Mr. Voshinin. Sam Ballen was then a friend of theirs and Sam Ballen was a friend of the boss, Mr. Rogatz, my wife's boss. That's how we came to know Mr. Ballen, through Mr. Rogatz. Mr. Ballen was there almost every day in Rogatz' office.
Mr. Jenner. But Ballen was a particular friend of De Mohrenschildt; is that correct?
Mr. Voshinin. Yes; I would say so. Ballen had some kind of admiration of George—which I can't share too well. I think George is a very interesting fellow, I enjoyed talking with him—taking, of course, 30 or 40 percent off of what he says. But still the rest of it was always interesting because, you know, a man who travels, always travels, always tells something interesting about the country. And George had a certain talent of observation.
You know, he is writing a book about his travels to Panama and he has it written day by day; and now he wants to sell this book. He read us a few pages from that book.
Mr. Davis. Is that George Bouhe?
Mr. Voshinin. No; George De Mohrenschildt. George Bouhe is an unusually dumb person. And then he finally got this Haiti assignment, of course.
Mr. Jenner. And he left Dallas for the Haiti assignment when?
Mr. Voshinin. Well, somewhere in the spring last year.
Mr. Jenner. 1963?
Mr. Voshinin. Yeah.