Mr. Jenner. What was your impression, that people were trying to help them?
Mr. Mamantov. People who tried to help them, I told them on many occasions they shouldn't do it.
Mr. Jenner. What do you mean?
Mr. Mamantov. Well, I told Mrs. Paine—Mrs. Paine was an interested person.
Mr. Jenner. Why?
Mr. Mamantov. Because, in my opinion, Oswald was a Communist and was sent here with certain purpose, whether to kill or what to do, but he had an assignment and because my belief was and still is, and which is strengthened due to the 22d assassination.
Mr. Jenner. And these views and opinions of yours are not based on any direct knowledge on your part of Lee Harvey Oswald, that is, any direct contact during the course of events up to November 22, that is, you don't point to any specific knowledge on your part, but it is a realization——
Mr. Mamantov. It is a realization of what the people told me of his political viewpoints, their home being in the Soviet Union and supposedly being an undesirable person, but I have again past cases in my life where exactly what he did, other people, they are doing it, and I am sure you have heard many questions on TV and those questions were asked before.
Mr. Jenner. And I take it, Mr. Mamantov, that you regard yourself, and that you are a loyal and dedicated, naturalized American.
Mr. Mamantov. Yes; I am.