Now the general area of inquiry that we are going to be dealing with in particular this afternoon has to do with the death of Lee Harvey Oswald and most particularly what you, Mrs. Richey, know about Jack Ruby and any contacts you had with him in particular in the few days just before Oswald was killed. However, if you have any information that might be of use to the Commission in any other area that we are investigating, why of course, we would like very much to hear about it.
Did you receive a letter from the Commission requesting you to come here? Would you state for the record when you received that letter?
Mrs. Richey. I got two.
Mr. Griffin. When was the most recent?
Mrs. Richey. The first one was sent to Dallas. This was before Harold and I were married. You had better stop because I am wrong. Hal and I were married in December and I talked to the FBI before this, and they had my name Ethier, that was before I was married. They had my address in Dallas. So Hal and I moved up here. They sent the letter to my home in Texas and my sister signed for the letter, and then she called me and she sent it to me airmail special delivery. So I could read it myself, and it took 3 days.
Mr. Griffin. What we are concerned about, of course, is the most recent letter that you got in connection with this appearance.
Mrs. Richey. This is it, and I got it yesterday.
Mr. Griffin. You are entitled under the rules of the Commission to have written notice 3 days in advance of your appearing here.
Mrs. Richey. I wished I had known that.
Mr. Griffin. I will ask you if, nonetheless, you are willing to go ahead.