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104-10007-10149 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (12/23/1966)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch07522 and id is 1 raw text is: S1O4~iOOO7~1O149 * ,. X4qz - 36310 23 December 1966 DC/S13/SOV O0 . ii SUBJECT : Suggested Graphological Assessment of OSWALD Handwriting 1. I discussed this informally with Mr. Arthur Dooley, CI Staff, who is lnowledgeable on the OSWALD Case. Mr. Dooley mentioned that a graphological assessment had not been done to his knowledge to determine if personality restructuring had been attempted on OSWALD in the USSR. Mr. Dooley questioned whether such an assessment would really make a worthwhile or reliable contribution to the issue of OSWALD's motivation, and warrant the time and expense involved; that if such an assessment was attempted in any formal sort of fashion, the official' results may only add confusion to the motivation issue, since such results would not have truly scientific validity. He noted that the s..les, to his recollection, represented various environmental conditions ranging from normal passport applications, to eondinsed diary notations and notesW that a child's handwriting changes fra grade school to college as the speed of notetaking increases and the pressure mounts. In this case you are dealing with a disturbed mentality as well. 2. Based on his familarity with the case Mr. Dooley feels that OSWALD's motiVation is largely explained In terms of his neurotic backgv his failure to achieve status, mid his very deep resentment to all After his stay in the Soviet Union, OSWALD's writings indicate that ho neither society had much to offer; and in effect, he rejected both. 3. Mr. Dooley noted that undoubtedly other factors came into play foralate OSWALD's idea to assassinate the President. For example, saw a movie on TV about an attemted presidential assassination with a shortly before his deed, which could have sparked him into action. As the Warren Caission has indicated, the real motive may never be known. 4, Mr. Dooley said that the files are available for inspection by en SB officer at any time to look for handwriting samples or any other purpose, of the above, he did not feel that anything could be proved for A therefore questioned the merit of the suggestion at this time. t70, cR CRD COPY LB CABLE 1v 0- 1)'S/+ IPCU FUR FltVU 7 A ~

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