She, being a school teacher, asked a lot of questions of their female guide, and the questions just were evaded or not answered.
And she said she got the impression that she was told to say certain things and nothing else.
Mr. Ball. Did Oswald make any remark to that?
Miss Mumford. No; the only remark he made on his life in Moscow was that he had had a lot of trouble getting out. That's all he said.
Mr. Ball. Did he make any statement at all concerning his life in the Soviet Union; whether he had enjoyed the stay there or not?
Miss Mumford. No; he gave me the impression that he was the average, normal American citizen who had gone over there and had wanted to get out and couldn't get out for some red tape reasons.
Mr. Ball. Did he say anything or make any mention of politics?
Miss Mumford. No; never.
Mr. Ball. Did he mention anything about communism, socialism, or anything of that sort?
Miss Mumford. No; he never said anything about his political views or even mention politics at all.