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

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2023 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992


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             4. Mr. Dooley said that the files are available for inspection by an
       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
- IEBI A         therefore   questioned the merit of the suggestion at this time.

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SUBJECT       : Suggested Graphological Assessment of OSIALD
                Handwriting


     1.  I discussed this informally with Mr. Arthur Dooley, 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.
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 samples,
to his recollection, represented various environental  conditions ranging
from normal passport applications, to  odenrse diary notations and notes,`
that a child's handwriting changes from grade school to college as the
speed of notetaking increases and the pressure mounts.  In this case yo *
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 backs
his failure to achieve status, and his very deep resentment to all au-
After his stay in the Soviet Union, OSALD's  writings indicate that he
neither society had much to offer; and in effect, he rejected both.

     3.  Mr.. Dooley noted that undoubtedly other factors came into play  .:
forailate OSWALD's idea to assassinate the President.  For exaaple, OSWAlD
saw a movie on TV about an attempted presidential assassination with a :T0%
shortly before his deed, which could have sparked him into action.  As the
Warren COmission  has indicated, the real motive may never be known.

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