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104-10439-10001 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (12/23/1966)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch48725 and id is 1 raw text is: 14 0O43910001 * p. 23 December 1966 1oo To C/SB/sov SUBCT Suggeted ph ical Assessment of OSiALD Handwriting 1. I discussed this informally with M-r. Arthur DooleyO CI Staff - who is knowledgeable 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, Nr. Dooley questioned iether 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. lie noted that the samples, to his recollection, represented various envirorriental conditions rangin from nonral passport applications, to condensed diary notations and notes; that a child's handwriting changes from grade school to college as the r. %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 iith the case Mr. Dooley feels that o OSWALD's motivation is largely explained in termts of his neurotic background, D his failure to achieve status, and his very deep resentment to all. authority 73 After his stay in the Soviet Union, OSWALD's writings indicate that he felt neither society had much to offer; and in effect, he rejected both. Lo 3. Mr. Dooley noted that undoubtedly other factors came into play to :formulate OSWALD's idea to assassinate the President. For example, OSWALD saw a movie on IV about an attempted presidential assassination with a riV shortly before his deed, which could have sparked him into action. As the, Warren Coission has indicated, the real motive may never be known. 4. Mr. Dooley said that the files are available for inspection by i SB officer at any time -to look for handlwriting samples or any other purpose of the above, he did not feel that anything could be proved for therefore questioned the cerit of the suggestion at this time. PY COP ;Oi ~ R fftil-

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