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Chapter VI examines Oswald’s activities and circumstances during his time in the Soviet Union and his eventual departure. The chapter addresses his hunting club membership, his marriage to Marina Prusakova, his request to return to the United States, and the process by which the Oswalds obtained Soviet exit permission. Throughout, the Commission assesses whether these circumstances suggest covert Soviet direction or special treatment, concluding that the available evidence does not support such inferences.
Oswald’s Hunting Club Membership in the Soviet Union
Oswald’s membership in a hunting club while residing in the Soviet Union drew particular Commission interest. A Russian émigré testified that gun ownership for pleasure was impermissible in the USSR, raising suspicions about Oswald’s participation. However, the Commission’s investigation found that hunting societies were common and frequently sponsored by factories, as was the case with Oswald’s club. The CIA confirmed that hunting societies were popular, and that Soviet citizens and foreigners were permitted to own shotguns without joining a society provided the weapons were registered at the local militia office.
Soviet Hunting Society Policies and Gun Ownership Rules
CIA experts examined Oswald’s club membership certificate and gun permit and determined that their terms and numbers were consistent with other information the CIA possessed about Soviet practices. This examination supported the conclusion that Oswald’s documents were ordinary and unremarkable in form.
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