material referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 287 for identification.)

Mr. Jenner. Do you recognize those?

Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir; I do.

Mr. Jenner. And would you state what they are?

Mr. Oswald. Both pictures are pictures of Lee Harvey Oswald.

Mr. Jenner. And he appears to be in military garb. Were those taken when he was in the Marines?

Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner. By the way, did you see him in his service uniform at any time?

Mr. Oswald. No, sir; I did not.

Mr. Jenner. But you do recognize these pictures as depicting your brother?

Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner. On pages 74 and 75 of Life Magazine, which will be Commission Exhibits 288 and 289, there is a spread picture.

(The material referred to was marked Commission Exhibit Nos. 288 and 289, respectively, for identification.)

Mr. Jenner. Do you recognize any of the persons depicted in that spread picture?

Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir; I do, but only one.

Mr. Jenner. Identify the one you recognize, and locate it in the picture.

Mr. Oswald. I recognize Lee Harvey Oswald being in the foreground of the picture, approximately in the center of the picture.

Mr. Jenner. Would you identify him with this brush pencil?

Then on Exhibit 288, which is page 74-B of this issue of Life Magazine, there appears at the bottom a reproduction of identity cards. I direct your attention to the left-hand identity card upon which appears a photograph, a reproduction of a photograph. Do you recognize that?