(Testimony of Sebastian F. Latona)
Mr. Eisenberg.
I agree, sir. Mr. Latona----
Mr. Latona.
Do I understand you are asking----
Mr. Eisenberg.
I will develop this on the record.
Mr. Latona, you had earlier submitted to us, and we had marked as an exhibit, copies of fingerprint cards and two palmprint cards which were made up by the Dallas police and forwarded to you, received by you from your Dallas office; is that correct?
Mr. Latona.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Now, in. addition, did the Federal Bureau of Investigation have in its files prints of Lee Harvey Oswald which it had received at some earlier date, prior to November 22?
Mr. Latona.
Yes, sir; I believe there is a Marine Corps print.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Would these prints have been taken by the FBI?
Mr. Latona.
No; they would not.
Mr. Eisenberg.
They were taken by----
Mr. Latona.
The regular service.
Mr. Eisenberg.
And forwarded to the FBI?
Mr. Latona.
That's right.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Did you compare the 10-finger card which you received from the Dallas office of the FBI and compare it with the Marine fingerprint card?
Mr. Latona.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Were they identical?
Mr. Latona.
They were the same.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Were the palmprints taken by the Marines?
Mr. Latona.
No; not to my knowledge.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Could you submit to us a copy of the 10 -print card which you received from the Marine Corps?
Mr. Latona.
Yes; I could.
Mr. Eisenberg.
With the Chairman's permission, that will be appended as an exhibit to Mr. Latona's testimony.
Representative Ford.
Do you wish to identify it by a number at this time?
Mr. Eisenberg.
Yes. If we could give it a number in advance of receiving it, I would like to give it Commission Exhibit No. 635.
(The item referred to was later supplied and was marked Commission Exhibit No, 635.)
Representative Ford.
It will be admitted.
Mr. Dulles.
Do you know whether any fingerprints were taken after Lee Harvey Oswald returned from the Soviet Union?
Mr. Latona.
Those after he was arrested in connection with this particular offense.
Mr. Dulles.
Apart from the fingerprints obtained in connection with the assassination.
Mr. Latona.
I do not.
Mr. Dulles.
Do you have a right to go to anybody and demand their fingerprints?
Mr. Latona.
No.
Mr. Dulles.
Under law?
Mr. Latona.
No, sir; only persons taken into custody for Federal violations as such. Now, the FBI has actually no authority at all, except in cases of making an arrest.
Mr. Dulles.
There is nothing done in connection with the census or anything of that kind?
Mr. Latona.
No, sir. Some persons are ordered, by virtue of being aliens, to be fingerprinted those that are domiciled here in the United States must register under the Alien Registration Act.
Mr. Dulles.
And fingerprints then are taken of aliens in connection with their registration?
Mr. Latona.
That's right.
Mr. Dulles.
Otherwise there is no general procedure for the taking of anybody that you may happen to want to take?
Mr. Latona.
The Services, of course, require it. Applicants for certain positions are required by law. For example, all civil service, Federal civil service
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