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Greek King - Counter Revolution
Deposed King Constantine Dupree and his family arrive in Rome following the failure of his counter-revolution attempt. His attempt to gain support against military rulers in Athens has failed. His self-imposed exile comes after eight months of uncomfortable silence surround the military's take over. The new Greek Prime Minister blames the king for the current situation. The King Constantine and his family maneuver through a sea of press to an awaiting car whole being escorted by police. Various close-ups show the royal family. Prime Minister Popdopplous stands in a governmental chamber in front of three microphones. Greek politicians sit writing at desks.
July 29, 1994 - Part 2
(11:31:07) This investigation in some way now comes full circle to this Committee. Questions have surfaced about prior testimony before this Committee so it is particularly important for us to be satisfied about those questions. We have a responsibility to make certain that information coming to us from the Executive Branch is true, complete, and accurate. And the Senate has a responsibility to police the information which comes to us because no one else will do it for us. For myself, I join a couple of other colleagues in saying that there is a profoundly sad and even degrading aspect to this opening day subject. The FBI, the Park Police, the Foster family, and the Special Counsel have all concluded that Vince Foster tragically to his own life. The medical examiner, (11:31:54) (end of tape #10051) the FBI laboratory, the DNA analysis of the gun, the medical and forensic experts all agree, but somehow here is the U.S. Senate giving credence to the most insulting, degrading, lurid, and lunatic theories that people can invent, and, in doing of dragging a good person's reputation into the gutter. I think this is wrong, Mr. Chairman, but I understand you didn't ask for it. You don't like it, and that like it or not, some have asked for it and if we, don't do it, we feed the worst speculation and give license to the absurd, so we are here. It just leaps out at me that if some people had really wanted answers to the questions they have raised publicly, particularly in the other body, on the floor of the House of Representatives, and in some counts, they bad only to read and inquire. I am convinced that some were not as interested in the answers as they were in seeing to it that the questions received wide circulation. 26 This Committee has an opportunity to get at the truth. Nothing is more important. The principle that we should live by during these hearings is full disclosure, open Government, and let the chips fall where they may. That's the only way to a guarantee we fulfill our obligations as an independent branch of government. and individual Senators. I might say, though, there is an Alice-in-Wonderland quality to some of the comments we've heard this morning. I think the king of hearts said verdict first, trial afterwards, everything upsidedown, It is very clear that there are serious questions which we must ask, but we don't know anything beyond a reasonable doubt until witnesses have testified. It is important that the White House itself, for instance, undertook to correct Mr. Altman. It is important, obviously, that certain political realities could not have permitted some of the things that have been alleged here this morning. It is for the witnesses to determine that and it is for us to fairly and impartially solicit the answers and give them the opportunity to do so. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Roth.
July 29, 1994 - Part 2
(11:44:54) OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR ROBERT F. BENNETT Senator BENNETT. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, I'd like to say a few things about myself No. 1, my name is Robert Bennett, but I am not the President's lawyer. No. 2, 1 will be happy to stipulate that Vincent Foster committed suicide. There was a time when the rumors in the press led me to believe there was some credence to an additional theory. I find no possible justification for that now. I am one Senator who is willing to say that this bearing should not be about whether or not Vincent Foster committed suicide. He committed suicide. I will so stipulate. I will not stipulate that the investigation of that suicide was handled in a proper fashion. I think that's a legitimate thing for us to go into. Now, I see some of my colleagues in the other body saying we shouldn't even be having these kinds of hearings. What a terrible thing. What a waste of time. Why are we here? I agree with some of my colleagues who mention why we're here. We're here because the U.S. Senate by a unanimous vote told us to be here to investigate this. That is not a frivolous reason for the Committee to meet. Why is it in this Committee? I think it's very appropriately in this Committee because this is the Committee that has oversight and a long history of involvement with the RTC. This Committee by public law last year went to lengths to amend the original RTC Act to make sure the RTC would be as independent as possible, that it would not be a politicized arm of any Cabinet level department. And the reason we're here is that we have evidence coming from the deposition that suggests that in this Administration, there has been an attempt to create that circumstance where the RTC would be politicized and run as if it were an arm of the Treasury Department. 30 The eye of that storm, as has been identified, is clearly Mr. Altman, We have two or more versions of what Mr. Altman may or may not have done. Top level officials in the Treasury Department have come and given sworn depositions. We need to find out which version is true. If indeed one version of events is true, then The New York Times is correct in calling for Mr. Altman's resignation or dismissal. I'm not prepared to do that yet. I won't rush to judgment as quickly as The New York Times has because I want to bear Mr. Altman and hear him defend big version of events. But if his version of events does prove to be true, then there are some other people in the Treasury Department who should be dismissed because there's a wide divergence, and we need to find out which one of those is true. If the position of the other officials is true, then I will join with The New York Times and suggest that it's time for Mr. Altman to join Mr. Nussbaum, Mr. Hubbell, Mr. Watkins, and others in pursuing private activities. That's really why this is in this Committee because at bottom, the result we want to have come out of this from a Committee point of view is a reestablishment of the principle that the RTC should be independent, that it should not be meddled with by political appointees in a Cabinet level department and that those representatives of the RTC who appear before this Committee in future circumstances can be depended upon to be frank, candid, and honest with the Committee. Those are legitimate issues. I'm grateful to my friend from Massachusetts who has stipulated that this is a legitimate inquiry because somehow they seem to have lost sight of that on the House side. I congratulate you, Mr. Chairman, in the way you have put this together to make sure that we do not lose sight of the legitimate nature of this inquiry on this side. Thank you. The CHAIRMAN. Thank you, Senator Bennett. Senator Boxer,
July 29, 1994 - Part 2
(11:34:02) OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR. Senator ROTH. Mr. Chairman, there are two important points that Id like to make in my opening remarks. First, that these hearings are appropriate, and they are important. It is the responsibility of Congress to be concerned about the oversight of Government agencies. It is the responsibility of Congress to see that these agencies, including the Treasury Department and the Resolution Trust Corporation, are operating accord in public the laws passed by Congress and in the best interest of the lie, It is the responsibility of the Congress to see that they maintain high standards of ethics and that they avoid conflicts of interest. The second point is that we are here to determine whether our code of ethics and our laws are adequate to guide men and women in public office. I'd like to make it clear that our intent is not to judge criminal wrongdoing. That is not a function of these hearings. In addition, we had been restricted by the Majority to keep the scope of these bearings very narrow. Nevertheless, what we must concern ourselves with here is the question of ethics and the possibility of con . flicts of interest in Government agencies that we ereate Most, if not all, of the questions I will be asking are based on common sense. questions like if an investigation is being made of the personal conduct of the President, should an individual who is appointed by the President, an individual who is a personal friend, be resp onsible in any way in the investigation, or as a general rule should the remove himself from the investigation. (11:36:13) Questions like when a preliminary investigation is underway in volving his own personal contact, should the President be given information concerning that investig ation that the man on the street would not be given if be were in the same situation. I know the Administration states it is entitled to be provided with such sensitive nonpublic information so it can respond to 27 press inquiries. But is this reason enough to extend privileges to the President that the common man does Dot have? On this point, it is interesting to note that The New York Times today states while White House Counsel Lloyd Cutler said in a colloquy that giving the President information concerning the investigation was necessary for the Administration to respond to press queries, the fact is, according to the Times, and I quote, "The Administration's answers to media inquiries at the time were generally 'no comment."' Another more specific question is whether White House personnel violated the White House's own ethical guidelines in this case. For example, White House staffer George Stephanopoulos called Treasury Chief of Staff, Mr. Steiner, to complain about the hiring of Jay Stephens by the RTC for the Madison Guaranty civil case. In the words of Mr. Steiner's own diary which I quote: George suggested to me that we needed to rind a way to get rid of him. Now, this communication from Mr. Stephanopoulos came in spite of an official memorandum from Presidential Counsel Nussbaum on the prohibition of White House staff contacts with independent agencies, which was issued on February 22, 1993, a copy of which is displayed behind me. Mr. Nussbaum's memorandum states, and I quote: There is generally no justification for any White House involvement in particular adjudicative . . . proceedings at any agency. Therefore, as .9 general rule, no member of the staff should contact any agency in regard to any adjudicative matter pending before that agency. This is exactly what George Stephanopoulos appears to have done. Was not this a violation of the White House's own published ethical standards? As I say, we are not here to determine the criminal liability of any particular individual; that is the task of the Special Counsel and the courts if it comes to that. As far as I am concerned, we are here to get the facts. That is bow I shall proceed and I hope it is bow the Committee will proceed. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The CHAiRmAN. Thank you, Senator Roth.
Olympic Site
Construction moves forward in Mexico City, host for the '68 Olympics. A village to house 11,000 athletes and reporters, an 80,000 seat stadium, pool-gymnasium, and Sports Palace will all be completed on time. A black screen reads, "Olympic Site - Mexico Prepares For 1968 Games." Construction crews use bulldozers to construct buildings. A close-up shows dirt being graded. Another shows a cement truck pouring concrete into a mold. Archaeologists are shown measuring the height of a pyramid, and then excavating the site. The camera pans the Olympic Stadium. A pool under construction. The Hemispheric Sports Palace is shown under construction. Flying buttresses support the weight of the walls and the large metal skeleton dome.
Anti-Pollution Muffler
Ten of Manhattan's busses get special anti-pollution mufflers in a 6 month experiment to check their performance. They claim to cut diesel exhaust fumes and odors by fifty percent. They're already used in Detroit and they're good in trucks, too! City bus (public transit) outfitted with anti-pollution muffler parked on street, advertisement for TWA on roof. CU Sign on bus: "For Cleaner Air, We are Testing a New Anti-Pollution Muffler on this Bus." MS Heralded muffler. Crowded bus, people standing. Split-model of muffler. Nice panning shot of bus pulling away, "Special" on destination ticker, bus driver manning wheel.
Fuel Cell Truck - Electrical
"Four fuel cells power an experimental U.S. Army Truck, and also operate its weaponry and communications equipment. The cells produce electricity by chemical oxidation, driving the truck up to 40 mph. Panning U.S. Army truck powered by hydrazine electric fuel cells. CU Electric fuel cells under hood (stickers on engine for U.S. Army & Monsanto). Man closing hood of truck. Man driving away.
African Chief
Solemn, colorful, primitive ceremonies mark the swearing in of a new chief of the Guto Tribe, largest in all Rhodesia. The new 70-year old Chief, is the center of all the pomp and military honors. Premier Smith's all white regime has given new power to the Chiefs. Older British man in business suit bestowing elderly tribal Guto chief with pith helmet & cane at ceremony in village. Panning from behind Guto Chief inspecting Rhodesian soldiers marching (note their fez headwear). Guto Chief reviewing troops, leopard skin hanging in FG. Guto chief being bestowed with leopard skin cape. Rhodesian army soldiers presenting arms, British officer with saber in FG. Side view of Guto chief, Royal Union Jack (British flag) flying on screen right. Tribesmen in Western clothing standing, watching ceremony. Villagers dancing, stroking the chief's goatee beard for good luck.
July 29, 1994 - Part 2
(11:39:31) Senator Bryan. OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR RICHARD H. BRYAN Senator BRYAN. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Our focus in this phase of the Whitewater matter must be threefold: First to inquire if there was improper interference into the independence of regulatory agencies. Second, to ascertain if conflicts of interest existed and were ignored. Third, to determine if there was an effort to mislead the public and/or the Congress. It is this Committee's duty to conduct a thorough, fair, and nonpartisan inquiry and we established a process to do just that. Because Mr. Fiske, a Special Prosecutor looking into the entire Whitewater/Madison matter has asked the Committee to confine the scope of this bearing to only those matters be has completed investigating, there will undoubtedly be questions left unanswered for the time being. This will not be because there is an attempt to avoid a full discussion but in order to prevent the Special Prosecture's investiga 28 tion from being compromised. Mr. Fiske has not yet completed his investigation. The Congress should learn from its mistake in the Iran-Contra hearing. By holding hearings, calling witnesses and offering them immunity for their testimony before the Special Prosecutor had completed his case, Congress ultimately compromised that inves. tigation. Our judicial system paid the price when the prosecutor's cases were then thrown out of court and convictions were overturned. We should not make that mistake again. The process that we have established to review areas of inquiry, once Mr. Fiske has completed his work, is the sensible and responsible way to handle this matter. (11:41:05) Mr. Fiske has concluded that no criminal offenses were committed in this first phase of his investig ation. This Committee's charge, however, is much broader. It is this Committee's obligation to consider the ethical propriety of certain actions taken by public officials. In my view, some contacts appear to be improper. Some discus. sions appear to be inappropriate. Compounding whatever errors may have occurred is the undeniable fact that from day one statements made and questions answered bad to be revised, written, and retracted until the shadow of doubt was cast simply because all the facts were not forthcoming from the outset. Another lesson to be learned is that policymakers and regulators must be kept separate. No one person can assume both roles. Whatever errors Mr. Altman may have made, he was placed in an untenable position. The independence of regulators is one of the basic tenets of our Government. This is not a problem unique to this Administration. It has occurred in the past. Regardless of au decisions later made, the independence of the Resolution Trust Corporation was, in my view, undermined when a Treasury Department policymaker was put in charge. Mr. Chairman, we need to take legislative action to ensure that the head of the RTC will be totally independent A high ranking Treasury political appointee has the responsibility and duty to to advance the interest and policies of his Administration. Mixing the two is asking for trouble and in this case we found it. We should amend the RTC regulations so that a future regulatory independence is insured, None of us yet have the knowledge to judge the entire matter and those questions are left to be answered by Mr. Fiske's full probe when it is completed. There are legitimate questions which this Committee should ask. The Committee has a right to know. The Committee has a right to ask. The media has a right to report. That's what makes our system a democracy and that is all good. What is not good are the innuendoes, the leaks, the exaggerations, and distortions which have occurred around this hearing. It is time for that to end. My role in this hearing is simple. I want to get at the facts fairly and openly. And although it appears no criminal violations have occurred, I am troubled by the conduct of some of the Administration's aides. The President, in my opinion, has not been well-served by their zeal and I'm particularly bothered by the testimony before 29 this Committee by Mr. Altman and the series of explanatory letters that followed. I'm hopeful, however, that today's hearing focusing on the tragic death of Vincent Foster can be conducted in a manner which will not unnecessarily add to the personal grief his family has already endured. This is not the time, nor the place for -sensationalism. I did ' not know Mr. Foster but from what I've beard about him, be was a good man who came to Washington to serve his President and his country. Mr. Fiske concluded, and I quote: That Vincent Foster committed suicide in Fort Marry Park on July 20, 1993. Although the Contributing facto" to his depressed state can never be precisely determined, there is no evidence that any issues relating to Whitewater, Madison Guar. anty, or CMS played any part in the suicide. While I do not advocate that this Committee should be bound by all of Mr. Fiske's findings, I do find reprehensible the attempts by some to invent a new scenario surrounding Mr. Foster's death. Let us deal solely with the facts as they occurred. I thank you, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. Thank you, Senator Bryan, Senator Bennett.
Kite Flying
"The first annual Kite Carnival is held on the grounds of the Washington Monument sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution. Some 200 entries, all shapes and sizes, make the day lively. Even a kite hospital stands by to repair any kites snared by angry trees." African-American & Caucasian adults & children ready or pose with homemade kites in field. An older man wearing sunglasses and a trenchcoat try to fly a flower-shaped kite with little success. Middle-aged man trying to fly kite, only to have the kite string get caught around his ankle. Smithsonian Building is in the BG. Nice Girl with short haircut flying kite, pan right to kite with Washington Monument in BG. Sign at base of a tree: "Beware! Kite Eating Tree." Heavily damaged kite stuck in tree. Kite with bald eagle shape and design being flown and brought safely to ground.
Displaced Vietnamese to Refugee Camp
"A mass evacution moves some 6,000 Vietnamese families from a village in the hotspot of Zone C constantly under fire. They arrive at a refugee camp near Saigon, where each family is provided a house and daily meals. The Saigon regime, with U.S. aid, built the camp. TLS/MSs - Vietnamese civilians-- some wearing concial palm leaf hats-- loading belongings onto U.S.- Army lorries (transport trucks). LS - Scene, military officers wathcing on. MS - Two young Vietnamese girls watching, one holding upside-down dead chicken (hen). MS - Buck naked boy & girl filling bucket with water. CU - Elderly Vietnamese man with long goatee looking into cam. 3/4 view CU - Old Vietnamese man wearing eyeglasses & palm leaf hat. MS - Three Vietnamese children. TLS - Lorry pulling away with ARVN officer riding siderail, waving to crowd. LSs - refugee convoy pulling away. MS- Woman stepping from cab of truck with young son in arms. TLS - Palm-leaf wall being hoisted from truck. MCU - Girl holding young brother in her arms.
July 29, 1994 - Part 2
(11:49:30) OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR BARBARA BOXER Senator BOXER. Thank you, Mr, Chairman. When Attorney General Reno appointed Robert Fiske to investigate Whitewater, her choice was pretty universally praised, except by, I assume, Senator Faircloth. who, in my view, viciously attacked Mr. Fiske in big opening statement. At the time Senator D'Amato said: Bob Fiske is uniquely qualified for this position. He is a man of uncompromising integrity who will unearth the truth for the American people. So I believe in properly honoring Mr. Fiske's request. The Senate voted for sequential hearings, and I would note that this Committee has responded to the resolution in a most serious and professional fashion and I compliment both sides of the Committee leadership for that and the staff of both sides. The first issue is the Vince Foster death. Independent Counsel 31 The overwhelming evidence compels the conclusion that Vincent Foster committed suicide, There is no evidence that issues related to Whitewater played any part in his suicide. Now, you've heard that several times. But that's the crux of the matter. Mr. Chairman, the exploitation of Vincent Foster's death by those who want to hurt this Presidency is one of the saddest chapters in our recent political history. Mr. Foster's family deserves better. There are lessons to be learned from the Foster suicide. The first is that every person needs to be alert to signs of depression in family, friends, and colleagues, and to recognize that depression is a real illness which requires professional help. The other lesson is more general. Vince Foster said in a law school address, and I quote: There is no victory, no advantage, no fee, no favor which is worth even a blemish on your reputation for intellect and integrity. Dents to the reputation in the legal profession are irreparable. That's Vincent Foster's own words. Mr. Foster was not prepared for the cold political world. Yes, there is a lesson for all of us here, both Democrats and Republicans. National politics will never be gentle, but let there be boundaries and just a little bit of respect for each human being, if for no other reason then for the children, Vince Foster's children, our children, all of America's children. They watch us, Mr. Chairman, and they listen, and the tone is too often ugly Four days before be took his Re, Mr. Foster told his sister he was hesitant to see a psychiatrist because it could jeopardize his security clearance, I'm pleased that the Administration has initiated a review into the policy of interpreting a person's visit to a psychiatrist for a reason to deny or revoke a security clearance, The second issue for our Committee regards contacts between the Administration and Treasury personnel. Here again, Mr. Fiske has found no criminal violations, but our job goes per, as has been stated so eloquently by colleagues on both sides, into whether there was improper conduct or unethical behavior. I have reviewed the ethics guidelines that apply here. We must determine if White House staff violated their own guidelines, which Senator Roth had behind him which read in part "no member of the White House staff should contact any independent agency with respect to any pending adjudicative or investigative matter." We must determine if Treasury officials breached guidelines issued by the Office of Government Ethics when they contacted White House staff. Those guidelines state that an employee shall not make "improper use of nonpublic information to further his own private interest or that of another." I would note that the President himself has said, "it would be better if the meetings and contacts bad not occurred." And White House Counsel, Lloyd Cutler, told the House Banking Committee "there were too many people having too man discussions . about too many sensitive matters." So already, Mr. Altman., lessons have been learned by this Administration. I want to state a special concern. This Committee has the right to expect that the testimony from witnesses is truthful and complete And I share the concerns expressed by Senator Bryan and Senator Gramm and others. For witnesses to shade the truth or 32 give incomplete answers based on tortured interpretations of our questions is unacceptable. Mr. Chairman, in trying to understand all of this, let us not forget human nature. In my view, the White House/Treasury contacts stem from an all too human desire to ensure that something that happened 8 years ago not interfere with the urgent task of governing. Since the Whitewater events happened so many years ago, before this President was President, why not simply keep the White House staff out of it completely. If there's a problem with press inquiries, refer those to a private attorney who is handling the issue. So yes, Mr. Chairman, there are lessons that have been learned and lessons to be learned by all of us. No one on this Committee should be high and mighty and superior about all this. No one of us is perfect, and I hope these bearings will help all of us do a better job for the American people.
Bridge (San Fransisco) bridge
Bridge (San Fransisco)
San Francisco
Cities, San Francisco museum
San Francisco- Girl in China Town Shop
Chinese girl in front of jade objects. CU of objects, arranging objects. Smiling girl CU of strange looking food?
San Francisco
San Francisco Skyline & harbor
San Francisco cable cars - Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco Airport Day ON PREVIEW TAPE #201187
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San Francisco harbor
Golden Gate Bridge