Mr. Ely. What is your job in the Marine Corps, sir?
Colonel Folsom. My primary duty is head, Records Branch, Personnel Department, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Ely. How long have you held this position?
Colonel Folsom. Approximately 3 years.
Mr. Ely. Could you give us something of an idea of your background—what you did before you entered the Marine Corps?
Colonel Folsom. I was a student.
Mr. Ely. And how long have you been in the Marine Corps?
Colonel Folsom. I entered active duty in the Marine Corps 5 August 1935.
Mr. Ely. Prior to the assassination of President Kennedy, had you ever heard the name Lee Harvey Oswald?
Colonel Folsom. Yes.