You said before that she told Lee Oswald that if he wanted to go back to Russia he could go but she wasn't going to go.
But did she ever indicate to you at any time she wanted to go back to Russia?
Mrs. Ford. She did not. Again the first call after the assassination she asked me, she said, "You know I have a visa, a pending visa, to go to Russia and if they will send it to me, I may have to go." I sort of answered her, I am pretty sure they wouldn't send her a visa now so she doesn't have to worry about it.
Mr. Liebeler. Yesterday afternoon we discussed some of these things, did we not?
Mrs. Ford. Yes.
Mr. Liebeler. You mentioned the fact that Marina Oswald had told you that at one time she was thinking about committing suicide?
Mrs. Ford. Yes; she mentioned that.
Mr. Liebeler. Tell us about that.
Mrs. Ford. She said she didn't want to have it published anywhere, she is rather ashamed of it. But there was a time after all the—I think it was before she went to New Orleans and before she lived at Paine's house, that there was a time that she didn't have any friends, all the Russian friends left her, I believe De Mohrenschildts were gone during that time, and that Lee was treating her rather badly at the time and she just felt like she had no way out.
Mr. Liebeler. Did she tell you anything other than that? Did she tell you she actually tried to commit suicide or was it something she was thinking of?