(Testimony of Dennis Hyman Ofstein)
Mr. Jenner.
Do you know what lithography is, lithographing?
Mr. Ofstein.
No, sir; I have heard the term--that's all.
Mr. Jenner.
Making metal plates?
Mr. Ofstein.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Or reproductions?
Mr. Ofstein.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Is there any lithographic work done by that company?
Mr. Ofstein.
I'm not certain I don't believe so.
Mr. Jenner.
Do they do any printing themselves?
Mr. Ofstein.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
What is the nature of that kind of work?
Mr. Ofstein.
They have the photosetter. machine which does the printing on film usually for a transfer to some other surface. They have hot metal, they have linotype and monotype, and, of course, they have reprint presses.
Mr. Jenner.
And you were trained to do what?
Mr. Ofstein.
Strictly camera work.
Mr. Jenner.
Did ,your work extend beyond the taking Of the photographic imprint on a film?
Mr. Ofstein.
Yes, sir; we. were taught also to set filmotype, which is a process of writing 'out on a sheet of paper from a film negative that's already been put into a roll and making words and sentences and so on and photographing that, also, distortion of negatives and different types of copy.
Mr. Jenner.
What do you do to the distortion work?
Mr. Ofstein.
Well, they have different processes---they have what they, call perspective, which entails turning the copy board and the film mounting board at different angles from each other to make one end look smaller going off at a distance, and they have what is known as' stretches and squats, which entails putting mirrors before the copy board to make a character or letter taller or smaller and doing circles.
Mr. Jenner.
They would have a magnifying or contracting mirror?
Mr. Ofstein.
Yes, sir; and circles which is .done with a circle. device using a film positive to curve a straight line around and, of course, they have their different reproduction effects, such as the screens and the halftones.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you know whether this company has done any confidential or secret work for any agency of the United States?
Mr. Ofstein.
I don't know the nature of the classification. I do know that they do work for the U.S. Government.
Mr. Jenner.
Have you ever participated in any of that work?
Mr. Ofstein.
Only during strike approximately 2 weeks.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you know whether Lee Oswald did?
Mr. Ofstein.
No, sir--I'm sure he didn't.
Mr. Jenner.
Is that work confined to those in the Plant who are particularly skilled or trained to do that particular kind of work?
Mr. Ofstein.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Had Lee Oswald at the time his employment there was terminated reached that degree of skill?
Mr. Ofstein.
No, sir; that is handled by a different department altogether.
Mr. Jenner.
And how long had you been employed there when Lee Harvey came with the company?
Mr. Ofstein.
I was hired in March, 2 years ago, 1962--I would say approximately 9 months.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you recall when he came about approximately when?
Mr. Ofstein.
October 1962.
Mr. Jenner.
You became acquainted with him when he became employed?
Mr. Ofstein.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you have any social contact with him during all the period of his employment?
Mr. Ofstein.
No, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Were you in contact with him because of the employment you had and the work you were doing and the work he was doing?
Mr. OFSTEIN, Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you ever become sufficiently acquainted with him that you
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