Warren Commission (08 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (08 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
I at the same time teach the staff. I give workshops in the psychiatric
aspects of social work. I give seminars in which we discuss very
interesting cases which have come up and to which the professional
public of New York City is invited.
So, for instance, we gave such a seminar on Oswald. That is the reason
why I vaguely remember him.
Mr. LIEBELER. You were also, as you have testified, the chief
psychiatrist for the Youth House in 1953.
Dr. HARTOGS. Yes.
Mr. LIEBELER. Were your duties in connection with that job pretty much
the same in 1953 as they are now?
Dr. HARTOGS. Yes.
Mr. LIEBELER. How large a staff did you have in 1953, approximately?
Dr. HARTOGS. Approximately I would say 300.
Mr. LIEBELER. A staff?
Dr. HARTOGS. Yes, staff, because we have three shifts, you see. We have
about two staff members for every child.
Mr. LIEBELER. I see. I thought you testified previously that there were
other psychiatrists.
Dr. HARTOGS. Oh, my staff?
Mr. LIEBELER. Yes, on your staff, not at the Youth House, but on your
staff.
Dr. HARTOGS. Oh, I thought--on my staff we have three psychiatrists now.
Mr. LIEBELER. About how many did you have in 1953?
Dr. HARTOGS. In 1953 we had two, two or three. It changed continuously.
Sometimes we had even four.
Mr. LIEBELER. Do you remember the names of the other psychiatrists who
were on the staff at the time Oswald was in the Youth House?
Dr. HARTOGS. No, no. They are continuously changing. Sometimes they
were just for a few weeks there, but I have remained on the staff
continuously.
Mr. LIEBELER. The Youth House is an institution of the city of New
York, is that correct, or is it supported by voluntary contributions?
Is it a private institution or is it an adjunct of the city of New York?
Dr. HARTOGS. Right now it is part of the probation department of the
city of New York, under the jurisdiction of the probation department.
Previously it was a private institution with a private board. Then
later on the city of New York took over as far as the administration
and the payment of the salaries is concerned, but the private board was
maintained. So today the private board still exists, but the probation
department of the city of New York has the jurisdiction over Youth
House.
Mr. LIEBELER. Does the city of New York support it financially?
Dr. HARTOGS. Yes, the city of New York pays for it.
Mr. LIEBELER. Was that true, do you know, offhand, in 1953, or was it
still a private organization at that time?
Dr. HARTOGS. At that time it was a private organization, yes.
Mr. LIEBELER. You are a citizen of the United States, are you not?
Dr. HARTOGS. Yes, since 1945.
Mr. LIEBELER. Would you outline for us in general terms what the
procedure is with respect to a boy who is remanded to the Youth House
for psychiatric observation. He is ordered by the court to go to the
Youth House; he goes to the Youth House.
Dr. HARTOGS. He goes to the Youth House, that's right.
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