(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 637, and received in evidence.)
Mr. Eisenberg. Mr. Latona, could you describe to us what a lift is?
Mr. Latona. A lift is merely a piece of adhesive material which is used for purposes of removing a print that has been previously developed on an object, onto the adhesive material. Then the adhesive material is placed on a backing, in this case which happens to be the card. The adhesive material utilized here is similar to scotch tape. There are different types of lifting material. Some of them are known as opaque lifters, which are made of rubber, like a black rubber and white rubber, which has an adhesive material affixed to it, and this material is simply laid on a print which has been previously developed on an object and the full print is merely removed from the object.
Mr. Eisenberg. When you say "the print" is removed, actually the powder——
Mr. Latona. The powder that adhered to the original latent print is picked off of the object.
Mr. Eisenberg. So that the impression actually is removed?
Mr. Latona. That is right.
Representative Ford. Is that a recognized technique?
Mr. Latona. Yes; it is.
Representative Ford. In the fingerprinting business?