JFK Assassination Records

Appendix 14

Appendix 14: Analysis of Lee Harvey Oswald's Finances From June 13, 1962, Through November 22, 1963

The following analysis of Lee Harvey Oswald's receipts and expenditures for the period June 13, 1962, through November 22, 1963, contains a complete record of all funds that he and his wife are reported to have received and disbursed from all known sources. It also contains an estimate for food, clothing, and incidental expenses, which include telephone calls, money order and check cashing fees, postage, local transportation costs, personal care goods and services, local newspapers, and similar small items. Oswald's expenditures for food, clothing, and incidentals were estimated at $100 per month, except for those months in which his wife and children resided with relatives or acquaintances. The estimate reflects Oswald's frugal living habits during this period, as described in chapter VI of this report. The Commission has been advised by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor that this estimate is a little higher than would be normal for a family in Oswald's income class residing in the southern region of the United States. (See Commission Exhibit No. 1169.)

Lee Harvey Oswald Receipts and Expenditures
June 13, 1962, to Nov. 22, 1963

June 1962:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
On hand on arrival, New York City 1	$63.00
Received from Robert Oswald 2	200.00
Received from Marguerite Oswald 3	10.00
Transportation in New York City 4		$10.35
Plane fare, New York City to Dallas, including luggage 5		201.04
Hotel bill, New York City 6		15.21
Estimated cost of food, clothing, and incidental expenses 7		5.00
Public stenographer 8		10.00
Estimated repayment, Robert Oswald 9		30.00
Total	273.00	271.60
Cash on hand, June 30, 1962			$1. 40

July 1962:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Net salary 10	46.82
Estimated repayment, Robert Oswald 11		10.00
Subscription for Time magazine 12		3. 87
Total	46. 82	13.87
Cash on hand, July 31, 1962			34.35

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August 1962:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Net salary 13	$207.31
Repayment, State Department loan 14		$10. 00
Estimated repayment, Robert Oswald 15		50.00
Rent and utilities 17		71.50
Subscription for the Worker 17		2. 00
Estimated cost of food, clothing, and incidental expenses 18		75.00
Total	207.31	208. 50
Cash on hand, Aug. 31, 1962			$33. 16

September 1962:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Net salary 19	187.59
Received from Paul Gregory 20	35.00
Rent and utilities 21		71.50
Repayment, State Department loan 22		9.71
Estimated repayment, Robert Oswald 23		50.00
Subscription for the Russian humor magazine "Krokodil" 24		2.20
Estimated cost of food, clothing, and incidental expenses		100.00
Total	222.59	233.41
Cash on hand, Sept. 30, 1962			22.34

October 1962:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Net salary 25	228. 22
Received from George Bouhe 26	5.00
Repayment, State Department loan 27		10.00
Rent, room in YMCA 28		9.00
Post office box rental 29		4.50
Estimated repayment, Robert Oswald 30		60.00
Estimated cost of food, clothing, and incidental expenses 31		50.00
Total	233.22	133.50
Cash on hand, Oct. 31, 1962			122.06

November 1962:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Net salary 32	315.71
Rent 33		73.00
Rental of U-Haul Trailer 34		5.00
Repayment, State Department loan 35		10.00
Bus fare, Dallas to Fort Worth and return 36		4.60
Estimated cost of food, clothing, and incidental expenses 37		50.00
Total	315.71	142.60
Cash on hand, Nov. 30, 1962			295.17

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December 1962:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Net salary 38	$243.13
Rent 39		$68.00
Post office box rental 40		4.50
Repayment, State Department loan 41		190.00
Subscription for the Militant 42		1.00
Estimated cost of food, clothing, and incidental expenses		100.00
Total	243.13	363.50
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1962			$174.80

January 1963:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Net salary 43	247.12
Rent and utilities 44		75.13
Repayment, State Department loan 45		206.00
Deposit, Smith & Wesson revolver 46		10.00
Fee paid Crozier Tech High School 47		9.00
Subscription for Ogonek, Agitator, Sovetskaya Belorussiya 48		13.20
Estimated cost of food, clothing, and incidental expenses		100.00
Total	247.12	413.33
Cash on hand, Jan. 31, 1963			8.59

February 1963:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Net salary 49	256.95
Rent and utilities 50		71.64
Subscription for the Worker 51		7.00
Estimated cost of food, clothing, and incidental expenses		100.00
Total	256.95	178.64
Cash on hand, Feb. 28, 1963			86.90

March 1963:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Net salary 52	327.55
Rent and utilities 53		78.76
Post office box rental 54		4.50
Cost of rifle 55		21.45
Subscription for Time magazine 56		3.82
Balance due on revolver and freight charge 57		21.22
Estimated cost of food, clothing, and incidental expenses		100.00
Total	327.55	229.75
Cash on hand, Mar. 31, 1963			184.70

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April 1963:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Net salary 58	$108.86
Income Tax refund 59	57.40
Rent and utilities 60		$62.97
Bus fare from Dallas to New Orleans 61		13.85
Estimated cost of food, clothing, and incidental		100.00
Total	166.26	176.82
Cash on hand, Apr. 30, 1963			$174.14

May 1963:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Net salary 63	107.44
Unemployment compensation check 64	33.00
Rent and utilities 65		75.00
Subscription for the Militant 66		1.00
Dues and printing--Fair Play for Cuba 67		9.00
Estimated cost of food, clothing, and incidental expenses 68		100.00
Total	140.44	185.00
Cash on hand, May 31, 1963			129.58

June 1963:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Net salary 69	216.00
Rent and utilities 70		67.85
Post office box rental 71		4.00
Printing--Fair Play for Cuba 72		15.23
New alien registration card 73		5.00
Estimated cost of food, clothing, and incidental expenses		100.00
Total	216.00	192.08
Cash on hand, June 30, 1963			153.50

July 1963:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Net salary 74	224.97
Rent and utilities 75		72.22
Printing--Fair Play for Cuba 76		3.50
Estimated cost of food, clothing, and incidental expenses		100.00
Total	224.97	175.72
Cash on hand, July 31, 1963			202.75

August 1963:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Unemployment compensation payments 77	165.00
Rent and utilities 78		73.54
Fine 79		10.00
Distribution, Fair Play for Cuba circulars 80		2.00
Estimated cost of food, clothing, and incidental expenses		100.00
Total	165.00	185.54
Cash on hand, Aug. 31, 1963			182.21

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Sept. 1-24, 1963:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Unemployment compensation payments 81	$132.00
Estimated cost of food, clothing, and incidental expenses 82		$100.00
Total	132.00	100.00
Cash on hand, Sept. 24, 1963			$214.21

Sept. 25- Oct. 2, 1963, Mexican trip:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Estimated transportation cost 84		50.55
Hotel plus estimated food cost 85		18.70
Estimated cost of entertainment and miscellaneous items 86		15.20
Total		84.45
Cash on hand, Oct. 2, 1963 87			129.76

Oct. 3-31, 1963:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Unemployment compensation payments 88	39.00
Net salary 89	104.41
Rent, rooms and YMCA 90		33.25
Estimated cost of food, clothing, and incidental expenses 91		75.00
Total	143.41	108.25
Cash on hand, Oct. 31, 1963			164.92

Nov. 1-22, 1963:	Receipts	Expenditures	Balance
Net salary 92	104.41
Room rent 93		24.00
Post office box rental 94		3.00
American Civil Liberties Union dues 95		2.00
Bus and taxi fares Nov. 22, 1963 96		1.23
Estimated cost of food, clothing, and incidental expenses 97		75.00
Total	104.41	105.23
Cash on hand, Nov. 22, 1963			164.10
Grand total, June 13, 1962-Nov. 22, 1963	3,665.89	3,501.79	164.10
Contents of Oswald's wallet		170.00
Cash taken from Oswald when arrested	13.87
Total 98	183.87

Bibliographic note: Web version based on Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1964. 1 volume, 888 pages. The formatting of this Web version may differ from the original.

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