Mr. Liebeler. Did he tell you how he was paid as a worker?
Mr. Gregory. Yes; I think I asked him what he was paid and my recollection is that he told me he was getting about 80 rubles a month. I may be wrong about that but that is my recollection.
Mr. Liebeler. Did he compare his salary with the salary of other workers in Russia?
Mr. Gregory. Other workers in the Soviet Union?
Mr. Liebeler. Yes.
Mr. Gregory. No, he did not. By way of comparison. I was curious as to what the purchasing power of his earnings would be, I asked him what 80 rubles would buy, and I think he mentioned, as I say, a pair of shoes cost around 15 rubles.
Mr. Liebeler. Did he indicate to you that he had any source of income other than his job at the factory?
Mr. Gregory. No, sir; he did not.
Mr. Liebeler. Did he tell you anything about why he went to Russia?
Mr. Gregory. The only statement he made that I remember, he said, "I went to the Soviet Union on my own," but I did not feel like prying into his affairs. I did not press the question.