Mr. Jenner. You became aware of that through what means?
Mr. Pic. The letters I would receive from my mother. She informed me that Marilyn Murret—that Lee upon his discharge had gone to Europe. I asked her how did he ever decide that, and where did he get the money and she said he saved it while he was in the Marine Corps.
Mr. Jenner. Did she say he had gone to Europe?
Mr. Pic. Yes, sir. Her quote, sir, to the best of my knowledge, "Do you know that Lee is in Europe?" I said, "No, I don't know that." I had no way of knowing that. So I started asking her about him, and this is what she told me that Lee had gone to Europe.
It was that night, sir, on the 9 o'clock news that I learned that Lee had defected.
Mr. Jenner. You say 9 o'clock news—was that——
Mr. Pic. Japan time, sir, that night.
Mr. Jenner. I mean, what source was the news?
Mr. Pic. American Armed Forces Network. My wife and I were in bed, and I was about half asleep, and the radio was closest to her and she nudged me and told me, and I said, "No, it couldn't be." So the next day it appeared in the paper.
Mr. Jenner. What paper?