OSWALD’S RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES AND REPAYMENT OF HIS LOAN

On June 1, 1962, the some day that Oswald received his loan from the State Department, he and his family left Moscow by train destined for Rotterdam, The Netherlands.[A15-249] They boarded the SS Maasdam at Rotterdam on June 4 and arrived in New York on June 13, 1962.[A15-250] The Embassy sent word of the Oswalds’ departure to the Department of State in Washington on May 31.[A15-251] Consistent with its prior practice of keeping the Federal security agencies informed of Oswald’s activity,[A15-252] the Department notified the FBI.[A15-253]

Frederick J. Wiedersheim, an officer of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in New York, interviewed the Oswalds upon their entry into the United States at Hoboken, N.J., on June 13, 1962, but made no written report. Mr. Wiedersheim recalled that he asked the Oswalds various questions which would determine the eligibility of both Oswald and Marina to enter the United States. The questions included whether Oswald had expatriated himself and whether Marina belonged to any Communist organization which would bar her entry. These questions were answered in ways which did not appear to raise any problems and therefore the Oswalds were admitted.[A15-254]

After his reentry, Oswald repaid his loan without having to be reminded by the Department to do so. The early payments were very small because he first repaid the approximately $200 he had borrowed from his brother Robert to apply against the expenses of his travel from New York to Fort Worth, Tex.[A15-255] The schedule of payments is as follows:

Aug. 13, 1962$10.00
Sept. 5, 19629.71
Oct. 10, 196210.00
Nov. 19, 196210.00
Dec. 11, 1962190.00
Jan. 9, 1963100.00
Jan. 29, 1963106.00
Total[A15-256]435.71