(Discussion off the record.)
Mr. Liebeler. Let the record indicate that we have conferred off the record with Mr. Wilcox, and you have consulted with him as to whether or not a check was made of the records covering messages called in by telephone and charged to a telephone number. Would you tell us what Mr. Wilcox indicated?
Mr. Semingsen. Mr. Wilcox made reference to notes in these files and has determined that a search was not made of messages sent and charged to the telephone, for the reason that it had been indicated that Oswald had filed messages at our office. In such event, the message would not be charged to the telephone, and for that reason, a search of the sent messages charged to the telephone was not made.
Mr. Liebeler. At the same time you mean to indicate that the thing that prompted this search by your office in the first place was the story that Oswald had actually been in the Western Union office and filed the message in person; is that correct?
Mr. Semingsen. That is correct.
Mr. Liebeler. If he had filed it in person, it would obviously not have been called in by telephone and charged to his telephone number; is that correct?
Mr. Semingsen. That is correct.
Mr. Liebeler. On the top of page 3 of your memorandum 3001, the statement appears "For money orders payable to Lee Harvey Oswald and his aliases or to anyone at a specific address in Dallas—October through November 1963—result: Negative." Would you explain that for us, please?
Mr. Semingsen. Yes. As I have indicated in my prepared statement, one of our employees thought he had recognized Oswald as having received a money order at our main office sometime during the dates mentioned.
Mr. Liebeler. October through November 1963?