Mr. Specter. And have those results been made available to you through the regular recordkeeping procedures of the FBI?
Mr. Frazier. Yes, sir.
Mr. Specter. Would you then please tell us what those tests disclose?
Mr. Frazier. Traces of copper were found around the margins of the hole in the back of the coat, and as a control, a very small section under the collar was taken, and no copper being found there, it was concluded that the copper was foreign to the coat itself.
Mr. Specter. Have you now described all of the characteristics of that hole, which you consider to be important for the Commission's consideration?
Mr. Frazier. Yes, sir.
Mr. Specter. Assuming that those clothes, that jacket, specifically, at this juncture, was worn by President Kennedy, and was in the same condition when that hole was made as it is now, and at the time when you made your examination, do you have a professional opinion as to what caused that hole in the back of the jacket?
Mr. Frazier. Yes, sir; I would say that it was an entrance hole for a bullet.
Mr. Specter. And what is the reason for that conclusion, please?
Mr. Frazier. It has all the physical appearance characteristics which are considered when examining holes, such as its shape, its size, and in particular the fact that the fibers around the margins of the hole were all pushed inward where the cloth was torn by the object which passed through, and the fibers were unraveled as they were pushed inward, which is characteristic of a entrance-type bullet hole.