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Watergate Hearings: Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities June 25, 1973 - Statement of John Dean.
During the meeting and while the President was flying east, I received a call from Air Force One from Mr. Higby, who asked me to be in Wisdom's (Ehrlichman's code name) office at a certain time for a meeting, I believe the meeting was set for 4 or 5 o'clock. I departed from the meeting with the prosecutors to go into the White House. I went to Ehrlichman's office. There, I found Ehrlichman and Haldeman who had just arrived from Andrews Air Force Base and we chatted for a brief moment about their trip. I raised the fact that I had read in the paper that morning that Colson had taken a lie detector test. I said that I hope that everyone is willing to take such a lie detector test because it will probably be necessary now that Colson has taken a test. They asked me if I had met yet with the prosecutors or know when I would be called before the grand jury. I avoided a direct answer to the question by saying that lawyers were still having discussions with the prosecutors about my appearance before the grand jury. I was then asked some questions about testimonial areas but I gave them evasive answers. Even these evasive answers, which raised matters which related to them, brought forth responses that they did not remember it quite as I did.
Watergate Hearings: Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities June 26, 1973 - Testimony of John Dean.
Senator Lowell Weicker (R Connecticut). Well, you interviewed Mr. Sullivan yourself as to his involvement in the Kissinger tap situation? John Dean. Yes, I did. Senator Lowell Weicker (R Connecticut). And I just want to make sure as to what it is that John Dean. I think if you were to talk to Mr. Sullivan he would call I was most interested in how it had leaked. Because Mr. Felt had told me in fact it had happened. I was, of course, aware of the taps occurring because of the information that Mardian had given me and I don t recall exactly when Mardian had told me this. But I was merely collecting a whole series of tidbits of Information, as much information at the White House that did come to me was through tidbits. My immediate focus at the time I was dealing with Sullivan was how in the world we were going to deal with the story that was in Time Magazine. And after I collected the information I was able to collect as to who did know, I called Ehrlichman and told him the facts and he said "Deny it." Senator Lowell Weicker (R Connecticut). Did he tell you who prepared the summaries of the logs? John Dean. No, sir; he did not.
Watergate Hearings: Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities June 26, 1973 - Testimony of John Dean.
Senator Joseph Montoya (D New Mexico). I notice that the President also made some statements. Who briefed the President prior to his making these with respect to inquiries about the Watergate and the White House involvement? John Dean. What would happen or what occurs before Presidential press conferences, a briefing book is prepared. And a number of people contribute to that briefing book as to anticipated questions. The people who are familiar with the press and anticipate questions that the press might ask will send around to various members of the staff suggested questions and ask for their suggested answers. Those often go to several people. Oftentimes the Watergate questions would come to me. Oftentimes they would come to Dick Moore as well and each person. In fact, Dick Moore and I would often sit clown and work them out together and then take them to Mr. Buchanan who was compiling this briefing book. Senator Joseph Montoya (D New Mexico). Would you say that you participated in most of the briefings where the President made positive statements about the Watergate affair? John Dean. I would say I either contributed to the briefing book or later when I began meeting with the President in March had direct conversations with him when he asked me about a reaction to a particular question.
Watergate Hearings: Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities June 26, 1973 - Testimony of John Dean.
Samuel Dash, attorney. And did not this coverup require a number of strategies such as perjury and subordination of perjury of a person like Magruder, Porter, and others, and the false statements to the FBI and the prosecutors, payoffs to indicted defendants to maintain their silence, limiting the FBI inquiry so they would not stumble on other illegal intelligence activities of the White House? John Dean. That is correct. Samuel Dash, attorney. And is it not true that you played a role in all of these coverup activities? John Dean. That is correct. Samuel Dash, attorney. Did you do these things on your own initiative, Mr. Dean, or at the direction of anybody else? John Dean. I would have to say that to describe it, I inherited a situation. The coverup was in operation when I returned to my office on Monday the 19th and it just became the instant way of life at that point in time. And I participated in it and engaged in these activities along with the others. I was taking instructions Samuel Dash, attorney. From whom were you taking instructions? John Dean. I was taking instructions from Mr. Haldeman and Mr. Ehrlichman. I was taking instructions and suggestions from Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Mardian. I was a conveyor of messages back and forth between each group and at times I was making suggestions myself
Washington Week Show - WW 4204 - "Homeland Security Legislation"
Gwen Ifill segues to battle between Congress and the White House. Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) says, "This bill that we reported out of our committee gives President Bush I'd say more than 90% of what he asked for in his proposal for a Department of Homeland Security. Let's not turn the critically important, profoundly important quest for greater Homeland Security for the American people into a labor management dispute." Ifill asks David Sanger of the New York Times what the stand-off is about. He says the fight is over civil service rules but really boils down to the White House's effort to use the DHS to strengthen the Executive Branch without appearing to grow the government. It seems an unreasonable hold-up that the White House will not actually go through on their veto threat.
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20.18.54-C/S Former Rep. CHARLES WHALEN, Jr., discusses the party balance with the two houses split, the House foreign committees very active. C/S Rep. STEPHEN SOLARZ (D-NY) says Rep. FASCELL'S chairmanship will increase the Foreign Affairs Committee's influence. C/S Rep. LEE HAMILTON (D-IN) speculating about FASCELL'S potential leadership of Committee. C/S Rep. HENRY HYDE (R-IL), says that FASCELL is a moderate who will rein in the "ultra-liberals" on the committee. 20.20.37-Shot of FASCELL walking down Capitol hallway with cup of coffee in hand, entering Committee hearing room. DUKE v.o.-discusses FASCELL'S political style and desire to take some stands. C/S FASCELL on committee, smoking pipe, says that FOREIGN POLICY can't succeed unless the public supports it. C/S FASCELL, says the Committee can't actually administer policy, discusses limits of power of Congress to direct policy, to give REAGAN advice, although who knows if he'll listen. 20.21.56-DUKE-intro discussion of CENTRAL AMERICA POLICY. ROBERTS-BIPARTISAN opposition in Congress to the report of REAGAN'S appointed Central America Commission [KISSINGER COMMISSION]. 20.22.26-C/S REAGAN flanked by George Bush, announcing the KISSINGER COMMISSION REPORT and coming legislation based on the report, insists on the bipartisan status of that commission, asks for Congress to support it "for moral reasons". C/U of the Commission report cover. Titles show recommendations in economic and military aid and HUMAN RIGHTS GUARANTEES by recipients. Shots of ANTI-CONTRA and ANTI-REAGAN demonstrators on sidewalk, holding signs denouncing KISSINGER COMMISSION and the CONTRAS. Shots of SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE, C/S Sen. JESSE HELMS arguing against the FOREIGN AID provisions, calls it a mandate for taxpayer-funded socialism. C/S Sen. PAUL TSONGAS (D-MA) with KISSINGER at witness stand in background, Sen. TSONGAS says that there is no reason to believe that the REAGAN administration will insist on HUMAN RIGHTS in Central America. C/S KISSINGER, declines to answer the question directly, says that REAGAN ADMINISTRATION will work for HUMAN RIGHTS. 20.25.04-M/S TIP O'NEILL on House rostrum. ROBERTS v.o.-in the House, a Bipartisan consensus against the REAGAN plan, voting for the HUMAN RIGHTS CERTIFICATION requirements that REAGAN vetoed last year. C/S Rep. MARY ROSE OAKAR (D-OH) says that REAGAN considers HUMAN RIGHTS irrelevant to FOREIGN POLICY. C/S Rep. GERRY STUDDS (D-MA) argues that the RIGHT-WING DICTATORSHIP in EL SALVADOR sees REAGAN'S policy as a license to commit atrocities. C/S Rep. JACK KEMP (R-NY) insists that there has been progress in HUMAN RIGHTS in EL SALVADOR. C/S Rep. HENRY HYDE (R-IL) argues that the HUMAN RIGHTS REQUIREMENTS will turn EL SALVADOR over to the Communists [interesting that he concedes tacitly that the RIGHT-WING government needs to violate HUMAN RIGHTS to maintain power]. C/S Sen. RICHARD LUGAR (R-IN) says that the results will be bad for the U.S. if HUMAN RIGHTS objections stand in the way of policy actions to fight Communism.
August 3, 1994 - Part 5
(16:38:00) Hearings host DON BODE voice over segue back to Senate Banking Committee Hearings: The CHAIRMAN. Let's go ahead and restore Senator DAmato's time and then at the end of the statement, if the Members want to have a comment to make, we'll Mr. EGGLESTON. Mr. Chairman, I most definitely do have a comment to make at the conclusion of Mr. D'Amato's statement. Senator D'AMATO. Mr. Klein, in your deposition, you stated that you had discussions with Bernard Nussbaum, then-White House Counsel, concerning the possible recusal of Roger Altman from all RTC decisions involving the Madison case; is that correct? Mr. KLEIN. That is correct, sir, Senator DAMATO. In one of those discussions with Mr. Nussbaum, did you come to learn that Mr. Altman had had a meeting at the White House with several White House officials at which Mr. Altman 's recusal had been discussed? Mr. KLEIN. Yes, I did, sir. As I said in my opening testimony, approximately a week after the February 2nd meeting I learned of that fact, Senator DAMATO. Do you know whether White House officials advised Mr. Altman with respect to his decision to recuse himself in all RTC dealings in connection with Madison? Mr. KLEIN. I did not know, sir, no. Senator D'AmATo. You have a view about whether it was improper for the White House staff to advise Mr. Altman with respect to his decision to recuse on a matter that would affect Madison or Whitewater, Mr. KLEIN. In my opinion, the White House staff shouldn't advise Mr. Altman on that matter, sir. Senator DAMATO. Would it be imprudent? Mr. KLEIN. I think it would be imprudent. Senator DAMATO. You have a view whether it would be proper for White House staff to put pressure on a Government offical not ,to recuse himself? Mr. KLEIN. In a matter relating to the White House like this, I do have a view on that, sir. I think it would be improper to put Senator DAMATO. Did Mr. Nussbaum ever express a preference concerning whether Mr. Altman should recuse himself from RTC decisions involving Whitewater? Mr. KLEIN. He did discuss a preference with me, sir, yes. Senator D'AMATO. And what was that? Pressure on an official. Mr. KLEIN. He preferred that Mr. Altman not recuse himself. Senator DAMATO. And did he tell you why? Mr. KLEIN. He said that he preferred that because he thought that the politics were such. in other words, there were political con 102 siderations at this time, Ms. Rickie Tigert was before a Committee this was in early February, before a Committee and that Commit- tee or several Members of the Minority were trying to extract a blanket recusal.
Lawmakers March 15, 1984 Ed Meese nomination for Attorney General
Paul Duke One of the interesting things going on now is the sniping, or what appears to be sniping, from some White House Aides against Mr. Meese. What bearing is that going to have on the testimony? And are White House Aides going to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee? Ronald Ostrow, Los Angeles Times The question of White House Aides testifying was left up in the air at a meeting today that was held in Senate Majority Leader Baker s office. We ll still have to see whether they re going to come. But the sniping is certainly there. I don t think that those doing the sniping will be those testifying if they do. Paul Duke How do you see the line up on the Judiciary Committee at this point in the voting? Ronald Ostrow, Los Angeles Times Well, it contrasts now with what it was again a week or two weeks ago. It seemed like a virtual certainty that he would be confirmed. Now you have Republicans like Senator Specter of Pennsylvania, you could say wavering. He wants to hear more testimony. And certainly the Democrats, who indicated many of them that they would confirm the President s choice even though they didn t agree with this policies, now have serious reservations and indicate they are going to vote no.
JFK Assassination Hearings - E. Aschkenasy & Mark Weiss, H.B. McClain
Acoustics expert Ernest Aschenasy refers the U.S. House Representative Christopher Dodd (D-CT) to a map that shows a five foot wooden fence. Aschenasy draws a larger reproduction of the fence on the chalkboard and the place where the rifleman would have to fire from.
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Congressional hearing room. U.S. Representative Robert Edgar (D-PA) leading a meeting of the House Veterans Affairs Sub-committee for Employment. Wounded Caucasian adult male veteran seated in wheelchair, flipping through papers. Director of Personnel Management Dr. Donald Devine speaking before Congress about the protections given to veterans in the federal workforce. James Dourie of the American Legion speaking before Congress. Dourie voices the concerns of veterans over budget cuts and federal workforce reduction proposed by President Ronald Reagan.
U.S. Congressmen Speak Out Against NCPAC
U.S. Congressmen speak out against the NCPAC (National Conservative Political Action Committee). U.S. House Representatives Paul Simon (D-IL) conversing with Reps. Thomas Downey (D-NY) and Raymond Kogovsek (D-CO) in meeting room; adult Caucasian male seating the BG behind a desk or dais with a "Members Only" sign affixed to the side of the wood paneling. VS of each of the Congressmen conversing with each other, and with other adult Caucasian men in room.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 28, 1973 (2/2)
[01.08.57-DEAN discusses further the PRESIDENT'S knowledge of WATERGATE and COVERUP] Mr. DEAN. And that would be a document which was forwarded to the President that I was just referring to. as we ended our conversation, and it is exhibit No. 34-36, for talking points for a meeting with the Attorney General. This was a request that I prepare this by Mr. Haldeman and send it not through normal channels for a meeting but rather directly to him because of the sensitivity Of the documents. [READING] Background, Kleindienst is biding his time until he returns to private law practice. He has discussed joining several law firms and has a particularly attractive offer from -one. that he would probably like to accept, Kleindienst is less than enthusiastic about helping to solve some of the tough problems relating to the forthcoming Watergate hearings, He does not want to get himself involved in any controversy at this time. The morale of the Department of Justice is low because they are extremely loyal to Kleindienst but they think the White House is trying to force him out. Kleindienst is extremely loyal to the President and will do anything asked of him by the President. [01.10.02] Kleindienst should be asked to remain in office at least one full year from this date, that is until after the Watergate hearings have passed because the hearings may well result in a request for additional action by the Department of Justice. We can't afford bitterness at the Justice Department nor can we risk a new Attorney General being able to handle some of the potential problems. Kleindienst should be asked to follow the hearings closely and keep us apprised of any potential problems from a Department -of Justice standpoint. Kleindienst should be given a feeling that he is an important member of the team and not merely because of these hearings is he being asked to stay on. [01.10.41] Senator BAKER. Of Course, Mr. Kleindienst did not stay on; is that right? Mr. DEAN. His resignation was accepted, I believe, on April 30. Senator BAKER. Just out of curiosity, is it your personal knowledge that Mr. Kleindienst's resignation was not requested but rather was tendered by Mr. Kleindienst? Mr. DEAN. That is my understanding. Senator BAKER. Go ahead, sir. [01.11.15] Mr. DEAN. The first meeting that 1 had after these series of documents were exchanged and I got, I was told of the results of the, meetings. in the first instance by Mr. Haldeman and subsequently by the President himself when I met with him, that meeting was on February 27 and it was at this meeting that the President asked me to report directly to him on all Watergate matters. There had been a great exchange of this type of memorandums back and forth into the President's office and out. He indicated to me at that time, that this was consuming a great deal of time of Mr. Haldeman and Mr. Ehrlichman, and that at that time he also indicated to me that they were principals and he felt that I could be more objective in this matter, [01.12.15-DEAN discusses a meeting with NIXON in which NIXON asked DEAN to report directly with him] We had, I think, a lengthy discussion about that this morning with one of the members of the panel. As I indicated, it was at this meeting that the President also repeated what had earlier been reported to me by Mr. Haldeman, about your meeting with the President, in which you had told the President that you suggested he waive executive privilege. He had told you that he was going to hold the line at written interrogatories and he asked me what did I think about that, and I said I certainly thought that written interrogatories could be handled. He also discussed the fact that he didn't want Mr. Haldeman and Mr. Ehrlichman to appear on the Hill. [01.13.08]
Democratic Freshman Orientation
U.S. House Representative Tom Lantos (D-CA) sitting in small room, full of adult male Caucasian and African American freshmen Democrat Congressmen; adult Caucasian male cameraman, adult African American boom mic operator, and adult Caucasian male Congressional aides in BG; Rep. Jim Wright (D-TX) speaking to freshmen Congressmen regarding the role of the House of Representatives and the importance of staff and committee assignments. Rep. Wright continues speaking about the variety of requests they will receive from their constituents, and the importance of serving constituent requests and needs. American Samoa at-large delegate Fofó Iosefa Fiti Sunia seated next to Rep. Harold Washington (D-IL); adult Caucasian male and adult African American female aides sitting behind them.
Nixon Inauguration, 1969
High angle rear view TLS U.S. President RICHARD M. NIXON (Richard Nixon, Richard Milhous Nixon), PAT NIXON, Vice-President SPIRO T. AGNEW, and JUDY AGNEW standing on balcony, receiving adulation from crowd on Inauguration Day. MS Richard M. Nixon delivering Inaugural Address. Opening Credits. Excellent 3/4 view LS East Front of U.S. Capitol Building, Capitol Dome. Great low angle TLS American flags flying from semi-circle flagpoles, fluttering in wind. LS silhouetted view from between two pillars, looking out onto Washington Mall. TLSs Joint Congressional Inaugural Committee led by Senator EVERETT DIRKSEN (R-IL) meeting; MS Sen. Everett Dirksen seated, reading, rubbing forehead; MSs committee members including Rep. GERALD FORD (Gerald R. Ford), Speaker of the House JOHN MCCORMACK, Rep. CARL ALBERT (D-OK), and J. MARK TRICE.
Lawmakers April 21 1983
Senate Rules Committee Hearing: Senator Russell Long (D - Louisiana), arguing to committee against TV coverage in Senate "You have no right to expect much statesmanship out of the House. If you get any, you re lucky. They re elected on two year terms and those fellas are running for re-election all the time." Senator Dennis DeConcini (D - Arizona) says "I think that s very unfair to our colleagues in there. I think there are some outstanding members and I think the Senator can probably call to mind a few of his fine colleagues over there that demonstrate great statesmanship on or off television." Senator Russell Long (D - Louisiana) "Well that s a big misunderstanding. Let me say this, we get a lot more statesmanship over there than we have any right to expect."
MLK Assassination Hearings - Nov 9, 1978
(Unknown Speaker) And instructed to sit in a cell and guard a prisoner later identified to him as James Earl Ray. Inspector Eist is currently the proprietor of the Green Man Public House in Cambridge England. It would be appropriate at this time Mr. Chairman to call Inspector Eist. Thomas N. Downing (D- Virginia). The committee calls Alexander Eist, Retired Chief Inspector London Metropolitan Police Force. Mr. Eist enters the courtroom. Alexander Eist, would you please stand and be sworn. Raise your right hand please? Sir do you solemnly swear that the testimony you will give before this committee will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God? Alexander Eist, Retired Chief Inspector. I will. Thomas N. Downing (D- Virginia). Thank you. You may be seated.
Watergate Hearings: Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, Testimony of James W McCord (Jim McCord)
Senator Howard Baker (R Tennessee). Mr. Chairman, might I ask counsel if Mr. Caulfield is under subpoena? Samuel Dash, attorney. Mr. Caulfield is under subpoena and will be brought right after this witness. Senator Howard Baker (R Tennessee). Is he under subpoena at the present time? Samuel Dash, attorney. His counsel has been informed that he wanted to testify and he will accept a subpoena. Senator Howard Baker (R Tennessee). The answer is that he is not under subpoena and my request of the Chairman is that a subpoena be issued in standard for Mr. Caulfield to testify and that he be scheduled to testify immediately next succeeding this witness. Samuel Dash, attorney. This was our understanding. Senator Howard Baker (R Tennessee). Mr. Chairman, will you take care of that request? Senator Sam Ervin (D North Carolina). Yes, I will sign a subpoena if somebody prepare one and present to me. Samuel Dash, attorney. We have contacted his counsel and have been told by him that he is prepared to accept the subpoena. Will you please proceed with your reading of the statement, Mr. McCord? Senator Sam Ervin (D North Carolina). I would like to reiterate that what Mr. McCord says Caulfield told him is admissible to show what Caulfield did and said to you, sir, as a witness taking action or a friend taking action. It is not relevant to prove any connection with the White House or the President.
Watergate Hearings: Senate Select Committee Hearings on Presidential Campaign Activities, May 18, 1973 - Testimony of James McCord (Jim McCord)
On Monday night, January 15, 1973 Caulfied called me again at the phone booth at Route 355 near my residence. I informed him that I had no desire to talk further, that if the White House had any intension of playing the game straight and giving us as semblance of a fair trial, they would check into the perjury charge of mine against Magruder and into the existence of the two intercepted calls previously referred to and I hung up. On Tuesday morning, the next morning, about 7:30 Mr. Caulfield called my residence, but I had already left for court. On Tuesday evening, Caulfield called and asked me again to meet with him and I responded not until after they had something to talk about on the perjured testimony and intercepted calls. He said words to the effect "give us a week" and a meeting was subsequently arranged on January 25, 1973 when he said he would have something to talk about.
JFK Assassination HSCA Hearings
Commentator Paul Duke turns discussion of the upcoming House Select Committee hearings on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy to Carl Oglesby of the Assassination Information Bureau. Oglesby says that if the police officer audio tape does show gunfire from two directions, then it would put an end to the “no conspiracy” theory, unless there were somehow two lone assassins by chance. Oglesby says a new prima facie theory may lead to opening a new investigation by the Justice Department. Duke suggests that even if four shots were fired it does not prove there was a second gunman. Oglesby says if there is a short enough delay between shots three and four, then there is no way Lee Harvey Oswald’s Mannlicher-Carcano rifle could have fired shot four.
JFK Assassination Hearings - Dr. Michael Baden (Part II)
Baden identifies and describes the drawing and verifies its accuracy (10:09:15) New exhibit is added, it is a huge blow up of the bullet hole in JFK's back - Baden identifies and desribes it (10:10:10) Baden defines the whole as an entrance gun shot wound and explains how the panel came to that conclusion (10:11:45) Two new exhibits added - Representative CHRISTOPHER DODD interrupts to tell the court that some of the committee members will be coming and going as there is a quorum call on the House floor (10:12:30) Using the diagrams introduced which depict stages of a bullet penetrating a surface at two different angles - Baden explains what an abrasion collar is and how its shape and symetry reflect the bullet's angle of entrance into the skin - JFK's abrasian collar indicates the bullet was traveling from right to left (10:13:05) JFK's clothing is introduced as an exhibit, it comes on a headless, armless torso mannequin, it is a suit jacket and shirt which we learn were ripped apart by doctors so they could apply emergency treatement, there is also a tie - Baden identifies and describes the clothing and then reveals the small hole in the back of the jacket which he tells the committee matches the location of the hole in JFK's back (10:16:40) Two more exhibits are taken to the exhibit easel, they are blown up X-rays of JFK's chest and neck - Baden identifies and describes the X-rays, he then tells the committee that the panel concluded from the X-ray that a bullet did pass through the neck and back after the identification of a fractured vertebrae in the president's neck - Baden explains that this finding was confirmed by several radiology specialists who he lists (10:18:40)
CONGRESS: WE THE PEOPLE
WETA "CONGRESS: WE THE PEOPLE" IN 13.56.00-WETA credit/funding credits/title sequence Host Ed Newman in a vacant committee hearing room. Discusses the process of compromise in Congress. Shots of a Bill draft with lots of lines crossed out. Shots of a committee meeting, Sen. MAX BAUCUS (D-MT) expresses some chagrin at being left out of discussion by the Republican chairman and members. Chairman Orrin Hatch tells him what the vote is about. Shot of Rep. George Miller (D-CA) in well of House, complaining that the Committee draft of a bill is confusing. Rep. ED JENKINS (D-GA) makes a similar complaint about a bill. TIP O'NEILL questions the presence of a woman's phone number scribbled onto a page of the bill, asks if that is to be stricken, hilarity ensues. 13.58.52-Newman-discusses the ongoing process of markup. Norman Ornstein discusses a plan to use a nickel gas tax increase for highway repair funds. Interest groups hijacked the markup process. Shots of lobbyists in a Senate Committee chamber. Shot of Sen. PAT MOYNIHAN talking to a lobbyist. Staffer consults with Sen. PETE DOMENICI. A Senate Committee secretary discusses the hearing process of markup. Shot of Sen. ROBERT STAFFORD (R-VT) advocating the passage of a bill. Shot of Sen. STEVE SIMS (R-ID) talks about financial pitfalls of the bills. A committee staffer testifies about the states' financial arrangements. Sims continues the dialogue with the staffer. 14.03.43-Committee secretary discusses patterns of State payback of Federal grants. V.O.-States have to put up matching funds unless the Federal Gov't grants a waiver. Sen. MAX BAUCUS (D-MT) says that States should pay nominal interest if the feds waive matching requirements. Sen. GEORGE MITCHELL (D-ME) says interest isn't necessary or wise. Sen. PAT MOYNIHAN (D-NY) says unemployment is too high to pass restrictions on giving states money to fund highway jobs. Shot of JOHN CHAFEE (R-RI) advocating an amendment to fund wastewater treatment in the highway bill. Chairman STAFFORD says that the committee can't start adding expensive amendments without sinking the whole bill. Sen. MOYNIHAN proposes an amendment for drinking water supply projects. Sen. CHAFEE opposes the amendment. Committee secretary says that often a member will propose an amendment but resist further amendments in trying to calculate the thresholds of legislation that can be passed. 14.07.01
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IN 00.59.40 00.59.40-WETA credit/sponsor credits 01.00.02-PAUL DUKE-on program: reports on power of HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE CHAIR. COKIE ROBERTS-report on a REPUBLICAN leader. LINDA WERTHEIMER-Report on HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS committee. 01.00.30-Title Sequence 01.01.57-DUKE-intro reports on Congressmen who wield great power outside the public eye. First is report on CHAIR OF HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE, RICHARD BOLLING (D-MO). Shot of BOLLING seated in office, says that he's stepped on some toes in his career. Shots of BOLLING shaking hands with other Congressmen. Shot of BOLLING, discussing SAM RAYBURN'S style of compromise, says RAYBURN always silently disapproved of BOLLING'S tendency to make enemies in Congress. Still of BOLLING receiving MILITARY DECORATION in uniform. DUKE v.o.-narrates BOLLING'S postwar entry into politics. Still from 1948 of young BOLLING with HARRY TRUMAN in black tie. Stills of BOLLING with TRUMAN, SAM RAYBURN. BOLLING v.o.-discusses RAYBURN'S great stature, knowledge of votes. Stills of BOLLING in committee meetings, DUKE v.o.-BOLLING learned many lessons from RAYBURN, became a shrewd congressman in his own right. Shot of Rep. TONY BIELENSON (D-CA), says BOLLING'S the best he's served with. Shot of Rep. SIVLIO CONTE (R-MA), says BOLLING is really knowledgeable. Shot of Rep. DAVID OBEY (D-WI), says BOLLING is the best legislator never to become speaker. 01.03.48-BOLLING in office, says he would like to be speaker, but he didn't feel like paying the price of compromise. Shot of BOLLING acting as speaker during House proceeding. Shot of BOLLING in office, says he doesn't want to have to put up with incompetent politicians to advance to speaker. Stills of BOLLING with JFK, TIP O'NEILL, LBJ and MARTIN LUTHER KING. Shot of BOLLING chairing meeting of RULES COMMITTEE. BOLLING speaks against REAGAN'S efforts to take power from Congress. 01.05.55-Shot of Rep. MORRIS UDALL (D-AZ), says that BOLLING is a rare Congressman who is happy to be a Congressman and not trying to advance to another office. Shot of BOLLING in debate, angrily challenges others to vote his way on some issue. Members applaud when he's done. Shot of BOLLING on a FISHING BOAT on a lake, talking about FISHING being relaxing for him. Shots of BOLLING fishing. BOLLING talks about using different rigs, shot of large fish on line, in hand in boat. DUKE v.o.-BOLLING wants to retire to write books about politics. BOLLING v.o.-says he's mellowed out over time. 01.08.55-WERTHEIMER-intro next profile, on JAMIE WHITTEN (D-MS), chair of APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE. Shots of WHITTEN campaigning in a GUN SHOP, tells owner he supports gun rights, but he's sick of the NRA getting on his case all the time. Shots of WHITTEN meeting citizens on streets in Mississippi, walking halls of Capitol. WERTHEIMER v.o.-disc. of WHITTEN'S rise to power. Shot of TOM FOLEY in office, discusses his personal rule to never disagree with WHITTEN unless absolutely necessary. Stills of WHITTEN from past years. FOLEY v.o.--calls WHITTEN "a permanent secretary of agriculture". Shots of an Agricultural lobbyist, says that WHITTEN is always incredibly knowledgeable about any agricultural bill that comes along.
August 1, 1994 - Part 8
(21:45:56) Senator ROTH. Yes, I don't have a copy of the memorandum. The CHAiRmAN. Do you mind, then, if I shift across here? Senator ROTH. We'll come back to that. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Kerry. Senator KERRY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Ms. Hanson, I want to ask you a couple of questions which are fairly direct, ultimately, but I want to get at them because I don't want to leave this for conjecture within the Committee and, certainly, with the press. I think we need to try to understand it completely. You say you viewed a tape at some point. Is that correct? Ms. HANSON. Of the hearing? Senator KERRY. Yes. Ms. HANSON. I viewed only the portion that included two questions asked by Senator Bond. Senator KERRY. Why is it that you only viewed that particular portion? Ms. HANSON. Because there was a call, as has been alluded to, a call from Mr. Podesta to Mr. Altman, and Mr. Altman called me to his office and said he bad heard, from Mr. Podesta, that there was a concern about the way he had responded to two questions of Senator Bond. As I said, we didn't have the transcript Senator KERRY. I understand that, but one of the questions, that Mr. Podesta was concerned about, was one of the questions that Senator Gramm asked about contacts. Correct? Ms. HANSON. I was not given that information by Mr. Altman, sir. Senator KERRY. You were told what? Ms. HANSON. Only-I was only asked questions about Senator Bond. Senator KERRY. About Ms. HANSON. About Senator Bond's questions. Senator KERRY. This is on March 1, 1994. Correct? Ms. HANSON. To my recollection, yes. Senator KERRY. In previous testimony, I think in answer to Senator Gramm you said that you're absolutely positive that Mr. Altman directed you to go to the White House. Correct? Ms. HANSON. That s my recollection, sir. Senator KERRY. How many times had you been to the White House on business previously. 172 Ms. HANSON. On business previously? I can't give you an exact count, but it was not many. Senator KERR. Had you ever gone over there alone to meet with Mr. Nussbaum? Ms. HANSON. As I sit here, I don't recall that I had, sir. Senator KERRY. I assume it would stand out in your memory, as a new lawyer in Washington, that you'd been directed to go over to the White House within a short span of time. You would remember if you had been to visit with Mr. Nussbaum. Ms. HANSON. I'm sorry, I don't understand your question. Senator KERRY. I said, I assume it would stand out in your memory. A visit to the White House to meet with Mr. Nussbaum, within a matter of months, would not be something that you could confuse or forget. Ms. HANSON. Recollections aren't perfect, but Senator KERRY. Do you recall going to the White House and seeing Mr. Nussbaum? MS. HANSON. Absolutely I do, sir. Senator KERRY. There's no question in your mind that you recall that? Ms. HANSON. There's no question in my mind. Senator KERRY. The reason I ask is when I look at this working document that came out of your computer, the first four sentences in it-let me read from the testimony before the Committee on page 69 of the Committee record: Senator BOND: How is the White House notified of the referral? On your working document: Senator BOND: How was the White House notified of the referral? Next, reading from the Committee record, Mr. Altman answers: They were not notified by the RTC, to the best of my knowledge. On your working document: They were not notified by the RTC, to the best of my knowledge. Next question from the record of the Committee: Senator BOND: Nobody in your agency, to your knowledge, advised the White House staff this could be a major source of concern? On your working document: Senator BOND: Nobody in your agency, to your knowledge, advised the White House staff this was going to be a major-this could be a major source of concern? Mr. Altman's answer, Not to my knowledge," totally corresponds to his answer in the Committee record. All of a sudden, there was this departure, which you have described as a working document for your memory. I must say to you, as I read this, I am really dumb struck by the number of answers you give to proposed questions. It's as if you were working through this testimony in a way that you could correct it for the Committee, trying to find what is correct but, in fact, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight fundamental issues of memory are wrong. Ms. HANSON. Sir, I don't have the document in front of me and I don't know Senator KERRY. I can get a copy. MS. HANSON. -and I don't know what you're referring' to,
Citizens Lobby for a U.S./Soviet Nuclear Weapons Freeze Rally
Citizens Lobby for a U.S./Soviet Nuclear Weapons Freeze rally on the U.S. Capitol Building stairs, U.S. House Representative Ron Dellums (D-CA) watching rally with adult Caucasian women and adult African American men, one of whom comes to shake hands with Rep. Dellums; adult male, off camera, introduces U.S. Senator Alan Cranston (D-CA) as next speaker. Sen. Cranston, American flag banner as stage backdrop: "...I run for President of United States deeply committed to the proposition that we can and must end this nuclear nightmare. No President of the United States has ever placed the task of negotiating an end to the nuclear arms race-- first a freeze, then a reduction-- with the Soviet Union at the very forefront of an American administration. I will. I led the fight on the Foreign Relations Committee last year for the freeze resolution. I will lead it again on the Foreign Relations Committee this year. I'm not sure how we'll do now, but with your help we will build the strength so that before too long the Senate can call on the House in passing a freeze resolution." Adult Caucasian men and women listening to Cranston speak.