Mr. Jenner.

When you received those negatives, did you again communicate with Mr. Surrey?

Mr. Klause.

I do not believe I understand what you mean, Mr. Jenner.

Mr. Jenner.

After you obtained usable negatives from Monk Bros., did you advise Mr. Surrey that you now had obtained those usable negatives and would be able to proceed with the job?

Mr. Klause.

No, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Had Mr. Surrey advised you as to how many he wished of these handbills?

Mr. Klause.

Approximately--he said approximately 6,000, 7,000.

Mr. Jenner.

You made a plate from which the front and profile of President Kennedy as appears on Exhibit No. 996 was made?

Mr. Klause.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Now, there is copy below the profile and front view, as you will notice on the exhibit before you. From what source did you receive that copy?

Mr. Klause.

That copy came, sir; as was--just approximately about the way it is here. I do not know whether it was typed on--I do not know that much about a Varitypewriter. Or it might have been letterpress. Somebody might have set it up letterpress or Linotoype, and ran a press proof; I do not know.

Mr. Jenner.

From whom did you receive that press-proof copy?

Mr. Klause.

I received all the copy from Mr. Surrey.

Mr. Jenner.

And the copy, then, as you received it from Mr. Surrey, which is in turn reflected on Commission Exhibit No. 996, was in the form at that time, when you received it from Mr. Surrey, that it now appears in on Commission Exhibit No. 996?

Mr. Klause.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

How did you reproduce it onto the handbill?

Mr. Klause.

Well, this was run offset, like I said, all of it was put on film. Then it was burnt into what we call a metal plate, which we expose to light. It is a light-sensitive plate, and any time light hits it, where you have clear spots on your film, that image of the light will burn into your plate. When you process the plate out, you come up with a developer, which brings the image out. Then once you put that plate on the press, that image will pick up type.

Mr. Jenner.

When did Mr. Surrey bring you that copy with respect to the time when he brought the two slick magazine reproductions of President Kennedy's profile and front views?

Mr. Klause.

I believe it was all at the same time. This was--the pictures were the only thing I even took out of the envelope at one time. The rest of it I did not even bother to look at.

Mr. Jenner.

Who, if anybody, assisted you in printing up the handbills?

Mr. Klause.

Nobody.

Mr. Jenner.

Mrs. Klause did not help you?

Mr. Klause.

She was in front of the shop. In fact, I do not even think she ever came back.

Mr. Jenner.

When you say shop are you talking now of your own shop in your home or the shop at Lettercraft?

Mr. Klause.

Lettercraft.

Mr. Jenner.

So the handbills were actually printed by you in the Lettercraft Printing Co. shop?

Mr. Klause.

Yes, sir; after hours.

Mr. Jenner.

After you had--how many did you print, if you recall?

Mr. Klause.

I would say, Mr. Jenner, approximately 5,000--5,200, 5,300.

Mr. Jenner.

What did you do with them after you printed them?

Mr. Klause.

I put them in a box. In fact, I did not even wrap them. I just stuck them in a box. And I contacted Mr. Surrey the next day.

Mr. Jenner.

And now, give us your recollection as to when you made contact with Mr. Surrey--with particular reference to November 22, 1963.

Mr. Klause.

I would say, sir; it was approximately 2 or 2 1/2 weeks before Mr. Kennedy was in Dallas.

Mr. Jenner.

That would be the early part of November 1963?

Mr. Klause.

Yes, sir; as close as I can remember right now.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you deliver the 5,000 plus handbills personally to Mr. Surrey?