Mr. Voebel. You see, he was 14 years old, and I just don't think those thoughts would have occurred to him at such a young age, any more than it would have to me. We were just boys, and we were having a fairly good time, as all boys our age seemed to do. We would play darts and play pool, and do things like that which didn't cost a lot or anything.
Mr. Jenner. Well, I mean, did he say anything that would have given you that impression?
Mr. Voebel. In fact, I am afraid that some of these impressions that I am giving you may have been developed later, since this assassination occurred. I don't mean that I had all of these impressions back when we were in Beauregard together.
Mr. Jenner. I understand that, but the Commission is interested in the impression you had then of Lee and the impressions you have now as compared to then. We are trying to get the complete background of this man in order to possibly arrive at the motive for this entire tragedy.
Mr. Voebel. It's hard to get what I was thinking of then, and how I think now and separate the two; that's what I mean, because, of course, at that time nothing like this had happened, and I didn't have in mind trying to analyze Lee's personality or anything. You just don't go out looking for something like that unless you have a reason.
Mr. Jenner. You heard the rumor, or read about them at any rate, that Lee Oswald was studying communism when he was 14 years of age, did you not?
Mr. Voebel. Yes.
Mr. Jenner. Did you see any evidence of that when you were going around and associating with Lee Oswald?
Mr. Voebel. No; I didn't.
Mr. Jenner. Did you put any credence in that?