Mr. Cole. It is my conclusion that the negative 811 was actually used to make the photographic reproduction, that is, a photographic print, which is the reverse of Exhibit No. 795.
Mr. Eisenberg. Now, can you tell us how you were able to link up the Oswald registration certificate, the negative 811, and the reverse side of the Hidell notice of classification?
Mr. Cole. Yes, sir. Returning to Commission Exhibit 802, the reverse side shows the original insertion of certain descriptive words, color of eyes, blue, complexion, medium, weight, 150, height, 5′11″. Now, with particular regard to the word “blue”—excuse me. I believe I didn’t mention the abbreviation, Brn, or color of hair. And referring to that abbreviation, and the insertion of the typewritten word “blue,” the insertion of the figure 150 for weight, it is observed that each of these intersect the dotted lines provided on the original printing of this card.
Now, here also an effort was made to opaque out the typewritten material just mentioned. Since the typewritten material intersects these ruled dotted lines, the opaquing material was brought very close to the lines and in some cases caused small imperfections of the dots. Now, these imperfections are present on the photographic print, Exhibit No. 795, that is referring to the reverse of that exhibit, in exactly the same position that they appear on the opaqued negative 811. And from that I concluded that this very negative was used to produce the photographic print which forms the reverse of Exhibit No. 795.
Mr. Eisenberg. Now, did you attempt to determine, Mr. Cole, whether the two negatives, Commission Exhibit No. 812, have been produced from the certificate of service in the name of Oswald which is Cole Exhibit No. 1?
Mr. Cole. Yes, sir; I did.
Mr. Eisenberg. And what was your conclusion?
Mr. Cole. It is my conclusion that the two negatives, Commission Exhibit No. 812, actually reproduce the card, Cole Exhibit No. 1.
Mr. Eisenberg. Did you make prints of these negatives?
Mr. Cole. I did.