Mrs. Oswald. Yes, they were held in Russian.
Mr. Rankin. Did they discuss politics or the Marxist philosophy or anything of that kind?
Mrs. Oswald. Being men, of course, sometimes they talked about politics, but they did not discuss Marxist philosophy. They spoke about current political events.
Mr. Rankin. Did they have any discussions about President Kennedy or the Government in the United States at that time?
Mrs. Oswald. No, only George said that before she got married he knew Jackie Kennedy, that she was a very good, very sympathetic woman. Then he was writing a book, that is George, and with reference to that book he had written a letter to President Kennedy. This was with reference to the fact that John Kennedy had recommended physical exercise, walking and so on, and De Mohrenschildt and his wife had walked to the Mexican border. And he hoped that John Kennedy would recommend his book.
I don't know—perhaps this is foolishness.
Mr. Rankin. Did he say anything, or either of them say anything about President Kennedy at that time?
Mrs. Oswald. Nothing bad.
Mr. Rankin. When you referred to George, did you mean Mr. De Mohrenschildt?
Mrs. Oswald. Yes. I generally didn't believe him, that he had written a book. Sometimes he could say so, but just for amusement.