Nix Film

[Tom Bowden]

In 1963, I was working as a contractor with both the Veterans administration and NASA. I was the owner of a film processing laboratory in Orlando, Florida and was a consultant to Cape Kennedy on their telemetry data, which at that time was analog and captured on microfilm. The VA project was to determine how best to preserve X-rays on microfilm while retaining a minimum of 14 steps on the grey scale. We ended up using an older motion picture film with black and white emulsion. On the NASA project, the issue was how to better examine high resolution topographic film from balloon and satellite cameras. We ended up using Kalvar film, which was form of diazo with bubbles. By varying the project light angle, you could go from positive to negative projected image. In both of these jobs, we able to examine the latest in technology. I spent time at Columbia University with a professor, who was a film expert, his name escapes me at the moment. I was in the development labs at both Kodak and 3M dynacolor.

In 1964, I sold my company to Documentation, Inc in Washington, DC. I moved to DC and worked on many projects at NASA, DIA, CIA and FDA involved in information processing, which included both computer retrieval and microfilm distribution. I was in NSA headquarters during the time they were intercepting radio transmissions. I left government related jobs in 1966 as I recognized then the power they were accumulating and how it could impinge on individual freedom.

I am sure many of you will now assume I am a government operative, which is definitely not the case. I give you my background to make the following statement. I have seen literally millions of feet of film developed and duplicated. I did not see any technology at that time, which would allow the modifications to the Zapruder film as have been alleged.