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Kennedy Memorial: World Remembers On 2nd Anniversary
In Dallas, in Washington and around the world tribute is paid to John Fitzgerald Kennedy on the second anniversary of his assassination. Ceremonies are held at the scene in Dallas while in Washington more thousands visit his grave. It is estimated that more than eleven million people have visited the gravesite in two years. Dallas, Texas Exterior shot of the building where shots were fired killing President Kennedy. CUS - Men carry wreaths of flowers at the dedication of John F. Kennedy Memorial erected by the people of Texas. Washington DC A close up shot of the Eternal Flame on President Kennedy's grave. High Angle Shot - Throngs queue up to visit President Kennedy's grave. A back shot of the long wide line of people patiently waiting their turn to visit President Kennedy's grave.
Michigan St. 12 - Notre Dame 3
The Michigan State Spartans take the measure of Notre Dame's Irish to end an undefeated season and win themselves a trip to the Rose Bowl. The 12 to 3 score doesn't reflect the complete control of the game that Michigan State held. The Irish, for a matter of fact, would up with a deficit in their rushing game. South Bend, Indiana Notre Dame's football stadium where the football players are running out on to the field. A wide shot of the people packed like sardines sitting and standing on the benches of the football stadium. Notre Dame has the ball but are held firmly back by the defense playing for Michigan State. Notre Dame kicker, kicks the ball over the goal post settling for 3 points. Notre Dame's punter, kicks the ball to Michigan State. Michigan returns the ball to the Irish 39 yard line. Michigan State's quarterback hands off the ball and crushes their way to the Irish 18 yard line. Once again the ball is handed off and carried to the 3 yard line of the Irish. The play is called the ball is handed off and is taken over and scores a touchdown! In the 4th quarter Notre Dame tries a desperation pass and it is intercepted by Michigan State's. Michigan State's quarterback lobs the ball and it is taken in making the score Michigan State 12 - Notre Dame 3. Michigan State is on their way to the Rose Bowl and the crowd is going crazy.
UCLA 20 - Southern California 16
The UCLA Bruins score two touchdowns in the final four minutes of play to defeat their arch rivals, Southern California, and win the other Rose Bowl berth. UCLA really staged a cliff-hanger as Gary Bebar tosses passes of 34 yards and 52 yards for the final scores. Los Angeles, California The crowded football stadium at UCLA. Both teams are on the football field facing each other. UCLA quarterback hands the football off and runs the ball 49 yards, scores a - touchdown. Football fans in the stands cheering and clapping. Southern Californai gets the football and he takes it to UCLA 12 yard line. Southern California passes the football and gets 6 points on a touchdown. Southern California passes the ball and scores a touchdown. The Trojans widen their lead. With 4 minutes left, Southern California fumbles the football and UCLA recovers. That is the game turning point. UCLA passes the football for a 34 yard touchdown pass. UCLA goes with a on side kick, pounces on the ball. UCLA airs the football and hits with a perfect pass right into the end zone. That's UCLA's ticket to the Rose Bowl. High Angle Shot - Packed stadium UCLA fans are cheering and jumping with joy. UCLA 20 - Southern California 16.
Arkansas 42 - Texas Tech 24
The Razorbacks play host to Texas Tech at Fayetteville and the Cotton Bowl is at stake. Arkansas, winner of 21 straight games, doesn't come from behind until the third quarter when John Brittenum begins to shine at quarterback and sparks his team to victory. It's the second straight Southwest Conference crown for Arkansas. Arkansas The marching band of Arkansas is on the Razorback football field. Football fans in the stands waving white hankies. Texas Tech passes 40 yards and it is a touchdown play. Fans in the stands cheering on Texas. Arkansas Razorback quarterback passes and it is good for 28 yards. Arkansas is hands off the ball and it is carried for a touchdown! Arkansas drives down the field with precision passes. Arkansas carries the ball to the 1 yard line. Arkansas dives over the blockers and scores a touchdown putting Arkansas ahead of Texas - 21 to 17. Arkansas passes the ball. In the fourth quarter, Arkansas passes the ball scoring a touchdown. Texas has the ball, it is passes and it is intercepted by Arkansas, and it is run to the 7 yard line. Arkansas hands the ball off and scores a touchdown. Arkansas 42 - Texas Tech 24
August 2, 1994 - Part 3
(12:50:34) Senator CAMPBELL. So that you maybe give people different advice before and after it becomes public information, Mr. FOREMAN. Yes, sir, that's very correct, possibly, depending on the circumstances. Senator CAMPBELL. I think that's all I needed to know, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Domenici. OPENING COMMENTS OF SENATOR PETE V. DOMENICI Senator DOMENICI. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Josh Steiner, I want to tell you on the way over here, Senator Boxer had me in an elevator where I couldn't get out and she reminded me-she put her arms on my shoulders and she reminded me "you have a whole bunch of young children that are just like that guy." She doesn't know how many, but there's a big bunch of them, and I really don't intend, in my questions, to be offensive. I think you're in a tremendously difficult position, but I just want to tell you what's bothering me and I don't know if you can help me, but I want to lay it before you. First of all, I'm struggling mightily to try to find out really why this recusal issue was so important to the White House. You have not convinced me in your testimony, I really, as of this moment, don't understand why it was so important, except-except that it seems to me that clearly Whitewater is a whole bunch of facts, and it goes back a long time in history. And the statute of limitations has been increased one time so that it could be looked at again. Frankly, Mr. Steiner , I am assuming that it was very, very important- you used the words "White House." I will use the word 365 "President." I will use the words "his wife." I believe it was very, very important to them that this thing get over with in the best possible way, and I'm not saying that in any sense derogatorily. I mean, obviously, anybody in that White House, under those conditions would want that. But frankly, I believe that in the scheme of things, you, too, are very much aware that whether or not Roger Altman should recuse himself was a Presidential decision, not lawyer Nussbaum's decision. In fact, I believe you told us under deposition, you were asked this question: "Was the recusal regarded as a specific matter in which the President in a personal capacity was involved or general policy question?" And on page 304 of your deposition, you said recusal was and I now quote: Not regarded as a general policy question, but as a specific matter in which the President in his personal capacity was involved. You made that statement and you stand by it, don't you? Mr. STEINER. Senator, you've made a variety of points and I'd like to respond to them as best I can. Senator DOMENICI. I'm going to run out of time and frankly, I want to follow my 5 or 6 points and I hope there will be time for you to explain. But you made that statement, did you not? Mr. STEINER. I certainly did, Senator, Would you like me to explain what I meant? Senator, it might be helpful if I could just quickly-I was asked was this a policy question and in the context of that, was this a general policy matter relating to the Administration, or was this rela ted to the President in his former capacity before he became President. I think I was responding to that point. Senator DOMENICI. All right. Now, believe me, I think the President probably should have been involved in this. I think if I were the President and this situation existed, I would want Mr. Nussbaum and Mr. Ickes to brief me regularly on what was happening, and I don't think you ought to be ashamed about that. What I think happened is that all of you people in the White House decided that nobody ought to know that the President was genuinely interested in Whitewater and you got yourselves in a mess because of that. Why didn't somebody say that right up front Mr. STEINER. I want to make it clear, Senator. When I was responding to this question, I did not mean to suggest, nor do I now mean to suggest, that to my knowledge the President was in any way involved in the recusal decision. I only knew of three times where, to the best of my recollection, Treasury bad direct conversations with the White House about recusal, The first was the February 2 meeting. The second was a meeting on February 16, or thereabouts, with Mr. Stephanopoulos and 1, where he made it clear it was the wiser course of action. The third was on February 23 when Mr. Ickes made clear to me that he thought it was Mr. Altman's choice as to how be should proceed.
Planes Collide: Pilots' Skill Avoids Major Disaster
Two airliners ram into each other just north of New York City & there begins a miracle of pilot skill that saves the lives of 108 people out of the 112 aboard the two planes. One craft, a jet, flies safely into Kennedy airport, 50 miles away, w/ 20 feet of wing missing. The other is crash-landed by Captain Charles J. White, in a stupendous feat of maneuvering, on a hillside in Westchester County. Captain White died in the cabin while making sure all of his passengers had been evacuated. MSs - Sheared wing; 20 feet MS - Pilot & flight attendant gazing upon damage; MS - Relatively minor damage to jet engine. TLS/MSs - Burned-out, smoldering wreckage of commercial plane in Westchester County. CUS - One of the engines face down on the ground. CUS - Part of the fuselage. CU - Just the steel outlining the passengers seats. MS - It's reported that 108 people lived through this horrendous crash.
Alligators
(Tape Two) Pile of two and three years old alligators, different groups, alligators sitting next to each other or on top of each other 23:08:02 Young alligators trying to eat a rabbit, three alligators in water, only their head can be seen, attempting to chew on a floating dead rabbit, they are joined by more alligators 23:10:20 Big female alligator going into water 23:11:43 The same female alligator eating rabbit 23:14:36 Female alligator crawling up on land 23:14:58 CU of young alligator head 23:15:07 Young alligator crawling 23:15:28 Shot of young alligator's transparent eyelid 23:15:50 Big female alligator crawling, CU of head, teeth, and then it swimming with a CU of its eye 23:19:15 Female alligator then comes out of water and on to land
Male North American Bullfrog
Master 2037, Tape 1 MS Male North American Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) in water, only the top of his head can be seen. Zoom in to CU of Bullfrog's head.
North American Bullfrog
Master 2037, Tape 1 CU Male North American Bullfrog's (Rana catesbeiana) eye and ear (tympanum). MS front view of bullfrog sitting on log at water's edge. The bullfrog hops away.
August 2, 1994 - Part 3
(12:55:36) Senator DOMENICI. Frankly, I hope I'm making my point that, thus far, if all of those things that I've just alleged occurred, I wouldn't think there would be anything wrong. He ought to be interested in this whole situation. Again, I repeat, if I were there, I'd be interested. Mr. STEINER. I just can't testify one way or another, Senator. I just know that in the context I had, I received very clear guidance 366 about people's opinion, and it wall; to the effect that it was Mr. Altman's decision to make. Senator DOMENICI. Now, I'm going to go to a diary entry of yours and ask you about your frame of mind when you wrote this-I'm talking about diary II, that is January 24 through February 12--- here's the entry that I want to read to you. In DC he spent long hours with Roger Altman going over how he should handle the RTCs investigation of Whitewater. The statute of limitations on Madison Guaranty was supposed to expired on 2/28. Should Roger Altman recuse himself or should he stay involved? The hurdle was so high [fraud] that it seemed unlikely the RTC would bring suit or seek a tolling agreement from Bill Clinton or Hillary Clin. ton but the chance existed. Roger Altman originally decided to recuse himself but under intense pressure from the White House, he said he would make the final de. termination based upon recommendation from Ellen Kulka and GC. General Counsel? That's what Ellen Kulka is, I 'm trying to figure out what you had in mind when you were saying this. Let me tell you how I read it based upon what you've been telling everyone else. You were trying to figure out why the White House doesn't want Roger Altman to recuse himself and one of your musings is the statute of limitations expires on 2/28 and you're writing this with that in mind. And I think you're saying here that if anybody is worried about keeping him on until after the statute of limitations, it's kind of ridiculous because the hurdle was so high, it seemed unlikely that the RTC would bring a suit or seek a tolling agreement. Am I close to right? Mr. STEINER, Senator, this passage compresses a number of issues into a short space, and I'm not sure I fully understand your question. Senator DOMENICI. Let me ask you again. Why don't you directly tell us what were you alluding to when you made that statement about the RTC tolling the statute of limitations and the hurdle being so high. What's that about? Mr. STEINER. As I understood it, in cases such as this one, there was no discussion of the specific case, the standard used as to whether the RTC should file suit was very high, which is to say that, as I understand it, I believe it was intentional fraud. It seemed implausible to me, knowing nothing about the case at band but knowing the Clintons by reputation, that they would be in any way involved in any kind of intentional fraud or any other kind of inappropriate behavior. Senator DOMENICI. So you're suggesting you can't quite understand what the problem is with reference to recusal? Is that what YOU I re saying? Mr. STEINER. No. As I've said before, I understood Mr. Nussbaum's arguments. I may not have agreed with them, but I understood them. The issue of recusal, the issues of the statute of limitations deadline, and the issue of filing suit were separate issues, Senator. The CHAIRMAN. We'll have to come back to that because the time has expired and I did allow that question to be completed. Senator Murray. OPENING COMMENTS OF SENATOR PATTY MURRAY Senator MURRAY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 367 Mr. Devore, when did you first learn about the criminal referrals relating to Madison? Mr. DEVORE. On October 11, a reporter called me and told me that the investigation-the RTC investigation was under way. The reporter said there were a couple of unusual things about the investigation. One, it was- instead of being sent directly from the Kansas City office of RTC to the prosecutor's office in Little Rock, it bad been sent to Washington for review. The second thing he said was unusual was that the referral had not yet been made.
Envoys Tour Studio: Diplomats Are Guests At Universal City
Many Universal Picture executives play an unusual role at Universal City as they act as guides for visiting diplomats and UN representatives. Jules Stein, MCA Board Chairman, is the host as the envoys take the tour that is run daily for general public. They see how movies are made, how sets are constructed and other facets of movie production. Universal City Conservatory as Jules Stein, MCA board chairman plays host to a group of Diplomats and United Nations Representatives. Alfred Hitchcock lunching with Diplomats. Tippi Hedren and Maureen O'Hara are standing and entertaining the Diplomats. Mr. Stein and Maureen O'Hara walking. A Universal tour bus driving slowly down one of Universal fictitious streets, looking like New York. The bus turned the bank in the road and all of a sudden their in the Wild West. Sightseers on the bus. Bus driving down a Western Town. Visitors visiting a studio center where pictures are made. Tourist line up the street's watching a make believe reenactment. Two ladies pick up a huge bolder, made of foam rubber. Two Diplomats sitting in a Model T, the smiles are flashing as they enjoy the ride. Universal Studio Tour.
A Big, Big Story: Ceylon;'s Elephants Can stop The Show
The Zoological Gardens of Ceylon can boast the best-stocked Zoo in Asia and the biggest attraction, by far, is their herd of elephants. Two of the zoo keepers have handled their charges since they came to the Gardens and each day at tea-time the elephants jump at the chance to put on a show for the crowds. High Angle Show - Swans swimming in a pond sharing it with two elephants who are standing belly deep in the water. Elephant laying on its side in the pool getting scrubbed down by its keeper. Elephants queuing in line holding each other's tail with their trunks escorted by their handlers. A large crowd is sitting on the grass waiting to see the show put on by the elephants and the handlers. Dancing Elephant. Elephants spinning around on a metal thing to handle the weight of the spinning elephants. Members of the audience applauding and smiling. One of the trainers lay on the ground and the Elephant slowly lowers herself on her knees over her handler. The trainer puts his whole entire head in the elephant's mouth and gently the elephant lifts the trainer up by his head. Elephants sitting down on this man made elephant trick apparatus.
The Water Crisis: New Emergencies Face Drought Areas
After four straight years of below-average rainfall, many Eastern states are facing an unprecedented water emergency. Example: New York City supply stands at a fraction over 50% of capacity - normally at this time of year it is 87%. The Delaware River on the New York-Pennsylvania-New Jersey border is a source of water for 20,000,000 and now is dangerously low. Water taken from here by four States is now to be severely rationed. Meanwhile research is going on for new means of desalinization of seawater and the finding of new sources. The water problem is a big one and must be solved before it is too late. Wide Angle Shot - The Delaware River way below water level. Dry reservoir shoots where water usually runs down. A dried out part of the Deleware River, a row boat turned up-side-down. The Delaware River maybe a couple feet deep in spots in other areas a couple of inches, rocks in the Deleware which are actually sitting in a 4 to 7 inches of water. "Wanaque Reservoir - Help Keep The Water Pure" and the camera pans down to the reservoir are bone dry. A man's hand holding and squeezing the very dry soil. Livestock drinking at their dried out water hole. A new well being dug. Aerial view - Manhattan and the low water level around it. People in the park, eating ice cream, reading, just relaxing by New York's empty pool and waterless fountain. Truck filling up the water buckets for New York's horses. A horse drinking water out of a bucket. Cracks in the soil in the Wanaque Reservoir.
It's All Australia At Wimbledon
In the Men's Tennis Finals at the famed stadium- two Australians, Roy Emerson and Fred Stolle face each other. Emerson wins in straight sets, playing a blazing game. In the women's finals, Margaret Smith of Australia beats out her ancient rival, Marie Bueno of Brazil. Miss Smith regains her Wimbledon crown and the Aussies bask in the glory. Roy Emerson and Fred Stolle walking on to the tennis court. Emerson serves the ball. Emerson and Stolle playing the tennis game. High Angle Shot - Sport Spectators. High Angle Shot - Emerson and Stolle at match point, Emerson wins. The two men run up to the net shaking hands. High Angle Shot - Spectators applauding. Emerson receiving trophy from Princess Marina. Margret Smith serves the ball to Marie Bueno of Brazil. High Angle Shot - The women are playing for match point and Margaret Smith of Australia wins. MS - Princess Marina awarding Margaret Smith the Wimbledon trophy.
The Stepped-Up War: Lodge Back In Vietnam, US Commitments Grow
Henry Cabot Lodge is returning as Ambassador to Vietnam. Mr. Lodge resigned a year ago during the Presidential campaign. He is now resuming that post as United States efforts are stepped up in the drive on Viet Cong rebels. In the jungle way the US, is becoming more fully involved with each passing day. American combat troops penetrate "Zone D" to "search and destroy" This Viet Cong staging area. By helicopter on a foot they probe the jungle. The same jungle that is the target of B-52 bombers from Quam. Unted States Ambassador, Henry Cabot Lodge standing in front of news media microphones. President Lyndon Johnson sitting at a table with his Vietnam advisors. Profile of Ambassador Lodge and Dean Rusk. South Vietnam POV Ground - Helicopters. The back side of the helicopters flying away from the cameras. Helicopters landing, Marines disembarking from the helicopters with their heads down. Marines queue up in the battle field. Marines in the Vietnam jungle fully equipped with fighting gear. Marines making their way across a river, water is waist high, carrying their riffles in hand. The legs and feet of the soldiers trudging through mud and water. Soldiers in the field and a helicopter landing with weapons. This is a cargo helicopter that s landed and the soldiers run up to the cargo door unloading supplies. Marines pulling and pushing 105 millimeter Hollister, a big canon like gun unloading it from the cargo helicopter. Soldiers assembling the howitzer. CU - Soldier looking through the site of the howitzer. Soldiers carrying ammunition for the Hollister.
Convicts Captured: Seized After Freeing Kidnapped Family
24 hours of terror and for a family kidnapped by two convicts. Mr. and Mrs. Hale Champion on their 19 month old daughter were held captive by two gunmen on the final day of a week-long crime spree. The trail of crime involved holdups, murder and the kidnapping of 9 persons before the bandits gave up in need surrender. Plane landing on a runway. Newsmen with their 35mm cameras. Mr. Champion disembarking from the plane holding his 19 month old child in his arms. Mrs. Champion, baby and Mr. Champion. Ten year old, Tommy the baby's brother is hugging and holding her. Newspaper headline depicting the kidnapping. One of the kidnappers (Carl Bowles) getting out of a police car with his hands handcuffed behind him. The other kidnapper Wilfred Gray being led into a distension center. Wilfred Gray, kidnapper led off an elevator with his hand handcuffed behind him. Other kidnapper, Carl Bowles led into a court room.
Stunt Flier Crashes: Paul Mantz Killed Filming Movie
In the days when aviators flew by the seat of their pants, Paul Mantz was noted in stunt and speed circles as one of the most daring of his breed. At 61 his career ends as he lived, stunting a plane for a movie production in Arizona, crashing as he passes before the cameras. The film was "The Flight of the Phoenix" Single engine plane running with the propeller spinning around. Paul Mantz, pilot speaking to a newsman. Paul Mantz's home built plane taking off in an Arizona desert. As the plane is in flight, the fuselage crakes and starts to break apart. The nose of the plane tumbles nose first and tumbles breaking apart even more killing the pilot, 61 year old Paul Mantz. Filming crew run to the wreckage of the plane as it ended up propeller facing up resting on its wings.
Swedish Horse Wins Trot
The International Trot at Westbury, N.Y. 8 horses from 7 nations compete for $100,000 in prize money. Both of the favorites break stride and fall back as "Pluvier 111" comes from the pack, takes the lead and wins by a half-length. $50,000 in first prize money is a lot of kroner in Sweden. Wide angle of the throngs in attendance. High Angle Shot - Eight horses from seven nations, one of the horses breaks his trot but the driver gets the horse back into the race. High Angle Shot - The No #4 horse, Pluvier III takes the lead and then breaks the stride, a real heart breaker. High Angle Shot - Swedish horse pulls from 5th place to third within a quarter of a mile. High Angle Shot - The Swedish horse Pluver III wins. High Angle Shot - Winners circle, Pluver III and his owners.
August 2, 1994 - Part 3
(13:00:41) Senator MURRAY. So you learned everything from a reporter? Mr. DEVORE. No. I can't recall who at the October 14 meeting told me that, in fact, while the reporter had called me on October 11, the criminal referral had been made on October 8, so someone, either at that meeting or shortly before that meeting told me that a criminal referral bad been made on October 8. Senator MURRAY. But you bad not seen the criminal referrals? Mr. DEVORE. I have not to this day seen the criminal referrals. Senator MURRAY. But you learned about them from a reporter who called you. That's where you first heard about it? Mr. DEVORE. About the investigation, yes. Senator MURRAY. Is it your experience as a Press Secretary, that if a reporter calls from a major newspaper with information, that that information is public or about to become public? Mr. DEVORE. It's my experience and my strong belief that by definition, once a reporter obtains information, it ceases being nonpublic. It ceases being confidential. Senator MURRAY. Have you ever received nonpublic confidential information from the RTC? Mr. DEVORE. No. Senator MURRAY. Thank you. Mr. Steiner, in your deposition, you told this Committee that you wrote impressionistically. Can you tell us what you meant by that? Mr. STEINER. Well, often, Senator, I would write about meetings that I did, not, in fact, attend based on conversations of one of the participants, as opposed to all of them or perhaps even third-hand from people who had not even attended the meetings. Senator MURRAY. So you don't record your thoughts accurately, you just record your impressions of what you thought occurred? Mr. STEINER. I made no effort not to be accurate, Senator, but I want to be clear, I was not attempting to be precise or construct an exact narrative. Senator MURRAY. You had a conversation with George Stephanopoulos earlier in February about the recusal issue; is that correct? Mr. STEINER. It was on or around February 16, Senator. Senator MURRAY. Did be tell you that Roger Altman ought to go ahead and recuse himself? Did be think that was the proper course of action? Mr. STEINER. He said that be thought it was Mr. Altman's decision to make, but that he thought it was wiser for Mr. Altman to recuse himself Senator MURRAY. He thought it was wiser for Mr. Altman to recuse himself Was that what he told you? Mr. STEINER. Those aren't the precise words that he used but ,bat was the content of the message. 368 Senator MURRAY. You did not record that conversation in your diary? Mr. STEINER, No, I did not. Senator MURRAY. Do you know why you didn't? Mr. STEINER. Well, this document doesn't capture every conversation that I had because it wasn't intended to be an exact chro- nology of events that occur- red. Senator MURRAY. Mr. Foreman, did you ever discuss the issue of Roger Altman's recusal with anyone at the White House? Mr. FOREMAN. Yes, Senator. As I mentioned in my opening statement, I had 2 or 3 brief conversations with Beth Nolan, the Senior Ethics Officer in the White House Counsel's Office. Senator MURRAY. With Beth Nolan. Is she respected in the ethics field? Mr. FOREMAN. Very much. exactly did you discuss with her? Senator MURRAY. What Mr. FOREMAN. I informed her about the procedures relating to the framework of the civil claims involving Madison, that I hag no personal knowledge of any of the substance of the civil claims, that I was only talking to her in terms of informing her that we were going to be doing a legal analysis on the recusal, that we had received a letter from Congressman Leach asking us to look at the recusal issue, and that we were going to start working with the Office of Government Ethics and the Resolution Trust Corporation ethics officers to consider that recusal issue. Senator MURRAY. Did she offer an opinion as to whether or not he should recuse himself? Mr. FOREMAN. No, she did not. Senator MURRAY, Let me ask you this: What was your opinion? Should Mr. Altman have recused himself? You're an Ethics Officer. Mr. FOREMAN. The first time that I beard the question to me, my first reaction was he should recuse himself before I did the legal analysis as to whether or not he needed to or had to by law. Senator MURRAY. So were there ethical or legal reasons that he should recuse himself that you knew of? Mr. FOREMAN. In the end 7 it became a discretionary judgment for him because there was no ethics regulatory requirement, as we decided with OGE, that he must recuse himself Therefore, it becomes a matter of discretion, and my view was be should recuse himself. Senator MURRAY. Well, I've heard some people suggest that there are those in the White House who were pressuring Roger Altman not to recuse himself because Altman might give Madison Guaranty some kind of special treatment. Have you ever seen or heard an evidence that would give that theory any credence?
TCU 10 - SMU 7
Southern Methodist against Texas Christian at Ft. Worth & it's the SMU Frogs who jump into a lead in the first half. The Texas Mustangs aren't spurred on until the final quarter when they get a touchdown to tie it up & then a 30-yard field goal for the winning edge. LS - crowded spectator stands, football fans seated & calm. Panning high angle - TLS pass from SMU quarterback to receiver. Reciever knocked out of bounds. Panning h/a - TLS SMU quarterback, rolling left for 7 yd gain. LSs crowd standing, applauding. H/a TLS TCU offensive line of scrimmage, Texas QB passing off to running back for 18 yd gain. H/a TLS SMU fumble, TCU recovery. Panning h/a - TLS Texas passing to receiver, who is pushed out of bounds, striking a young man standing on sideline. H/a TLS - TCU flea flicker play, QB passing off, back to QB, QB going deep, passing for 14 yd gain. H/a LS kicking field goal for TCU. H/a - TLS scoreboard: TCU 10 Visitors 7. H/a LS - crowd rushing field.
Space Milestone: Orbiting Gemini VII Set To Rendezvous
Space Milestone: Orbiting Gemini VII Set To Rendezvous. The most ambitious U.S. Space Project to date gets off w/ the highly successful launch of Gemini VII. With Spacemen Frank Borman & James A. Lovell, Jr. aboard, the vehicle goes smoothly into orbit & the two men settle down for a record-breaking 14 days in space. No sooner are they launched than workmen go to work on Pad 19 to prepare it for the launching of Gemini VI which will attempt a rendezvous w/ the Gemini VII. MS/CUs - astronaut FRANK BORMAN being suited-up w/ help of technician. MS/CUs - astronaut JAMES A. LOVELL JR. being suited-up. TLS newsreel & TV cameramen perched on hill, cameras on tripods. MS - Gemini 7 astronauts Frank Borman & James Lovell wearing strange G5C lightweight pressure space suits & bubble helmets exiting transport car, walking toward elevator; tilt up as elevator ascends launch pad gantry. MS/CUs - Gemini VII astronauts milling outside capsule, technicians making final adjustments-- note that some have "McDonnell" printed on back of white jumpsuits, others have "NASA"; astronauts squeeze into capsule. High angle TLS - technicians locking capsule door. Rear view TLS - NASA mission control room, engineers & technicians at computers. TLS - rocket launch. MS crowd smiling, watching, one man with binoculars. Tilting LS - Titan rocket ascending. TLSs - technicians making repairs to pad nineteen, some welding. TLSs - second Titan rocket being delivered to launch pad. Nice side view TLS - large TV camera mounted on car. TLS/LSs - capsule being raised along gantry.
August 2, 1994 - Part 3
(13:05:45) Mr. FOREMAN. I've seen information recently as all of the hearings and things are join& on. I can tell you in February, while we were working on the legal analysis, I knew of no such views. Senator MURRAY. Thank you. The CHAIRMAN. Thank you. Let me say we have time, I think, just before our break to accomodate the two Senators that have not yet asked questions. Senator DODD. What your plans would be then is to terminate with this plan or can those of us who have some different points come back to this panel? 369 The CHAIRMAN. Let me seek guidance from the Committee. flow many Members have additional questions for any of the members of this panel? Senator Dodd and Senator Shelby. Anybody else on this side? I will have some additional questions. Senator DAmato, Senator Faircloth, Senator Roth, Senator Hatch, and then there are some Members that aren't here at the moment. So when we finish with Senator Hatch and Senator Sarbanes, well go into the recess until 2:15 p.m. We'll come back and resume at that time. We'll stay with this panel until every Senator that wishes to ask questions has had the chance to do so, proceeding in the same fashion, and then we'll dismiss this panel. And at at point, then, we'll go to Mr. Altman. So that will be our order. Senator Hatch. OPENING COMMENTS OF SENATOR ORRIN G. HATCH Senator HATCH. Thanks, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Steiner, after Roger returned from the February 2 meeting at the White House, he stopped by your office and told you that Bernard Nussbaum, the White House Counsel, did not agree with Mr. Altman's plans to recuse himself from the Madison Guaranty matter; is that right? I think you testified to that. Mr. STEINER. He said that Mr. Nussbaum, I believe, had made strong arguments as to why recusal was not the best course of action. Senator HATCH. Mr. Altman also told you Mr. Nussbaum believed that the Madison Guaranty matter would be handled more fairly if Mr. Altman remained involved; is that right? Mr. STEINER. I believe he said to me that Mr. Nussbaum's belief was that the RTC bad a reputation as being a partisan institution, and that be was eager to ensure that this investigation be carried out in a completely impartial, nonpartisan fashion. Senator HATCH. You understood from Mr. Altman that Mr. Nussbaum thought that the RTC might well be too tough in the Madison Guaranty case if Mr. Altman were involved. Mr. STEINER. I do not recall Senator HATCH. Were not involved. Excuse me. Mr. STEINER. I do not recall Mr. Altman ever saying that to me, no. Senator HATCH. Do you recall Mr. Altman stating that Mr. Nussbaum was particularly concerned that a new RTC General Counsel, Ellen Kulka, was tough and tenacious? Mr. STEINER. I have no recollection of that, no. Senator HATCH. Mr. Steiner, let me jump ahead to the week of February 14. You first learned sometime during this week that the RTC had hired Jay Stephens and his law firm Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, as Outside Counsel in the Madison Guaranty case; right? Mr. STEINER. That's correct, Senator. Senator HATCH. And you learned this in a telephone call from the White House; is that right? Mr. STEINER. From either Mr. Podesta or Mr. Stern, I believe. Senator HATCH. From either Podesta or Todd Stern. John Podesta was the Assistant to the President at that time; right, and Todd Stem worked with Mr. Podesta? Mr. STEINER. That's correct. 370 Senator HATCH. Now, you understood at the time that Mr. Podesta, was to use your terms, "the point of contact" at the White House for all Whitewater-related matters; right? Mr. STEINER. That's correct. Senator HATCH. Do you remember now, which one called you? Mr. STEINER. No, I do not. Senator HATCH. Either Mr. Podesta or Mr. Stern was very upset at the time that the RTC had hired Jay Stephens; is that right? Mr. STEINER. I actually do not recall them speaking in particularly upset tones. I recall them asking me a question. Senator HATCH. They were not happy with it. Mr. STEINER. No, they were not. Senator HATCH. And you were also shocked by the news, as I understand it. Mr. STEINER. I was certainly surprised, Senator. Senator HATCH. And either Podesta or Stern asked you to inquire how Jay Stephens had been hired? Mr. STEINER. That's correct. Senator HATCH. You agreed to do so? Mr. STEINER. That's correct. Senator HATCH. You determined from Jean Hanson or her assistant, Robin Gross, that Jay Stephens had been hired through ordinary RTC hiring procedures? Mr. STEINER. That's correct. Senator HATCH. You also learned that Ellen Kulka was responsible for- the decision to hire Mr. Stephens? Mr. STEINER. I do not recall learning that, no, Senator. Senator Hatch. Let me focus on the events of Fe bruary 25 Let me just first ask you to read aloud the portion of your diary beginning with the phrase "after Howell Raines" and ending with 'Xincredibly stupid and improper." If you could read that for us. Mr. STEINER. After Howell Raines from The New York Times called to say they were going to write a brutal editorial, Mr. Altman decided to recuse himself Do you want me to read verbatim?
Stevenson Rites: Presidential Honors for Noted Statesman
Stevenson Rites: Presidential Honors for Noted Statesman. Thousands paid their final respects to the noted U.S. statesman at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. A memorial service, attended by President & Mrs. Johnson & Vice-President Humphrey, concluded the capital's tribute to the late Ambassador to the United Nations. His coffin was then removed to Illinois for a state tribute in Springfield. Burial took place in the family plot in Bloomington. Exterior of National Cathedral. Tilting LS National Cathedral, crowd gathered on grounds. TLSs American flag draped over casket in cathedral. High angle TLSs President LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON (LBJ), First Lady LADY BIRD JOHNSON, being escorted to seats beside Vice-President HUBERT H. HUMPHREY. Ls crowd in balcony, shafts of light beaming through stained glass windows. H/a TLS two Marines carrying flag-draped coffin through church. TLS facade of National Cathedral. TLSs uniformed U.S. military men of all five branches carrying coffin from church, into hearse.
Vietnam Revisited: McNamara and Lodge Start New Study
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara & Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. reappointed Ambassador to Vietnam, return to Saigon to begin a new study of the war situation in South Vietnam. Their observations will determine further build-up of U.S. military strength in Southeast Asia. Increased draft calls, extended tours of duty & reserve call--ups hang in the balance of the decisions. LS United States Air Force transport plane taxiing. TLS U.S. & South Vietnam military leaders & politicians (including General WILLIAM WESTMORELAND) walking along tarmac. TLS Secretary of Defense ROBERT MCNAMARA alighting plane. MS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General EARLE G. WHEELER. Shaky MS U.S. Ambassador to South Vietnam HENRY CABOT LODGE JR. Shaky MS Robert McNamara. MS Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. walking along tarmac with entourage, General William C. Westmoreland in BG. MS South Vietnamese guard wearing dark berets & white uniforms, standing at attention with rifles on tarmac. MS press corps; MS Secretary McNamara sitting on couch with General Earle G. Wheeler; MS Lodge, McNamara, General Wheeler walking through crowd. Tilting TLS South Vietnamese government building. Panning MS Secretary McNamara & Ambassador Lodge sitting on couch with Maj. General NGUYEN VAN THIEU and Air Marshal NGUYEN CAO KY. MSs McNamara, Lodge exiting building.