Agency: FBI
Originator: CITIZEN
From: HARRELSON, LEONARD
Document date: 06/22/1967
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

Released under the John F.

Kennedy Assassination Records

Collection Act of

1992

144

USC

2107 Notel.

Case#: NU 54046

Date: 08-23-2017

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10054-10413

RECORD SERIES:

HO

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

62-109060-5483

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: CITIZEN

FROM:

TO:

TITLE:

DATE: 06/22/1967

PAGES: 2

SUBJECT:

GARRISON, JIM INVESTIGATION, POLYGRAPH

DOCUMENT TYPE:

ORIGINAL

CLASSIFICATION:

REVIEW DATE:

STATUS

PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

NEW

CLASSIFICATION:

11/06/1998

Redact

UPDATE DATE:

01/19/2001

COMMENTS:

RESTRICTIONS:

JFK Act 6 (4)

DATE LOCATED FIRST PARAGRAPH ON FIRST PAGE

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On June 22, 1967, L. H. Harrelson, in a telephone conversation with a con-

fidential source in New Orleans, Louisiana, obtained the following iniormation

with regard to Perry Russo.

B 5-14-1941, New ORlEaNS

This informant, who is well known to L.H.H. and who is a polygraph examiner

having been trained at the Keeler Polygraph Institute, stated that Perry Russo was

Examined by another polygraph examiner with the Sheriff's Office in New Orleans

and that he had heard that the Sheriff's Office examiner stated that Russo was lying

'egarding the story of the plot to assassinate the late John t. Kennedy.

Homosexual

Mhis informant also advised I.H.h:,

Perry RaymONdS RusSe

usso had been subjected to

narco-interrogation, using sodium pentathol and that he had further been subjected

to hypno-interrogation. He stated that a flocal psychiatrist subsequently blasted

District Attorney Garrison for using these two techniques and suggested that Russo

should be examined on the polygraph which should be more reliable. This informant?

stated that he received a call requesting him to examine Russo in regard to his

He stated that he was told that Russo wanted to meet him first to

see what

kind of a person he

was.

He stated that he made an appointment and met Russo folina firsi time Friday,

June 16, 1967. He stated that at this time he talkedfor a while and Russo reguested

that he be given a trial run on the palygraph and that he wanted to be asked 10 or 20

questions and intenced to lie to some of them to see if the caminer could detect

The source stated that he instead had Russo write down a number on a piece of

paper and place it in his pocket.

He stated that he then madè Russo a bet of $5.00

that he could pick out the number. He further stated that Russo called the bet, the

"test was run and the examiner picked out the number!

He stated that Russo appeared in his office on June 19, 1967 to be examined in re-

gard to his story reporting the plot to assassinate the late John'F! Kennedy. He

stated that he attempted to examine Russo but that hisPneumo tracing (breathing)

was so erratic that he reported to D.A. Garrison that he felt Russo was an undit

subject for polygraph testing at this time.

He further stated that he did talk with

Russo about his tracing and explained to him that he obviously had something

bothering him. He stated Russo told him that he told the story in court because he

"yes" or "no" that he would have to say "no" that Clay Shaw was not presant.

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This examiner stated that he asked Russo why he went into court and under oath

stated that Shaw was present at the alleged mecting.. He stated that Russo replied

that he fully intended to go into court and testify that he did not know if Shaw was

present or not but became angered by Shaw's attorney's question, "Do you believe

in God" and afterwards did testify that Shaw was definitely present.

This informant stated that Russo admitted having undergone psychiatric treatment

for one and one-half years.

He stated that Russo admitted to homosexual acts.

This informant stated that he fully believes that he would have been able to break

Russo had he continued.

He stated that after giving a verbal report to Mr. Garrison

that Mr. Garrison iold him in no uncertain terms to keep his mouth shut and not to

say anything about the test or what Russo said. This informant further stated that

His official written report to Mr. Garrison is going to indicate that in his opinion

Russo was an unfit subject on Monday, June 19, 1967.

NOTE:

The erratic breathing pattern that was described by this informant can indicate

claustrophobia, however, in all of the experience that I have had in conducting

polygraph examinations, an erratic breathing pattern as a general gule is an indica-

tion that the subject is being deceptive.

I.H. H.

mad

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