Mr. Jenner. Did you ever see him dressed up in the sense that you and I are dressed now—in a business coat?
Mr. Taylor. No. To my knowledge, he did not own any clothing that would be acceptable in what we would call business circles, say.
Mr. Jenner. Did you ever see him with a tie on?
Mr. Taylor. No.
Mr. Jenner. Give me your judgment as to the relationship between Lee Oswald and George De Mohrenschildt.
Mr. Taylor. Uh—it's difficult to assess their relationship because there probably was more to it than I ever saw. But what little of it I saw, they were quite in opposition to each other—such as the lessons in English for Marina. But I certainly think that they must have been closer than they appeared or the De Mohrenschildts wouldn't have been so active in seeing that they got along well.
Mr. Jenner. Do you have any opinion as to whether George De Mohrenschildt exercised any influence over Oswald?
Mr. Taylor. Yes; there seemed to be a great deal of influence there. It would be my guess that De Mohrenschildt encouraged him to move to Dallas, and he suggested a number of things to Lee—such as where to look for jobs. And it seems like whatever his suggestions were, Lee grabbed them and took them—whether it was what time to go to bed or where to stay or to let Marina stay with us while he stayed at the YMCA.
Mr. Jenner. And he tended to follow De Mohrenschildt's suggestions?
Mr. Taylor. Yes.