Mrs. Paine. Then the FBI came, as I thought they well might, interested in this man who had been to the Soviet Union, and I felt that if he had associations this would be very easy for them to know. I didn't see any, but would tend to point to the possibility of his being a spy or subversive. But I didn't see any such and I felt happy that they were charged with the responsibility of knowing about it.
Representative Boggs. Did you see any indication of any connection of Marina with any group that might be considered unusual?
Mrs. Paine. No; no one called her.
Representative Boggs. Did she have any letters?
Mrs. Paine. She received a letter from a friend in the Soviet Union which she showed to me and mentioned to me.
Representative Boggs. Was this just a normal letter?
Mrs. Paine. Girl friend.
Representative Boggs. What is your present relationship with Marina?
Mrs. Paine. I have seen her once since the assassination. That was a week ago Monday. It was the first time since the morning of the 23d when she left my house, both of us expecting she would come back to it that evening. In the intervening period I wrote her a collection of letters trying to determine what her feelings were and whether it was suitable for me to write and see her.
I am presently confused, as I was then, as to how to best be a friend to her. I don't know what is appropriate in this situation.