Gen. Ike Returns: Seeks More Arms for NATO Nations. Declining to discuss politics, General Dwight Eisenhower returns to Washington, to discuss with President Truman the expediting of arms to NATO nations in Europe. He also meets with high officials at the Pentagon. Night, Ike & Mamie Eisenhower disembark airplane at airport. Ike is greeted by Gen. Omar Bradley and the Secretary of Defense, Robert Lovett. Still nighttime (fairly dark picture), Ike speaks at microphones to cameras, says he is here to talk military affairs. Day, Ike (in uniform) exits car, pauses for the many press photographers to snap photos (shot of about 8 photographers aiming and snapping, flashes going off). Interior, Truman and Eisenhower sit and chat while occasional camera flashes go off. Photo opportunity; though Ike protests, it looks like this is benefiting his upcoming campaign for president.
News in Brief: Germany, German Fashions. German steps back into the fashion news as gorgeous models display Madam Schiaparelli's latest creations in Munich. Women model clothing on runway amid tables of spectators. Daywear, evening gown, formal wear, dresses with trains, a lot of strapless dresses (one model looks nervous about the strapless aspect, checking that her dress isn't falling down)
News in Brief: Air Flivver. Moulton Taylor comes up with the latest in ground and air travel, as he demonstrates how a car buzzing along the highway can be transformed into a plane in less than ten minutes. And he takes off in it, too. Funny-looking car drives down the road, pulling a long trailer-type thing; the vehicle has a symbol on the side that looks like Mobil Oil's flying horse emblem. Airport; the little aerocar is converted into an airplane by having the wing and tail portions attached. The small plane takes off. Neat. Unusual, aviation, transportation, invention.
Football. Duke 14, Georgia Tech 14. Duke 14 - Georgia Tech 14 - it's a moral victory for the Blue Devils of Duke, as they come from behind to hold the Yellowjackets to a tie, in a few final, thrilling minutes of play. College football highlights. Passing touchdown for Duke. Blocked kick (punt, it seems) returned for Georgia Tech TD. WSs crowd cheering in stands. Duke players rush the QB, shove him back, and many players from both teams (far more than are supposed to be on the field) all run toward the action and surround those players.
(12:55:37) The point that I think is important, in listening to you -- and I know you've relived these events in your mind and gone over them 201 time and time again-is that time plays funny kinds of tricks on us. Sometimes things that we are right now going through minute by minute and second by second can go by in a flash, and I'm sure that a lot of what happened to you in that short period of time, those couple of days, went by a lot quicker than these hearings have, certainly, or the conversation after the fact has. So I just want to talk about, really, how you viewed a couple of issues that have come up in the context of the time then, without the benefit of hindsight, because I think that is very important. The first thing is that on several occasions we heard Marcy Park referred to as a crime scene. In your answers to Senator Boxer, all three of you said as far as you were concerned, at the time it was a suicide and you did not treat it as a crime scene. Mr. ROLLA. No, that's not Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. I think that's important Mr. ROLLA. That's not true. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. That's not true? What you said in response to Senator Mr. ROLLA. No, that's not true. Fort Marcy Park was treated as a crime scene. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. It was treated as a crime scene. I'm sorry, I used the word homicide. Was it treated as the scene of a homicide or-is there a difference in the way you treat the scene of a homicide versus the scene of a suicide? Mr. ROLLA. It was treated as a death scene with an open investigation, and they're treated the same way. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. But at the time you thought of this whole event as a suicide, you were not viewing it as a homicide or any foul play or anything like that? Mr. ROLLA. Again, keeping an open mind after clearing the scene and viewing all the physical evidence of what we had, everything leaned toward suicide at that time. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. That's what you told Mr. Foster's wife at about 10 p.m. that night? Ms. BRAUN. Yes. Mr. ROLLA. An apparent suicide. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. With regard to the request, Sergeant Braun, the request that the office be sealed or secured, there is a difference between securing an off-ice, sealing an office and searching an office, certainly, and that's been talked about a little bit. You were earlier saying that since the time this happened, you've been promoted, and you learned as supervisor you have to ask people a lot of questions to know that they understand your meaning. Are you confident that Mr. Watkins understood your meaning when you made the request to him regarding sealing the office? Ms. BRAUN. Not at this time. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. Did you ask him to seal or did you ask him to secure the office? Ms. BRAUN. I don't know what exact words I used at the time. I basically indicated that we were interested in the office and going back through the office in the morning. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. Even though that wasn't the procedure that was a woman's intuition that it would be the right thing to do, to shut it down at that point? 202 Ms. BRAUN. Yes. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. You have testified that you didn't hear that request, but in any event the office was, in fact, secured about 30 minutes after that request was made to David Watkins, about 11:41. You talked to David Watkins about 10:30 or thereabouts? Ms. BRAUN. I'm confused. Are you referring to Detective Mark land's report? Because the way I interpreted Detective Markland's report when we had it on the screen earlier was it was secured all day after 10 a.m. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. We have 11:30 p.m., the testimony was that it was secured at 11:30. The office was locked at 11:41. That comes from the depositions. You were not aware that, in fact, it was locked 30 minutes after you made the request of Mr. Watkins. In any event, the next morning, by 10 a.m. the next morning, there was a guard posted there, and by 11 a.m. the next morning there was a locksmith called in and the locks changed. Mr. ROLLA. Yeah, but before 10 a.m. the secretary and Mr. Nussbaum had already been back in the office. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. I'm not debating that, I'm just saying in terms of the time of what transpired, we're looking at 10 p.m. You go into this horrible, chaotic scene. You mention in passing that it might be a good idea to shut this down. Mr. Rolla doesn't hear it; David Watkins doesn't remember it, but, whatever, it was a chaotic scene- It wasn't like everyone was being coldly efficient at the time. Ms. BRAUN. That's correct.
News in Brief: Korea, Child 'Spy' Released. Dramatic story of war's other side unfolds when Reds release terrified South Korean boy, eleven, accused of being a spy. Kim's reunion with his grief stricken family is a touching scene. VS boy, head shaven, with military officials. Family members rush up to him and hug and kiss the boy. The boy and at least one woman (mother?) seem to be crying.
News in Brief: Georgia, New-style Turkey 'Dressing.' 'Dressed fit to kill' are a bevy of birds. Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and these stylish turkeys are well aware of it as they try to strut their stuff during a novel fashion show. People dress up turkeys in little costumes of various sorts. One bird staggers about as if drunk, except it's a bird so maybe it just has a balance problem.
Sports: Skiing on Mount Hood. VS objective and subjective (POV) views of chair lift (ski lift). VS people downhill snow skiing, one man falls.
Sports: New York, Roller Derby Men compete, then women. Some roughness and pushing and falls. Some great individual spectator reactions in the crowd: one woman cringes, a man applauds enthusiastically, and a young child cheers on the competitors. Two women begin throwing punches, and more than one referee comes to help break it up. Catfight. Funny.
(13:05:07) OPENING COMMENTS OF SENATOR PAUL SIMON Senator SIMON. First, I would just like to underscore what Senator Kerry mentioned about the note that was found. There is no reason why anyone would want to delay finding the note. There is nothing in the content of the note to suggest this. Major Hines, Detective Markland is one of the Park Police; is that correct? Mr. HINES. Yes, he is. Senator SIMON. In your deposition, you say that you remember Detective Markland stating that he watched whoever it was search that briefcase. Question: Bernie Nussbaum, does that ring a bell? Answer: Well, it was Nussbaum or one of his aides. Nussbaum was there. He watched- he, that is, Detective Markland watched him search that briefcase, and they didn't see anything. I think it simply underscores that there is no attempt to hide anything here. Major Hines, let me read from your deposition of June 21, and I'm going to skip a few sentences in here, but if I take them out of context, and I'm trying not to, you correct me. The question is asked of you, "Do you feel that there was obstruction of your investigation?" Answer: I take it, by what you said, that means You interrupt and say: Based on what I know, I would say not, Based on what I personally know, I would say no. Question: OK Do you have--do you feel there is any evidence of obstruction? Answer: I don't think SO. I'm just saying based on what I know about the case. Question: Sure. It would be ?air to say that this could have been handled differently. This could have been handled better? Answer: It could have been handled better, 204 Is that still an accurate reflection of your views? Mr. HINES. That is still my reflection. As far as the legal evidence of proof and obstruction of justice, I feel we would have a hard time to make such a case in this instance on the search of that office. But I think things could have been handled better. Senator SIMON. If someone were to ask you is what happened simply some sloppiness, or is there a conspiracy to cover up, what would your answer be? Mr. HINES. I don't feel there's a conspiracy, but I feel that we had a perception at that time. Our perception was why don't we have a little bit more cooperation, and we've always said that. Senator SIMON, It could have been handled better, in your words, but you do not feel there was some conspiracy taking place? Mr. HINES, Yes, Senator, that's my feelings. Senator SIMON. Let me read, Mr. Rolla, from your deposition on June 20. The question was asked: "Were there statements you saw in the media that were"--did you see statements in the media about the Park Police moving the body or something along those lines? Answer: Yes. Question: What was the reaction to those type of press stories in your office? Answer: First, when it came out in the New York Post-it's a rag of a newspaper anyway; they're laughable. but, as they persisted and spread to other newspapers, it was very frustrating, quite angry, angered at our officials, our higher officials for not stepping up and holding a news conference and saying hey, this is all bull. We've already closed this case out. This is a result of the investigation, You're wel- come to see them, whatever else. That didn't happen. And, thus, we took a beating. The name Park and Park Police indicating we were a bunch of park rangers that didn't know what we were doing. Well, that's not the case. We work in urban areas, in New York, Washington, DC, and San Francisco. And we're not rangers. And rangers do a fine job where we're at. But we work in urban areas, and as you know, because I've worked with you as a U.S. Attorney, we handle the same things that every police department handles-to a lesser degree because of our jurisdiction, but we're also smaller. So, on a scale, same scale, we handle quite a few incidents, major and minor. So it's frustrating. It was annoying. I don't know how many times to how many police officers, other friends, relatives or other people-I people--whether they're to explain this case to. And listening to the radio stations, G. Gordon Liddy and Rush Limbaugh, it's very annoying being slammed like that when people that listen to them have no idea who we are and then believe all that crap. So that's very annoying, very frustrating.
Korea: UN Prisoners Reported Murdered. Reports of new atrocities against American troops, as well as other nationalities, are revealed as films of murdered prisoners of war (POWs) reach the screen, stirring indignation in all parts of the free world. Incredible scenes of barbarism by Communist Koreans and Chinese. Refugees walking on road. VS corpses on the ground, lots of them, hands tied behind their backs (one close shot of dead prisoner's hands tied). Man washes the fingers of one of the dead (?); a scene of tenderness and human dignity amid the atrocity. More corpses, these Asian people (VO says these victims are Korean women and children). VS stacks of dead bodies. Horrible, war is hell.
United Nations: Eden Presents West's Re-armament Plan. At the U.N. general assembly, Britain's new foreign secretary Anthony Eden presents the west's re-armament program and tells the Russians to stop laughing and read Truman's disarmament plan, in effort to preserve the shaky peace of the world. VS UN meeting, shot of Soviet delegation (?). Anthony Eden speaks from podium: "We intend to persevere with our disarmament proposals. We do not insist upon them... but we invite this assembly to examine them with sincerity and good will. We ask our critics to study them. We suspect that they've been so busy laughing at them that they haven't really had time to read them."
Civil Defense: New York Holds Mass Drill Against A-Bomb. In a spectacular test of its civil defense forces, the world's biggest city 'digs out' after a simulated atomic attack. Rescue of injured and battle against burning buildings highlights the dramatic drill. Night scenes show rubble, smoldering building. Men in helmets gather in civil defense office of some sort. Really nifty night scenes of FDNY truck passing, firefighters climbing tall ladder with smoke drifting by (these shots could pass for some generic scenes of firemen at work). Officials walk through. A stretcher-type thing is lowered from a building. Rescue workers carry stretchers of "wounded." Simulation, but these scenes could be used to show people in the 1950s responding to an emergency.
(13:10:49) Let me ask the three of you, and you can speak, Major Hines, or Sergeant Braun or Mr. Rolla. There are people, when we say Park Police, who think your job is cleaning up candy wrappers and making sure somebody doesn't start a bonfire. When we talk about your work as Park Police-and I think those of us who have seen the three of you in action here today have the sense of a very pro- fessional, competent police department-but when you talk about the Park Police, what kind of a group are you talking about? Mr. HINES. Senator, when you talk about the Park Police, you're talking to a very dedicated group of men and women for upholding the law and enforcing laws of any police department. We are probably most like any large city police department in the Federal Gov-, ernment as far as general, all-purpose, all full- service police work" We are very proud of our job, and when we came under attack last year, we were very sensitive to it. Some of the times when we didn't respond, this was about the time when the Independent Counsel came into being, and we felt 205 that it was just good sense not to respond because we felt there was going to be further investigations, Senator SIMON. But you are a professional police department in the same sense that any city police department or FBI or any other group is; is that correct? Mr. HINES. Yes, Senator, we are. Senator SIMON. Sergeant Braun or Mr. Rolla, do you want to add anything? Ms. BRAUN. I guess evidence that we were called upon by Eric Holder to assist Metropolitan Police last summer in the Fifth District with the crime problem and did so 'very successfully shows that we are a professional police department. Senator SIMON. I see my time is about up, and I thank the three of you for the job you're doing and for your testimony. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Sarbanes. Senator SARBANES. Mr. Chairman, I think we're winding up. I have just a couple of questions. I'm going to yield a little time to Mr. Ben-Veniste. Senator Dodd apparently has a question or two, and I assume we'll conclude with this panel, I want to put a question to Sergeant Braun and Mr. Rolla. When you were at the house and people were on the phone, were you aware that a very concerted effort was being made to notify family and friends, both here in Washington and in Arkansas, about what had happened so people did not learn about it on the television or over the radio? Ms. BRAUN. I am today. I was not at the time, Senator SARBANES. You did not know, for instance, that a very intense effort was being made to find someone who could go to the home of Vince Foster's mother, who was quite elderly and had been ill? Ms. BRAUN. That I was made aware of on the way out the door. Senator SARBANES. Pardon? Ms. BRAUN. That's what Mr. Watkins made us aware of on the way out the door. Senator SARBANES. That they were trying to get someone there? So, even when she received a call to tell her someone would be with her because they were very much concerned about the state of her health Ms. BRAUN. Right, Senator SARBANES. But you found that out as you were leaving? Ms. BRAUN. That's correct. Senator SARBANES. Mr. Rolla? Mr. ROLLA. Yeah, I'm aware-as we were leaving we talked to Mr. Watkins, and he stated they were trying to get somebody with his mother. He asked us not to do a press release, which we called our field commander and told him not to do, but before we got back to our office, the White House had done a press release. Senator SARBANES. Now, there also was an effort made to find the Foster sons. Were they at the house? Ms. BRAUN. No, they were not. Mr. ROLLA. They were in Georgetown somewhere. Senator SARBANES. They were somewhere in Georgetown. I take it that extended efforts were being made to try to locate them, Ob- 206 viously this story, once it reached the media, would be a lead story on the television and on the radio; correct? Ms. BRAUN. Yes. Mr. ROLLA. Yes. Senator SARBANES. That's very clear. These intense efforts were: being made to locate the family and, as I understand it, friends I and so forth, colleagues, in order to let them know what had happened. You understood at least part of that by the time you left the Foster home; is that correct? Ms, BRAUN. Yes.
News in Brief: California, Nobel Prize Winners. The 1951 Nobel Prize for outstanding accomplishments in chemistry is shared by two University of California scientists, Dr. Edwin McMillan and Dr. Glenn Seaborg, top men in the atomic energy field. VS the two winners walking on campus, talking in an office, looking at the camera, shaking hands. VO indicates that the two discovered plutonium.
Football: Browns 10, Giants 0. At the Polo Grounds in New York. Cliff Lewis (?) intercepts a pass. Otto Graham passes to Marion Motley. Successful kick for 3 points. Youngish couple in the crowd, woman spectator cheering and clapping excitedly. Graham passes to Dub Jones, who avoids some tackles and runs a long way for a touchdown. Cleveland Browns, New York Giants.
Suez: Civilians Evacuated As British Fight For Canal New focal point of world tensions, Egypt seethes with turmoil as reinforced British garrisons prepare to fight for the vital Suez Canal, lifeline of empire. Civilians are evacuated as the British take stern measures to curb violence. Est. shot from under a low-hanging roof of the canal area. Docks, huge piles of cargo boxes sit waiting. VS evacuations; soldiers load furniture onto a truck, women and children walk along, board airplane. VS homes, village being searched by soldiers. Suez Canal.
News in Brief: Truman Talks About '52. President Truman flies north from Florida to address the Women s' National Democratic Club. Speaking of next year's election, the President says the country must think in terms of what it will mean to the U.S. VS Truman receiving applause from well-dressed crowd at banquet in large hall. The President, in black tie (tuxedo), says, "One of the things I've been thinking about is next year's election." Laughter. Harry S smiles. Truman makes no announcement about whether he will run in the upcoming presidential race, says only that Americans need to think about what's best for the country.
(13:15:34) Senator DODD. Again, I'm not sure you're aware of what I'M" about to ask. First, I'll ask if you're aware of it and, if not, maybe I'll tell you about it and get your reaction to it. That is, dealing with the cleaning service that had come to Mr. Foster's office and had routinely emptied out wastepaper baskets and whatever else they do when they clean up an office, Were you aware that had occurred sometime between 10:40 and 11:40 that night? Ms. BRAUN. No. Mr. ROLLA. No. Senator DODD. In fact, it did. It goes to the intent issue again, what we're driving at here, and we're asking you to help us draw' the conclusions. Because you are professionals and you deal with these matters, I wanted to raise the issue of what happened here,' and let me just share it with you. That, in fact, cleaning people did come and clean out the office as they do routinely. Unaware of what had occurred, they removed the trash, as they do, from the offices. White House personnel, not at the direction of any outside policing authority, checking with senior people, recaptured that trash and left it and put it into the' Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, I believe is the case. Now, those are facts. I'm not making those up, obviously. Knowing that, without the direction of anyone, is that the kind of thing that people should have been doing in this situation? Is that the kind of thing you would have asked to have been done? Ms. BRAUN. Yes. Mr. ROLLA. Yes. Mr. HINES. Yes. Senator DODD. As you're looking at this question-and Senator Simon raised the issue again-as I understand it, Major Hines, and I'm going to ask Detective Rolla and Sergeant Braun the same question, that as you look now at the totality of everything that's happened here, clearly you've indicated to this Committee that this investigation could have been done a lot better. Though you appre- ciate and understand the venue, the place where the office was and so forth, that clearly it could have been done a lot better. That's the general conclusion of all three of you; is that not correct? Ms. BRAUN. Yes. Mr. HINES. That's our feeling, yes. Mr. ROLLA. Yes. Senator DODD. But, as you now draw that same conclusion, is there any question in your minds about some corrupt intent he 207 or an intent to hide or deceive the Park Police or any other policing agency based on what you now know and the totality of this? Mr. HINES. Based on what we now know, I don't believe that. Senator DODD, How about you, Detective Rolla? Mr. ROLLA. I don't feel comfortable answering that. From what I know, I don't believe-I don't know if anybody--I can't say if people were in that office, and I can't say if somebody removed documents, if somebody did something. As far as a death investigation goes, no, we were not-there was no conspiracy or corruption, but something further, I don't know. I don't feel comfortable answering yes or no. Senator DODD. You wouldn't draw a conclusion that there was a corrupt intent? Mr. ROLLA. No, I guess I wouldn't. Ms. BRAUN. As far as my involvement in the investigation, which was the immediate night of and that morning, I would say no. Senator DODD. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Senator SARBANES. I yield to Mr. Ben-Veniste. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. So, really, to sum up on this issue, as you walked out the door at 11.10 that evening, the President had arrived, and Mr. Watkins obviously had to be attentive to the fact that the President of the United States was there. You believe you mentioned to him that the office ought to be either locked or the door closed and that people would be there the following day to resume the investigation. That's where this record ends; correct? Ms. BRAUN. I know I asked him that. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. With respect to your view, Major, as the ranking official on this panel, in terms of whether your investigation into Vincent Foster's death was obstructed, I take it your answer is that it was not? Mr. HINES. No, it was not. We had a thorough enough investigation to determine that it was a suicide. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. In connection with the papers that were of relevance to the Park Police in Mr. Foster's office, it is correct that Mr. Braun and others reviewed in Mr. Hamilton's office the material that they wished to see regarding Mr. Foster's diary, his appointments and the related material; correct? Mr. ROLLA. I reviewed Lieutenant Kass' material. They told us we could review what was taken from his office, not necessarily everything we would have wanted. I don't know what we would have wanted. We didn't get that chance. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. You weren't present on the 22nd, Detective? Mr. ROLLA, In the office, no, I was not, Mr. BEN-VENISTE. There were 13 people in the office when Mr. Nussbaum went through those materials; correct? Mr. ROLLA. I believe so, Mr. BEN-VENISTE. OK, You weren't there and Major Hines was not there either, and you don't know what was requested, You don't know whether by that time people had made the request that you said you would have made: let's look on his desktop, let's look in the drawers, let's look around to see if lie left any material and let's look at it. You don't know what they asked for specifically; correct? 208
Sports: Midget Auto Record. On the Bonneville salt flats, Col. A.T. ('Goldie') Gardner of England races his streamlined midget auto to 16 new U.S. and international records. 6' 3' Gardner drives his car in reclining position. VO says Gardner is 60 years old - senior citizen breaking records. VS before the attempt. Sign which includes Triple A (American Automobile Association) logo and says "World Record Trials." The car speeds along. POV shot along salt flats race course, as if inside the car (but doesn't seem to be going as fast).
Same as catalog #311488 Sports: Australia, Bull-whip Thrills. Cowboy experts shows small fry helpers some pulse-tingling tricks with the Australian bull-whip. Like William Tell of old, cowboy whips apple off boy's head, and even snaps a penny off his tongue. Man wearing cowboy hat demonstrates and coaches school-age children to use a whip. Then he performs various stunts -- some of these shots could be used to represent torture or a sadistic, the children/young teens are required to stand there and let him whip right next to their faces. He even whips the top of one boy's head and takes a penny off another's tongue (the boy looks pretty nervous, anxious). Scary! Dangerous. Obviously meant to be lighthearted in that day, but could represent child abuse or child endangerment, perhaps.
Preparedness. Maneuvers Reveal Defense Strength. Spectacular Army Maneuvers. Great peacetime maneuvers reveal our defense strength, with thousands of paratroopers 'hitting the silk' over the rugged terrain. Scores are hurt during the thrilling maneuvers, with troops facing mock jet attacks from the air. Equipment and troops get ready for the training exercise apparently at Fort Bragg. High angle, long line of troops climb aboard plane. Interior plane in the air, paratroopers seated. Shot from inside airplane shows the troops jumping out of plane. Ground to air shots of many parachutists exiting planes, floating down, some landing pretty hard. Piece of equipment falls quickly, with faulty parachute. Soldier tends to another man who's lying splayed on the ground, apparently one of the injured (casualty). VS simulated battle, firing weapons. Interesting shots -- planes fly low over a column of tanks, and the troops flee the tanks to take cover.
News in Brief: Rally For Perons. Millions of Argentines parade to Independence Day Square to petition Juan Peron and his celebrity wife Evita to run for president and vice-president on a husband-and-wife ticket. VS crowds marching, carrying banners in streets. Juan and Eva Peron make their way into a building past the crowds. High angle pan of huge crowd. Low angle shot of people on a balcony, Evita among them, speaking at microphones and gesturing passionately. Neat shot -- huge portraits of the two Perons hang on scaffolding, while excited hands of crowd members wave in the foreground. Argentina, politics.
News in Brief: New York City, Gromyko Here For Parley. Russia's deputy foreign minister arrives on 'Queen Elizabeth' to attend Japanese peace conference at San Francisco. Gromyko says Russia has plans of her own for peace talks. Andrei Gromyko. Many reporters, journalists, newsreel cameramen swarm about him.