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Says the Commission: "Oswald's residence in the Soviet Union for more than 2˝ years aroused speculation after his arrest that he was an agent of the Soviet Union or in some way affiliated with it. This speculation was supported by assertions that he had received exceptionally favored treatment from the Soviet Government in securing permission to enter and leave the country, especially the latter, because his Russian wife and child were permitted to leave with...
...Speculation?It is probable that Oswald had prior contacts with Soviet agents before he entered Russia in 1959 because his application for a visa was processed and approved immediately on receipt...
...Commission finding?There is no evidence that Oswald was in touch with Soviet agents before his visit to Russia. Had Oswald been recruited as a Russian agent while he was still in the Marines, it is most improbable that he would have been encouraged to defect. He would have been of greater value to Russian intelligence as a Marine radar operator than as a defector...
...Speculation?Oswald was trained by the Russians in a special school for assassins at Minsk...
...Commission finding?Commission investigations revealed no evidence to support this claim or the existence of such a school in Minsk during the time Oswald was there." (In an earlier section of its report, the Commission says: "The CIA has informed the Commission that it is in possession of considerable information on the location of secret Soviet training institutions, and it knows of no such institution in or near Minsk during the time Oswald was there...