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July 25, 1995 - Part 2
(11:15:12) Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, that is what was stated at that time, yes, sir. Senator GRAMS. Mr. Gearan, can you recall any conversations you had with anyone the night of July 20, 1993, again, about sealing Mr. Foster's office? Did you talk to anybody about that that night? Mr. GEARAN. Yes, Senator. I recall a conversation I had with David Gergen. Senator GRAMS. David Gergen was at that time the new Counselor to President Clinton; is that correct? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct, Senator. Senator GRAMS. What do you remember about the conversation. Mr. GEARAN. I recall a conversation I had with him on the phone in which he asked me whether Mr. Foster's office was locked. Senator GRAMS. Did you solicit that conversation, that part of the conversation, or did Mr. Gergen again voice a concern about the office being locked on his own? You didn't lead the witness, so to speak? 265 Mr. GEARAN. I did not ask him. He just asked me and I don't recall him expressing a concern. Senator GRAMS. He didn't tell you why he wanted to know? Mr. GEARAN. No, Senator. Senator GRAMS. What was your answer when he asked if it had been locked? Mr. GEARAN. I recall that I checked with Bill Burton. I can't recall whether I did that in person or put Mr. Gergen on hold on the telephone. I recall pretty readily getting back to David and telling him that the door was locked. Senator GRAMS. That was because Bill Burton told you the door had been locked? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct, Senator. Senator GRAMS. Do you have any idea what timeframe this was in? Mr. GEARAN. I do not, Senator. As you know, the President was doing Larry King Live and we worked on a statement after that, but I cannot put in the exact time. Senator GRAMS. So you don't know if the call came in after the President finished with Larry King? Mr. GEARAN. Oh, it was certainly after that, and I would put it after the time when the President had already left to go to the Fosters' residence. Senator GRAMS. That was about 11 p.m. that he left to go to the residence? Mr. GEARAN. Somewhere in that vicinity. Senator GRAMS. It's your understanding, then, that Mr. Gergen was under the impression as well that night after his conversation with you that Vince Foster's office had been locked on the night of July 20, 1993? Mr. GEARAN. Yes, Senator. Senator GRAMS. Thank you, Mr. Gearan. Ms. Mathews. you said earlier you had received a message that night on the phone and you decided that it should be hand-delivered to the residence. Did you hand-deliver a message that night to the residence? Was that my understanding? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, sir, I went over and delivered the message that a phone call had come through, Senator GRAMS. To whom did you deliver that message? Ms. MATHEWS. I don't remember specifically who was standing in the hallway of the residence, but there was a group of senior staff and I delivered the message that a phone call had come. Senator GRAMS. What was the message that you thought was so important you had to hand-deliver it? Ms. MATHEWS. I don't remember specifically who the call was from, but do remember that it was either the Park Police or the hospital or someone that I considered an official body and that I wouldn't want to risk a transfer of the call, Senator GRAMS. So they had requested you deliver that for someone to return a call to the Park Police or was there a message involved that the Park Police wanted relayed to the residence? Ms. MATHEWS. I'm not certain it was the Park Police. Senator GRAMS. Or a hospital. 266 MS. MATHEWS. It was someone, and I took it over so someone could return the call, yes, sir. Senator GRAMS. It was a number that was delivered there? Ms. MATHEWS. I'm Sorry, I took over a phone number, yes, sir. Senator GRAMS. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Sarbanes. Senator SARBANES. Senator Bryan. OPENING COMMENTS OF SENATOR RICHARD H. BRYAN Senator BRYAN. Thank you very much, Senator. Ms. Mathews, I want to return and focus again on the tragic night, your suggestion to go through the bag and, in fact, that was done. My question is, after you went through the bag, did you reduce to writing what you had found in the bag or in any way make some type of a written memorial of the contents of the bag? MS. MATHEWS. Yes, sir, I made an inventory. Senator BRYAN. I believe that we have that inventory in the form Of an exhibit that's characterized as Z140? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, sir. Senator BRYAN. Ms. Mathews, I'm showing what has been identified here in the record as Exhibit Z140. It appears to be a handwritten note. Let me ask you if you recognize this document? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, sir, I wrote that document. Senator BRYAN. That is your handwriting? MS. MATHEWS. Yes, Sir. Senator BRYAN. When did you write the note? Ms. MATHEWS. The evening of Vincent Foster's death. Senator BRYAN. YOU would have written that concurrently with your examination of the contents of the trash bag? Ms. MATHEWS, Yes, sir. Senator BRYAN. Could you take us through the contents and explain to us how you summarized each of the items that you recorded there? MS. MATHEWS. Sure. The first item is the President's schedule. It was a copy of the President's daily schedule. The second item, it says "note about NW"- and I think that's referring to Northwestern, as in Northwestern University Law School-"article and the Columbia article." Those, as I recall, are law articles.
July 25, 1995 - Part 2
(11:20:11) Senator BRYAN. Do you recall what the subject matter was? MS. MATHEWS. I'm sorry, I don't. "Memo on change in summer clerk assignment." This was a memo about moving a summer intern-type person from one assignment to another. It says "Dee's press briefing." That's Dee Dee Myers' press briefing, a copy Of something that is produced each day. "Congress Daily" is a Washington publication. "The President's trip book." That would have been a book that gets put together when the President goes on a trip and gets walked through the manifests and schedules. 17he White House Bulletin, " another Washington publication. "A news summary," which is something produced by the Communications Department in the White House, and "many credit card receipts." Senator BRYAN. Ms. Mathews, I believe you've previously testified that the trash is collected each day, placed in a trash bag and removed from the White House. Is that your understanding of the process? 267 MS. MATHEWS. Yes, sir, each night they dump each individual's trash. Senator BRYAN, May we reasonably conclude that the trash bag and its contents would represent those items which Mr. Foster would have been working with or have placed in the trash bag on the day of his death, namely July 20, 1993? MS. MATHEWS. Yes, sir, that was my assumption. Senator BRYAN. Mr. Watkins, if I might ask you-again, I think one of the central focuses here is your phone call to Ms. Thomasson and why the phone call was made to her. Let me ask you, again, in your own words to explain the working relationship that you had with Ms. Thomasson and why the call was placed to her on this particular evening. Mr. WATKINS. Ms. Thomasson was my principal Deputy. She was the person that I would naturally have called, in my mind, to do that. She was the one that reported to me. She, as I said, worked with all the facilities in the offices and she was from-I just called and asked her to do that. Senator BRYAN. I take it, putting this particular event of this evening in question, during the course of the working relationship that you had with her, that you called upon her frequently to handle matters for you that were of an administrative nature? Mr. WATKINS. Absolutely. Patsy was very reliable, very professional. She's just someone I relied on every day in most things. Senator BRYAN. Although it may not have been her title, but in terms of the working relationship with her, she was your Chief of Staff, the number one person you worked with? Mr. WATKINS. Absolutely, yes, sir. Senator BRYAN. Were there other persons who worked directly under you in the hierarchy at the White House? Mr. WATKINS. There were, but mostly support staff. Senator BRYAN. So, in terms of undertaking any kind of a specific request or assignment, it would be your practice and assignment to call upon her for these matters? Mr. WATKINS. Yes, Senator. Senator BRYAN. I thank you. I'll yield any time left back to Mr. Ben- Veniste. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Just one thing, Ms. Mathews. On the second trip up to the second floor that evening, when you walked past the Counsel's Office and you noticed that it was locked, given what you had overheard in Mr. Burton's conversation earlier about seeing whether the office could be locked, is there any reason why you would not have reported back to Mr. Burton the next time you saw him that evening that the office was locked? MS. MATHEWS. That was actually-the time that I saw the door locked was the third trip, just for the record. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. The third trip, OK? Ms. MATHEWS. I did not report it back to him that it was. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Are you certain of that? Ms. MATHEWS. I do not recall reporting back to him, Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Is there any reason you would not have mentioned to him, given the fact you had overheard the prior conversation, that, in fact, the office was now locked as you had observed? Ms. MATHEWS. There was no reason that I would not have. 268 Mr. BEN-VENISTE. I have nothing further, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Shelby. OPENING COMMENTS OF SENATOR RICHARD C. SHELBY Senator SHELBY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Gearan, I would like to refer to Exhibit Z464. You might have a copy of this. These, I believe, would be some notes that you made and I believe it says 11:45, 7/29. 1 assume it would be 7/29, 1993. Are you familiar with this document? Mr. GEARAN. Yes, Senator. Senator SHELBY. Is that your handwriting? Mr. GEARAN. Yes, it is.
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July 25, 1995 - Part 3
(11:21:57)(tape #10122 begins) relationship that you had with Ms. Thomasson and why the call was placed to her on this particular evening. Mr. WATKINS. Ms. Thomasson was my principal Deputy. She was the person that I would naturally have called, in my mind, to do that. She was the one that reported to me. She, as I said, worked with all the facilities in the offices and she was from-I just called and asked her to do that. Senator BRYAN. I take it, putting this particular event of this evening in question, during the course of the working relationship that you had with her, that you called upon her frequently to handle matters for you that were of an administrative nature? Mr. WATKINS. Absolutely. Patsy was very reliable, very professional. She's just someone I relied on every day in most things. Senator BRYAN. Although it may not have been her title, but in terms of the working relationship with her, she was your Chief of Staff, the number one person you worked with? Mr. WATKINS. Absolutely, yes, sir. Senator BRYAN. Were there other persons who worked directly under you in the hierarchy at the White House? Mr. WATKINS. There were, but mostly support staff. Senator BRYAN. So, in terms of undertaking any kind of a specific request or assignment, it would be your practice and assignment to call upon her for these matters? Mr. WATKINS. Yes, Senator. Senator BRYAN. I thank you. I'll yield any time left back to Mr. Ben- Veniste. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Just one thing, Ms. Mathews. On the second trip up to the second floor that evening, when you walked past the Counsel's Office and you noticed that it was locked, given what you had overheard in Mr. Burton's conversation earlier about seeing whether the office could be locked, is there any reason why you would not have reported back to Mr. Burton the next time you saw him that evening that the office was locked? MS. MATHEWS. That was actually-the time that I saw the door locked was the third trip, just for the record. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. The third trip, OK? Ms. MATHEWS. I did not report it back to him that it was. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Are you certain of that? Ms. MATHEWS. I do not recall reporting back to him, Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Is there any reason you would not have mentioned to him, given the fact you had overheard the prior conversation, that, in fact, the office was now locked as you had observed? Ms. MATHEWS. There was no reason that I would not have. 268 Mr. BEN-VENISTE. I have nothing further, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Shelby. OPENING COMMENTS OF SENATOR RICHARD C. SHELBY Senator SHELBY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Gearan, I would like to refer to Exhibit Z464. You might have a copy of this. These, I believe, would be some notes that you made and I believe it says 11:45, 7/29. 1 assume it would be 7/29, 1993. Are you familiar with this document? Mr. GEARAN. Yes, Senator. Senator SHELBY. Is that your handwriting? Mr. GEARAN. Yes, it is. Senator SHELBY. That's flashing up on the screen. Were these notes made on that date, about that time, by you?
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Water Birds - Canadian Goose
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July 25, 1995 - Part 3
(11:25:28) Mr. GEARAN. That is my handwriting, Senator. It would be my practice to try to date and time things as best I could. Senator SHELBY. Were these notes relative to a conversation that you had with Mr. Heymann, who was the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, and also David Gergen was in the conference call? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct. Senator SHELBY. The three of you at this time? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct, Senator. Senator SHELBY, That was apparently in the morning on July 29, 1993. Senator BOXER. Mr. Chairman, could I have a copy of that? I cannot read this off the screen. Senator SHELBY. I'm sure we'll give you a copy of it. Senator BOXER. I would greatly appreciate it because I can't follow. Senator SHELBY. Mr. Gearan, what position did you hold at the White House on July 29, 1993? Mr. GEARAN. Assistant to the President and Director of Communications. Senator SHELBY. Is that your position today? Mr. GEARAN. It is, sir. Senator SHELBY. What is your job, your responsibilities as Dire ctor of Communications at the Whit House? Mr. GEARAN. To explain and communicate the President's agenda, to answer questions from members of the press and to try to provide information to the public through members of the press corps. Senator SHELBY. These notes that I would ask you about as we go down them referring to--it says "Philip Heymann phone call"; is that correct? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct, Senator. (11:27:08)(tape #10121 ends) Senator SHELBY. It says "Janet and Phil recommended the following things." In other words, you're talking about Janet Reno, the Attorney General of the United States, and the Deputy Attorney General, Phil Heymann, regarding the note; is that correct? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct. Senator SHELBY. In the context. What did they recommend, according to your note, if you'll translate the note? 269 Mr. GEARAN. Senator, this was in the period when the writings were found in Mr. Foster's briefcase, and the question for the White House Senator SHELBY. Excuse me a minute, if you would, please. The note had not, at this point in time, been released to the press, had it? Mr. GEARAN. Senator, the note was found on the 26th, I believe. Senator SHELBY. The 26th, OK. Mr. GEARAN. Of July. Senator SHELBY, When was it released to the press? Mr. GEARAN. On the 28th it was confirmed, to my understanding. It was confirmed Senator SHELBY. Two days later? Mr. GEARAN. -the existence of it was confirmed Senator SHELBY. This is subsequent to the release; is that right? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct, sir- It was released to the contents of the noted. I think at that point in time it was already affirmed that a note was found. Senator SHELBY. It was in the public domain by now? Mr. GEARAN. The contents were not, sir. Senator SHELBY. The contents were not? Mr. GEARAN. Correct. Senator SHELBY. Just the fact that a note had been found was released, but not the contents in the note? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct, Senator. senator SHELBY. So let's go back. You made these notes regarding the conversation that you were having with Phil Heymann, the Deputy Attorney General. Joined with you was David Gergen, who was Counselor to the President? Mr. GEARAN. Yes, Senator, Senator SHELBY. Help me along here. These were notes, It says that Janet Reno and Phil Heymann recommended that you-meaning the White House-leave the release to the investigators, the Park Police and the FBI regarding the contents of the note; is that correct? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct, sir. The question that day, if I may, for the White House was to seek the guidance from the Deputy Attorney General as to what was the appropriate course we should follow for the circumstances of releasing the contents of the note. Should we do it, should the investigators do it, and the purpose of this call Senator SHELBY. How would it be handled, in other words? Mr. GEARAN. I'm sorry. Senator SHELBY. How it would be handled? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct. Senator SHELBY. When you say in the next note, "they will look at circumstances surrounding finding of the note," is that the Department of Justice will look or the people of the press? Mr. GEARAN. It's unclear from my note, Senator. 1 guess I would read this as the Park Police and the FBI field office, Senator SHELBY. The investigators will look at circumstances surrounding the finding of the note? Mr. GEARAN. That was his guidance to the White House. 270 Senator SHELBY. When you said next, "can't promise when to re lease," is that the Department of Justice or how would you inter pret it? Mr. GEARAN. It could be the Park Police or the themselves. Senator SHELBY. "Can't promise when to release"? Mr. GEARAN. When the contents of the notes would be released Senator SHELBY. They had the note, did they not? Did they have the note, the investigators? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct. Senator SHELBY. So it was in their control? Mr. GEARAN, Correct. Senator SHELBY. They would make the release. The next thing I see here says "send all questions to them or to the Department of Justice." This was Heymann saying this to you; is that right? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct, sir. Senator SHELBY. He also says "I think chances are Park Police will release in some time. If wrongdoing in finding note, it will take longer." What do you mean by that? What did he mean by that?
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July 25, 1995 - Part 3
(11:30:49) Mr. GEARAN. I would read my notes as telling the White House that he thinks---"he," Mr. Heymann-that the chances are that the Park Police will release it in some time, meaning, I think, I would suspect, a short period of time. If there was wrongdoing in the finding of the note, it would take longer. He was Senator SHELBY. Sure, a longer investigation, obviously? Mr. GEARAN. I would think that would be a fair reading of it, yes, sir. Senator SHELBY. The next thing in your handwriting, as I understand it, says "authenticity of note and circumstances under which it was found," Was that you were trying to figure out how to get the news out regarding the note, or what does that mean? Mr. GEARAN. I would suspect this is the process that the investigators would need to go through. Senator SHELBY. To authenticate the note? Mr. GEARAN. To authenticate the note with relevant handwriting analysis and to look at all the circumstances under which it was found. Senator SHELBY. Then Heymann's statement was, best guess-all will go forward without any interruption. It doesn't say that I'm just reading it that way. Do you want to interpret that? Read what you mean. Mr. GEARAN. fie's saying that his best guess---"his," again, Mr. Heymann's-is that it will all go forward without an investigation and that it would be-there would be suspicions if it was released today. Senator SHELBY. Then, the next item, what are you saying there, "talking with the Park Police at high level"-this is Heymann speaking, and you're making notes; right? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct, sir. I would read this as he is talking---"he again, Mr. Heymann-is talking with the Park Police at a high level, and there's a parenthetical, "[Tom Collier]," who know to be the Chief of Staff for the Secretary of the Interior. 271 Senator SHELBY. Did Heymann make clear-is this the next item here in your handwriting, "made clear that White House wanted to know if there was an objection regarding the releasing of the note"? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct. Senator SHELBY. The next thing would be the risk of release. In other words, it would arouse suspicion if it was released by the White House, maybe? Mr. GEARAN. Yes. Again, Senator Senator SHELBY. Rather than through the investigator? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct, and the purpose of our call was to seek his guidance as to what the appropriate course is for the White House to take. Senator SHELBY. Through the Justice Department? Mr. GEARAN. Through the Deputy Attorney General, correct. Senator SHELBY. He was speaking for himself and, obviously, for the Attorney General? Mr. GEARAN. He was the appropriate person that we were told to deal with when matters involved an investigative nature, Senator SHELBY. Your next thing, would you interpret that, your notes? "There's a sense" Mr. GEARAN. "There's a sense from Park Police, including Phil and Department of Justice and probably the Washington field office, that too much of the investigation in the inquiry before, when and after, was exercised by the White House and those too close to Vince." Then it gets difficult to read. Senator SHELBY. Does it say "suspicion is extremely dangerous"? Is that what your Mr. GEARAN. I think that's what it says, sir. Senator SHELBY. It says "do everything in power to quiet suspicion"? Mr. GEARAN. "To quiet suspicion." Senator SHELBY. In other words, Heymann was giving you good advice-giving the White House good advice, wasn't he? Mr. GEARAN. I think he was making clear his position. Senator SHELBY. Was that advice heeded? Mr. GEARAN. Certainly by the Communications Office. Senator SHELBY. But belatedly? Mr. GEARAN. I'm sorry? Senator SHELBY. It was belatedly heeded, wasn't it? Mr. GEARAN. I certainly heeded his advice. Senator SHELBY. I want to turn to the second page. Mr. Chairman, can I proceed on this? The CHAIRMAN. Yes, in the interest of continuity and time and to keep it flowing, yes. Senator SHELBY. Mr. Gearan, on the second page after it says power to quiet suspicion," Heymann said, it says "cross out" something. What do your notes refer to there? Mr. GEARAN. It seems to say "the complaint," but it's fairly unclear. Senator SHELBY. Sir? Mr. GEARAN, The cross-out, Senator? I believe it says "the complaint," but I'm not certain of that. Senator SHELBY. OK 272 Mr. GEARAN, The next line says "I've had heated discussions on the way the documents were handled with Bernie." Senator SHELBY. This is coming from Philip Heymann, the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, on this occasion, quoting, again, your handwriting, "I've had heated discussions on the way- documents were handled by Bernie Nussbaum." Mr. GEARAN. Correct. Senator SHELBY. Where it says "Janet Reno" is this with Mr. GEARAN, Senator, I don't know if that refers to that sentence or the next three points. Senator SHELBY. Go ahead with the next thing.
Israel Air Liner Lands With Prime Minister Ben Gurion
Another distinguished visitor arrives at the nations capital from Israel. Traveling on Israel's own air liner. Prime Minister Ben Gurion and his party exit the airliner. Prime minister is here on the launching of a half billion Israelis bond issue Establishing shot - The Israelis air liner lands it has four propellers on it MCUS - The people are standing in a roped in area and there are police there making sure they stand behind the lines MCUS - Prime Minister Ben Gurion and his party exit the plane CUHS - Prime Minister Ben Gurion MS - Ben Gurion walking with his supporters
Annapolis Naval Academy
Midshipmen Get Dunked with a splash at the Naval Academy by Gilbert The Dunker Device. Once dunked the faster you get out of the device can mean the difference between life or death. The Naval Academy is 33 miles east of Washington, D.C.. Establishing shot - Two platforms set up to try out the ditching devices, looks like a roller coaster ride as they go down the rails MCUS - The device hits the water and submerges and the pilots in training unbuckle their safety belts and swim out of the devices CUS - Midshipmen sitting in the device, it's cut loose and down he goes into the water- up-side-down MCUS - Midshipman gets out of the device and swims to safety
Back Home 1,500 Korea Troops Get Seattle Welcome
The city goes all out in its welcome to 1,500 GI's returning after rugged service on the Korean front. They are the first army troops to be returned under the newly adopted rotation system, and the army transport General Leroy Eltinge gets a royal harbor welcome. MCUS - Military passenger ship coming in to dock MLS - A fire boat shooting water up in the air MCUS - Military docking at the harbor CUS - High ranking officer waving at the soldiers who are standing at the ships rails on the military passenger ship MCUS - Pretty young ladies waving and smiling MCUS - Military men walking down the gang plank MCUS - Young girl kissing a soldier MCUS - Joe E Brown an old time comic from the 40's and 50's welcoming the soldiers OHLS - Parade with the soldiers in trucks MOHS - The throngs of people who are welcoming the soldiers back home
French Mop Up Reds
Having halted the communist advance on Saigon, French colonial troops take the initiative and deal a crushing blow as they drive the reds from fortified villages after a land and aerial bombardment. Twelve hundred troops are killed or wounded in 12 days of blazing battle. CUS - Soldiers disembarking from a transport duck on to China's soil MCUS - French soldiers going through the Red River Delta carrying riffles and other weapons on their backs CUS - French soldiers firing machine guns MLS - French soldiers firing cannons Ground to Air Shot- French air force, bombing their targets MLS - French assault troops walking through burning village CUS - French soldiers going through the pockets of the dead Chinese soldiers CUS - Dead and wounded French soldiers CUS - A dead soldier with a cloth covering his face and another soldier sitting next to him wiping off the mud from his hand MCUS - French soldiers capture 3,000 prisoners in the Indo - China border war
Long Shot Wins Count Turt Upsets Derby 1951
Count turf, a 15 to 1 shot roars in a winner in a field of 20. The colt, son of Count Fleet and grandson of Reigh Count, both Derby winners, shows his heels to the field by four lengths and cops a purse of $98,000. (Washington only) Kentucky Derby MCUS - Throngs of people walking into Churchill Downs Race Track. Parking lot with thousands of cars. CUS - Two women going through the turnstile. CUS - Hands exchanging money for tickets. CUS - Vendor's ribbons for sale. CUS - Of a man wearing real diamonds on his glasses and on his teeth. CUS - Men and women looking at the race sheets. People walking around the grounds. CUS - Duke and Ditches of Windsor. CUS - Two actors, Steve Hanagan and Ann Sheridan. CUS - Greer Garson and Senator Anderson. LS - Horses walking on the track. MCUS - A mass of people at the betting windows. MOHS - Horses walking over to the starting gate. LS - Horses are in the starting gate and their off. MCUS - Horses coming right at the camera and racing around the bend. MCUS - Camera takes a picture of Count Turf in slow motion. MCUS - Count Turf in the winning circle.