Mr. Jenner. Did he state or did he imply, do you have any impression on his reaction toward this life in Russia?
Mr. Taylor. He—uh—oh, he indicated throughout our discussions that he was dissatisfied with the life of the average Russian citizen; that they didn't have any freedoms, as we think of freedom, in other words, to go get in our car and go where we want to, do what we want to, or say what we want to; that, generally speaking, they did not have this privilege as we enjoy it.
Mr. Jenner. Did he say anything about any privileges or any activities on his part that were different from—that is, that were accorded him—that were different from those accorded Russian people or foreigners, let us say, in Russia, having circumstances or work comparable to his? This is, was he treated or accorded benefits different from or in addition to those which would normally have been accorded him?
Mr. Taylor. I think he felt like that the situation that the Russians put him into—in other words, the environment they put him into—- was less than he had anticipated. This is only an impression now.
Mr. Jenner. Yes; I know.
Mr. Taylor. It was never—we never discussed this. But I always felt like that he was disappointed that they put him in a factory forming sheet metal and didn't give him what he felt was something important to do.
Mr. Jenner. That is, did you have the impression, in your contacts with him discussing his life in Russia, that he had an opinion of himself that was such that he felt he was not being accorded that which at least his ambitions and desires, he thought, warranted?
Mr. Taylor. I think that's true. He didn't—uh—I think he expected, as a former American, to be treated as something special—as though he were a rarity, because he had left this country and gone there, and that they would have treated him with a red carpet, so to speak. Of course, he was very disappointed what they actually gave him.
Mr. Jenner. And your statement that he was very disappointed in what he actually received—did he say that to you? Was it more than just an impression on your part?
Mr. Taylor. Uh—he never said that. It's only an impression.