Mr. Stern. If you will look at page 2 of the report we have marked for identification No. 829——
Mr. Hosty. Yes, sir.
Mr. Stern. The last paragraph on that page relates—well, tell us what information that refers to.
Mr. Hosty. It says, "On April 21, 1963, Dallas confidential informant T-2 advised that Lee H. Oswald of Dallas, Tex., was in contact with the Fair Play for Cuba Committee in New York City at which time he advised that he passed out pamphlets for the Fair Play for Cuba Committee. According to T-2, Oswald had a placard around his neck reading, 'Hands Off Cuba, Viva Fidel.'"
Mr. Stern. Did you attempt to verify that information?
Mr. Hosty. When I got it, it was approximately 6 or 7 weeks old, past the date it allegedly took place, and we had received no information to the effect that anyone had been in the downtown streets of Dallas or anywhere in Dallas with a sign around their neck saying "Hands Off Cuba, Viva Fidel." It appeared highly unlikely to me that such an occurrence could have happened in Dallas without having been brought to our attention. So by the time I got it, it was, you might say, stale information and we did not attempt to verify it.
Mr. Stern. When you record this as something that an informant advised about on April 21, that doesn't mean he advised you or the Dallas office on April 21?
Mr. Hosty. That is right.
Mr. Stern. Did this information come from another part of the FBI?
Mr. Hosty. Yes, sir; it came from the New York office of the FBI. They were advised on the 21st of April.