Mr. Eisenberg.

What is the purpose of the lift, as opposed to a photograph reproducing the print?

Mr. Latona.

The purpose of the lift is simply to insure the probability of getting a good record of the print, because a lot of times when you photograph a print, you have to go through the process of having it developed and then printed and at the same time by lifting it you may, that would be an additional security that you are getting the best results.
Then you take your choice as to which result turns out the best.

Mr. Eisenberg.

So these are alternative routes?

Mr. Latona.

That is right.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Lifting and photographing?

Mr. Latona.

That is right. Well, primarily our recommendation in the FBI is simply every procedure to photograph and then lift. Then you choose the one which you feel gives you the best results in your final photograph.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Returning to the palmprint on 649, taken from the carton 648, did you make up a chart showing some of the points----

Mr. Latona.

Yes.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Which led you to your conclusion that that print was the print of Lee Harvey Oswald?

Mr. Latona.

Yes, I did.

Mr. Eisenberg.

And was that prepared by you or under your supervision?

Mr. Latona.

Prepared by me under my supervision.

Mr. Eisenberg.

May I have this chart admitted as 652?

Mr. Dulles.

It will be admitted as Exhibit 652.
(The chart referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 652, for identification and received in evidence.)

Mr. Eisenberg.

Again, without going into detail, Mr. Latona, could you show us some of the more salient points which led you to your conclusion that the print on 649 was the palmprint of Lee Harvey Oswald?

Mr. Latona.

The easiest points visible here, right offhand, point No. 11 which is a black line that goes upward and its relationship to point No. 10. This is known as the short ending ridge as is seen here. Its relation to point No. 8. Point No. 11 is a black line going upward. Point No. 8 is a black line going downward and there are one, two, three, ridges which are between the two. Over here in the latent print you find No. 11 which is a black line going upward. It is a short line to the other end of the point No. 10, and three ridges intervene between that and point No. 8, which is going downward.
One ridge to the right and going in an upward direction is point No. 7--7, 8, 9, 10, 11.

Mr. Dulles.

And you identified 11 points of similarity?

Mr. Latona.

That is right.

Mr. Dulles.

Between the inked palmprint of Lee Harvey Oswald and this palmprint taken from this cardboard carton?

Mr. Latona.

That is right.

Mr. Dulles.

What is this white line that goes up through each?

Mr. Latona.

This is a crease in the center of the palm, a flexure crease of that area.

Mr. Dulles.

The palm did not touch the carton at that point?

Mr. Latona.

That is right.

Mr. Dulles.

And those two creases are in approximately the same location in the photograph and in the latent palmprint?

Mr. Latona.

Very definitely.

Mr. Eisenberg.

Mr. Latona, I now hand you two further cartons, which are labeled Box B and Box C, the B box being a 10 Rolling Reader, and the C box being also a Scott, Foresman box with printing on the back, "The Three Pre-primers," apparently the name of the book contained in this box.

Mr. Dulles.

Primers.
(Discussion off the record.)

Mr. Eisenberg.

Mr. Latona, did you examine Box B, which I have handed to you, to determine whether it had on it any identifiable latent fingerprints?

Mr. Latona.

Yes, sir; I did.