Originator: HSCA
From: BARBE, EMMETT JR.
Document date: 1978-05-05 00:00:00
Document type: SUMMARY

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

9/21/201

AGENCY: HSCA

RECORD NUMBER :

180-10085-10459

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

NUMBERED FILES

008903

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO :

TITLE:

HSCA

BARBE, EMMETT JR.

Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW|

BEnon Date: 11-04-2021

DATE :

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

05/05/1978

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BARBE, EMMET JR.

REILLY COFFEE COMPANY

OSWALD, LEE, POST-RUSSIAN PERIOD, ASSOCIATES AND

RELATIVES

HANDWRITING, OSWALD, LEE

DOCUMENT TYPE: SUMMARY

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: Open in Full

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 08/02/1993

OPENING CRITERIA :

COMMENTS: Box 162.

v9.1

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KENNEDY

008903

INVESTIGATION INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

1.

Identifying Information:

Name Emmett Barbe, Jr

Address 3417 Lyndel DriVe

City/State Chalmette, La

Date of Birth_ 10/3/35

Social Security 433 48 9476

2. Physical Description:

Height 6' 1"

Weight 225 lbs.

Ethnic Group Caucasian

Date: May 5, 1978

Place

Telephone 504.279 3715

Mor S

Spouse

Children

Color Eyes blue

Hair brown

Special Chararteristics_

Personal History:

a.

Present Employment:

Address

Telephone

b.

Criminal Record

1. Arrests

2. Convictions

4

Additional Personal Information:

a.

• Relative(s): Name

Address

b. Area frequented:

c. Remarks:

Investigator

Date

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

NAME

Emmett: Barbe, JI.

Address

3417 Lyndel Drive

Date 5/5/78

Time

Place_

Via telephone

Chalmette, La.

Tel: 504 279 3715

Interview:: In accordance with the request of Team #1 and relative

to their..

"Motive Issue," specific questions were asked of Mr. Barbe.

(Subject

was previously interviewed 2/14/78)

Question 1:

Have Barbe describe in as much detail as possible the

context of his conversation with Oswald, and Oswald's responses. and

statements.

Answer:

The conversations that Mr. Barbe can remember were very

brief and occurred over a two-week period. Oswald's exact words are

hard to remember, but his personality and behavior seemed very immatur

and quiet.

Question 2:

Who usually initiated the contacts of Oswald?

Answer:

Mr. Barbe in no idle conversation.

Question 3:

other topics?

Did most

of their conversations center on politics or

Answer:

Other topics or non applicable for lack of conversation

Mr. Charles LeBlanc would probably be the man that Lee Harvey Oswald

talked to the most often, if anyone, in Mr. Barbe's opinion.

Question 4: Did Oswald ever write anything during this period and

does Barbe know the contents of Oswald's writings?

Interviewer

Polest Bunc

(Signature)

Robert Buras

(Typed)

Date Transcribed May 9, 1978

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Answer:

Lee Harvey Oswald had to enter his work

schedule into a spiral notebook called "An Oiler's Log."

Mr. Barbe stated that this 1og

was written different from

the other oilers. Oswald, in Barbe's opinion, was either

trying to determine if anyone read the log or was trying

to glorify his job. The notebook contained entries such as

"changed master tapes," "checked millimeters of machine,"

or words to that effect. These books were given to the FBI

and they had Mr. Barbe initial the pages with Lee Harvey

Oswald's writing. Mr. Barbe believes that only the pages

with Lee Harvey Oswald's writing were taken by the FBI.

Question 5:

Did Oswald ever express any views on the

following:

Answer:

Answer:

Answer:

Answer:

Answer:

Answer:

American leaders

NO

Foreign leaders

NO

Capitalism

No.

Communism

No.

Cuba

No.

Soviet Union

No.

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Political assassination or action

Answer:

No.

Question 6:

Did Oswald say that he had been in the Soviet

Union or other countries while in the military?

Answer:

NO.

Question 7:

Did any major political events occur during

their association and did Oswald express any views on those

events?

Answer:

NO °

Question 8:

Did Oswald say if his views were based on

reading, observation or his associates?

Answer:

No.

Question 9:

Did Oswald say if he had participated in any

political activity. Did he discuss the politics of any New

Orleans group?

Answer:

NO.

Oswald's associates and activities:

Question 1: .

When did Barbe's association with Oswald begin

and what was the last contact?

Answer:

His association began approximately two weeks.

before he left the employment of Reilly Coffee Company, and

ended two weeks. later when his employment was terminated.

With whom did Oswald associate at the William

Question 2:

Reilly Coffee Company?

Answer:

Unknown. If anyone.

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Question 3:

involved: in any political activity?

Did Barbe know any of those associates to be

Answer:

No.

Question 4:

What did Barbe ever observe Oswald reading?

Answer:

Nothing.

Question 5:

Did Barbe ever know Oswald to participate in

any political activity?

Answer:

No.

Question 6:

With whom did Oswald associate away from work?

Answer:

Unknown.

Question 7:

Did Oswald attend any meetings or meet with

groups away from work?

Answer :

Unknown.

Question 8:

Was the Reilly Company engaged in any political

or government work?

0-7

Answer:

Not to Mr. Barbee's knowledge.

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