Mr. Jenner. Yes; go ahead.
Mr. Stuckey. I am going to the conversation after the broadcast of the 21st, this is with Oswald and me at Comeaux's Bar. I asked him at that time how he became interested in Marxism and he said that there are many books on the subject in any public library. I asked him if he, if his family was an influence on him in any way. He says, "No," and he kind of looked a little amused. He said, "No," he says, "They are pretty much typical New Orleans types," and that was about all he said.
Mr. Jenner. Did he mention his mother?
Mr. Stuckey. No; he didn't. As a matter of fact, when we referred to his family, all his references were in the plural, and it was my impression that he had a mother and a father, sisters, aunts, uncles and everybody, because the general impression was that there were a number of people in the family. I was surprised to find out that it wasn't true, later.
Mr. Jenner. Well, he had relatives in New Orleans, the Murret family.
Mr. Stuckey. I see.
Mr. Jenner. Mrs. Murret is—Marguerite Oswald, that is his mother—that was her sister.
Mr. Stuckey. He told me that he had begun to read Marx and Engels at the age of 15, but he said the conclusive thing that made him decide that Marxism was the answer was his service in Japan. He said living conditions over there convinced him something was wrong with the system, and that possibly Marxism was the answer. He said it was in Japan that he made up his mind to go to Russia and see for himself how a revolutionary society operates, a Marxist society.
Mr. Jenner. He thought that Russia was a Marxist society?
Mr. Stuckey. Yes.