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January 17, 1967 TO: JIM GARRISON FROM: FRANK MELOCHE RE: INTERVIEW OF EMPLOYEES OF JONES PRINTING COMPANY Lee Oswold On this date at approximately 12 Noon I arrived at Jones Printing Company, 442 Girard. On arrival I spoke with Mrs. Myra Silvers, WF, residing at 740 Helois Street, Metairie, Louisiana, an employee of the company for twenty years who informed me that Mr. Douglas Jones, owner of Jones Printing Company was not in and would not be back for several days. I identified myself to Mrs. Silvers, told her my business and talked to her in reference to Lee Harvey Oswald and the leaflets printed by Jones Printing Company back in 1963. Mrs. Silvers informed me that on May 29, 1963, a gentleman, WM, who identified himself as Mr. Osborne had entered the establishment and at first talked with her in reference to printing 1,000 leaflets labeled Cuba Fair Play, Committee. She said at this time she was in doubt about the type of leaflet and called on Mr. Arthur Nuessly, WM, 63 years old, residing at 317 Warrington Drive, New Orleans, an employee of Jones Printing Company for 49 years. She spoke to him in reference to this leaflet, whether or not to print it since it was involving politics. Mr. Nuessly said he could see nothing harmful in it and to go ahead and print it. On June 4, 1963, Mr. Osborne (or Oswald) returned to the establishment, picked up the leaflets, paid Mrs. Silvers in the amount of $9.60 and left. I spoke to Mrs. Silvers and asked had this man Osborne (or Oswald) been in the establishment before. She replied that he hadn't and she hasn't seen him since the day he picked the leaflets up. I also asked her if he was alone when placing the order and picking it up and she replied that he was completely alone both times. I asked Mrs. Silver who had referred Jones Printing Company to Osborne (or Oswald) and she stated as far as her knowledge, no one; however, he worked for the William Riley Coffee Company which was

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