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Lumberjack Beauty Contest!
Of all people, the rough, tough lumberjacks in the northwest have a beauty contest all their own. Lumberjack climbing tree. Man uses an ax to trim his whiskers. Woman touches shirtless contestant, feeling his muscles. Bathing beauties pick the champ, calling him the best looking man to come out of the woods.
Police Turn Acrobats
Motorcycle cops of the Chicago force go through their paces to show off the stunts they have learned. They risk their necks once a year to put on a show for families of policemen killed in action. Motorcycle stunts, even a rider with his dog.
A-B-C-'S Of Glamour Taught In Novel Success School
Here's how to acquire charm to 'success' school! A famous beautician has launched classes in how to gain charm and beauty and maybe you can be altered from head to foot, if you wish. Women perform stretching exercises, leg lifts, women lying on the floor apply cold cream to their faces. Woman instructor demonstrating the correct way to apply lipstick with a brush. Women at make-up tables apply lipstick, woman smiles into mirror at camera. Male hairstylist fixes woman s hair. Posture exercise, women balance book on their head and walk up stairs.
Crown New Trotting Champ
Stepping to an easy victory in two heats, Peter Astra tops the 14th running of the HambleTonian, $10,000 trotting classic and reigns the undisputed champion in harness racing.
First Flight For Chicago's Biggest Family
Chicago's biggest family, twenty, count 'em, 20 take their first flight en masse. Every seat but one is filled on the huge mainliner as Daniel Buss and family go up for a ride. Family of 20 standing on tarmac in front of plane. Plane taking off.
August 2, 1994 - Part 6
(00:20:45) Senator GRAMM. I have a simple question that I want to ask most of the members of the panel and let me just read it. Mr. Altman, I want to ask you first, have you or any member of your staff had any communication with the President, the First Lady, or any other representatives, including their legal counsel, or any member of their White House staff, concerning Whitewater or the Madison Savings & Loan? 420 Mr. ALTMAN. I have had one substantive contact with the White House staff and I want to tell you about it, Senator GRAMM. Let me, if I may, just given-that's a yes. I would like to know what the substance of that communication was, when it occurred, who initiated it, and what you were asked to do. Mr. ALTMAN. First of all, I initiated it, it was about 3 weeks ago Jean Hanson, who is Treasury General Counsel, and I requested a meeting with Mr. Nussbaum And you went on to describe that meeting. Now, that is the one meeting that you made reference to; is that correct. Mr. ALTMAN, That's the only substantive contact I had with the White House. Senator D'AMATO. That's not the question that Senator Gramm asked you. He asked you, and I refer you to the record, if you have it there in front of you, "have you or any member of your staff had any communications." He didn't say the question. of substantive or for you to make an evaluation. "Any communications with the President, the First Lady, or any other representative, including their legal counsel or any - member of the White House staff concerning Whitewater or the Madison Savings & Loan"; is that correct? Mr. ALTMAN. That's Senator D'AMATO. You said one, and you referred to one meeting-, is that correct? Mr. ALTMAN. I immediately said in response to Senator Gramm that I've bad one substantive contact. Senator DAMATO. Correct. Mr. ALTMAN, And I proceeded to describe that one substantive contact. Senator DAMATO. Let me refer you. Mr. ALTMAN. Senator Gramm, as you know, then interrupted me, properly so, and said tell me about the substance of your contact. Senator D'AMATO. Let me ask you about this. Do you recall having a meeting with Maggie Williams, the Chief of Staff for Mrs. Clinton, a member of the White House staff? You know Maggie Williams? Mr. ALTMAN. I certainly do. Senator DAMATO. Did you have a meeting in early January in which you recorded in your diary, and I have the diary notes here, or in slips of paper which you collected and wrote your thoughts. I have one dated January 4, 1994. "Diary" it says at the top of it. It says, "on Whitewater Maggie told me that Hillary Clinton was paralyzed by it. If we don't solve this within the next 2 days, you don't have to worry about her schedule on Health Care." Do YOU recall this? Mr. ALTMAN. To the best of my recollection, Senator, that was an aside to me during a meeting on Health Care. Senator D'AMATO. Then let me give you some more about it. Mr. ALTMAN. I want to emphasize if I may, Senator. Senator D'AMATO. Let me read the rest. Mr. ALTMAN. That has nothing to do with the RTC investigation of Madison. Senator D'AMATO. We re talking about-there's no comment about investigation here. It "says any contact with the White House, with the President, First Lady, or any of their representa- 421 tives, including their staff concerning Whitwater or the Madison Savings& Loan." Mr. ALTMAN. Senator Senator D'AMATO. Now let me finish. And here is Maggie Williams telling you that on Whitewater, and you start off on Whitewater, then you went on to say that Lloyd Bentsen went over to see George. I take it that George is George Stephanopoulos, Mr. ALTMAN. I believe so. Senator D'AMATO. On Whitewater yesterday to urge "lancing the boil" and I have him quoted here: Maggie strongly indicated that the White House is trying to negotiate the scope of the Independent Counsel with Janet Reno and they were having enormous difficulty. Let me ask you, was that not about Whitewater? Mr. ALTMAN. Senator, when I used the term "substantive" Senator DAMATO. Listen, please don't tell me about "substantive." Was that about Whitewater? You are now telling us that the only contacts that you thought that Senator Gramm raised were substantive? He said any contacts with the White House. Let me finish. You went on to say, "'Hillary Clinton doesn't want the Counsel poking into 20 years of public life." I submit to you that's at least one contact that you are aware of and that you certainly didn't tell us. And I have a whole number of these that I'm going to go through with you as time permits, you see, because, I think Mr. ALTMAN, May I respond to that? Senator D'AMAT0. --Given the fact that I told you the night before, given the fact that the night before you spoke to Mr. Ickes on the issue of recusal, and that whole issue centered around Whitewater. For you to suggest to this Committee that recusal bad nothing to do with Whitewater is a-would be a figment of somebody's imagination and would be at the
Space Shuttle Flight STS-71 Mission Highlights
Video highlights of the international cooperative Shuttle/Mir mission of the STS-71 flight. Prelaunch, launch, shuttle in orbit, in-orbit rendezvous & docking of Mir Space Station to Atlantis Space Shuttle. Mir 19 crew accompanied the STS-71 crew to replace Mir 18 crew. On-board footage from Mir Space Station of Mir 18 crew engaged in hardware testing & maintenance, medical & physiological tests. Spacewalk by Mir 18 Cosmonauts. After docking, several mid-deck physiological experiments are performed. The 100th US manned launch.
Operation Tumbler Snapper
Operation Tumbler Snapper - US Dept. of Energy declassified film. "Operation Tumbler Snapper consisted of eight nuclear shots in two phases. The Tumbler phase was of primary concern to the Department of Defense, which called for airdropped nuclear weapons effects tests. The Snapper second phase was a set of experiments conducted by the Atomic Energy Comission and the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory to help improve effects of nuclear weapons. ...The news media was invited to view the Charlie nuclear detonation, a first at the Nevada Proving Ground." Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog, Easy, Fox, George, How (names of the shots detonated).
Operation Ivy
US Dept. of Energy declassified film. First test of first full-fledged hydrogen bomb - Mike. Mike was detonated on the Island of Elugelab which was subsequently vaporized. "The hole Mike left was big enough to accomodate several Pentagon sized buildings and deep enough to hold the Empire State Building. Mike's yield was 10 megatons, signaling the expansion of the nuclear arsenal from fission to fusion, the same process that occurs in the Sun." Red Scare, countdown, nuclear blast
Iron Lung - Youth Takes Bride
Fred B. Snite, Jr., Plucky infantile paralysis victim who has lived in a mechanical respirator since stricken, poses with his wife, a chum of his sister, after their marriage. VS couple. VS iron lung.
New Admiral For Orient Fleet
A new Commander for the US Fleet in the far east, Admiral Y Tarnell, hero of diplomatic victories over the Japanese, is succeeded by Rear-Admiral Hart, aboard the Flagship Augusta. Flagship Augusta at sea. VS ceremony on deck.
August 2, 1994 - Part 6
(00:25:52) I see my time is up, but we'll return to these other meetings that you never told us about. Mr. ALTMAN. May I respond to that? Senator KERRY. Mr. Chairman, he's been asked a question. He should be allowed to respond. Senator DAMATO. I see the red light is on, but go ahead. Mr. ALTMAN. Senator DAmato, I disagree, and I do so vehemently, with the premise of the question. I responded on February 24 that I had one substantive contact. That's the way I responded. And by that, I meant relating to the RTC investigation of Madison. None of the conversations that you just enumerated had anything to do with the RTC investigation of Madison, and I used the word substantive" for that purpose. The CHAIRMAN, Well, I Senator D'AMATO. I might point out, Mr. Chairman, that wasn't the question. The question Senator Gramm raised did not say "an substantive communications." It said "any communications wit ,he White House or with staff." Mr. ALTMAN. Senator DAmato, Senator Gramm immediately said, well then, give me the substance of the conversation. senator DAMATO. That's fine, because you indicated- 422 Senator GRAMM. "Substance" means what was it about. It doesn't mean there's a difference between substantive and substance. Mr. ALTMAN. Senator, I used the term The CHAIRMAN. Well, there will be-and we're going to stay here as long as it takes to work through this so that every Senator is satisfied on these issues and we will do that. I think now before I yield to Senator Sarbanes-and most Members, I think all Members are back, this might be an appropriate time to play this videotape that will include, I believe, this exchange. So if we're ready, why don't we do that now and that Will refresh everybody as to what took place that day. Senator DODD. Whose tape is this? The CHAIRMAN. Senate tape. Senator DODD. This was done at the request of the witness, Mr. Altman. The CHAIRMAN. And with my concurrence, I think it's a very good idea that we see it. senator DOMENICI. Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. Yes. Senator DOMENICI. Mr. Chairman, I don't know bow you would decide this but I want to raise a point. I have every confidence that Mr. Altman should beach mean every agreement that he should be re resented by counsel but I think the young man sitting behind him keeps handing him papers. It seems to me he ought to identify himself and, perhaps, sit at the table as his coun- sel or, at least, we ought to know who is handing him notes for the purpose of the hearing. Mr. ALTMAN. Senator Domenici, I'd be delighted to identify these gentlemen. The CHAIRMAN. I agree, he ought to identify them. Who are they, Mr. Altman? Mr. ALTMAN. To In right, Mr. John Kenney is a partner in the law firm of Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett in New York, representing me. And to my left, his associate, Mr. Paul Curnin. Senator DODD. Why don't you continue. Mr. ALTMAN. Sitting next to Mr. Curnin is my wife, my beloved wife, and sitting next to her is my good friend, B.A. Bentsen. Next to her, my friend, Cathy Sloan; my brother, Richard Altman; my oldest friend, Jay McLaughlin; and the other gentlemen are not associated with me. They used to want to be, but now they're not. The CHAIRMAN. Looks to me like you still have a pretty good coterie around you here. Can we go ahead and see the videotape? [Videotape started.] Senator GRAMM. I just have a simple question that I want to ask of most of the members of the panel, and let me just read it. Mr. Altman, I want to ask you first. Have you or any member of your staff had any communication with the President, the First Lady of or any of their representa- tives, including their legal counsel, or any member the White House staff, con- cerning Whitewater or the Madison Savings & Loan? Mr. ALTMAN. I've had one substantive contact with White House staff and I want to tell you about it. Senator GRAMM. Let me, if I may, given that "yes," I'd like to know what the Substance of the communication was, when it occurred, who initiated it, and what you were asked to do.
No One Flunks - 'Chute Students Pass Their Exams'
Thrilling scenes as naval air cadets stage mass parachute jumps from K-I as part of graduation maneuvers. They can't flunk, but it's a tense moment for them as they step out and down! Airship or dirigible taking off and in flight, aerial view of shadow on ground. Parachutists aboard airship, then jump. Parachutist in air, then landing.
Army Ready For Big Battle
Thousands of national guardsmen, guns and tanks converge on the army encampment for spectacular war games! Scenes of last-minute preparations preceding the maneuvers in the field. Troops marching towards and away from camera. Soldiers riding in tanks. Calvary. Transport trucks. Canons. Horses drinking water. Meal-time, men peeling potatoes, soldiers in food line, food being served, soldier eating food.
President's Plan On Thanksgiving Start U.S. Talking
President Roosevelt on a fishing trip in Canadian waters aboard the cruiser 'Tuscaloosa', lands for a brief visit and stirs the US by changing the date of Thanksgiving! At least the turkeys don't mind! FDR seen riding in small motorboat. Interior of home with President Roosevelt and family. Turkey farm.
King & Queen Visit Boys' Camp
200 Young campers in the Avertedly Castle Camp get the thrill of their lives when King George, with the Queen and Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, makes a surprise visit and joins the teen boys in ceremonies and games. King George is seen throwing ball (game). Soldier taking picture with camera. King George wearing head-set working newsreel camera. Royal family having fun singing camp songs, young Princess Elizabeth seen.
August 2, 1994 - Part 6
(00:30:08) Mr. ALTMAN. First of all, I initiated it. About 3 weeks ago, Jean Hanson, who is Treasury's General Counsel, and I requested a meeting with Mr. Nussbaum-he's the White House Counsel. The purpose of that meeting was to describe the proce- 423 dural reasons for the---procedural reasons for the then-impending February 28 deadline as far as the then-statute of limitations was concerned. I'm sure you now that that statute of limitations has subsequently been retroactively reinstated for certain types of civil claims. And we explained the process which the RTC would follow in reaching a decision before that February 8 deadline; that it would be exactly identical to procedures used in any other case, any other PIS case, and that the RTC fundamentally would come to a conclusion as to whether or not there existed the basis for a claim or whether there did not. And in the event that the basis for a claim existed, then it would pursue either a tolling agreement-which is the equivalent of a voluntary extension of the statute of limitations from the parties at interest, or it would file that claim in court. That was the whole conversation. I was asked one question. That question was whether we intended to provide the same briefing to attorneys for the parties at interest. I said I assume so. I went back. Jean Hanson checked with the RTC General Counsel and the answer was, in due course. I said fine. That was it. I have not had any contact with the President of the United States or the First Lady on any matter like this. [Videotape ended.] The CHAIRMAN. There's more coming here, just one moment. [Videotape started.] Senator D'AMATO. Mr. Chairman, I have to say to Mr. Altman that I would like back to the question that Senator Gramm brought up and as it relates to any meetings with White House staff or counsel. Mr. Altman, I think you said that you and an official from Treasury sought out Mr. Nussbaum. Is that correct? Mr. ALTMAN. Yes, I did. Senator D'AMAT0. Could you tell us why? In other words, I have difficulty understanding why it is you felt compelled to seek out the White House Counsel? Mr. ALTMAN. Solely to ensure Senator D'AMATO. Solely to Mr. ALTMAN. Solely to be sure that he understood the legal and procedural frame- work within which the RTC was working. If you recall, as said, at that time there was a February 28 date that was the subject of major attention in the Congress and in the press. It's not uncommon for meetings of that type to take place and I describe it as a "heads up," and a very stiff conversation. Senator DAMATO. A "heads up , in what connection would that "heads up" be? Do you mean that the statute of limitations was running? Mr. ALTMAN. No, that they should be aware of the internal processes and the Types of criteria which the RTC was going to be following in order to reach a decision by February 28, 1994. Senator D'AMATO. Were any representatives of the President or Mrs. Clinton, or any legal counsel, which I think would be appropriate, speaking to the counsel for the RTC, or people handling this, particular matter? I mean, was there any legal representation going on? Did you just call them? Did they have any representatives or any counsel who may have been meeting with staff people, or talking to staff people? Mr. ALTMAN. I was accompanied by our General Counsel, Treasury General Coun. sel. Mr. Nussbaum had his assistant with him. And Mr. Ickes and Margaret Williams were both at the Senator D'AMAT0. Oh, Ickes is in it, huh? Let me ask you this. Prior to this meeting, was there any representation, was there any counsel, that was representing the President's interest or Mrs. Clinton's interests, or anyone else that you were aware of, as it relates to the matter that you went to brief them on? Mr. ALTMAN. No. Not to my knowledge. Nor were there any subsequent conversa. tions, Senator DAMATO. Let me ask you, did anyone request this meeting? Mr. ALTMAN. I requested the meeting, Senator DAMATO. Was there any other meeting that may have been requested? Mr. ALTMAN. No. Senator D'AMATO. There was no other meeting that you were aware of that the White House Counsel requested?
Finns Defy Reds - Despite Diet Bombing Paasikivi Re-Elected
Finns Defy Reds - Despite Diet Bombing Paasikivi Re-Elected Despite the terror bombing of their diet building, the Finnish Electoral Foe returns President Paasikivi, Arch Foe of Communism to Office. The damage to the building is showcased, broken windows, man doing some repair inside the building. Men going over some documents.
Rep. Curtis Hits Movie Excise Tax
Rep. Curtis Hits Movie Excise Tax The state representative, Mr. Curtis from California urges all voters to write their representative and protest the 20 per cent admission levy. He says that all people from all over the United States is writing in to their congressman demanding the repeal of the 20% federal movie admission tax. Mr. Curtis states that such taxes are bad for business and bad for everybody. Mr. Curtis also states that he is doing everything in his power to get rid of this federal movie tax.
Japs Girls Invade Baseball Diamond
Jumpy, blurry, dull in contrast and images Japs Girls Invade Baseball Diamond After suitable formalities a girl's baseball team gives the men a run for their money and - oh yes, they mob the umpire. Opening shot is a Japanese Woman checking out her cap, hair and make-up in a hand held compact. The baseball coach calls on the ladies to form a huddle, they do and their all smiles. Before they play ball the male base ball team and the woman s baseball team form a line and pay each other Asian respect by a cordial bow. The game begins and its all business, the woman are playing to win this game.
August 2, 1994 - Part 6
(00:35:15) Mr. ALTMAN. No. Senator D'AMAT0. Or anyone else from the White House? Mr. ALTMAN. No. Senator D'AMATO. Mr. Ickes? b4r. ALTMAN. I had no-I received no subsequent request for meetings. 424 Senator D'AMATO. What about private counsel? Did private counsel-I find it hard to believe that there was no private counsel. Are you saying to me that there was level? not even private counsel meeting with staff lawyers at some level? Mr. ALTMAN. Not to my knowledge, Senator. [Videotape ended.] The CHAIRMAN. Let me just indicate there now needs to be a tape change. There will be two more segments to review here and then we'll be finished with this viewing. Senator GRAMM. Mr. Chairman, while they're doing that The CHAIRMAN. Go ahead with the tape, please. [Videotape started.] Senator BOND. Next, when did you become aware of the RTC recommendations that further criminal prosecution be taken against Madison? Mr. ALTMAN. Last fall. I was advised that the question of a referral to the Justice Department was under consideration at the RTC. And as other members of the RTC staff will attest, I said that normal procedures with no deviation whatsoever should be pursued, including chain of command procedures, in terms of reaching that con. clusion. I might tell you that typically decisions like that are made at the Regional Office level and it was in this case. Senator BOND. Were you aware that the Regional Office had asked the National Office to make a determination as to whether the Clintons' name should be in the new expanded referral? Mr. ALTMAN. No. Senator BOND. You did not know they were asking for the National Office to make a determination? Mr, ALTMAN. No. I was simply informed that this issue was on the table, and my reaction was-and I had only one conversation about it-that normal procedure should be followed. That's the way we're going to handle this thing to the very end. Senator BOND. How was the White House notified of the referral, was it from the RTC? Mr. ALTMAN. They were not notified by the RTC, to the best of my knowledge. Senator BOND. Nobody in your agency, to your knowledge, advised White House staff that this was going to 'be a major-this could be a major source of concern? Mr. ALTMAN. Not to my knowledge. Senator BOND. Ms. Ford, do you know if the White House was notified by the RTC? Ms, FORD. No. We have had no involvement at the Oversight Board whatsoever. [Videotape ended.] Senator BOXER. Mr. Chairman, could you go back to the point when she shook her bead no. The CHAIRMAN. I don't mind doing that. I think we ought to see the fourth piece here and then we can go back and do that. There may be other requests, too. Senator BOXER. Fair enough. The CHAIRMAN. No, technically the way we were able to get this material-it's got to go back, you'll see the final section. [Videotape started.] Senator DOMENICI. You and you counsel went up to talk to the White House Counsel. Mr. ALTMAN. It wasn't a substantive meeting. Senator DOMENICI. Please Mr. ALTMAN. One substantive or meaningful contact. Senator DOMENICI. I assume we're not arguing there that you had-you're not suggesting that you had more than one, are you? Mr. ALTMAN. No, I'm just saying if you run into someone in the hall-did you see that thing in the paper this morning? I ' m not including that. Senator DOMENICI. You said you were there to give a "heads up." What I under stand the situation to be for average folks, like a couple of them in my State that were bordering up on the statute of limitations becoming a defense, they were presented with a tolling agreement and if they didn't sign it a suit was filed. So as to toll the statute, limitations. Is that a rather fair assessment of the way business is done? Mr. ALTMAN. I think I'd have to know the details of the matter, Senator. 425 Senator DOMENICI. I guess what I'm wondering is, are we getting the right perspective of why you did this? Did you go there because you, wanted them to know that, clearly, they might be asked to sign a tolling agreement? Or, to know that the normal process was that the statute is going to toll and that there is reasonable grounds to suspect something, they might expect a lawsuit? Why else would you give them "heads up'?
Implosion of Westbrook Hotel
Various shot of the implosion of the Westbrook Hotel in Fort Worth, followed by city workers working on cutting the building's undergound utilities while police watch on.
Carnival
TLS crowd in fall/winter jackets walking toward cam. MS strange silver hub with numerous colored light bulbs flashing. TLS people walking along fairway. TLS/MSs people riding spinning teacups amusement ride. TLS Zyklon roller coaster ride & sign. Great panning TLS circular roller coaster-like amusement park ride. MS two Caucasian teenage girls, young man and mother standing with stuffed animals, prizes won at game booths. Nice MS white boy on fairway, turning to camera with carmel apple (caramel apple) in his mouth; he takes it out, waves to cam, mouthing the omnipresent, "Hi, Mom!"
87,000 Oil Wells Shut Down
Thousands of wells and workers are affected as an order is signed shutting all wells down until prices for 'crude' are raised. A battle that may mean a serious nation wide shortage. Exterior domed Texas State Capitol Building. Newspaper men working at desk. Austin street and aerial view. Sign "Closed No Oil To Sell". Oil pumps. Sign "Labor will be paid during shutdown".