Mr. Jenner. Oswald trying to get her to return to Russia?
Mr. De Mohrenschildt. Something vaguely goes on in my mind, but I do not recall. Very possible, you see, that something was mentioned like that. I didn't pay any attention, in other words.
Mr. Jenner. Did Oswald express views with respect to individual liberty and freedom of the press?
Mr. De Mohrenschildt. I don't think he understood the freedom of the press, and individual liberties. I think he was too stupid to understand the advantages we have of the free press and the free speech. Not too stupid, I mean, but too uneducated to understand the great advantages we have in free press and free discussion and in individual freedoms.
Like many native-born Americans, he did not appreciate the advantages you get in this country, you see. You have to be a foreigner to appreciate it a little bit more. Many Russians, all the Russian refugees appreciate that, you see, but many who are born here don't appreciate it. Not all of them.
Mr. Jenner. What about Marina and her politics?
Mr. De Mohrenschildt. Marina was definitely more appreciative of life in the United States.
Mr. Jenner. Was she inclined to discuss politics?
Mr. De Mohrenschildt. Not too much; no. That was Lee's main point, you see, to discuss politics.
Mr. Jenner. What was her attitude toward Lee's views in that respect?