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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. IV - Page 391« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Alwyn Cole)

Mr. Cole.
have been an incorrect position since it was run into a part of the reproduction of the printed matter.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Now, I refer back to 798, which is a highlight photograph of the selective service card, and ask you whether the stenciled material in 798 appears above the line on which the typewritten material--first name, middle name, and last name--should appear?
Mr. Cole.
Yes; somewhat above.
Mr. Eisenberg.
In light of that, do you think it is possible that the individual who prepared this card used the stencil to determine at what point the typewriting would be placed so that it was in the correct position in relationship to the line above which it belonged?
Mr. Cole.
That is a definite possibility and, of course, he might also have been concerned about the position for the reproduced printed matter--"First name," "Middle name," "Last name."
Mr. Eisenberg.
Bringing your attention back once more to 795, the Selective Service System card, was the reverse side of that card prepared in your opinion from Commission 802, which is the reverse side of the registration certificate? I also call your attention to 801 for comparison, that is, the original of the selective service card.
Mr. Cole.
Yes, sir. The reverse of the photographic identification card, Commission Exhibit 795, could be a photographic reproduction of the reverse of Commission Exhibit 802, with the performance of certain opaquing operations.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Looking at the reverse side of the two cards, 802 and 801, does the reverse side of the card 801 have any information for identifying characteristics of the individual bearing the card?
Mr. Cole.
It does not.
Mr. Eisenberg.
And what about the reverse side of 802?
Mr. Cole.
The reverse side of 802 provides space for a personal description, color of eyes, color of hair, complexion, height, and weight.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Did you find among the negatives in 800 a negative which might have been used or was used to prepare the reverse side of the selective service card, 795, the spurious card?
Mr. Cole.
Yes; I did.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Mr. Chairman, may I have this negative classified separately as 811 for purpose of ready identification?
Senator COOPER. Let it be so classified, and admitted as part of the record.
(The document referred to, was marked as Commission Exhibit No. 811 and received in evidence.)
Mr. Eisenberg.
Did you find a negative which might have been used for the preparation of the certificate of service, that is 806?
Mr. Cole.
Yes; I did, for both face and back.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Were these negatives in your opinion used as the negatives for that purpose?
Mr. Cole.
Yes, sir. In my opinion, these are the very negatives that were used for producing the photographic print representing a certificate of service.
Mr. Eisenberg.
May these be subclassified as or separately classified as 812, Mr. Chairman, and introduced as 812?
Senator COOPER. Let the document be designated as 812 and admitted as part of the record.
(The item referred to, was marked as Commission Exhibit No. 812 and received in evidence.)
Mr. Eisenberg.
Did you reach the same conclusion, by the way, as to the negative 811, that is, that it was definitely the negative used to produce the reverse side of 795?
Mr. Cole.
I did. This is the very negative to produce the reverse side of 795.
Mr. Eisenberg.
Returning to 795, there are two signatures which appear in 795 in ink, is that correct?
Mr. Cole.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Eisenberg.
That is, the signature over the caption "Member or clerk of local board," and the signature over the caption "Registrant must sign here"?
Mr. Cole.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Eisenberg.
The second signature reads "Alek J. Hidell"?
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