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
Mr. LIEBELER. Do you remember that you told them the same thing, that
is, that you recommended institutionalizing Oswald as a result of
his psychiatric examination which indicated that he was potentially
dangerous?
Dr. HARTOGS. Yes.
Mr. LIEBELER. Would you tell us how you first became aware, after
the assassination, that Lee Oswald was a child with whom you had had
previous contact?
Dr. HARTOGS. The first time was, I read it in the newspaper, Justice
Kelley, you know, Florence Kelley, made a statement to the press that
Oswald had been in the Youth House, and she revealed details of the
psychiatric report which immediately made me aware of the fact that I
was the one to examine the child, because this was my wording.
Mr. LIEBELER. Do you remember the wording?
Dr. HARTOGS. For instance, incipient schizophrenia, I think she used;
potentially dangerous is something which I use. These are some of the
expressions.
Mr. LIEBELER. These expressions are peculiar to your particular type of
work?
Dr. HARTOGS. Yes.
Mr. LIEBELER. And not generally used by others?
Dr. HARTOGS. And by me generally in dealing with children.
Mr. LIEBELER. Did you keep the newspaper clipping by any chance that
indicated this?
Dr. HARTOGS. No, no.
Mr. LIEBELER. What did you do after you learned or became aware that
Oswald was a child with whom you had had contact?
Dr. HARTOGS. I didn't do anything. I didn't do anything, but the New
York Times sent a reporter, and he questioned me on whether I was the
one to examine this child, because they read it, and I said that I did
not know for sure, but it is possible.
And what happened then? Then very soon the FBI came in here and said,
"You are the doctor who examined Oswald," and from then on I know for
sure that it was me, because they must have read a report.
Mr. LIEBELER. Now, up until the time that the FBI came and said that
you were the doctor who interviewed Oswald, did you still have some
doubt in your mind as to whether you had actually interviewed the boy?
Dr. HARTOGS. I was not convinced, I was not sure, until I then
reconstructed everything in my mind.
Mr. LIEBELER. As you have indicated, by recalling----
Dr. HARTOGS. That is right, then I recalled everything.
Mr. LIEBELER. Did you make any statement to television people in
connection with this at all?
Dr. HARTOGS. About Oswald?
Mr. LIEBELER. Yes.
Dr. HARTOGS. No; on the day after President Kennedy died, the
television people asked me to make a statement on television in general
about why somebody might kill the President. I did not mention any
name. I did not refer to any individual. I just made some general
psychiatric remarks as to what kind of a person would kill the
President.
Mr. LIEBELER. Do you recall approximately what you said?
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