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FBI agent James Hosty visits Paines home to discover where Oswald is living, speaks to both Paine and Marina Oswald
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October
Beckley Telephone Number Knowledge
Paine learned Oswald's Dallas telephone number after he rented a room on North Beckley Avenue, although she did not initially know his exact address.
Castro Contact Discussions
McCone participated in administration discussions about exploratory contacts with Fidel Castro but regarded the diplomatic initiative skeptically while covert pressure continued.
CIA Mexico City Photograph Question
A CIA surveillance photograph initially associated with Oswald actually depicts an unidentified man who is clearly not Lee Harvey Oswald.
CIA Photograph Timing Error
Later investigation establishes that the unidentified CIA photograph was not taken when Oswald was reported to be visiting the Soviet Embassy.
First Floor Work Access
Truly's description of Oswald's duties established that Oswald regularly worked on the first floor of the Texas School Book Depository.
How Hollywood Makes Movies
Ruby assisted the producers of the carnival show "How Hollywood Makes Movies" when it appeared at the Texas State Fair in October 1963.
Incorrect Physical Description from CIA Photograph
A CIA report circulates a physical description derived from the unidentified photographed man, creating an early inconsistency with Oswald's known appearance.
Marina Residence at Fifth Street
Marina Oswald and her children lived at Paine's home on West Fifth Street while Lee Oswald rented rooms in Dallas.
Order Filler Duties
Truly stated that Oswald's work involved gathering books listed on orders and taking them to the first-floor shipping area.
Oswald Weekend Visits
Lee Oswald spent weekends with Marina and the children at Paine's Irving home while living near his job in Dallas during the week.
Russian Language Anomaly
Investigators note reports that a caller identifying himself as Oswald spoke poor Russian, despite evidence that Oswald had developed substantial Russian-language ability.
Sixth Floor Work Access
Truly stated that Oswald went to the sixth floor many times each day to obtain books required for customer orders.
November
Assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem
Kennedy approves a coup by South Vietnamese Army officers & Diem is assassinated
Contact Information Left With Paine
Hosty gave Ruth Paine his name and telephone number and asked her to contact him if she learned where Oswald was living in Dallas.
Coup
Kennedy approves a coup by Vietnamese Army officers during which Diem is assassinated. Kennedy approves a coup by South Vietnamese Army officers & Diem is assassinated
Depository Employment Given to FBI
Paine told the FBI that Oswald worked at the Texas School Book Depository and that he visited his family in Irving on weekends.
Diem Coup
Faces the consequences of the coup against Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem Coup
Represents US policy in Saigon during the coup against Diem
First Hosty Interview
FBI agent James Hosty interviewed Paine on November 1 about Oswald's activities after his return from the Soviet Union.
Hosty Contact Slip Passed to Oswald
Ruth Paine later gave Oswald the slip containing Hosty's name and telephone number, information that subsequently appeared in Oswald's address book.
Texas School Book Depository
Visits Ruth Paine & learns Oswalds address & job at the Texas School Book Depository
FBI
Requests the FBI Oswald file from New Orleans, established Oswald is living in Dallas
FBI
Requests the FBI Oswald file from New Orleans, established Oswald is living in Dallas
November 1 Contact Reported
The Dallas FBI office reported Hosty's November 1 contact with Ruth Paine in an airtel sent to FBI headquarters.
Dallas Address Not Supplied
During the early November FBI interviews, Paine did not provide Oswald's exact Dallas address, which she testified she did not then know.
Hosty License Number Recorded
During Hosty's November 5 visit, Marina Oswald noted the license number of his FBI automobile and later gave it to her husband.
Second Hosty Interview
Hosty interviewed Paine again on November 5 while continuing the FBI inquiry into Oswald.
Barney Baker Telephone Call
The HSCA confirmed that Ruby telephoned Hoffa associate Barney Baker on November 7, 1963, and Baker said Ruby was seeking assistance with a nightclub labor dispute.
Second Barney Baker Call
The HSCA established that Ruby made a second lengthy call to Barney Baker on November 8, 1963, despite Baker's later denial that the second conversation occurred.
Mexico City Reference Discovered
The draft letter was the first information Paine encountered indicating that Oswald had visited Mexico City and contacted the Soviet diplomatic mission there.
Soviet Embassy Letter Draft
Paine discovered a draft of Oswald's letter to the Soviet Embassy on November 10 that referred to his recent visit to Mexico City.
CIA Logging of FBI FPCC Submission
CIA counterintelligence liaison logged an FBI submission describing Oswald's New Orleans political activity and the Hidell identity used in FPCC material.
Marina Case Origin Transferred to Dallas
FBI correspondence transferred responsibility for the Marina Oswald case from New Orleans to Dallas, where Hosty was already handling related inquiries.
Soviet Embassy Communication Learned by FBI
The FBI learned that Oswald had recently communicated with the Soviet Embassy in Washington and routed the information through normal Bureau channels.
Lee Oswald Case Origin Transferred to Dallas
FBI correspondence changed the office of origin for the Lee Harvey Oswald investigation from New Orleans to Dallas.
Motorcade Route
The motorcade route is published is published in both Dallas newspapers. The motorcade route is described in both Dallas newspapers
AGVA Complaint
Ruby telephoned an American Guild of Variety Artists representative in Chicago on November 20 to complain about competitors' striptease contests and amateur performances.
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Approves action against North Vietnam by CIA supported South Vietnamese forces
Plan 34A
Operation Plan 34A is announced at the Honolulu Conference. Approves action against North Vietnam by CIA supported South Vietnamese forces
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