Senator Russell. And that was at a time when he was very anxious to get to Cuba, I believe?
Mrs. Oswald. Yes.
Senator Russell. When was it, Mrs. Oswald, that Lee told you he thought it was best for you to go back to Russia, as to time? I know you testified he told you that, but was that after the Walker case or before the Walker case? *
*Mrs. Oswald. I believe it was before he made the attempt on General Walker's life. It may be that I stated it differently in my deposition, but I believe it was before. Lee insisted on my returning to the Soviet Union before the attempt on Walker's life.
Senator Russell. I gather from your evidence, Mrs. Oswald, that Lee was a very devoted husband, unusually so for an American husband, even though you had little spats at times. Do you think that he advised you that because he thought something was going to happen that would involve the family in difficulties?*
Mrs. Oswald. No.
Senator Russell. You don't think so?
*Mrs. Oswald. No; he was not a good husband. I may have said so in my deposition, but if I did, it was when I was in a state of shock.
Senator Russell. You not only said so in your deposition, Mrs. Oswald, but you testified in your testimony before the Commission several times that he was a very good husband and he was very devoted to you, and that when he was at home and not employed that he did a great deal of the housework and in looking after the children?
*Mrs. Oswald. Well, I also testified to the fact that he beat me on many occasions, so some of the statements I made regarding him were good and some were bad.