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13-00000 DATE 19h5 1947 1918 1953 15 December = 6 January 1953 December Mareh to January of 195) EVENT OSWALD attended the lily B. Clayton School in Fort Worth, Texas, when his mother moved from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Fort Worth. OSWALD entered the Forti Worth School System on 27 January 19:7. In 1948, after her divorce from Edwin A. EKDAHL, OSWALD's mother bought a house at 708 Ewing Street, West Ridglea, Texas, and OSWALD attended the West Ridglea School. From 15 December 1953 to 6 January 195)} ‘Big Brothers, Ince, an agency specializing in providing adult male companionship for fatherless boys 10 to 16 years old, tried to assist OSWALD. The work was terminated when OSWALD's mother returned to New Orleans, Louisiana with her children, OSWALD's last day of attendance at school in New York City was given as 12 January 195). Around December 1953 (sic), OSWALD entered Beauregard Junior Hich School at 621 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, as an eighth grade transfer student from Public School hl in New York City. From March 1953 to Jamary 195i John Carro was OSWALD's probation officer. OSWALD was absent from durthor High School 117, for 7 days between October 1952 and January 1953, Carro found that OSWALD watched television all day long while his mother worked. When OSWAID finally appeared before Judge Delany of The Bronx Children's Court, he was sent to Youth House for Boys for observation. Dr. Renatur REFERENCE New York Times ly December 1963 New York Times l December 1963 New York Times ly December 1963 New York Times 7 December 1963 New York Times 3 December 1963 New York Times 3 December 1963
13-00000 DATE March 1953 to January 195) cont. April 1953 195k 1 July 1956 1959 VENT REFERENCE 'HARTOGA, head psychiatrist at the New York Times institution examined OSWALD And found him 3 December 1963 "dangereus." OSWALD made three consecutive appearances at the Children's Ceurt before Judges Patrick J. Fogarty, J. Walter McClancy and Dudley F. Sicher, all of whom recommended psychiatric treatment. In November 1953 OSWALD was referred te the court's psychiatric clinic. When Carre wrote te OSWALD's mother in January 195) asking her to bring OSWALD to the clinic the letter was returned with the notation, "Moved", In April 1953 OSWALD was committed by the New York Times Children's Court te Yeuth House for Beys in 7 December 1963 the Bronx. Presumably, sometime after 12 January 1954 New York Times OSWALD's mother returned to New Orleans, 7 December 1 Leuisiana with her children. OSWALD's last day of attendance at school was given by the New York Board of Education as 12 Jamary 195k. On 1 July 1956 OSWALD's mother rented an DBF -82181 apartment upstairs at 4936 Collington Street,3. July 1963 Fert Worth, Texas, which she occupied with OSWALD and Robert lee OSWALD. At that time OSWALD was a student at the Arlington Heights High School. While resideing at this address OSWALD went out very little, preferring to stay at home and read. Mrs. “ames E. TAYLOR, who rented the apartment to OSWALD's mother, stated that OSWALD read very "deep" books, some of which he received through the mail. For several months before his discharge from New York Times the Marine Corps, OSWALD studied Russian and 5 December 1963 read Russian newspapers. According to OSWALD's Marine Corps commanding officer, OSWALD was smart enough to get a G.C.T. (General Classification Test) of 110, the same grade =2ee
13-00000 DATE 1959 cont. 1959 1962 3 June 1962 7 June 1962 EVENT REFERENCE required for a commission is required for New York Times radar work. When OSWALD requested an early 5 December 1963 discharge from the Marine Corps in September 1959 on the grounds of his mother's financial hardship, other men in the squadron offered to "chip in" and help him. OSWALD turned down these offers. When, a month later, OSWALD appeared in Moscew, all secret radio frequencies, call signs, and authentication codes were cempromised. OSWALD knew the location of every unit on the West Coast, and the radar capability of every installation. Several thousand man-hours changing everythin and verifying the destruction of the codes. R299 On 10 and 11 October 1959 OSWALD stayed 7 November 1963 at the Torui Hotel in Helsinki, Finland and then moved to the Klaus Kurki Hotel where he stayed until 15 October apparently waiting for a visa to be issued te him by the Soviet Consulate in Helsinki. On 15 October he traveled to the USSR by train crossing the border at Vainikkala. On 13 May 1962 Moscow issued OSWALD's wife DIR 85817 a Dutch transit visa. 29 November 1963 Records of the office of the German Federal DIR 86702 _ Republic in Cologne, Germany show that December 1963 Marina Nikolayevna Pusakova OSWALD crossed West Germany from East Germany to Holland by train on 3 June 1962. She had a West German visa 69/62 issued at the West German Embassy in Moscow. Her final destination was piven as the United States. On 7 June 1962, Marina OSWALD advised the Sov; ; Soviet Embassy in Washington, D, C., to re- viet Consular File gister her Residence Permit No. KY=37790, issued 1] January 1962 by MID (Ministry of Internal Affairs) of the USSR, in the city of Moscow. She gave as her last place of residence in the USSR, City of Minsk, Kommunisticheskaya, House #h, Apt. 25, = j~
13-00000 9 July 1962 July 1962 15 August 1962 EVENT REFERENCE In the summer of 1962 Mr. and Mrs. George State Airgram No. DeMOHRENSCHILDT of Fort Worth, Texas were B December 1963 introduced to OSWALD and his wife through friends who were interested in helping the OSWALDs. The friends were, George BOURE, an accountant in Dallas, Max CLARK, an ; attorney, whe had previously been a security officer with the Convair plant, and a petroleum engineer named Peter GREGORY, who reportedly "discevered™ Marina OSWALD. On 9 July 1962 a letter was sent from the Soviet Consular File Consular Divisien of the Seviet Embassy in Washington, d. c., to Marina OSWALD requesting her residence permit for registration. She was also asked to complete card 118. An undated letter from OSWALD te the Seviet Soviet Consular File Embassy was written from OSWALD's "new address" 2703 Mercedes Street, Fort Worth, Texas. OSWALD stated that his wife's passport N. KU 37790, had been forwarded to the Soviet Embassy on 20 July. OSWALD asked to be told how he could subscribe to "Prava or Isvestia" or some other Russian language magazine such as "Oponyek." OSWALD alse requested any periodicals or bulletins the Embassy "put out" for the "benefit of your citizens, living for a time, in the USA." On 15 August 1962 Marina OSWALD wrote to the Soviet Consular File Consular Section of the Soviet Embassy in Washington, D. C. a letter Stating that she mailed her "Residence" and card Ne. 118 on 22 July 1963, and had had no further word - concerning it. She stated that she was worried because they had not been acknowledged. She gave her address as 2703 Mercedes Ave., Forth Worth, Texas.
13-00000 aay a 3 DATE EVENT | : "REFERENCE 1962 In the summer or fall ef 1962 Mrs. and State Aireram Mrs. George DeMOHRENSCHILDT took OSWALD BT December T5602 anc his wife te meet a friend, Everett GLOVER, in Dallas, Texas. The GLOVERs intreduced a Mrs. Ruth PAINE to the OSWALDs. 6 Sept 1962 On 6 September 1962 Marina OSWALD's Soviet Consular File Seviet Passport was returned to her by the Chief of the Consular Section ef the Soviet Embassy in Washington, D. C. The letter was addressed te her at 2703 Mercedes Avenue, Fert Worth, Texase 31 Dec 1962 On 31 December 1962, Marina OSWALD advised Soviet Consular File the Seviet Consulate in Washington, D. C., that she and her husband had moved to Dallas, Texas. She gave her address as, P. 0. Bex 2915, Dallas, Texas. Jamary 1963, In early January 1963, on the occasion State Airgram of the Greek Orthedox Christmas, Mr. 8 December 1963 and Mrs. George DeMOHRENSCHILDT brought OSWALD and his wife te a Russian Christmas party at the home of Mr. Declan FORD, in Dallas, Texas. The party was attended by many people including Americans, Europeans, and White Russians. During the party OSWALD spent most of his time with a Japanese girl named Yaiko (phonetic). 17 February 1963 On 17 February 1963 Marina OSWALD wrote to Soviet Consular File the Seviet Embassy from Dallas, Texas, requesting help te return to the homeland. She stated that her husband would not accompany her, and she added, "I beg you once more not to refuse my request." 8 March 1963 On 8 March 1963 the Consular Division ef Soviet Consular File the Soviet Embassy in Washington, D, C., a
13-00000 ~DATE 8 March 1963 conte 17 March 1963 17 March 1963 20 March 1963 10 April 1963 18 April 1963 EVENT REFERENCE ferwerded Marina OSWALD applications Seviet Consular File te complete in connection with her . request for a visa to return te the USSR, and other instructions. She was advised that the processing of her application would take from 5 to 6 months. On 17 March 1963 Marina OSWALD completed Soviet Consular File a two page questionnaire for. the Seviet Embassy in Washington, D. C. in connection with her request for a visa to return to the USSR. The questiennaire contained biographical details and a short auto- biegraphy. On 17 March 1963 Marina OSWALD wrote to Soviet Consular File the Seviet Ambassador in Washingten, D. C., as instructed by the Consular Division of the Embassy, requesting permission te return to the USSR. On 20 March 1963 an Italian made Mannlicher- New York Times Carcine rifle, a 1938 model of 6.5 mm caliber, 7 Dec 1963 was received by OSWALD at his Dallas Post Office Bex. The rifle had been erdered from the Chicago mail-erder house of Klein's Sporting Goods in the name of A. HIDELL. On 10 April 1963 Major Gen. Edwin A, WALKER New York Times was fired upon while working in his study 7 Dec 1963 in his Dallas home. OSWALD's widow, Marina OSWALD, has claimed that OSWALD teld her that he had shot at General Walker. On 18 April 1963 the Soviet Consulate Soviet Consular File advised Marina OSWALD by letter that she ne should come to Washingten, D. C., or explain by letter the reasons which made her start proceecings for return to the USSR for permanent residence, Gu
13-00000 DATE 5 May 1963 June 1963 1 July 1963 8 July 1963 5 August 1963 EVENT REFERENCE On 5 May 1963 Marina OSWALD filed a Seviet Consular File change ef address notice te the | Consular Divisien ef the Seviet Embassy in Washingten, D, C. The old address was given as Bex 2915, Dallas, Texas, and the new address was given as 907 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. On 4 June 1963 another letter was sent from Seviet Consular File the Consular Divisien of the Soviet Embassy in Washington, D. C., requesting Marina OSWALD te explain her reasons for desiring te return to the USSR by letter if she was unable te visit Washington for that purpose. On 1 July 1963 Lee Harvey OSWALD wrote to Seviet Consular File the Soviet Embassy in Washington, D. C., requesting the Soviet Embassy to "rush" the Seviet entrance visa for his wife, Marina OSWALD, because she was going to have a baby, in October, and he asked that the travel arrangements be made before then. He added that his visa could be censidered separately. On 8 July 1963 Marina OSWALD wrote to the Soviet Consular File Censular Division of the Soviet Embassy in Washington, D. C., stating, "I urgently beg yeu to facilitate the expediting of this matter for the reason stated in a previeus letter." On 5 August 1963 Marina OSWALD was advised by Soviet Consular File the Consular Division of the Soviet Embassy ~ in Washington, D. C., that her request for entering the Soviet Union for permanent residence had been forwarded to Moscow fer precessing, and that she would be advised at once when the answer was received.
13-00000 DATE 25 September 1963 26 September 1963 Octeber 1963 20 October 1963 23 October 1963 ent REFERENCE Mary LeeeDANNELLY, assistant chief of Washington Pest the administrative divison of the draft 20 December 1963 system for Texas says that Lee Harvey OSWALD called on her in Austin, Texas several weeks befere the assassination in an attempt te get his discharge from the Marines changed to an honorable one. As OSWALD reportedly left New Orleans on 23 September and arrived in Mexico City by bus on 26 September, he could have stopped in Austin en route to Laredo on 25 September which was about eight weeks before the assassination. On 26 September 1963 a report on President New York Herald Tribune Kennedy's proposed visit was published in 27 November 1963. the Dallas Morning News. Some time in October 1963, a gunsmith in New York Times Irving, Texas, mounted a telescopic sight 29 November 1963 en a gun for a man named OSWALD. The gunsmith, Dial D. RYDER, feund a receipt showing he had mounted and adjusted a a sight on a gun fer a customer named OSWALD. There was no date for the receipt, but RYDER recalled that the work had been done about a month ago (i. s. October). The customer paid $4.50 for drilling and $1.50 for bore- Sighting the weapon. On 20 October 1963 Marina OSWALD gave birth Soviet Consular File to a baby girl, Audrey Marina OSWALD. On 23 Octeber 1963 OSWALD attended a rally New York Times formed by the U. S, Day Committee to counter=- 1 December 1963 act the forthcoming UN Day program on 2) October at which Adlai Stevenson was heckled. Speaker at the U.S. Day rally was Major General Edwin A. Walker of Dallas. Robert A. SURREY, a WALKER aide, rented the auditorium for the rally. ~Be=
13-00000 DATE 25 Octeber 1963 1 Nevember 1963 1963 1 November (7) 9 November 1963 EVENT REFERENCE On 25 Octeber 1963 OSWALD accompanied New York Times Michael R. PAINE to a meeting of the Ii December 1963 Civil Liberties Union. On 1 November 1963 Marina OSWALD advised Seviet Consular File the Seviet Censular Sectien of her new address, P. 0. Bex 6225, Dallas, Texas. In an undated letter to the Censular Section Soviet Censular File ef the Seviet Embassy in Washington, D. C., mailed from Irving, Texas on 1 November 1963 Marina OSWALD apologized for her delay in writing to explain her reasons for desiring te return to the USSR. She stated that she had been unable to de so for "family reasons." Shen then stated that her husband new desired te return te the USSR with her. She said that she was "homesick" for the USSR, and that her husband was frequently unemployed making things very difficult for them. She stated that she wished te live in Leningrad where she had a sister and a brether ef her mother's second marriage and where she grew up. She also felt that she would be able to find work more readily in Leningrad as there were more pharmacies there. Division of the Soviet Embassy in Washington, § 700" D. C., stating that he had seen "Comrade KOSTIN" in Mexico. He explained that he was not able to remain in Mexico indefinitely because he he could not request a new visa without using his "real name." He added, "had he been able to reach the Soviet Embassy in Havana as planned, the embassy there would have had time to complete "eur business." OSWALD stated that he had been interviewed by the FBI on 1 November in Dallas, Texas, and warned not to engage in any F.P.C.C. activities. He added that the FBI agent had stated that Marina OSWALD ceuld remain in the United States under FBI "protection,® and that
13-00000 DATE 9 Nevember 1963 conte 1 December 1963 EVENT she could "defect" from the Seviet Union. OSWALD claimed that his wife had strengly "protested" these tactics. In closing OSWALD stated that his wife had given birth te a daughter, Audrey Marina OSWALD, on 20 Octeber 1963. On 1 December 1963 Seviet Ambassador Anatoliy F. Debrynin turned ever to Secretary ef State Dean RUSK, a Soviet Censular file on OSWALD. REFERENCE Soviet Consular File Washingten Post LI December 1963
13-00000 DATE 1961 March-April 1962 a yone 1963 Spring 1963 May 1963 10 May 2h, Octeber 1963 November 1963 Aopinda y (3 EVENT Shortly after OSWALD met Marina OSWALD in Minsk, he was hospitalized because he had "some trouble with his ears". Sometime in June, 1962, OSWALD visited the Fert Worth Library where a Russian language class is conducted as a civic project. OSWALD sought the names of persons he might use as references in trying te find a job as a translator. A Fort Worth engineer who teaches the class said that OSWALD spoke Russian fluently but net grammatically. OSWALD began taking typing lessona at the Dallas Evening Schoel. Sometime in the early part of May, 1963, OSWALD approached E. H. WILLIAM, director of the Louisiana and Mississippi region for the AFL-CIO office for a job. OSWALD started work as an oiler and maintanance man in a New Orleans ceffee warehouse on 10 May but was dismissed on 19 July for incompetence. OSWALD attended the UN Day rally on 25 October 1963 at which U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Adlai STEVENSON, spoke. At the time of the assassination of President Kennedy, OSWALD had been REFERENCE FBI interview of Marina OSWALD CO-2-34,050 Page 9 New Yerk Times 10 19 FBI interview of Marina OSWALD ec 19 New York Times T December 1963 New York Times 1 December 1953 Washington Post 9 December 1963 FRI interview of Oswald residinng at 1026 N. Beckley Street, Dallas, 23 November 1963 Texas, under the name of 0. H. LEE, for a period of about five weeks.
13-00000 i H DATE 1963 Nevember EVENT At-he time of his arrest OSWALD was carrying a wallet containing a Selective Service card in the name of "Alek James HIDELL," which bore OSWALD's phetopraph REFERENCE FBI interview of OSWALD ¢ 23 Nov 1963