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there was something like that, and it was a coincidence. And there is another coincidence for me, and that is that when Oswald left the city he went to Mexico, and the letter from Fernandez that was intercepted here was to Mexico too, and Oswald visit the Cuban consulate in Mexico, and the Fernandez letter was to the Cuban Ambassador to Mexico. For me, that is a big doubt. Mr. LIEBELER. Go ahead. Mr. HERNANDEZ. You see, after the debate, the same night of the debate, I went that night into the New Orleans and read the local papers and the United Press International office, and I gave a press release. If you want a copy, I will give you a copy. I gave a copy to the Secret Service. The most interesting thing is the four things that I said to the Secret Service in New Orleans. I think that this is the second one where I said, "I wrote to Congressman asking for a full investigation of Mr. Lee H. Oswald, a second Marxist" (producing a document). And that was 3 months before the assassination. Mr. LIEBELER. Do you have another copy of this? Mr. HERNANDEZ. I have the original of that. You can have that. Mr. LIEBELER. You have rendered a copy of the press release distributed to the various communications media here in New Orleans, on August 16, 1963— Mr. HERNANDEZ. No, August 21. Mr. LIEBELER. August 21, 1963? Mr. HERNANDEZ. August 21, the night of the debate. Mr. LIEBELER. I mark it as "Exhibit No. 3" to your deposition, and I have initialed it. Would you initial it? (The witness complied.) Mr. LIEBELER. Let me go over more of this testimony that you have just given. As I understand, Mr. Fernandez wrote to Mr. Lechuga a letter in which he said that he was—meaning the Castro people? Mr. HERNANDEZ. Yes. Mr. LIEBELER. Must be on guard up until August 31? Mr. HERNANDEZ. August 31, that is right. Mr. LIEBELER. Of 1963? Mr. HERNANDEZ. That is right. Mr. LIEBELER. You indicated that Oswald had come to your store or offices on August 5, 1963? Mr. HERNANDEZ. That is right. Mr. LIEBELER. Oswald came to you offering to assist in the military training of Cuban exiles? Mr. HERNANDEZ. That is right. Mr. LIEBELER. At that time, there was, in fact, a training camp near New Orleans? Mr. HERNANDEZ. That is right. Mr. LIEBELER. For the training of people for military action against Castro? Mr. HERNANDEZ. That is right. Mr. LIEBELER. But that was not public knowledge at that time? Mr. HERNANDEZ. That is right. Mr. LIEBELER. So you are clearing up in your mind by considering the possibility that Oswald was, in fact, a Castro agent? Mr. HERNANDEZ. That is right. Mr. LIEBELER. And did you know about the existence of that training camp, because Mr. Fernandez had already himself infiltrated that training camp? Mr. HERNANDEZ. That is right. Mr. LIEBELER. And that Fernandez had told Oswald about the existence of this camp and indicated Oswald himself try to infiltrate that camp for your organization? Mr. HERNANDEZ. Excuse me. Mr. LIEBELER. Is that correct? Mr. HERNANDEZ. Well, the only thing that I don't believe is that Fernandez had told Oswald to do that. What I believe is that Fernandez and some people outside the United States and these people had informed Oswald and gave to Oswald the order to try to infiltrate the Cuban group here in New Orleans. Mr. LIEBELER. And Mr. Fernandez aware of approximately the time frame, indicated to Lechuga that he discovered as an attempt by Oswald? Mr. HERNANDEZ. He preferred? Mr. LIEBELER. As I understand it, Mr. Fernandez had indicated to Mr. Lechuga that he discovered that Oswald was attempting to do something with the Cuban group here in New Orleans. Is that correct? Mr. HERNANDEZ. No, I don't believe that Fernandez ever told Lechuga anything to do with Oswald? Mr. LIEBELER. But Fernandez did know about the existence of the training camp? Mr. HERNANDEZ. Yes, he knew about the existence of the training camp. Mr. LIEBELER. And he knew about the existence of the training camp? Mr. HERNANDEZ. Yes, he knew