Mr. Seeley. No, sir.
Mr. Coleman. "Don't do anything about it"?
Mr. Seeley. No, sir.
Mr. Coleman. All the action you took, you took independently?
Mr. Seeley. Yes, sir; as my own independent action.
Mr. Coleman. I take it if faced with the situation again, knowing only what you knew on October 22, 1963, you would take the same action today?
Mr. Seeley. Yes, sir; that is correct. There is one additional item, and that is under our new regulations we do put a card in on a defector or a person—I think I can give you the definition here.
"Defectors, expatriates and repatriates whose activities or background demand further inquiry prior to issuance of passport facilities."
I presume that under this criteria, in fact I know under this criteria that Oswald would have a card placed against him today.
Mr. Coleman. Is it your opinion as assistant legal counsel to the Passport Office that you still in the final analysis couldn't deny him the passport?