July 29, 1994 - Part 3
July 29, 1994 - Part 3
(13:55:48) Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. Based on the statute that you referenced, does the FBI specifically have guidelines regarding cooperative arrangements with the local police? Mr. MONROE. Yes, we do. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN, Were those guidelines followed in this case? Mr. MONROE. Yes, they were. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. Was there anything at all about the cooperation between the FBI and the Park Police in this case at variance with the practices or the procedures of the FBI? Mr. MONROE. None to my knowledge, Senator. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. Have you, sir, had occasion to review the Park Police's procedures for homicide investigations? Mr. MONROE. The procedures, no, I have not. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. Are you familiar at all with the Par Police general order 2310? Mr. MONROE. I am not, Senator. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. Are you, nonetheless, prepared to express an opinion with regard to the activities of the Park Poll tern's Of their following proper procedures in regards to this investigation? Mr. MONROE. No, I am not, Senator. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. Finally, was there anything about this investigation, in terms of the FBI involvement with this investigation, that was in any way at variance with any procedure of the FBI in these kit cases? Mr. MONROE. No, Senator. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. Mr. Chairman-that's all I have by way of questions. Mr. Chairman, for the record, I don't know if it was introduced during the colloquy between Senator Sarbanes, and I don't know if Senator Gramm was here or not at the time, but I think it's important with regard to the issue of why we're here and talking about this at all, that the record reflect the resolution by Senator D'Amato asking for a special subcommittee to be developed for these hearings. This resolution at sub L says that the purpose of the special subcommittee is "the Park Police investigation into the death of White House Deputy Counsel, Vincent Foster" and then to point out that that resolution was rejected. Senator Mitchell countered with the final substitute that became S. Res. 229, which at sub B says "the Park Police investigation into the death of White House Deputy Counsel, Vincent Foster." I think it's very Important for the record to reflect the genesis of all this came from the pro- posal by the Senator from New York and that we are trying to ful- fill his request in that regard. The CHAIRMAN. Without objection, it will be made a part of the record. Senator Bennett. Senator BENNETT. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm going to violate a rule that I understand is taught in law school. Since I didn't go to law school, I might be able to get away with that. The rule is never ask a question to which you do not know the answer in advance. I'm curious. I don't have the slightest idea what your answer is going to be, but I'd like to know. From the standpoint of curiosity, with no bidden agenda or desire to read anything into your answer, I just want to know. The FBI identified blond/light brown bead hairs of Caucasian origin dissimilar to Mr. Foster's on several pieces of clothing. Has the FBI investigation de termined the identity of those blond Caucasian head hairs? Mr. MONROE. No, we have not, sir, and I'd be glad to respond why not. Basically for the following reasons, sir. There were three blond hairs found on articles of clothing, as you've said. Our objec tive, as I've mentioned before, was to find out how Mr. Foster died, Why did he die, and whether Whitewater at all played any role. It was our professional judgment that trying to determine that ,hair would not lead us or advance us in this objective. And let me go one step further, if I could, sir. The source of this hair could have been boundless. It could have been obtained at work. There as a White House ceremony that morning. It could have been from his residence. It could have been from his %is automobile, which as used quite often by his children, during the autopsy, during period of time that the clothing was in the possession of the Park Police, any blond-haired person at the death scene, and 68 there's no way to determine whether or not those hairs were on those certain articles of clothing either on the day of his death or days previous to it. We were also very well aware, sir, that Mr. Foster's daughter, 21-