Mr. Jenner. And he was home on leave?
Mr. Oswald. Yes, sir; that is correct.
Mr. Jenner. State the circumstances, will you please?
Mr. Oswald. With relation to my offer to teach him how to drive?
Mr. Jenner. Yes. How did that come about?
Mr. Oswald. Well, he was spending a day, or part of a day over at our house. We were going to the grocery store or something—Lee and I. As I backed out of the driveway, I recall saying something to him, or he brought it up, or something—about wanting to learn how to drive.
And I said, "Well, we can start right now."
It was an automatic transmission.
"It is the easiest thing in the world to do. There is nothing to worry about. And I would be right here with you."
Well, he didn't think that was the time to try to start. He did want to learn how to drive, though. And he did not take the wheel.