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. = ; : Dallas, Texas , 27 April 1964 . REPORT ‘ov PSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATION OF JACK RUBY Upon re-examining Mr. Jack Ruby from 8:00 to 9:30 this morning, “YT found his condition to be considerably improved over last night. His general aspect .was changed fzom one of agitated suspiciousness | to one of ‘ wary bewilderment, Be tried to avoid discussion of bis delusions? pre- occupations thet the Jove were being murdered, “Apparent ly a viste from his. sister lease night had reassured him somewhat . However when I asked . bim about: his brothers, he mumbled: "I imagine they’ re gone." Then when we he was told that bis brother Bark was also coming to see him, and had been contacted by long-distance telephone, he said that be mast have been mistaken about the identity of the man he took to be his brother being killed out. in che’ street, the previous night, When I asked him how he knew it was even a Jew he had ‘eeen, he carefully avoided my ‘glance and 3 said: "That's a good question.” Mr, Ruby was clearly suspicious and evasive during this inter- view, After seeing me, he -told hts visicing Rabbt ‘that he coulda’ 4 trust 3 me, because he didn’t know what part I "might have {n ie", and revealed ‘that he thought the murders Were really still going on but that it would : be safer to avoid the- subject. : ae . . . . . . od There were many signs of considerable improvement of symptoms sro: . overnight. There was @ return of his known previous willingness to discuss the Oswald slaying, and he gave some atterition to the progress of his defense, although this interest was still considerably lese thea usual according to one of hte’ attorneys, While he frequent ly mentioned Oswald by nama last night, today ‘again (as always heretofore) he referred to hin only as "the deceased" or "that person”, He YFeviewed his account of the Oswald slaying, which Was consistent with that given during the florid , p8ychotic period Last night. This material is not reported here, H t. . During the ftaterview there vere four poriods, tasting frou _one , B it : , to three minutes «sch, of obvious auditory hallucinations, The patient would quickly rise, move to a corner of ' the room, and stand with head cocked, ‘eyes wide and arcing about, Oace he heard the voices coming > 7 : a arts . oo oe wot ite , wes a2 - 0 7 ae ————— _" women bite ante aen ene rie