Mr. Coleman. Congressman Ford, as I understand it, one of the stamps in the passport, which would be in Russian, indicates the visa that he got in Helsinki, and also indicates the length of time he was permitted to stay.
Representative Ford. So it is clearly a Soviet document in the passport?
Mr. Coleman. Yes.
Mr. Snyder. I could probably find these for you, if you would like.
Representative Ford. When Oswald came in, did you notice anything peculiar about his physical appearance—any bruises, any injuries of any kind?
Mr. Snyder. No, no; as I said—you may not have been here, Mr. Ford, at the time I made my original comments on his appearance.
He was very neatly dressed, very well composed, and to all outward appearances a respectable-looking young man.
Representative Ford. I was there then, and I was interested because I think we have testimony to the effect, or we have documentation to the effect, that he had tried to commit suicide prior to his coming to the American Embassy for the purpose of renouncing his citizenship. In other words, he had cut his wrist and had been in a Soviet hospital or medical facility. And I was wondering whether you had noticed that.
Mr. Snyder. No, sir; I did not.
Representative Ford. You did not.