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Thursday, July 19, 2001

The FBI has reviewed the results of Condit's polygraph but was unable to match specific questions to the graphs that show the congressman's reaction, Police Chief Charles Ramsey said in an interview.

Police questioned the validity of the test, saying its usefulness was compromised because, among other things, the examiner did not know all the facts in the case.

"He may have tried to sell it to us," Ramsey said of the polygraph, "but we're not buying it."

Ramsey said that police have not ruled out a fourth interview with Condit to clarify matters, including the timeline he provided to investigators on his whereabouts in the days before and after Levy's disappearance April 30, The Post reported. Ramsey said investigators are also interested in knowing whether Condit introduced Levy to anyone.

"We're not taking any cards off the table," Ramsey said. "We're certainly not saying it's all over and done with and let's move on. We can't say that with anybody right now." Condit's attorney, Abbe Lowell, on Friday told reporters that the congressman had undergone a privately administered polygraph test that showed his innocence in Levy's disappearance.

In his third police interview, Condit acknowledged having an affair with Levy, according to two sources familiar with the meeting.

CNN and other news outlets reported Wednesday that the FBI has transferred its involvement in the Levy case to a unit that handles ``long-range'' cases in which authorities do not expect a quick resolution.

Later Thursday, police plan to release more details of Levy's Internet searches. The former intern spent more than 3 hours searching the Web on May 1, beginning about 9:30 a.m., police said. Among the sites visited by Levy were the National Park Service, specifically Rock Creek Park; The Washington Post; the Modesto (Calif.) Bee; Southwest Airlines; and Amtrak.

The Levy family has publicly questioned Condit's conduct during the investigation, saying he impeded the search for their missing daughter by not fully disclosing the nature of his relationship with her.

Levy is from Modesto, Calif., and recently completed an internship at the Federal Bureau of Prisons. She had planned to return to her home state to receive a master's degree from the University of Southern California but did not show up.

Police found no sign of forced entry or a struggle in Levy's apartment. The doors were locked, her bags were half-packed, and cash and credit cards were found inside. Levy's keys and a gold ring were missing.

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