S8 Ep365: uest Author: Paul Gregory Headline: A Helping Hand: The Gregorys Meet the Oswalds Summary: In June 1962, the Texas Employment Office asked Pete Gregory to evaluate Lee Harvey Oswald’s Russian fluency. Impressed by Lee’s fluency despite his poor grammar, P
Podcast: The John Batchelor ShowPublished On: Sat Jan 24 2026
Description: uest Author: Paul GregoryHeadline: A Helping Hand: The Gregorys Meet the OswaldsSummary: In June 1962, the Texas Employment Office asked Pete Gregory to evaluate Lee Harvey Oswald’s Russian fluency. Impressed by Lee’s fluency despite his poor grammar, Pete wrote a recommendation and introduced Lee to his son Paul, who began taking Russian lessons from Marina to help the impoverished couple.Article: In June 1962, Lee Harvey Oswald arrived at Pete Gregory’s office in a heavy wool suit during the Texas heat, seeking certification of his Russian language skills to avoid manual labor. Pete confirmed Oswald’s fluency, though he noted the grammar was poor and uncharacteristic of a trained spy, and subsequently introduced Lee to his son Paul, who began visiting the Oswalds' duplex for Russian conversation lessons with Marina to provide them with modest financial support.
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