Mr. Snyder. I am sorry, I don't think I understand the question.
Mr. Coleman. Then I will withdraw it and rephrase it. Do you now recall what reaction you had in mind when you received the application which had been crossed out in such a way that indicated that he was admitting that he had done one of the various acts which are set forth on the form?
Mr. Snyder. No; I don't. Of course what I would have been concerned with at the time in more detail really is the questionnaire, which is an expansion of this paragraph, and is much more meaningful. So I would have been concerned both with what he said on the questionnaire and with the facts of his case—whether he thought he committed one of these acts is not material to the fact of whether he had committed it or whether he lost his citizenship thereby.
At any rate, my attention would have been directed to the expanded questionnaire in which he had to fill out individual paragraphs concerning each one of these things, and to a determination of the facts in the case.
Mr. Dulles. Do you recall whether or not that striking out was noted at the time the passport application or extension was considered?
Mr. Snyder. I do not, Mr. Dulles; no.
Representative Ford. Did you have his file out and looking at it, reading it, studying at the time he was there and this came up?
Mr. Snyder. I presume I did, Mr. Ford, but—I am sure his file was there. But in any event, I was the officer handling his case. Having written virtually everything in the file from the outgoing point of view, I was very well familiar with it.
Mr. Coleman. In any event, having received the questionnaire and the application, you determined that Mr. Oswald was entitled to an American passport, is that correct?
Mr. Snyder. Yes, sir.