Mr. Latona.

applicants must be fingerprinted. Locally, there are certain local eases. For example a man may in some localities, if he even applies for a chauffeur's license, has to be fingerprinted. If he desires a gun permit, he has to be fingerprinted. In some places, if he applies for certain jobs he must be fingerprinted.

Mr. Dulles.

As I recall, I gave a fingerprint when I got my automobile license. Is that general throughout the United States?

Mr. Latona.

What State was that?

Mr. Dulles.

Here in the District. Didn't I give that?

Mr. Latona.

No, sir. To my knowledge, there are none that require it---- fingerprinting--for an automobile license. In California I believe it is voluntary---to place the finger, if you desire to, on your card.

Mr. Dulles.

Thank you very much.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Mr. Latona, Exhibit 630, which is one of the known 10-print cards submitted by the Dallas office, is marked "Refused to sign" in the box with the printed caption "Signature of person fingerprinted." Do you recall whether Lee Harvey Oswald signed the Marine Corps card?

Mr. Latona.

Offhand, I do not.

Mr. Eisenberg.

I think it would be interesting, for the record, to see if that is signed, and, of course, as we read the record and get the card, we will be able to note that information.
We were discussing whether you had made a chart of the known and latent right palmprint of Lee Harvey Oswald found on Exhibit 142, as I will refer to it from now on.

Mr. Latona.

I believe I have already furnished you mailer photographs.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Yes; you have. Those have been marked into evidence.

Mr. Latona.

This is the inked--the right inked palmprint, a photograph of the right inked palmprint of Lee Harvey Oswald.

Mr. Eisenberg.

You say "this." Can you identify that exhibit? It is 631. I am handing you Exhibit 632.

Mr. Latona.

Exhibit 632 is approximately a time and a half enlargement of the latent palmprint which was developed on the brown wrapper.

Mr. Eisenberg.

That is Exhibit 142.

Mr. Latona.

Exhibit 142--which is indicated by the red arrow A.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Did you prepare this chart, Mr. Latona?

Mr. Latona.

Not personally, no. This was made under my personal direction and supervision.

Mr. Eisenberg.

And is it an accurate reproduction of the known and latent prints which were earlier introduced into evidence?

Mr. Latona.

It is. It is a true and faithful reproduction of these areas, enlarged to approximately eight times the originals.

Mr. Eisenberg.

May I have this introduced into evidence as 636, Mr. Chairman?

Representative Ford.

It will be introduced.
(The item referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 636 and received in evidence.)

Mr. Dulles.

May I ask whether this was discovered immediately after the assassination---at what time did you discover this particular palmprint?

Mr. Latona.

It was on the 23d of November, the day after.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Using this chart, 636, Mr. Latona, could you demonstrate to us some of the points which led you to the conclusion that the latent palmprint on 142 was the palmprint of Lee Harvey Oswald?

Mr. Latona.

The procedure in making this comparison was exactly the same as the procedure followed in connection with making the prior examination of the fingerprint. Now, the area which shows in approximately an eight-time enlargement, and is marked "Latent Palmprint Developed on Brown Homemade Paper Container," which is Exhibit 636, is roughly outlined on Commission Exhibit 631 in red, which is a photograph of the inked right palmprint of Lee Harvey Oswald.
This area below the little finger, or what we referred to as the ulnar portion of the palm--now, in making the examination or comparison, here again first of all I would like to point out that there is a black line that goes right through--in an upward fashion-- through the enlargement of the latent fingerprint. That line is caused by virtue of the fact that the palmprint which is developed is