Mr. Jenner. When did you meet George Bouhe?
Mr. Mamantov. It is September or, I mean, late part of September or early part of October 1955, when I still was by myself in Dallas. I heard of him being from Estonia, which was mistaken and happened to be a Russian. So I called him up and we met in the restaurant. He came to my house—he came to my room where I rented. I forgot the number—3405, if I remember right, Milton Street, and invited me to eat with him out in the restaurant by name Europa, and there we ate and then somehow we went back, you know, I discovered he is White Russian and I am White Russian and he talked extensively about Mrs. Meller.
Mr. Jenner. Me-l-l-e-r [spelling]?
Mr. Mamantov. Mrs. Meller—right.
Mr. Jenner. Is she a White Russian?
Mr. Mamantov. No; she is—she came the same way like Mrs. Ford came from—was brought by Germans into Germany and came to the States.
Mr. Jenner. Off the record a moment, please.
(Discussion between Counsel Jenner and the witness Mamantov off the record.)
Mr. Jenner. On the record, now. Are you acquainted with what Lee Oswald's reputation was in the community in which he resided as to his personality? Now, in this question I seek to distinguish from his political beliefs. What kind of person was he—was he quiet, retiring, avoiding friends, did he have any reputation toward inclination to violence, or did he have a reputation in that connection, and if so, are you acquainted with his reputation in the community?
Mr. Mamantov. I'll put it this way—the people who wanted to help Marina didn't want to help Oswald because he was holding back—I mean—people tried to start conversations, always he went into political questions and, of course, immediately he disagreed.