Mr. Ely. Did he ever mention the Dominican Republic by name?
Mr. Donovan. If he did, I don't recall it.
Mr. Ely. Did he ever have any specific suggestions as to what should be done about problems in Asia or Latin America?
Mr. Donovan. No. His only solution that I could see was that authority, particularly the Marine Corps, ought to be able to recognize talent such as his own, without a given magic college degree, and put them in positions of prominence. His talent was obviously unrecognized by the Marine Corps for commission or staff NCO ability, if it existed.
Mr. Ely. This is his opinion?
Mr. Donovan. This is his opinion.
Mr. Ely. You mentioned that Oswald did not, in your view, have an inordinate interest in competitive sports.
Do you remember any excursions into the field of competitive sports?
Mr. Donovan. Yes; he went out for the squadron football team, and I believe he played end. As I stated before, he often tried to make calls in the huddle—for better or for worse, again, I should say, a quarterback is in charge of the team and should make the calls. A quarterback did. And I don't know if he quit or I kicked him off. But, at any rate, he stopped playing.
Mr. Ely. Let me make a comment with regard to something you said.