Mr. Rankin. Did the Nixon incident have anything to do with your decision to go to New Orleans to live?
Mrs. Oswald. After the incident with Walker it became clear to me that it would be a good idea to go away from Dallas and after the incident with Nixon insisted—I insisted on it.
Mr. Rankin. After the Nixon incident did you ever discuss that Nixon incident again with your husband?
Mrs. Oswald. No. I don't know why. Perhaps it didn't make a very strong impression on me and that is why I didn't mention it in my first testimony. Perhaps it is because the first incident with Walker made such a strong impression that what happened afterward was somewhat effaced by it. I was so much upset by this incident with General Walker that I only just wanted to get away from Dallas as fast as possible.
Mr. Rankin. Did you discuss the Nixon incident with anyone other than your husband before the assassination of President Kennedy?
Mrs. Oswald. No.
Mr. Rankin. Did you ever consider telling the police about the Walker and Nixon incidents?
Mrs. Oswald. I thought of this but then Lee was the only person who was supporting me in the United States, you see. I didn't have any friends, I didn't speak any English and I couldn't work and I didn't know what would happen if they locked him up and I didn't know what would happen to us. Of course, my reason told me that I should do it but because of circumstances I couldn't do it.
Mr. Rankin. When did you first tell something about the Nixon incident?
Mrs. Oswald. It was after the assassination; we were in Martin's house and I think Robert was there also. That is when I first mentioned that. I don't remember whether I told them both at the same time or told Martin first and Robert second or Robert first and Martin second.