Request for Attorney Abt and ACLU Legal Help
Oswald invoked his right to remain silent until speaking with his attorney, stating he lacked money to call Mr. Abt but was offered a collect call using the jail phone. He expressed preference for Abt specifically because of Abt’s defense of people charged under the Smith Act, and expressed confidence the ACLU would provide counsel if Abt was unavailable. Oswald later thanked Fritz for allowing him telephone use during subsequent interviews.
New Orleans Residence and Employment Details
Oswald reported living at 1907 Magazine Street in New Orleans and having worked for the William Riley Company near that address.
Previous Anti-Castro Confrontation and Radio Debate
When asked about prior arrests, Oswald described a confrontation with anti-Castro individuals while working with the Fair Play for Cuba Committee and recounted participating in a radio debate in New Orleans against anti-Castro opponents.
Questions on Kennedy and Polygraph Test Refusal
Oswald stated he had no views on President Kennedy personally but liked his family, and emphasized he held his own views on national policies. He refused to take a polygraph test, citing his prior refusal of an FBI polygraph. During this interview, FBI Agent Bookhout, Mr. Kelley, and the Marshall also questioned Oswald.
Interviews on Dallas Residences and Neely Street Address
Fritz questioned Oswald about the various places he had lived in Dallas in an effort to identify where a photograph of him holding a rifle had been taken. Oswald discussed one residence but was evasive about the Neely Street address that Paine had described, which was later confirmed as the location where the photograph was made. Oswald stated his belongings were kept at Mrs. Paine’s residence and at a location on Beckley, and was returned to jail at 1:10 PM.
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