Mr. Redlich. At the time you first learned about the incident you thought it was of sufficient importance that you called Mr. Thorne the same day, isn't that right?
Mr. Martin. Yes. We discussed it back and forth and I don't—we couldn't think of how it could happen.
Mr. Leech. Could we go off the record?
(Discussion off the record.)
Mr. Dulles. Read this brief report into the record.
Mr. Redlich. I would like to read into the record a story which appears in the Washington Post February 22, 1964—27, 1964, dated Houston, Texas, February 26, Associated Press:
"The Houston Post quoted an associate of Lee Harvey Oswald's widow tonight as saying Oswald planned to kill former Vice President Richard M. Nixon. The Post quoted James Martin, until a few days ago Marina Oswald's business representative, as saying that evidence to this effect had been presented to the Warren Commission investigating the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Martin is scheduled to testify before the Commissioners Thursday. Nixon was in Dallas the day before President Kennedy was killed. Oswald was charged with the slaying."
Mr. Martin. Now. I did not tell him—I told him exactly what I told you, that I had no knowledge of it. I had secondhand knowledge only of it. I said if anyone knew about it the Commission would know it.
Mr. Redlich. Did you tell him that this evidence had been presented before the Warren Commission?
Mr. Martin. No, I told him if anybody knew about it, you would know about it.