Mr. Rankin. Do you remember an incident when he said you were a Czechoslovakian rather than a Russian?
Mrs. Oswald. Yes. We lived on Elsbeth Street, and he had told the landlady that I was from Czechoslovakia. But I didn't know about it, and when the landlady asked me, I told her I was from Russia. I told Lee about it that evening, and he scolded me for having said that.
Mr. Rankin. What did you say to him then?
Mrs. Oswald. That the landlady was very nice and she was very good to me and she was even pleased with the fact that I was from Russia.
Mr. Rankin. Did you object to your husband saying that you were from some country other than Russia?
Mrs. Oswald. Of course.
Mr. Rankin. What did you say to him about that?
Mrs. Oswald. I am not ashamed of the fact that I am from Russia. I can even be proud of the fact that I am Russian. And there is no need for me to hide it. Every person should be proud of his nationality and not be afraid or ashamed of it.
Mr. Rankin. What did he say in response to that?
Mrs. Oswald. Nothing.