Mr. DULLES. Shouldn't you change that question a little bit? I don't
think you should say Lee Harvey Oswald at this point.
Mr. EISENBERG. He has identified the print as being that of Lee Harvey
Oswald.
Mr. DULLES. Excuse me.
Mr. EISENBERG. Mr. Latona, could you show us that chart and discuss
with us some of the similar characteristics which you found in the
inked and latent print which led you to the conclusion that they were
identical?
Mr. LATONA. Yes. I have here what are referred to as two charted
enlargements. One of the enlargements, which is marked "Inked Left
Index Fingerprint. Lee Harvey Oswald" is approximately a 10-time
enlargement of the fingerprint which appears on Exhibit 633A. The other
enlargement, which is marked "Latent Fingerprint on Brown Homemade
Paper Container," is approximately a 10-time enlargement of the latent
fingerprint which was developed on the brown wrapping paper indicated
by the red arrow, "B."
Mr. EISENBERG. And that also corresponds to the photograph you gave us,
which is now Exhibit 633?
Mr. LATONA. That's correct.
Representative FORD. And the arrow, "B," is on Exhibit 626?
Mr. LATONA. That's correct. Now, in making a comparison of prints
to determine whether or not they were made by the same finger, an
examination is made first of all of the latent print.
An examination is made to see if there are in the latent print any
points or characteristics which are unique to the person making the
determination. In other words, in looking at the latent print, for
example, this point, which is marked "1," is a ridge. The black lines
are what we term ridges. They were made by the ridge formations on the
fingers. That is, when the finger came in contact with the brown paper
bag, it left an outline in these black lines on the brown paper bag.
Now, in looking at the latent print in the enlargement you notice there
is one black line that appears to go upward and stop at the point which
has been indicated as point No. 1.
Mr. EISENBERG. Mr. Latona, may I interrupt you there for a second.
Mr. Chairman, I would like to introduce this chart, this comparison
chart, as an exhibit.
Representative FORD. It may be admitted.
Mr. EISENBERG. That will be 634.
(The item referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 634 and was
received in evidence.)