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FDR Calls Special Session
In a move of far-reaching importance to the U.S., President Roosevelt summons Congress for a special session, at which, it is believed, stringent phases of the arms embargo may be repealed. Meanwhile, Senators Nye and Tomas argue the 'pros' and 'cons' of the embargo, and General Hugh Johnson warns the nation to stay out of Europe! Nice view of US Capitol. Senator Gerald Nye speaks: The present neutrality law not only has it the signature of the President of the United States but enjoyed its most hardy approval. He termed them Safeguards against us being drawn into other peoples wars. Now he, the same President of the United States asks for their repeal. The arms embargo is far too grand a security of American peace, to warrant its surrender without a last ditch fight and that fight will be had. Like so many Americans, I too am wishing for victory for one side engaged in Europe, but I'm wishing more for than that. For the avoidance of my country, of the waste, the cost, the death, the futility, the deaths, the cripples and the heartbreak that can be America's only reward for participation in another European mess. Senator Thomas or Gen. Hugh Johnson: Now that the embargo act has been invoked. I am confident that the American People very quickly see its weakness. For example the Neutrality Act embargos the shipment of arms, ammunition and implements of war. But it does not prevent the shipment of all those raw products that goes into the making of arms, ammunition and implements of war. For example we can not ship gun cotton but we can ship cotton which can be made into gun cotton. We cannot ship war chemicals but we can ship all of the ordinary chemicals that can very quickly be made into war chemicals. As soon as the people see how inadequate this law is they will demand an amendment. I shall support in the fullest any amendment that the President will offer or suggest which goes out for the results of the experience we have in the administration of the law.
President's Call For Recruiting
Shaky, dull, dark in contrast and imagery Answering the President s call for more naval reserves, recruiting goes on at a brisk pace! Young men are sworn in the military, new recruits, medical screening, taking oath. Hundreds of patriotic red cross workers make bandages to help injured in war-torn Europe.
August 2, 1994 - Part 4
(11:50:19) Mr. STEINER. Only through press accounts, Senator, and I have to admit I have not read those press accounts very carefully. Senator BOND. Let me ask because the press accounts raised some real questions about the ethics. Who would have the authority to order that those transcripts be turned over? Was that done by the Secretary? Mr. STEINER. I'm not familiar, Senator. I have not been involved in the investigation, for obvious reasons. Senator BOND. Based on your other experience at the Treasury, is it standard operating procedure to share internal investigative reports either with the White House or with other agencies? Mr. STEINER. I have not been involved in many Inspector General investigations. I would say two points, though. The first is that the Inspector General acts independently and that this Department respects the Inspector General's independence. I don't believe anyone would be in a position to order him to do anything. Second, it is my understanding that they do cooperate, as appropriate, with other ongoing investigations. 396 Senator BOND. Thus, if the Inspector General did not on his own turn it over, then somebody was actually directing how the investigation of the Inspector General was being carried out. Is that 8, fair conclusion? Mr. STEINER. I'm not sure I understand your question, Senator. Senator BOND. You say that you don't mess around with an Inspector General investigation. That's appropriate. Why don't you mess around with it? Mr. STEINER. I want to maintain the Inspector General's independence. Senator BOND. You want to maintain the Inspector General's independence. Then, if somebody told the Inspector General to turn over those depositions or those interviews to the White House, that would be compromising the Inspector General's independence, would it not? Mr. STEINER. No, sir, I do not believe so. First of all, I don't believe anyone would tell the Inspector General to do anything. Second of all if a request or suggestion was made, the Inspector General could, at his own volition, say it was inappropriate. I believe the issue would stop there. Senator BOND. Mr. Foreman, you're the ethics guru. Is it appropriate to turn over interview documents to the White House to enable the White House Counsel to put together the story on the Whitewater? Does that meet the ethics smell test? Mr. FOREMAN. Senator, I did not take any part in that decision. My understanding is the Inspector General made that decision. Senator BOND. All by himself? Mr. FOREMAN. I do not know---I do not know what consultations went on. What I understand is that---I should say the Deputy In- spector General who is----there's no confirmed Inspector General yet at the Department. But the Deputy Inspector General, my under- standing, made that decision while under some arrangement with the White House Counsel, Mr. Cutler, for his limited investigatory purposes for the White House. That's all I know. Senator BOND. And they didn't ask you by your leave, did they. Mr. FOREMAN. Senator, I've tried to stay away from the kinds of questions the last few weeks that somehow might have some relationship to me as a witness. Senator BOND. But the handling of an investigation by the Treasury and that kind of ongoing internal operation should be, granted the fact that your testimony was turned over, but isn't that the kind of procedure that comes within the purview of your office? Mr. FOREMAN. I do not try to advise the Inspector General unless be asks me questions on ethics matter, sir. is that idea sprang out Senator BOND. So what you're telling me, is of the Inspector General's operation and did not come as a request or direction from an official in the Treasury Department? Mr. FOREMAN. Sir, I don't know. Senator BOND. Mr. Foreman, let me just ask you one last thing Senator Hatch laid the groundwork about the viewing that you did with Ms. Hanson of the now infamous questions and answers. Did you review the questions that Ms. Hanson wrote down at the time? Did you see what she wrote down? 397 Mr. FOREMAN. I remember her writing on the desk. I may have seen the first few words. I don't remember-I don't remember read the questions and answers, sir. I don't. Senator BOND. What, if you recall, did she say as you watched that? Mr. FOREMAN. I don't recall her saying anything other than very carefully trying to write down the questions and answers. Senator BOND. What did you say? Mr. FOREMAN. I don't remember saying anything. I remember
Indians Get Salmon By The Ton
Shaky, dull, dark in contrast and imagery With a big 'run' on, thousands of 'brave' fishermen make a record haul as the fish try to get by the falls. The spot is reserved for Native American Indians and they catch 'em with nets and hooks by the ton.
Russian Armies Invade Poland In Sudden Coup
Shaky, dull, dark in contrast and imagery - DOS Russia, in a surprise coup throws the full weight of her military might against helpless Poland. It is expected the Soviets will annex one-third of the ill-fated nation. MCU of Joseph Stalin, planes dropping bombs, Russian paratroopers landing. Soviet tanks rolling out of the forest.
Lipton Cup Race
Lipton Cup Race. Sailing: The 72-foot Katch Ticonderoga romps home the winner in the 28-mile sailing classic that brings out some of the finest boats in the country. Sailboat Regatta. A shot off one of the decks where you see sail boats an American Nautical Flag blowing in the wind. A shot of the crew from behind you also see the bow of the sail boat.
World Ski Classic
World Ski Classic: Skiers caring flags. Five women skiers walking arm in arm. Women and men down hill slalom racing. Three men skiers shaking hands congratulating the winner.
Long Jump Skiing Competition
Long Jump Skiing Competition: As usual, the Scandinavians shine when leaping off hills is the contest. Olavi Kuronen of Finland captures the meet with a 205-foot jump. Some of the skiers have taken some bad falls, tumbling down the slope loosing their skis.
Operation Battledown Camp Hood
Operation Battledown. Image quality is poor and will not be improved upon mastering. At Camp Hood seventy doughty army boys indulge in some assorted mayhem, mud slinging and belting. All good clean fun and the winners get a three-day pass. The soldiers are climbing up a very muddy hill wearing boxing gloves. It seems to me that their playing King of the Hill game. Looks like their having a blast. Oops one soldier leaves by stretcher.
August 2, 1994 - Part 4
(11:55:25) Senator BOND. You sat there in silence and watched the tape. She wrote some things down and then you departed? Mr. FOREMAN. To the best of my recollection, that's correct. Senator BOND. You sat there and watched the tape, you the Ethics Officer, she the General Counsel, you watched that tape, which obviously had some real problems, has been the source of a lot of discussion, and you did not make any Mr. FOREMAN. Senator Senator BOND. -statements. Mr. FOREMAN. I don't remember whose office the tape machine was in. I remember it was in the front office area. I remember walking into the office, seeing the tape on, seeing it having something to do with your questions and answers and that at the questions and answers had something to do with the criminal referrals. I didn't know anything, at that time, about the criminal referrals and didn't learn about them until March. Senator BOND. You walked out and had no discussion? Mr. FOREMAN. I did not have any discussion with her, sir. That's all I remember. Senator BOND. That's truly amazing. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. Thank you, Senator Bond. Senator Kerry, you're next in the order here. Senator KERRY. Let me just ask YOU, following up on that for a minute, whose tape was it? Who had this tape? Mr. FOREMAN. Me. Senator KERRY. Who arranged for it being played? Mr. FOREMAN. I don't remember. I had an interest in the hearing but I didn't have enough time to watch the tape. I taped it over the weekend. I have a couple of VCR's, if it was the weekend, Thursday night, or the weekend. I brought it into the office. One of our secretaries probably got the VCR. I had it playing in the background of my office during the day, and I watched snatches and Senator KERRY. What was the purpose of it being played? Mr. FOREMAN. I was interested, obviously-there were news stories about it, and I bad some interest in it, but I didn't have the time or involvement to study it. Senator KERRY. Who did? Mr. FOREMAN. I don't know that anybody did. I remember Senator KERRY. Why was it being played? Was it that entertaining? Was it that much fun to watch? Mr. FOREMAN. I bad it playing in the background, sir, and I was listening to it in the background while I did my other work. 398 Senator KERRY. You put on a tape of a congressional hearing to listen in the background while you were doing your work? [Laughter.] That s probably a first in Washington. Senator DODD. Are you sleeping on the job? Senator KERRY. Are you an insomniac? [Laughter.] Mr. FOREMAN. Senator, I try to keep abreast of things that are In in the news. I don't always have time to do the kind of things I need to. I just thought if I had it going on in the background, I would hear part of it. Senator KERRY. How did Ms. Hanson happen to come to the office? Does she customarily come into your office to view the tapes you're watching during the day? Mr. FOREMAN. We are in each other's offices all the time. I don't remember at all how this conversation, or nonconversation I should say, sir, started. I remember at some point Ms. Hanson and I were in the same room and she was looking for a particular section of Senator Bond's question-and-answer session. She found apparently what she was interested in wrote down some questions Senator KERRY. Did she know you had a tape of the entire hearing? Mr. FOREMAN. Excuse me, Senator. Senator KERRY. Did she know you had a tape of the entire hearing. Mr. FOREMAN. I assume so. Senator KERRY. Clearly, if she had been interested in dealing with prior portions of the testimony besides Senator Bond's questions she could have zapped the tape back to that portion also; correct? Mr. FOREMAN. I guess that's correct, sure. Senator KERRY. Then the notion that the testimony was unavailable to her, which she suggested to us yesterday, is not, in fact, accurate because she had a tape of the testimony. Mr. FOREMAN. Well sir I think that's correct. There was a tape there. I don't know if you've ever tried to deal with a 4- or 5- or 6-hour session like today's session And try to deal with a lot of it on tape, I can't say. Senator KERRY. This was 10 pages apart. It was page 55 and page 66, 1 think. That's not very much to zap back if you're interested. Mr. FOREMAN. Senator, I don't know. Senator KERRY. Let me ask you, Mr. Steiner, a couple questions if I could quickly. Did you view the- you mentioned about the graceful duck in your diary, and I wonder you viewed the lack of completeness in the testimony, whether you characterized it as a graceful duck as an omission, or whatever. You were aware that it was not a full, fair, and accurate answer because you knew the recusal issue was talked about but was not included; correct? Mr. STEINER. Senator, I was not referring to the recusal issue. I was referring to the issue of White House-Treasury contacts. Senator KERRY. Fair enough. You knew the contacts had been made but he hadn't mentioned them; correct? Mr. STEINER. That's correct. 399 Senator KERRY. In addition, you also knew, with respect to Senator Bond's question, that recusal had certainly been discussed in the context of the meeting at the White House; correct?
F-16 fighter jet
TLS man in blue jumpsuit waving fighter jet onto tarmac. TLS F-16 C Falcon taxiing from hangar. Panning TLS F-16 taking off.
Haunted House & Dracula
MCU white man holding towheaded boy wearing large green March of Dimes button. MS posted ad for Museum of Horrors Halloween Haunted House. MS white man wearing ugly plaid suit jacket knocking down fake spider web from doorway, swinging club toward cam. Great MS hunchback monster (man in rubber mask) picking up young redheaded woman, slinging her over his shoulder, running iunto haunted house. MCU cute blond boy on crutches smiling into cam-- note the March of Dimes button on his shirt. MS mummy dragging hunchback monster -- who is wildly swinging hammer-like club-- from roof and into house. Funny MS Mummy and Hunchback monsters harrassing young African-American man on motorcycle outside haunted house, man having trouble starting bike; MS man riding away, looking over his shoulder as the Mummy gives brief chase. Panning MS man dressed as Dracula walking into lunchroom that also serves as an auditorium, sticking finger in boys face, stepping up to podium. Great TLS room full of bright-eyed, jittery children. CU goofy-looking Dracula-- since when did Dracula have long sideburns and sabretooth-like fangs? CU Dracula teaching kids about safe trick or treating, telling them in thick Texas drawl to throw out popcorn, avoid mixed-up, opened or unwrapped candy bars, to know exactly where they're going. Dracula has to keep pushing his fangs against his teeth.
Francis Cardinal Spellman Leads Pilgrimage
Francis Cardinal Spellman Leads Pilgrimage Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York leads 515 Americans on a pilgrimage to holy year at Rome. The group sails on the S.S. Atlantic, after a noisy and hosting farewell. Crowd of well wishers hoist a sign reading " Bon Voyage Cardinal Spellman" people waving at ship as it sails away. Men greet the Cardinal & kiss his ring.
Haiti Bicentennial
Haiti Bicentennial. Exposition Internationale Haiti: Port AuPrince Haiti, one of the oldest democracies in the Americas, opens the international section of her Bicentennial Exposition, celebrating the 200th year of the founding of Port au Prince. Blvd. Harry Truman. Two dignitaries shaking hands. A parade.
Times Square 'Browns Out'
Times Square 'Browns Out': Because of the heightening coal crisis, New York s 'gay white way' assumes a wartime appearance. The bright signs are turned off and Times Square is in the dark again. Industrial Paralysis coal operations came to a halt flow of coal ceased when the dead industry government and the minors drew the line. A shot of old Broadway all lit up and then the next shot is old Broadway darkened.
August 2, 1994 - Part 4
(12:00:50) Mr. STEINER. That's correct, Senator. Senator KERRY. And in private. Mr. STEINER. That's correct, Senator. Senator KERRY. Did you personally view the lack of that completeness in his testimony, at least as to the contacts alone to be a problem? Mr. STEINER. Yes, Senator. Senator KERRY. Did you see the letter that he sent to the Committee, I think it was March 2, as his first correction? Mr. STEINER. I believe I did, Senator. Senator KERRY. Did you view the lack of his addressing the incompleteness, that you say you were aware of, as a problem at that point in time? In other words, when he wrote a letter to correct the record, you still, in viewing that letter, understood that it did not correct the record fully? Mr. STEINER. I can't recall my reaction to the letter, Senator. I can tell you that I was reassured by the fact that Mr. Altman was trying to correct his record but I can't tell you exactly my reaction to the letter. Senator KERRY. Well, I think in your deposition, you said that it was your understanding that the letter was intended to serve the purpose of clarifying Mr. Altman's memory. To the extent this was Mr. Altman's memory, it was appropriate to be sent, but it would be inappropriate for you or other people to introduce additional information unless it was specifically requested of you. Do you remember that? Mr. STEINER. I believe that's what I was told by the attorneys at the time, yes, sir. Senator KERRY. So it was attorneys. Other attorneys were part of that review? Mr. STEINER. I believe Ms. Hanson was a part of that review, yes, sir. Senator KERRY. Ms. Hanson suggested to you that it would have been inappropriate for you to correct this further even though you knew as Chief of Staff that it was not a complete correction to the Committee? Mr. STEINER. Senator, I want to be clear on this. As I understand it, there were a series of letters that went forward and events do become compressed. At some point shortly thereafter, Mr. Altman also took on private counsel, I want to be clear that I can't recall whether it was private counsel who made that comment or Ms. Hanson. Senator KERRY. Do you recall which letter it was? I'm talking about the first letter. I'm talking about the March 2 letter in which Mr. Altman first contacted the Committee to correct the record. You reviewed that letter? Mr. STEINER. I believe I did, yes, sir. Senator KERRY. And you knew that letter; at that time, did not accurately reflect your own memory with respect to what happened in terms of contacts? 400 Mr. STEINER. I believe Mr. Altman was correcting his comment about substantive meetings, and I believe, to the extent that was his correction, that was accurate. Senator KERRY. Did you raise the issue with him? Did you say to him, Mr. Secretary, this is not a full correction? Mr. STEINER. I believe I mentioned to him the fact that I had a meeting with Mr. Stephanopoulos, on February 16 or thereabouts. Senator KERRY. Well, if you're reading this letter "when Senator Bond asked me'- this March 2 letter- when Senator Bond asked me, at that hearing, were there any other communications that had taken place between the RTC and the White House, my response was not to my knowledge I still have no knowledge that any such discussions occurred. I mean, that is a very strong denial of contacts which you were then aware of. Am I wrong in that or am I confused? Mr. STEINER. Senator, I want to be as precise as I can. I can't recall exactly my comments on that letter. Senator KERRY. Fair enough. Do you have a-my time is almost up. Do you have a sense-do you know what prompted Mr. Altman to amplify the record not just on the 2nd, but again on the 3rd,, and then again on le 11th, I think it is? Do you know what prompted that? Mr. STEINER. I believe Mr. Altman wanted to be as forthcoming as he could be to this Committee and as he gathered additional information, he wanted to provide it to the Committee as quickly as possible. Senator KERRY. Why would he not say then in his letter on the 2nd, I'm checking out further information or I'm trying to find out if this is fully accurate rather than just I want to correct the record, here it is, and it was blatantly incorrect in its correcting?
Icy Weather
Icy Weather: New York City Harbor A boat is covered with a few inches of thick, hard ice. One of the boats crew is hacking away at the ice with an huge wrench. He's not making much of an impact.
Motorcycle Speed Demons
Motorcycle Speed Demons: One hundred motorcycle riders tear over Daytona Beach Sands on a 200-mile grind that sees many of them hit the grit, but hard. Crowds are gathered at Daytona Beach to take in the festivities for the day. CU of a biker, CU of a cute little boy with a bikers helmet on his head. The starter waves a white flag to start the motorcycle race. CU of two ladies watching the race. Bikers are zooming around and some are taking some bad spills. Nothing serious because they all get up. The Atlantic Ocean in the background of the races.
Soaring Skiiers - The Long Jump
Soaring Skiiers - The Long Jump: On suicide hill sees many jumps well over two hundred feet and some bon jarring spills. The spectators gather to view this ski jumping event the snow is falling down at a good rate. On the hill a sign is posted "Ishpeming's Suicide Hill." Some of the skiers are taking some pretty bad spills.
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby Red Cross Trailer - Bing Crosby standing beside a man in a wheelchair and a nurse. This gentleman in the wheelchair is wheeled out by a nurse over to a bulletin board. There he takes a small poster of the American Red Cross logo and tacks it on the board. By the looks of the footage it's more than likely a public service announcement for the American Red Cross. Footage of disasters, children walking in file looking bewildered, mothers with their children, service men, patients, a little boy in a hospital bed with a little toy propped by his pillow, a food line and people loading a truck with supplies.
Arctic Defense - U.S And Canada Join In Winter Maneuvers
Artic Defense - U.S And Canada Join In Winter Maneuvers Temperatures ranging to 52 degrees below zero American and Canadian troops conduct a mock defense of Yukon Territory from an attack from Alaska - logical striking point for Russia. Sign reading, "Army Headquarters - Sweetbriar." Men dressed in their winter gear entering a bunker. Next shot is American and Canadian troops poising in front of a prop plane. Planes taking off pretending to be enemy plane and there is a shot of the military shooting artillery at the plane. Planes overhead dropping parachutes and there's a military man in contact with the planes overhead. There's a mock battle going on. Men in white cold weather suits.
August 2, 1994 - Part 4
(12:05:21) Mr. STEINER. Senator, I can tell you from my own experience, and I can't speak for Mr. Altman, in my own experience, as I've gone through this process for over 5 months now, one is told new facts in the process of being deposed or in the process of reviewing documents. And things which one had forgotten or maybe even didn't know about are brought to one's attention. And I suspect that's what happened to Mr. Altman as soon as they were brought to his attention, as soon as he was made aware of them, he let this is Committee know as soon as possible. Senator KERRY. I want to thank you. I also want to again say to you that I respect the judgments and the lessons that you drew from this, and simply wish. perhaps, that they might have been applied more generally in this process and I know you wish that too. Mr. STEINER. I do indeed. The CHAIRMAN. Senator D'Amato informs me they're near an end on this side with questions. Depending upon what our demands for time are, and Mr. Altman has arrived and will be ready to go when we're ready for him. We've finished on this side, so let me inquire Senator FAIRCLOTH. A quick question. Senator D'AMATO. Senator Faircloth says two questions. Let me say that the Chairman and I are anxious because we're going to have at least 4 or 5 hours of questions for Mr. Altman, it is now quarter to 12, and we want to avoid a marathon. I'd urge Members 401 on our side, if we could, to hold it down so we could start as quickly as possible. So with that, I yield to Senator Faircloth. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Faircloth, Senator Boxer, and I have one final question and, perhaps, we'll be done here. Senator Faircloth. Senator FAIRCLOTH. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and I'll be brief and quick. Mr. Steiner, I wanted to get one thing straight before we move on to the next hearing. in my earlier round of questioning, you asked what---I asked what you meant when you wrote about Roger Alt an's gracefully ducking the Committee's question about the extent of White House contacts. You said that what you meant was he was asked a question he did not anticipate. I assume that gives you grounds for ducking. Then Senator D'Amato told you that was not right, that Roger Altman had been told the night before, in advance, what question to expect. Then I asked you a series of questions again, what you meant by ducking, and you said, "Senator, as I said before, I do not believe that Mr. Altman lied to this Committee or attempted to mislead this Committee. I believe he spoke truthfully and to the best of his knowlege, " and you went on to say, and I quote, "Senator, as I have said before. I have no reason to believe, nor do I believe that Mr. Altman lied to the Committee." Finally, you said, "I think he was asked a question he didn't anticipate. " Now, this is about 1 minute after Senator DAmato had just told you he talked to him the night before and said you're going to be asked this question so he did anticipate. Senator DAmato had just finished telling you, did you give the answer which you gave and was not accurate because you had practiced it before you came here today? Before you came with us today, you had practiced that answer so you couldn't reprogram yourself or did you just gracefully duck a question? Which was it? Mr. STEINER, Senator, I have been asked about the matters on discussion four times under oath and have given a number of interviews in addition to that. So this is not the first time I've been asked about that diary entry. Each time that I've been asked about it, I have tried to provide people asking the question with my best recollection of the events that occurred. Senator FAIRCLOTH. All right. Do you think we can see some Tnore graceful ducking from Mr. Altman this evening? Mr . STEINER. I think Mr. Altman will testify to the best of his ability. Senator FAIRCLOTH. Thank you. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Roth, you wanted the remainder of Senator Faircloth's time, I understand. Senator ROTH. Yes, I have two questions, Mr. Foreman. The formal OK you gave to Ms. Hanson at the February 2, 1994, meeting, was based on the talking points she showed you; is that correct? Mr. FOREMAN. Yes, Senator. Senator ROTH. And if you were to learn that nonpublic information about the status of the Madison Guaranty case was discussed at this meeting, such as the fact that the RTC would be unlikely to complete the case before the statute of limitations expired, would change your view? 402 Mr. FOREMAN. Senator, I think I would have bad further questions about the purpose of the meeting and who would be attending and that kind of thing. Senator ROTH. So there would be that possibility? Mr. FOREMAN. That's a possibility, sir. Of course, I'm looking back in hindsight with all that we know, but that's my best-my best judgment on that. Senator ROTH, If the meeting included White House pressure on Mr. Nussbaum to change Mr. Altman's recusal decision, would that change your view on the ethics of that meeting?
Troops End Dam Rioting
Shaky, blurry dull in contrast and imagery - DOS National guardsmen disarm 200 'special deputies' and put an end to union fighting. Six men were shot and many injured in the short-lived 'war' at the reclamation project.
To Fight Second 'Bull Run'
Shaky, blurry dull in contrast and imagery - DOS 23,000 Soldiers roll into town to prepare for an invasion. 6,000 Troops, completely motorized, will attempt to capture Manassas as part of the army's greatest peacetime maneuvers.