Mr. EISENBERG. Which may explain any inconsistent or apparently inconsistent statements, which I believe appeared in the press, as to an identification? Mr. LATONA. We had no personal knowledge of any palmprint having been developed on the rifle. The only prints that we knew of were the fragmentary prints which I previously pointed out had been indicated by the cellophane on the trigger guard. There was no indication on this rifle as to the existence of any other prints. This print which indicates it came from the underside of the gun barrel, evidently the lifting had been so complete that there was nothing left to show any marking on the gun itself as to the existence of such--even an attempt on the part of anyone else to process the rifle. Mr. DULLES. Do I understand then that if there is a lifting of this kind, that it may obliterate---- Mr. LATONA. Completely. Mr. DULLES. The original print? Mr. LATONA. That is right. Mr. EISENBERG. So that you personally, Mr. Latona, did not know anything about a print being on the rifle which was identifiable until you received, actually received the lift, Exhibit 637? Mr. LATONA. On the 29th of November. Mr. EISENBERG. Seven days after the assassination. And in the intervening period, correspondingly, the FBI had no such knowledge? Mr. LATONA. As far as I know. Mr. EISENBERG. Mr. Latona, could you tell us what portion of the palm of Lee Harvey Oswald you identified that print as being? Mr. LATONA. Yes. Here again I have a photograph that will show the approximate area involved, which is on the ulnar side of the lower portion of the palm. Mr. EISENBERG. The ulnar---- Mr. LATONA. Down near the base of the palm toward the wrist. Mr. EISENBERG. This is the right palm? Mr. LATONA. The right palm. Mr. EISENBERG. As it was in the case of the paper bag, Exhibit 142? Mr. LATONA. Yes, sir. Mr. EISENBERG. Could you display that photograph, please? This is a photograph which you took of the inked print which was furnished to you by the Dallas office? Mr. LATONA. I didn't personally prepare the photographs. They were prepared at my personal direction. Mr. EISENBERG. Was it prepared under your supervision? Mr. LATONA. Yes, sir. Mr. EISENBERG. Is it an accurate reproduction? Mr. LATONA. It is. Mr. EISENBERG. Mr. Chairman, may I have this admitted as 638? Representative FORD. It shall be admitted. (The photograph referred to was marked as Commission Exhibit No. 638, and received in evidence.) Mr. LATONA. I might point out that you have the original of this which has been previously admitted. Mr. EISENBERG. Yes; but this photograph shows a red circle around the portion which you identified---- Mr. LATONA. That is right. Mr. EISENBERG. As being the latent found on the lift, is that right? (Discussion off the record.) (The reporter read the last question.) Mr. LATONA. Yes.