Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

Forensic Analysis Evidence

Forensic analysis evidence is presented through the expert testimony and exhibits of James Cadigan, Alwyn Cole, William Waldman, Mitchell Scibor, and Harry Holmes, supplemented by commission exhibits 2957, 773, 788, 789, 791, 792, 793, 801, 802, 806–813, and 2004. The evidence includes detailed descriptions of the steps in the creation of the forged card, handwriting and fingerprint analyses, and comparative examinations linking Oswald to the rifle and to the forged identification card.

Paine and Oswald Personal Belonging Testimonies

Paine and Oswald personal belonging testimonies are drawn from Ruth Paine, Marina Oswald, and supporting deposition exhibits. The testimony covers Oswald’s clothing and personal items, the brown paper package in which the rifle was carried into the Depository, the curtain material, and the chain of custody of these items between the Paine home, the Depository, and the Dallas Police Department.

Oswald Photographic Evidence (CE 133 Series)

Oswald photographic evidence consists of the CE 133 series, including CE 133-A, 133-B, 134, 748, 749, and 750, with supporting testimony from Marina Oswald, Lyndal Shaneyfelt, Richard Stovall, and Guy Rose. The evidence shows Oswald holding a rifle and wearing a holster, the recovered negative of one of the pictures, and Shaneyfelt’s expert analysis confirming that the rifle in the photographs is the same Mannlicher-Carcano rifle found in the Depository.

Rifle Possession Witness Testimony

Rifle possession witness testimony establishes Oswald’s access to and ownership of the rifle. Testimony is drawn from Heinz Michaelis, Waldman, Marina Oswald, Ruth Paine, Michael Paine, and supporting exhibits including CE 134, 140, 1403, 1406, 2003, and 2046. The witnesses describe the package Oswald carried to the Paine home and then to the Depository, the rifle’s storage in the Paine garage, and Oswald’s possession and display of the weapon.