Mr. Specter. Dr. Humes, do you make that calculation on the assumption that the bullets used here were 6.5 mm. Mannlicher-Carcano rifle bullet weighing 158.6 grams?
Commander Humes. Yes, I do; sir.
Mr. Specter. Had I brought that particular fact to your attention prior to the time you started testifying here today?
Commander Humes. Yes, sir. One point I intended to make clear these fragments which I recovered from this position were turned over to the Secret Service.
I presume that they have made physical measurements including the weight of them, and could give a much more intelligent estimate of the proportion than I. I would say, however, that we did not deliver these minute fragments because they were so small as to be essentially unrecoverable.
So, obviously they were of a very small portion of the major missile.
Mr. Dulles. These minute fragments were part of the bullet, emanations from the bullet?
Commander Humes. Yes, sir.
Mr. Dulles. They were not from the head?
Commander Humes. No, sir, they were small, dust, of the size of dust particles, however.