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Contents Commission Exhibit No . Page 392 ...... 1-22 Medical reports from doctors at Parkland Hospital, , Tex., concerning treatment of President Kennedy at that hospital on November 22, 1963. 35)3 ...... 23-24 Coat worn by President Kennedy at time of assassination. 394 . . . . 2c5-26 Shirt worn by President Kennedy at time of assassination. 39:~ ...... 27 Tie worn by President. Kennedy at time of assassination. 396...... 28 Frame from the depicting motorcade shortly before first bullet struck President Kennedy. 397 ...... 29-48 Comdr. James J. Humes' handwritten autopsy report on President Kennedy and certificates regarding disposition of working papers and preliminary drafts of the autopsy report. 398 ...... , ...... 49 Frame from the Zapruder film depicting motorcade immediately after first. bullet struck President Kennedy. 399...... 49 Bullet found on stretcher at Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Tex. 400 ...... 50 Chart showing conclusions of Lt. Col. Pierre A. Finck on perforat- ing missile «'ound on human skull. 401 ...... 51-62 Calendar used by Ruth Paine as a diary and to record appointments . 402...... 63-79 Address book of Ruth Paine. 403 ...... 80 Diagram of the ground layout of the premises at 4907 Magazine Street in New Orleans, drawn by Ruth Paine. 404 . . 81 Note from Marina Oswald to Ruth Paine. dated 'March 4.1963. 404-A ...... 81 Envelope in which Commission Exhibit No. 404 was transmitted. 405 ...... 82-83 Draft of undated note from Ruth Paine to Marina Oswald . 406 84-85 Draft of a letter from Ruth Paine to Marina Oswald, dated March 26, 1963. 407 ...... 86-87 Undated note from Marina Oswald to Michael and Ruth Paine. 408 ...... 88-91 Letter from -Marina Oswald to Ruth Paine, dated 'May 25, 1963. 408-A ...... 92 Envelope in which Commission Exhibit No. 408. was transmitted. 409 ...... 93-98 Letter from Ruth Paine to 'Marina Oswald. dated June 1, 1963. 4119-A 99 Envelope in which Commission Exhibit No. 400 was transmitted.

Commission Exhibit No . Page 409-B ...... 100-101 Letter from Marina Oswald to Ruth Paine, dated June 5, 1963. 410 ...... 102-104 Draft of a letter from Ruth Paine to Jiarina Oswald, dated July 11. 411 ...... 105-108 Draft of a letter from Ruth Paine to Marina Oswald, dated July 12 . 412 ...... 109-110 Draft of a letter from Ruth Paine to 'Marina Oswald, dated July 14. 413 ...... 111-112 Copy of letter from Ruth Paine to Marina Oswald, dated July 14 . 414...... 113 Translation of Commission Exhibit No. 413. 415 ...... 114-118 Undated letter from Marina Oswald to Ruth Paine. 416 ...... 119-123 Draft of a letter from Ruth Paine to 'Marina Oswald, dated July 21. 417 ...... 124-126 Translation of Commission Exhibit No. 416. 418 ...... 127-130 Copy of letter from Ruth Paine to Marina Oswald, dated July 21, 419 ...... 131-134 Letter from Ruth Paine to Mrs . Blanchard, dated July 18, 1963. 420 ...... 135 Envelope in which Commission Exhibit No. 431 was transmitted . 421 ...... 136-139 Undated letter from Marina Oswald to Ruth Paine. 422 ...... L40-144 Letter from Ruth Paine to Marina Oswald which was never sent . 423 ...... 145--147 Copy of letter from Ruth Paine to Marina Oswald, dated August 24 . 1963. 424 ...... 148-149 Translation of Commission Exhibit No. 423. 425 ...... 150-153 Letter from Ruth Paine to her mother, dated October 14, 1963. 426 ...... 154-155 Uncompleted application for a Texas driver's license by . 427 ...... 156 "Unemployment Identification Questionnaire" filled out by Lee Harvey Oswald on October 12, 1962. 428 ...... (e) 429 ...... 157 Photograph of the interior of the Paine garage . 430 ...... 158 Diagram of the floor plan of the Paine home. 431 ...... 159 Photograph of front view of the Paine home . 432 ...... 159 Photograph of the rear view of the Paine home. 433 ...... 160 Photograph of the east side of the Paine home . 434 ...... 160 Photograph of the west side of the Paine home. 435 ...... 161 Photograph of view looking through the door leading to the garage from the kitchen in the Paine home.

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Commission Exhibit No . Page 436 ...... 161 Photograph of door leading to backyard of Paine home. 437 ...... 162 Photograph of the kitchen area in the Paine home. 438 ...... 162 Photograph of West Fifth Street in Irving, Tex., showing the Paine home and the Randle home. 439 ...... 163 Photograph of view along West Fifth Street in Irving to Paine home. 440 ...... 163 Diagram of West Fifth Street and Westbrook Drive, Irving, Tex., showing location of the Paine and Randle homes. 441 ...... 164 Diagram of the floor plan of the Randle home. 442 ...... 165 Photograph of corner view of the Randle home. 443 ...... 165 Photograph of Mrs. Linnie Jlae Randle in the kitchen of her home. 444 ...... 166 Photograph of view from kitchen window of the Randle home. 445 ...... 166 Photograph of 'Mrs. Linnie 11iae Randle looking into carport from kitchen door of her home. 446 ...... 167 Photograph of carport as seen from the kitchen door of the Randle home. 447 ...... 167 Photograph of west side of Randle home showing carport and location of Buell Wesley Frazier's car on the morning of Novem- ber 22, 1963. 448 ...... 168 Photograph of the Randle home looking east along West Fifth Street. 449 ...... 168 Ruth Paine's drawing of the curtain rods found in here garage after November 22, 1963. 450 ...... 169 Photograph of the intersection of Westbrook Drive and West Fifth Street viewed from immediately outside the kitchen window of the Randle home. 451 ...... 170 Photograph of Custis LaVerne Crafard. 452 ...... 171 Photograph of view along West Fifth Street in Irving to Paine home. 453-456 ...... 172-175 Photographs of Curtis LaVerne Crafard. 457-458 ...... (') 459-1 ...... 176-178 Letter from Ruth Paine to her mother, dated June 18, 1959. 460 ...... 179-196 Article by Ruth Paine on Lee Harvey OsNvald, received by George Harris of Look magazine. 461-476 ...... (') 477 ...... 197 Photograph of the Texas School Book Depository Building, as marked by Howard Brennan.

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Commiaaion Exhibit No . Page 478 . 197 Photograph of Howard Brennan taken on March 20 . 1964, showing his position in front of the Texas School Book Depository Building at the time of the assassination. 47!1 . . . 198 Negative of a slide from the Zapruder film taken at the time of the assassination. 480 199 Photograph of the Texas School Book Depository- Building, taken shortly after the assassination. 481...... 199 Photograph of the southeast corner windows of the fifth and sixth floors of the Texas School Boolc Depository Building, taken shortly after the assassination. 482 ., ...... , 200 Closeup photograph of Commission Exhibit No . 481. 483 201 Diagram of the floor plan of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building . 484 ...... , ...... 202 Photograph taken near the southeast corner of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building . 48:i ...... , ...... , 202 Photograph of Harold Norman, James Jarman, and Bonnie Ray Williams. showing their positions on the fifth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building as the motorcade passed. 486 ...... 203 Photograph of Harold Norman and Bonnie Ray IS'illiams showing their positions on the fifth floor as the motorcade passed . 487 ...... 204 Diagram of the floor plan of the fifth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building . 488 ...... 203 Photograph of the southwest corner of the fifth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building . 489 ...... 205 Photograph of one of the west windows of the Texas School Book Depository Building . 490 ...... , ...... 206 Photograph of the nest side of the fifth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building . 491 ...... , ...... 206 Photograph of the northwest corner of the fifth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building . 492 ...... 207 Photograph of the west side of the fifth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building . 493...... 208 Affidavit of Harold Norman, dated December 4, 1963. 494 ...... 209 Photograph of James Jarman, showing his position at a fifth floor window of the Texas School Book Depository Building at the time of the assassination. 495 ...... , ...... 209 Photograph of the main entrance of the Texas School Book De- pository Building . 496 210-211 Copy of application blank filled out by Lee Harvey Oswald for employment at the Texas School Book Depository Building .

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Commi88ion Exhibit No. Page 497 . 212 Diagram of the floor plan of the second floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building. 49,S 213 Photograph taken near the stairs of the second floor of flit, Texas School Book Depository Building. 499. . . 213 Photograph of the lunchroom on the second floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building. :v00- 214 Photograph of the lunchroom on the second prior of the Texas School Book Depository Building. :c01 ...... 215 Photograph of the north Nvall of the second floor lunchroom of the Texas School Book Depository Building. :')02 21:~ Photograph of the northwest corner of the second floor lunchroom of the Texas School Book Depository Building. :i03 . . 216 Photograph of the southeast corner of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building. as it nlipenred on Novemher 22, 1963. 504 ...... , 216 Photograph of "Rolling Readers" carton near the southeast corner window of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building. 217 Photograph of the stairv - ay between the second and third floors of the Texas School Rook Depository Building. 506 218 Photograph of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building, depicting position of Lee Harvey flswald's clipboard when discovered. 507 ...... 219 Diagram of the seventh floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building. 508 ...... , . . . . , ...... 220 Photograph of cartons at the southeast corner of the Texas School Book Depository Building. 09 ...... 220 Photograph of cartons near the assassination window of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building. 510 ...... , ...... 221 Photograph of the area near the assassination Nvindow, depicting location of the three rifle cartridge cases. N-- hen discovered. 011 ...... 222 Photograph of the area near the assassination window depicting location of two of the rifle cartridge cases, when discovered . 512...... 2.'1.13 Photograph of the area near the assassination window depicting location of three of the rifle cartridge cases, when discovered . 513 ...... 224 Photograph of cartons near the southeast corner of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building. :i14-317 ...... , ...... , . 22.1-226 Various photographs of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building". depicting location of the C2766 rifle when discovered. 518 ...... 226 Four .38 cartridges.

Commission Exhibit No . Page 519 ...... 227 Photograph of the interior of the Texas Theatre . 520 ...... 227 Photograph of Lee Harvey Oswald and two policemen taken after Oswald's arrest . 521 ...... 228 Photograph of the southeast corner of 10th Street and Patton Ave- nue, Dallas, Tex . 522 ...... 228 Photograph depicting location of J. D. Tippit's squad car at 10th Street and Patton Avenue. 523 ...... 229 Diagram of the immediate area of the Tippit killing site. 524 ...... 230 Photograph showing the position of Helen Markham at the time of the Tippit shooting. 525 ...... 230 Photograph of the view of the Tippit squad car from Helen Mark- ham's location. 526...... 231 Photographs showing the position of Helen Markham at the time of the Tippit shooting. 527 ...... 231 Photograph of the front of the Tippit squad car. 528...... 232 Photograph of the southeast corner of 10th Street and Patton Avenue . 529 ...... 232 Photograph of the front of the Tippit squad car. 530 ...... 233 Photograph depicting location of William Scoggins' cab at the time of the Tippit shooting. 531 ...... 233 Photograph depicting location of Scoggins' cab as viewed from Helen Markham's position . 532 ...... 234 Photograph of Tippit's squad car as viewed through the window of Scoggins cab. 533 ...... (') 534...... 234 Photograph of Scoggins' cab as viewed from the location of Tippits squad car. 535-536 ...... 235 Newspaper photographs of .'.lark Lane. 537 ...... 236 Diagram of the immediate area of the Tippit killing site . 538 ...... 237 Photograph of Ted Callaway showing his location when he heard the shots. 539 ...... 237 Photograph of Ted Callaway showing his location when he observed a man fleeing from the site of the Tippit shooting. 540 ...... 238 Sulfur cast of interior of the barrel of the C2766 rifle. 541 ...... 238-2x41 Photographs of markings on the C2766 rifle. 542 ...... 241 Replica of the C2766 rifle.

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Commisaion Exhibit No. Page 5-13-545 ...... 2-41 Three 6.5-millimeter cartridge cases found on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building following the assassination. 546-547 ...... 242-243 Two charts illustrating the cartridge-ejection pattern of the C2766 rifle. 545-549 ...... , ...... 244-'_'4 .) Targets fired with the C2766 rifle at 15 yards. 550 ...... 246 Target fired with the C2766 rifle at 25 yards. 551-554 ...... 247-248 Targets fired with the C2766 rifle at 100 yards. 555 ...... 248 Diagram illustrating the interior of a telescopic sight. 556 ...... 248 Diagram illustrating the type of lead to be given a moving target in a situation similiar to the assassination. 557 ...... 2441 Two 6.5-millimeter test cartridge cases fired from the C2766 rifle for comparison purposes . 558 ...... 249 Photograph of the bolt face of the C2766 rifle. 559 ...... 250 Comparison photograph of the 6.5-millimeter cartridge cases and test 6.5-millimeter cartridge cases fired in the C2766 rifle. :560 ...... 251 Calculations concerning the lead to be given a moving target in a situation similar to the assassination. 561-565 ...... 252-2.54 Comparison photographs of the 6.5-millimeter cartridge cases and test 6.5-millimeter cartridge cases fired in the C2766 rifle. 566 ...... 256 Comparison photograph of Commission Exhibit 399 and a test bullet fired from the C2766 rifle. 567 ...... 256 Fragment of the nose of a bullet, found in the front of the Presi- dential limousine following the assassination. 568 ...... 256 Comparison photograph of Commission Exhibit No. 567 and a test bullet fired from the C2766 rifle. 569 ...... 257 Fragment of the base of a bullet, found in the front of the Presi- dential limousine following the assassination. 570 ...... 257 Comparison photograph of Commission Exhibit No. 569 and a test bullet fired from the C2766 rifle. 571 ...... (') 572 ...... 258 Two test bullets flred from the C2766 rifle for comparison purposes . 573 ...... 258 Bullet recovered from General Walker's house following the attempt on his life. 574-575 ...... Two photographs of the clip from the C2766 rifle, showing it holding six cartridges and empty. 576-578...... 259 Three shims inserted under the mount of the C2766 rifle during tests performed on the rifle. s This number was not used.

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Commiaeion Exhibit No . Page 57f~-581 260 Three photographs showing the site of a rapid-fire accuracy test performed with the (''?766 rifle. 582-5S4, . . 261-262 Photographs of three targets fired with the ('2766 rifle at varying distances. :58::5 262 Surveyor's plat of the assassination scene. X86 . . . 263 Table, based on figures obtained in tests with the C2766 rifle, showing "Hit Probability [with the rifle] As a Function of Range and :liming Error." :587 . 264 Assembled Western .38 S. & W. cartridge. :.88 . . 264 Disassembled Western .38 S. & W. cartridge. .189, 264 Assembled and disassembled Remington-Peters .38 S. & W. cartridges . 590 . . 264 Assembled and disassembled Western .38 Special cartridges . .591 ...... 264 Assembled and disassembled Remington-Peters .38 Special car- tridges. ::592 ...... 264 Five .38 Special cartridges found in the pocket of Lee Harvey Oswald following his apprehension . X93 ...... 265x266 Description of the .38 S. & W. -Military and Police Revolver ...... 267 Four .38 Special cartridge cases found at the Tippit crime scene. ::59:5 ...... 267 Two test .38 Special cartridges fired for comparison purposes from the V510210 revolver. ,96-600 ...... 267-269 Comparison photographs of Commission Exhibit No. 595 and test cartridge cases fired from the V510210 revolver. 601 ...... 270 Photograph of the breech face and firing pin of the V510210 revolver. 602-605 ...... 270-271 Four bullets recovered from the body of Officer Tippit . 606 ...... 271 Two test bullets fired from the V.510210 revolver for comparison purposes . 607 ...... 271 Photograph of Commission Exhibits Nos. 603 and 604 and two Special bullets fired from the V510210 revolver for comparison purposes . 608-610...... 272--273 Comparison photographs of Commission Exhibit No. 399 and a test 6.5-millimeter bullet fired from the C2766 rifle. 611 ...... 273 Comparison photograph of Commission Exhibit No. 567 and Com- mission Exhibit No. 399. 612...... 274 Comparison photograph of Commission Exhibit No. 569 and Com- mission Exhibit No. 399. 613-618 ...... 274-277 Comparison photographs of Commission Exhibit No. 545 and a test 6.5-millimeter cartridge case fired in the C2766 rifle.

Commission Exhibit No . Page 610-624 . 277-280 Photographs of Commission Exhibit No. 543 showing the repeti- tion of certain markings on the cartridge case. 62:5 . . 280 Comparison photograph of Commission Exhibit No. 603 and a test bullet fired from the V510210 revolver. 626...... 281 Bag made out of Nvrapping paper, found on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building following the assassina- tion (same as Commission Exhibit No. 142) . 627 ...... 282 Card with fingerprints of Lee Harvey Oswald taken by the . 628 ...... 283 Card with left palmprint of Lee Harvey Oswald taken by the Dallas Police Department.. 029 ...... _ _ ...... Card with right palmprint of Lee Harvey Oswald taken by the Dallas Police Department. 630 285 Card with fingerprints of Lee Harvey Oswald taken by the Dallas Police Department. 631 ...... Photograph of Commission Exhibit No. 620 with a circle around a portion of the palmprint. 632...... 286 Photograph of a latent palmprint. found on Commission Exhibit No. 142. 633...... 287 Photograph of a latent fingerprint found on Commission Exhibit No. 142. 633-A ...... 287 Photograph of Commission Exhibit No. 630 with a circle around the left. index fingerprint. 634 ...... 288 Chart comparing the latent fingerprint (Commission Exhibit No. 633) and Oswald's left index fingerprint, circled on Commission Exhibit No. 633-A. 634-A ...... 288 Diagram illustrating some common fingerprint characteristics used by experts in comparing fingerprints . 5 280 Card with fingerprints of Lee Harvey Oswald taken by the U.S. Marine Corps. 636 ...... 290 Chart comparing the latent palmprint (Commission Exhibit No. 632) with the portion of Oswald's right palmprint circled on Commission Exhibit No. 631. 637 ...... 290 Lift of a latent palmprint from the barrel of the C2766 rifle. 638 ...... 291 Photograph of Os-,vald's right palmprint card (Commission Exhibit No. 620) with a circle around a portion of the palmprint. 639...... "x17 Photograph of the lift in Commission Exhibit No. 637. 640...... 292 Chart comparing the latent palmprint (Commission Exhibit No. 637) and the portion of Oswald's right palmprint in Commission Exhibit No. 638.

Commiaaion Exhibit No. Page 641 ...... 292 A carton, labeled "Box A," found on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building following the assassination. 642 ...... 293 Photograph of Oswald's left palmprint card (Commission Exhibit No. 628) with a circle around a portion of the palmprint. 643 ...... 293 Photograph of a latent palmprint on Commission Exhibit No. 641. 644 ...... 294 Photograph of a latent fingerprint on Commission Exhibit No. 641. 645 ...... '394 Photograph of Oswald's fingerprint card (Commission Exhibit No. 630) with a circle around the right index fingerprint. 646 ...... , ...... 295 Chart comparing the latent palmprint (Commission Exhibit No. 643) and the portion of Oswald's left palmprint circled in Com- mission Exhibit No. 642. 647 ...... 295 Chart comparing the latent fingerprint (Commission Exhibit No. 644) and Oswald's right index fingerprint circled in Commission Exhibit No. 645. (348 ...... 296 A carton, labeled "Box D," found on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building following the assassination. 649 297 Portion of Commission Exhibit No. 648, bearing a latent palmprint. 6,50 ...... 298 Photograph of the latent palmprint in Commission Exhibit No. 649. 651 ...... 299 Pbotograph,of Commission Exhibit No. 639 with a circle around a portion of the palmprint. 652 ...... 299 Chart comparing Commission Exhibit No. 650 and the portion of Oswald's right palmprint circled in Commission Exhibit No. 651. 653...... 300 A carton, labeled "Box B," found on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building following the assassination. 654 ...... 300 A carton, labeled "Box C," found on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building following the assassination. 655...... 301 Two photographs of latent prints found on Commission Exhibit No. 648. 656...... 302-307 Ten photographs of latent prints found on Commission Exhibit No. 641. 657 A-C ...... 308-309 Photographs of fingerprint and palmprint cards of Lee Harvey Oswald (Commission Exhibits Nos. 627-629) . 658...... 3110 Photograph of Commission Exhibit No. 637. 659 A-B ...... 311 Two photographs of latent prints appearing on Commission Exhibit No. 142. 660...... 312-316 Eight photographs of latent prints found on Commission Exhibit No. 653. 661 ...... 317-318 Three photographs of latent prints found on Commission Exhibit No. 654.

Oommiasion Exhibit No . Page 662 ...... 319-320 Notes of Arthur Mandella concerning identifications of latent prints in Commission Exhibits Nos. 655--661 . 663 ...... 321-32:5 Kraft paper folded to illustrate the folds of Commission Exhibit No. 140 when it was received in the FBI Laboratory following the assassination. 664 ...... 325 String tied in the type of knots found on the string tied around Com- mission Exhibit No. 140 when the blanket was received in the FBI Laboratory . 665 ...... 326 Chart comparing cotton, woolen, and viscose fibers . 666 ...... 326 Diagram of a hair . 667 ...... 327 Chart comparing human and animal hair. 668-670 ...... 328-329 Three charts comparing Caucasian, Negroid, and Mongoloid hair. 671 ...... 329 Comparison photograph of limb hairs found on Commission Exhibit No. 140 and limb hairs taken from Lee Harvey Oswald following ` his arrest. 672 ...... 330 Comparison photograph of pubic hairs found on Commission Ex- hibit No. 140 and pubic hairs taken from Lee Harvey Oswald follow- ing his arrest. 673 ...... 330 Photograph of Commission Exhibit No. 150. 674 ...... 331 Comparison photographs of orange-yellow cotton fibers found on the C2766 rifle and orange-yellow cotton fibers from Commission Exhibit No. 151. 675 ...... 332 Comparison photographs of gray-black cotton fibers found on the C2766 rifle and gray-black cotton fibers from Commission Exhibit No. 150. 676 ...... 333 Comparison photograph of dark blue cotton fibers found on the C2766 rifle and dark blue cotton fibers from Commission Exhibit No. 150. 677 ...... 334 Sample of wrapping paper and gummed tape taken from the Texas School Book Depository Building on November 22, 1963, for com- parison purposes. 678 ...... 335 Comparison photograph of the paper in Commission Exhibit No. 142 and Commission Exhibit No. 677. 679...... 336 Body diagram marked by Dr. Shaw to show entry and exit wounds on Governor Connally's chest, wrist, and thigh. 680 ...... 337 Body diagram, marked by Dr. Shaw to show angle at which bullet passed through Governor Connally's body. 681 ...... 338 Chest X-ray of Gov . John B. Connally, dated November 22, 1963. 682 ...... Chest X-ray of Gov. John B. Connally, dated November 29, 1963. 683 ...... 340 Front view of coat worn by Governor Connally at time of the assassination . xv

Commi88ion Exhibit No . Page 684...... , . ., ...... 341 Back view of coat worn by Governor Connally at time of the assassination. 685 ...... , . . ., ...... 342 Back view of shirt worn by Governor Connally at time of the assassination. 686 ...... 343 Front view of shirt worn by Governor Connally at time of the assassination. 687 ...... 344 Front view of pants worn by Governor Connally at time of the assassination. 688 ...... 345 Back view of pants worn by Governor Connally at time of the assassination. 689...... 346 Diagram of body in sitting position, marked by Dr . Shaw, to show position of Governor Connally at time of the assassination and in- clination of bullet to cause all three wounds . 690 ...... 347 Preoperative X-ray of lateral view of Governor Connally's wrist, dated November 22, 1963 . 691 ...... !448 Preoperative X-ray of anteposterior view of Governor Connally's wrist, dated November 22, 1963 . 692 ...... 349 Postoperative X-ray of anteposterior view of Governor Connally's wrist, dated November 22, 1963 . f193 ...... 350 Postoperative X-ray of lateral view of Governor Connally's wrist, dated November 22, 1963 . 694 ...... 351 Preoperative X-ray of anterior posterior view of Governor Con- nally's thigh, dated November 22, 1963 . 695 ...... 352 Preoperative X-ray of anterial posterior view of Governor Con- nally's thigh, dated November 22, 1963. 696 ...... 353 Preoperative X-ray of lateral view of Governor Connally's thigh, dated November 22, 1963 . 697-698 ...... 354 Photographs of the Presidential limousine taken during the earlier part of the trip through Dallas on November 22, 1963 . 699 ...... 355 Aerial photograph of Main, Elm, and Houston Streets, in down- town Dallas, as marked by Governor Connally. 700 ...... 356 Governor Connally's tie. 701 ...... 357 Diagram of the third floor of the Police and Courts Building drawn by Chief Jesse E. Curry. 702 ...... 3:i8 Diagram of the assassination area, drawn by Chief Jesse E. Curry. 703 ...... , . . . 359 Diagram of the Triple Underpass area . drawn by Chief Jesse E. Curry. 704 ...... 360 Aerial view of :Main, Houston, and Elm Streets, in downtown Dallas, as marked by Chief Jesse E. Curry.

Commission Exhibit No . Page 705 . . . 361-494 Radio log of channel 1 of the Dallas Police Department for Novem- ber 22, 1963. 706-708 . . . . . (') 709 ...... 495 Copy of a report from Lt. Tack Revill to Capt. «'. P. Gannaway of the Dallas Police Department. 710 . . . . . (z) 711. . . ., ...... 496 Copy of a report from Officer V. T. Brian to Capt. `V. 1'. Gannaway of the Dallas Police Department, dated April 20, 1964. 712-713 ...... 497 Photographs taken by the Dallas Police Department on November 29, 1963, showing backyard of home on Neely Street in Dallas, where Oswald once lived. 714 ...... 498 Two photographs of Oswald with rifle. 715 . . . . 499 Photograph of two cartridge cases found near the southeast corner window of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building. 716 . . . 500 Photograph of three cartridge cases near the southeast corner win- dow of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building . 717 ...... 541 Envelope in which the three cartridge cases found near the south- east corner window of the Texas School Book Depository Building were contained. 718 ...... 541 Photograph of rifle hidden beneath boxes in northwest corner of sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building . 719 ...... 502 Photograph showing northwest corner of sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building, taken from a distance, showing boxes behind which the rifle was concealed. 720-721 ...... 502-503 Photographs of the latent palmprint on magazine housing of the C2766 rifle. 722 :-)04 Photograph of Houston Street looking south from southeast corner window of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building. 723 ...... 504 Photograph of the southeast corner of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building, showing position of boxes in window as reconstructed on November 25, 1963. 724. . . :i0a Photograph from the southeast corner window of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building . looking southwest on Elm Street. 725 ...... 505 Photograph of the southeast corner of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building, showing full length of first aisle on east. side of the building. 726...... 50(i Photograph showing the second aisle from the east wall of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building. 1 These numbers were not used. ' This number was not used. xvll

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commiaaion Exhibit No . Page 727 ...... 506 Photograph showing the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building, looking east along south wall. 728 ...... 507 Photograph of the third aisle from the east wall of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building. 729 ...... 507 Photograph taken in the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building, showing location of Commission Exhibit No. 142, when discovered. 730-732 ...... 508-509 Photographs of the wrapping bench on the first floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building. 733-734 ...... 509-510 Photographs of the southeast corner of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building showing position of boxes near the window as reconstructed on November 25, 1963. 735 ...... 510 Photograph showing the right palmprint of Lee Harvey Oswald . 736 ...... 511 Photograph showing the left palmprint of Lee Harvey Oswald. 737...... 511 Photograph of the C2766 rifle found on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building, taken at 9 p.m . on November 22, 1963, at the city hall in Dallas. 738 ...... 512 Photograph of property released by the Dallas Police Department to the FBI on November 26, 1963. 739...... 512 Photograph showing view of the Texas School Book Depository Building from Houston Street . 740 ...... 513 Photograph showing view of the Texas School Book Depository Building from Elm Street . 741 ...... 513 Photograph of the lunchroom on the second floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building. 742 ...... 514 Photograph showing outside door to the second floor lunchroom of the Texas School Book Depository Building. 743...... 514 Photograph of stairway in southwest corner of the second floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building, leading to the first floor. 744...... 515 Photograph of Officer M. N. McDonald of the Dallas Police Depart- ment, taken on November 22, 1963, at 2 p.m. 745 ...... :516 Photograph of Don Ables, a jail clerk of the Dallas Police Depart- ment, who appeared in the lineups with Lee Harvey Oswald on No- vember 22 and 23, 1963. 746 A-E ...... 517-521 Rephotographs of Commission Exhibit No. 133-A. 747 ...... 522 Photograph of the C2766 rifle. 748 ...... 522 Photograph of a man holding the C2766 rifle, simulating the posi- tion of the man and the rifle in Commission Exhibit No. 133-A.

CommWion Exhibit No. Page 749...... 523 Negative of Commission Exhibit No. 133-B and positive print made from this negative. 750 ...... 524 Camera used to take Commission Exhibits Nos. 133-A and 133-B. 751 ...... 525 Photograph of the film-plane aperture in Commission Exhibit No . 750. 752 ...... 525 Negative of Commission Exhibit No. 748. 753 ...... 526 Comparison Chart of Commission Exhibits Nos. 74.9 and 752. 754 ...... 527 Cover of the February 21, 1964, issue of Life magazine. 755 ...... 528 Page 80 of the February 21, 1964, issue of Life magazine . 756-759 ...... (') 760 ...... 529-534 Two memorandums, both dated December 3, 1963, prepared by Special Agent Bouck of the Secret Service, concerning the activities of the Protective Research Section of the Secret Service. 761 ...... 535 Chart showing the staff of the Protective Research Section of the Secret Service of November 22, 1963. 762 ...... 536-58.5 Document prepared by Special Agent Bouck entitled "Protective Re- search Cases, November 1961 through November 1963." 763 ...... 586 Document listing criteria used in screening White House mail by the Protective Research Section . 764 ...... 587 Document listing criteria used by the Protective Research Section in screening White House gate callers and determining whether they should be committed for mental observation. 765...... 588 Secret Service Form 1609 used in requesting information from mental institutions concerning inmates of interest to the Secret Service. 766...... 589-552 Document setting forth sample cases illustrating several phases of the Protective Research Section . 767 ...... 593-600 Preliminary Survey Report prepared by Special Agent Lawson of the Secret Service concerning President Kennedy's trip to Dallas dated November 19, 1963. 768 ...... 601-617 Final survey report prepared by Special Agent Lawson concerning President Kennedy's trip to Dallas, dated November 30, 1963. 769 ...... 618-626 Statement of Special Agent Lawson concerning his official duties from November 4 to November 22, 1963, in preparation for Presi- dent Kennedy's trip to Dallas. 770 ...... 6417 "Wanted for Treason" circular. 771 ...... 628-629 Statement of Special Agent Lawson concerning his knowledge of the assassination, dated November 23, 1963. 772 ...... 630-634 Statement of Special Agent Lawson concerning his activities and official duties on November 22 and 23, 1963.

Commission Exhibit No. Page 773 ...... 635 Photograph of a mail order for a rifle in the name "A. Hidell," and the envelope in which the order was sent . 774 ...... Application for employment with Cosmos Shipping Co ., Inc., signed Lee H. Oswald dated August 6. 775 ...... , ...... 637 "Affidavit of Support," addressed to the American Embassy in Russia, signed Lee H. Oswald dated January 17, 1962 . 776...... 638-643 A group of checks drawn by Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall, Inc., Dallas, Tex ., to the order of Lee Harvey Oswald, endorsed Lee H. Oswald . 777 ...... 644 Application for a library card for the New Orleans Public Library, signed Lee H. Oswald . 778...... 64:>-646 Two letters to the Department of State, signed Lee H. Oswald . 779 ...... 647-648 Two pages of notes written by Lee Harvey Oswald, beginning "The Communist Party of the United States has betrayed itself" . 780 ...... 649-665 Documents from Lee Harvey Oswald's Marine Corps file . 781 ...... 666-667 Passport application of Lee Harvey Oswald, dated June 24, 1963. 782 A-C ...... 668-670 Three letters to the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, signed Lee H. Oswald. 783 ...... 671 Application for membership in the American Civil Liberties Union, signed Lee H. Oswald. 784 A-C ...... 672-674 Charts showing portions of Lee Harvey Oswald's handwriting and hand printing in Commission Exhibits Nos . 774-783. 785 ...... 675 Photograph of Commission Exhibit No. 773. 786 ...... , ...... 676 Diagram showing the form of the letter "x" used by the writer of Commission Exhibit No. 773. 787 ...... 676 Diagram showing the conventional form of the letter "r" . 788 ...... 577 U.S . postal money order, in the amount of $21 .45, dated March 12, 1963, which accompanied the mail order in Commission Exhibit No. 773. 789 ...... 678 Photograph of Commission Exhibit No. 788. 790 ...... 678 Photograph of the mail order for a revolver . 791 ...... 679 Portion of an application for Post Office Box 2915, Dallas, Tex ., dated October 9, 1962 . 792 ...... 679 Photograph of Commission Exhibit No. 791. 793 ...... 680 Change-of-address card relating to Post Office Box 2915, Dallas, Tex., dated May 12, 1963 . 794 ...... 680 Photograph of Commission Exhibit No. 793.

Commission Exhibit No . Page 795 ...... 681 A spurious Selective Service System notice of classification card in the name "Alek James Hidell." 796 ...... 682 Photograph of the face of Commission Exhibit No. 795. 797 ...... 682 Photograph of the reverse side of Commission Exhibit No. 795. 798 ...... 683 Sidelight photograph of the face of Commission Exhibit. No. 795. 799 ...... 683 Sidelight photograph of the reverse side of Commission Exhibit No. 795. 800 ...... 684-685 Group of retouched negatives. 801 ...... 686 Selective Service System notice of classification card in the name of Lee Harvey Oswald . 802 ...... 687 Selective Service System registration certificate card in the name of Lee Harvey Oswald. 803 ...... 688 Retouched negatives of the face of a Selective Service System notice of classification card. 804 ...... , ...... 688 Retouched negative of the face of a Selective Service System notice of classication card. 805 ...... 688 Negative of a portion of the face of a Selective Service System notice of elassification card. 806 ...... 689 A counterfeit certificate of service card in the U.S. Marine Corps in the name of "Alek James Hide)]". 807 ...... 690 Photograph of the face of Commission Exhibit No. 806. 808 ...... 690 Photograph of the reverse side of Commission Exhibit No. 806. 809...... 691 Sidelight photograph of the face of Commission Exhibit No. 806. 810 ...... 691 Sidelight photograph of the reverse side of Commission Exhibit No. 806. 811 ...... 692 Retouched negative of the reverse side of a Selective Service Sys- tem registration certificate. 812 ...... 6.92 Retouched negatives of the face and reverse sides of a 1-SAIC cer- tificate of service. 813...... 693-694 Document entitled "International Certificates of Vaccination * * * ." 814-815 ...... 695 Photographs of Commission Exhibit No. 813. 816 ...... 696 Two cards showing impressions made with Commission Exhibit No. 115. 817 ...... 697 Portion of an application for Post Office Box :10061 . New Orleans, dated June 11, 1963. 818 ...... 697 Photograph of Commission Exhibit No. 817.

Commieaion Exhibit No. Page 819 ...... 697 Photograph of a "Fair Play for Cuba Committee New Orleans Chapter" card, issued to L. H. Oswald, signed "A. J. Hidell, Chapter President." (This photograph was taken before the card was dis- colored by being tested for latent fingerprints .) 820 ...... 698 Fair Play for Cuba Committee card of which Commission Exhibit No. 819 is a photograph . 820-A ...... 699 Letter to Leslie Welding Co., Fort Worth, Tex., signed Lee H. Oswald. 821 ...... 700-706 Copy of an FBI report by Special Agent Fain, dated May 12, 1960. 822 ...... 707-717 Copy of an FBI report by Special Agent Fain, dated July 3, 1961. 823 ...... 718-732 Copy of an FBI report by Special Agent Fain, dated July 10, 1962. 824 ...... 733-740 Copy of an FBI report by Special Agent Fain, dated August 30, 1962. 825 ...... 741-752 Letter from the FBI to the Commission with attached affidavits from FBI personnel, dated February 12, 1964. 826 ...... 753-769 Copy of an FBI report by Special Agent Kaack, dated October 31, 1963. 827 ...... 770 Copy of handwritten notes made by Lt. Martello, New Orleans Police Department, of a piece of paper in Oswald's possession at the time of his arrest in New Orleans on August 9, 1963. 828...... 771 Membership card for the Fair Play for Cuba Committee . 829...... 772-775 Copy of an FBI report by Special Agent Fain, dated September 10, 1963. 830 ...... 776-777 Two pages from an FBI report by Special Agent Fain, dated Sep- tember 10, 1963. 831 ...... 778-784 Letter from the FBI to the Commission dated April 27, 1964, enclos- ing an article which appeared in the "Dallas Morning News" and an affidavit of Special Agent Hosty. 832 ...... 785-786 Copy of an FBI report of an interview with Lee Harvey Oswald, dated November 23, 1963. 833 ...... 787-.803 Letter dated April 6, 1964, from the FBI to the Commission forward- ing replies to questions contained in a letter from the Commission, dated March 26, 1964, pertaining to investigation of Lee Harvey Oswald prior to the assassination. 834 ...... 804-813 Letter from the FBI to the Commission, dated May 4, 1964, listing contents of FBI headquarters file concerning Lee Harvey Oswald up to the time of the assassination. 835 ...... 814-818 Letter from the FBI to the Commission enclosing affidavit of J. Edgar Hoover, dated February 6, 1964. 836 ...... 819-836 Letter from the FBI to the Commission, dated March 31, 1964, furnishing criteria employed in determining what information should be supplied to the Secret Service .

Commission Exhibit No. Pope 837 ...... 837 Article from the "National Enquirer" dated Map 17, 1964. 838 ...... 438 Memorandum from Lt. Jack Revill to Capt. W. P. Gannaway of the Dallas Police Department, dated November 22, 1963. 839 ...... 4.39 Diagram of the basement of the Police and Courts Building, Dallas, drawn by Officer F. J. Brian of the Dallas Police Department. 840 ...... 440 Three small lead particles found on rug underneath left jump seat of Presidential limousine . 841 ...... 840 Lead residue found on inside surface of glass of windshield of the Presidential limousine . 842 ...... 841 Small fragment of metal from wrist of Governor Connally . 843 ...... 841 Two metal fragments removed from the President's head at the time of the autopsy . 844 ...... 842 Photograph of permanent tract produced in gelatin tissue model by 6.5-mm. Mannlicher- ball fired at 90-yard range. 845 ...... 843 Photograph of permanent tract produced in gelatin tissue model by 7.62-mm . ball, :1180, fired from M14 rifle at 100 m. range. 846 ...... Photograph of permanent tract produced in gelatin tissue model by cal . .257 Roberts soft point hunting bullet fired at 100 m. range. 847 ...... 844 Photograph of arrangement. for measuring exit velocities from animal tissues. 848 ...... 844 Photograph of arrangement for measuring exit velocities from clothing-covered gelatin tissue model. 849 ...... 845 Photograph of typical permanent cavity produced in 20 percent gelatin by bullet at 60-yard range. 850...... 846 Photograph of holes in goat skin produced by bullets before passing through 13.5 to 14.5 cm. of animal tissue (left) and upon leaving the tissue (right) . 851 ...... 847 X-ray of comminuted fracture of 8th left rib of goat. 852 ...... 348 Photograph of comminuted fracture of goat rib. 853 ...... 849 Bullet which was fired through goat. 854...... 849 X-ray of comminuted fracture of human radius . 855 ...... Photograph of comminuted fracture of human radius at 70-yard range. 856 ...... Bullet that caused damage shown in Commission Exhibits Nos . 854 and 855. 857 ...... 851 Two bullet fragments recovered from cotton waste outside gelatin coated skull used to catch the fragments .

COMnbi58ion Exhibit No . Page 858 . . . . . 851 Photograph of fragments of 6.5-n1m. Maunlicher-Carcano ball which struck gelatin filled skull depicted in Commission Exhibit No. 860 at 90-yard range. 859 ...... 852 Photograph of fragments of 6.5-111111. Mannlicher-Carcano ball re- covered from gelatin filled skull depicted in Commission Exhibit No. 860 at 90-yard range. 860. . 453 Photograph of gelatin coated and filled human skull viewed from rear with unclipped goat skin used to simulate scalp. 861 854 Photograph of skull with gelatin removed from outside and the entire right side of cranium bloR-n away. 862 ...... 454 Photograph of front view of same skull. 863 ...... 85:5)-8:5)6 Letter from the FBI to the Commission, dated flay 8, 1964. 864 857 Copy of letter from the Commission to the FBI. dated April 22, 1964. 865, . 858 Letter from the FBI to the Commission, dated April 30, 1964. 866 Si9-861 FBI memorandum entitled "Protection of the President," dated December 2. 1963. 867 862-863 Letter from the FBI to the Commission, dated Jlay 14.1964. 868 ...... 864 Copy of letter from the Commission to the Central Intelligence Agency dated April 22, 1964. 869, 865 Memorandum from the CIA to the Commission, dated May 4,1964. 870 ...... 866 Sworn affidavit of John A. McCone, head of the CIA, dated May 18, 1964. 871 ...... 867 Scale drawing of the Presidential followup car. 872 ...... 867 Scale drawing of the Presidential limousine. 873 ...... 868 Photograph of interior of rear section of the Presidential limousine showing seating arrangement in car with jump seats in open position. 874 ...... 869 Photograph of interior of Presidential limousine showing relative positions of jump seats in an open position as they relate to back seat of car. 875 ...... 870-895 Album of photographs taken by the Secret Service at the scene of the assassination from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book De- pository Building on December 5, 1963. 876 ...... , 896 Aerial view of the site known as in Dallas . indicating large buildings surrounding area and Triple Underpass by num- bers 1 through 11. 877 . . ., ...... 897-898 Document on historical background and physical description of Dealey Plaza. Dallas. xxiv

Commission Exhibit No. Page 878 . . 899 Photograph of scale model of scene of assassination looking toward northeast «-ith Texas School Book Depository Building in back- ground. 879. . . . Photograph of scale model of the assassination scene looking south- west toward the Triple Underpass. 880 . . . 900 Photograph of a scale dimension view of the sixth floor looking toward the southeast corner of the Texas School Book Depository Building . 881 . . . 900 Photograph of scale model of the basement of the Police and Courts Building . 882 . . . 901 Tracing of survey made of scene of the assassination. 883 . . . . 901 Cardboard reproduction of Commission Exhibit No. 882. 884 ...... 902 Copy of tabulation which appears on plat map containing positions marked according to frame munbers of the Zapruder film indicating elevations, sight angles. degree of sight and distances.