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Copter Sets Record: Whirlybird Speeds 272 Miles An Hour
The helicopter can no longer be regarded as a "slow-poke". It is now a reliable workhorse. The new XH-51-A does 272 m-p-h and in this first public showing does a handy 240 zooming m-p-h! California, United States Helicopter sitting on the runway with last minute inspections by the mechanics. CU - Test pilot, Donald Segner climbs into the cockpit of the helicopter. MS - Helicopter lifting off of the runway. LS - Helicopter flying parallel to the runway at the airport.
August 1, 1994 - Part 4
(15:05:38) Senator DOMENICI. Let me just ask, Mr. Ryan and Ms. Kulka, there's another premise in securities trading that says insider trading is illegal, even if no money is made. Are you familiar with that? Would that sound right in terms of your understanding of insider trading? ? Ms. KULKA. It doesn't exactly comport with my understanding. Senator DOMENICI. Mr. Ryan? Mr. RYAN. I don't know. Senator DOMENICI. Let me just ask, then, in closing, YOU really have no way of knowing where this insider information has ended up today, do you? Mr. RYAN. That's correct. Senator DOMENICI, Ms. Kulka, do you know where it has ended up? Ms. KULKA. I don't know what it is. I therefore don't know Senator DOMENICI. Any of the insider information we've been discussing here, about the statute of limitations on the criminal refer 81 ral cases and the fact that the case wasn't ready, we don't know who said what to whom after that was divulged to a number of people in the White House, do we? Do you know? Ms. KULKA. No, sir, but I also know that the statute of limitations was discussed in correspondence we exchange with Members of Congress and I deny that we would not be ready. I thought we would try to be ready, and we could be ready to file if we had competent evidence underlying it. Senator DOMENICI. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The CHAiRmAN. Senator Kerry. Senator KERRY. Mr. Chairman, I would say to my friend from New Mexico, one thing we do know in terms of where it ended up, is that massive amounts of information deemed to be confidential has appeared in the Congressional Record thanks to Congressman Leach who published an enormous amount of it there. There are lots of questions about who knew what, when, and how it got there. I think the key issue before this Committee, and the Senator from New Mexico has touched on it, is the question of whether or not, regardless of whether there was an impact directly on the investigation, some improper judgment and actions may have taken place. The evidence, thus far, appears to be establishing that there was no impact on the case. In fact, to the contrary. &at doesn't exonerate whatever actions or lack of actions might have been taken by somebody and the judgments that attache to those judgments or lack of them, with respect to whether that was good judgment or bad judgment or improper behavior or proper behavior. The Committee is still going to have to make that judgment and obviously can't do so until we've heard from Ms. Hanson or Mr. Altman but those are real questions for us. There's also the question of whether I think you're helping to set the stage for our ability to understand their testimony better. I just want to put that in the context here. Senator DOMENICI. Would the Senator yield on that, just for an observation? Senator KERRY. I've waited 31/2 hours for a second round. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Kerry does not wish to yield at this point, but we'll find a chance to give you the time you need. Senator DOMENIci. Fine. Senator KERRY. I'll be happy to have the colloquy off time if we can. I just want to try to understand a little better what the choice for the Committee is. It was your testimony that in no way did Roger Altman or Jean Hanson impact the course of this case. Is that accurate, Mr. Ryan? Mr. RYAN. I think that's accurate. Yes, sir. Senator KERRY. Ms. Kulka? Ms. KULKA. That's correct. Senator KERRY. Mr. Roelle? Mr. ROELLE. That's correct, sir. Senator KERRY. No positive action that they took, no judgment or directive that they issued, impacted your decisionmaking or your judgment with respect to the investigation of Madison/Whitewater. that correct? Ms. KULKA. That's correct. Mr. RYAN. Correct, 82 Mr. ROELLE. Correct. Senator KERRY. And, indeed, you said earlier that the White House also never impacted you. Ms. KuLKA. That's correct. Mr. RYAN. Correct. Senator KERRY. So the only issue reverting to this Committee',", least on the evidence, you can conjecture, you can surmise, you can fantasize, but on the evidence that's in front of this Committee, we simply know that Roger Altman and Ms. Hanson took certain actions to communicate with the White House but had no impact on the case. We have to make a judgment about the appropriateness of those actions. I'd like to just examine that one step further. Clearly, some people wanted Mr. Altman to not recuse himself, And, clearly, Mr. Altman himself was torn, so something was going on in his head about why he might or might not have stayed on this case. My question to you is, was that presence in any way a chilling effect on the agency, on you individually, or on anyone in, investigating it, Ms. Kulka?
August 1, 1994 - Part 4
(15:10:54) Ms. KULKA. Mr. Altman applied no pressure. I felt no pressure from him on this matter. I didn't find that his instructions were' anything more to do other than what I would have done without his instructions, which was to proceed normally. Senator KERRY. Whether or not Mr. Altman was there, with re-' spect to your responsibilities for this case, was, in effect, irrelevant Was that your testimony? Ms. KuLKA, I don't know if it would have eventually been irrelevant. If he were the deciding person, he would have had that responsibility. But at that point, it had no impact. Senator KERRY. Could Mr. Altman have directed you to tube this case, to just forget it? Ms. KULKA. I would not be at the RTC if anyone were to do that Senator KERRY. Mr. Ryan? an? Mr. RYAN. I agree with Ms. Kulka. Senator KERRY. The only way he would have had an impact would be to, in effect, rule unilaterally on the case, conceivably, against your wishes. Ms. KuLKA. I have a right to concur or not to concur in any decision to proceed in a matter like this, and so it would presumably require a decision of the client plus the senior lawyer on it,, and story of Senator KERRY. We're pledged to try to tell the full story of Whitewater to the American people and there is obviously this whole issue of what happened with respect to Mr. Altman and the White House. But there are also issues with respect to the RTC and how we got here, and I'd just like to ask a few questions, in particular, about that. When did Madison Savings & Loan go into receivership? Ms. KULKA. Are you addressing- Senator KERRY. Any of you who could answer that. Ms. KULKA. I believe it was the early part of 1989. Senator KERRY. That is when we set up the RTC. Correct? Ms. KuLKA. I think it went into receivership prior to the creation of the RTC and the FDIC was appointed as managing agent. Senator KERRY. Is it not true that civil investigations or possible civil liability of Madison was investigated then? 83 Ms. KuLKA. Yes, sir. Senator KERRY. Did the RTC do a thorough job of investigating? Ms. KuLKA. I don't know, sir. Senator KERRY. Do you, Mr. Ryan? Mr. RYAN. This predates my arrival at the RTC. Much of that work, in the early days, was done by the FDIC, and it's my understanding that the FDIC did much of that work. Senator KERRY. Mr. Roelle, the Bush Administration chose not to sue anyone in connection with the failure of Madison, didn't it? Mr. ROELLE. No, sir. The Bush Administration didn't make those decisions. The RTC did. Senator KERRY. The RTC. But during that period of time, in 1992 is what I'm saying, before Clinton became President, this case was ruled on, was it not? Mr. RoELLE. I believe it was before 1992, but I'm not sure. Senator KERRY. The statute of limitations ran, did it not? Mr. ROELLE. I don't know, sir. Senator KPRRY. Do you remember, Ms. Kulka? Ms. KULKA. I think there were suits in progress against professionals, such as accountants and other people, that were brought by the agency. I believe they were probably carried forth primarily by the FDIC before there was a separation of legal divisions at the end of 1991. There were certainly no cases brought against directors and officers. Senator KERRY. No case was brought by the RTC in 1989, 1990, 1991, and into 1992 as of March 1992. Correct? Ms. KULKA. No case against directors and officers. Senator KERRY. The case was effectively dead. Is that accurate? Ms. KULKA. I believe it was closed. Senator KERRY. The statute of limitations had run once and it was extended, but it was still effectively closed. Ms. KULKA. That's correct. Senator KERRY. In March 1992, during a Presidential race, an article appears in The New York Times. Correct? Ms. KULKA. I'm sorry, I don't know the exact dates of any of that. Senator KERRY. Mr. Roelle, do you remember that? Mr. ROELLE. I know there were a number of articles during that time. I'm not sure what date they were. Senator KERRY. Do you recall an article on March 8, 1992? Mr. ROELLE. No, sir, I don't recall the specific article on March 8, 1992. Senator KERRY. Do you recall that the Madison case was opened, reopened according to the testimony of Mr. Ryan, the next day after The New York Times article? Do you recall that?
To A Queen's Taste: Flowers Outshine Royalty At Show
The Chelsea Flower Show on the grounds of the Royal Hospital in London - is the largest show of its kind in the world and is always graced with the patronage of royalty. This year Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother find that the blooms are among the most beautiful in the history of the flower show. London A lovely English garden at the Royal Hospital in London. MS - The flower garden. CU - Flowers. MS - Princess Margaret escorted by two gentlemen admiring the lovely flowers. MS - Flowers. CU - Princess Margaret profile, she turns her head to a full face shot. MS - Queen Mum, wearing a floral hat to match the garden's lovely flowers.
Yugoslav Floods: Damage Heavy With 10,000 Homeless
Yugoslavia suffers her worst flood in modern history as rivers in Central and Southern areas of the country smash their banks. Tens of thousands are homeless. It is the greatest disaster to hit the nation since the Skopje earthquake of 1963. The Western Morava River churning with heavy turbulence it almost looks like smoke instead of water. MS - This might be the Bosnia or Neretva river that has flooded a cottage style home. MS - One of the rivers flooding over a bridge and it gives the illusion of a water fall. MS - This looks like a lake or a wide part of the river but it isn't. It's part of a town that once was a street. MS - Water has totally engulfed a towns street and it looks more like a river rapid. MS - A smaller dyke blasted with dynamite by army engineers. MS - The result of the blasting of the dyke, water is re-routed to open fields away from the towns. MS - Residents of a town standing on the steps of a home that has a second or third floor where they can stay safe and dry. MS - Woman looking down at the flooded area from her attic window. MS - A man walking through the flooded street's chest high in water, two military are rowing over to him in a boat. MS - Yugoslavian army in a boat rescuing people from their soon to be or flooded homes. Yugoslavian army in a very crowded rubber raft jammed packed with survivors from the flood. MS - Yugoslavian army truck loaded with soldiers. MS - One of the main highways in Yugoslavia flooded where the buoyancy of the water turned a truck around and into a ditch, at least the cab of the truck. MS - Main route (highway) in Belgrade washed away. High Angle Shot - Flooded village. MS - A grandma sitting on a chair with only a few of her saved possessions. ECU - A young woman completely devastated by this disaster. MS - A toddler, a chicken and a kitten. Aerial Shot - A flooded village or town. Wide Angle Shot / Camera Panning - A flooded town that looks more like a lake with small waves and a current.
Homage To Buddha: Thousands Mark Holy Birthday
The Festival of Vesak is celebrated throughout the Buddhist world to mark the birthdate of the Lord Buddha. In Ceylon, millions flock to temples to pray and to meditate. At night the towns and cities are lighted in a spectacular electrical display. Ceylon Buddhist queuing in line to attend a ceremony in a Buddhist Temple. CU - Mother helping her toddler up the stairs leading to the temple. POV - From atop of the temple looking down you see many people coming to pray to Buddha on his birthday. CU - Ladies paying homage to Buddha by placing flower pedals on a alter and there are also men doing the same. CU - Buddhist burning incense. CU - Beautiful lights cut from glass and metal hanging from the ceiling of a tent. Exterior shot - Art work of lights out side the Buddhist Temple. MS - Buddha made of glass surrounded by flashing lights.
Art In Manhattan: Olmec Stone Head
Same as 529649. New York's Park Avenue steps back into the past - 25 Centuries ago - as a Mexican Olmec Stone Head is displayed, all 16 tons of it, before it goes on exhibition at New York's World's Fair. New York, New York Downtown New York, Park Avenue, a crowd of people looking and admiring 'Mexico's Great Olmec Head' weighing 16-tons.
Water Skiing Sans Boat
American ingenuity and Swiss invention combine to bring water skiing to landlocked areas. On an artificial lake at Colton, CA., an elaborate cable arrangement skims skiers over the water as they hold tow ropes. Look, Ma, no boat! Colton, California Water skier with no boat, there are four towers with cables attached that pull the skiers. MS - A male skier zooming all over the place in a restricted area where the towers are. MS - This one girl tries to get pulled without too much success. MS - A guy tries his feet at skiing and just like the girl before him, he has no success at getting up on his skies. MS - The girl tries getting up on the skis again and again she has no luck. MS - A guy wearing top half to a wet suit gets up on the skies and successfully he is towed all over this designated area.
Lourdes Pilgrimage: 40,000 Military Men Pray At Shrine.
With a great manifestation of faith at the holy shrine of Lourdes, 40,000 servicemen from many nations take part in a pilgrimage. Many are crippled and hope for a cure which faith often brings. The majority of the men making this pilgrimage, however, are fighting men who are at the shrine to pray for peace and an all encompassing brotherhood among men. Lourdes, France All kinds of military men from different parts of the globe queue up to go to the Holy Shrine of Lourdes. MS - Seats are provided so that many of the people who have disabilities may sit down. CU - Military men carrying a man on a stretcher to the Shrine of Lourdes. MS - Many soldiers from many nations are in attendance at Lourdes. CU - As the soldiers from many nations cross the lens of the camera. MS - The armed services of the United States carrying the American Flag. LS - A special Mass is celebrated at a special alter at the Shrine of Lourdes. LS - Many military from many nations throngs are in attendance. MS - Priest holding up the Holy Communion. LS - The church, the grotto, the alter and throngs in attendance. MS - The Eucharistic procession. High Angle Shot - Night time and 40,000 people are holding torches in the center of the crowd is the sign of a cross.
Texas-Size Premiere: "Shenandoah" Stars Hailed In Houston
Mr. and Mrs. James Stewart head a list of Hollywood luminaries who arrive in Houston for the world premiere of Universal's epic drama, "SHENANDOAH'. James Stewart, a General in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, drives past the Space Center en route to breaking ground for a new theatre. "SHENANDOAH', the story of a Virginia family against a Civil War background will be released nation-wide in July. Houston, Texas Jimmy Stewart and his wife disembarking from a plane. MS - Jimmy Stewart and his wife are driven in a limousine to a new theatre. MS - Jimmy Stewart and some of the cast from Shenandoah, in the background is a huge banner, Clear Lake Theatre. MS - Jimmy Stewart breaking ground for the new theatre. CU - Jimmy Stewart smiling with a full beard. CU - Majestic Theatre and the marquee, Jimmy Stewart in Shenandoah, movie premiere. MS - Throngs standing outside of the theatre. CU - Jimmy Stewart wearing a tux accompanied by his wife at the premiere.
400,000 See Derby At Epson Downs
The Queen brightens the British classic as a foreigner "Sea Bird II" wins the 168th running of the Derby. the French horse makes his bid 300 yards from the finish and has so much pep that he hits the wire two lengths to the good. Surrey, England Interior of Epson Downs Racetrack with throngs in attendance. High Angle Shot - The track is just packed, the people look like little bugs milling about. MS - Queen Elizabeth II with a racing form in her hand, walking. ECU - Man wearing a gray top hat looking through binoculars. CU - Lady wearing a small brim hat and white gloves looking through binoculars. MS - The jockeys and race horses nervously line up and the barrier goes up and their off. CU - Lady wearing a pill box hat and white gloves looking through binoculars. MS - Horses running on the track towards the camera man. Their still running in a large pack. MS - As they turn around the track a horse pulls out and other queue up behind him. MS - From the middle of the horses this little horse and pulls ahead, winning the race. "Sea Bird II is the winner of the Derby". MS - Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. MS - The winning horse and jockey beign lead to the winners circle. CU - People at the track. High Angle Shot - The winners circle with Sea Bird II lead around and the crowd of people tightly packed around the circle by his handler or owner, there is no jockey in the winners circle. CU - Throphy
August 1, 1994 - Part 4
(15:15:29) Mr. RYAN. No, sir, I don't. Are you referring to & criminal in investigation? Senator KERRY. Yes. I'm referring to any investigation. It was a closed case. Was it not a closed case. Mr. RYAN. I don't know that. That action predated my arrival at 14 RTC. Senator KERRY. But you don't recall-let me refer you to page 74' Of Your deposition: Decisions hadn't been made yet about what to do. This was, as I remember, in kind of the formative stages, the original closure memo had been done. The case 84 had been closed before. I don't know if you're aware of this, but the decision had been made sometime back in 1990 or 1991 that there wasn't a cost-effective case at Madison, so it had to be reviewed in light of new information. Do you recall saying that? Mr. RYAN. Yes, sir. Senator KERRY. The new information was The New York Time'. article? Mr. RYAN. I think we're confusing the criminal referrals with RTC civil case. I was referring there, to the reopening of the civil case in light of the extension of the statute of limitations that curred in the Completion Act. That did occur. Senator KERRY. But that's in 1993. Mr. RYAN. That's in 1994, actually. Senator KERRY. Do you, have a recollection at all of why this case was reopened in 1992? Mr. RYAN. I wasn't there. Senator KERRY. Do you, Ms. Kulka? Ms. KuLKA. I think, to the extent that anything was done, sir, it would not be with respect to the civil investigation. It would have been, if anything was done, with respect to the criminal refer., rals. Senator KERRY. I understand that, but what I am asking you is the standard, at that point in time, for a judgment about a civil case was some evidence of negligence or gross negligence. Correct? Ms. KuLKA. That was, yes, the minimum standard. Senator KERRY. And for a criminal case, some evidence of criminal behavior. Correct? Ms. KuLKA. That's correct. Senator KERRY. The New York Times article had no evidence Of criminal behavior that I had read. Did you come across any, Mr. Roelle? Mr. ROELLE. No. Senator KERRY. The question has to be asked why, if there's no question of money being lost in terms of fraud, intentional mis- conduct, or unjust enrichment, which is the standard we applied when we extended the statute, by March 8, 1992, The New York Times article appears. On March 9, 1992, Jean Lewis is suddenly reinvestigating My question to you is, was it simply because the name Clinton appeared in this that the RTC reopened the case? Mr. RYAN. Senator, I don't know. That occurred long before I arrived at the RTC. Senator KERRY. Has it occurred to you it was why this case was reopened? Mr. RYAN. It hasn't. Senator KERRY. Ms. Kulka? Ms. KuLKA. I'd asked some questions about whether it was usual procedure to pursue criminal investigations of matters that had al- ready been closed from a civil point of view, and I've gotten a variety of answers, especially in this case, since it was reviewed and rereviewed several times. From that point of view, I don't understand the procedure that was followed, and I've never gotten an anwer that has made it clear to me. Senator KERRY. Mr. Roelle? 85 Mr. RoELLE. I wasn't aware that there was an investigation until I was notified on the day that I notified Mr. Casey. Senator KERRY. I'd say to my colleagues on the Committee that this is something I find, personally, extraordinarily disturbing and extremely important with respect to this case. There were at that time, and I want to come back on my next round-my time is up The CHAIRMAN. It is, and I'm going to yield next to Senator DAmato. I'm going to give you a chance to make your final point. Senator KERRY. The point I'm making, Mr. Chairman, I have Jean Lewis' chronology. I assume it's hers according to most accounts of The Washington Post and elsewhere. It's what Congressman Leach put into the Congressional Record. Between the dates of 3/9/92 and 3/23/92, during a Presidential race when Mr. Clinton was a candidate, her own statement says, No mention was found Madison Guaranty of any Whitewater relationship with MGSL, Savings & Loan." Notwithstanding that, this incredible investigation goes on. Nobody has even heard of Whitewater. There's no allegation of any wrongdoing that's criminal or civil under the statute, and yet the Clintons are investigated. A few months later, there's a criminal referral which finds its way, we learn today for the first time publicly, to the White House. C. Boyden Gray called. You can make an argument rument. I have a long chronology here, with which you can go back to November 1990, when a fellow by the name of Sheffield Nelson, who's a Republican, is running for Governor against Democrat Bill Clinton. He happened to be somebody who had major investments, along with James McDougal, in Madison Guaranty and is cited as a source in USA Today of the first article in The New York Times linking the two, McDougal and Clinton. In March, 1 day later, the RTC opens the investigation and goes to extraordinary lengths, according to the LA Times, to trace the transaction after finding no ties in the additional document reviews. In September, there is a criminal referral mentioning the Clintons that's sent
Records Fall At Meet - Track & Field
A chill night thins the crowd at Compton track meet in Los Angeles. But a sizzling performance by Ron Clarke warms the 12,000 on hand who saw Clarke set a new mark in the 5,000 meter test. He broke his own three-mile mark on the way. In the mile - it's a spine-tingling finish as Peter Snell and Jim Grelle battle to the wire. It's so close they are both timed in at 3:56:4....but Snell gets the winners nod. Los Angeles, California Throngs fill up the stadium in spite of the fact it is a very chili night. High Angle Shot - Ron Clarke running the 500 meter race. High Angle Shot - Peter Snell takes the lead in the mile run. Peter Snell takes the race by the thickness of his shirt. CU - Peter Snell and Grelle.
Air Rescue: Copters Drop Boats To Victims At Sea
The Royal Air Force has developed a new rescue technique to snatch people trapped under the 300-foot cliffs at Ramsgate, England. They drop a rescuer and life-raft and then blow them to the victim with the copter downdraft. It makes it easier to save the foolhardy from themselves. Ramsgate, Kent Ramsgate Cliffs of England, and there's a rescue going on. A man who is standing chest deep in water caught by the tide. A helicopter lowers a man sitting in a raft on top of the water. The rescue worker makes his way to the man who is standing under the overhang of the cliff. He pulls the man onto the raft. The helicopter has a safty line hanging from it and it is tied on to the raff and the copter slowly pulls the raft away from the jagged cliffs to the safety under the helicopter, it hovers and pulls the men up and aboard the helicopter. Looking down on to the two men attached to the safty line of the copter. Aerial - air to air - Men being pulled aboard the copter.
The Belmont Stakes
The story of the Belmont Stakes is told in three words- "Northern Dancer" lost. Seeking the third jewel in the triple crown- he won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness- The Canadian horse does no better than third as "Quadrangle" takes the rich race going away. New York New York's Aqueduct Track. Aerial shot - Center of the track, people and jockeys on horses. Horse racing fans. No #2 horse and jockey. Horses at the gate. Horses running down the track. Back shot of the crowd humping up and down. No #4 horse, 'Quadrangle" leading, No #6 in second place and No #2 Horse in third. Crowd. No #4 horse, Quadrangle in the winners circle.
D-Day Remembered - This Is Normandy - Today And Yesterday
D-Day Remembered - This Is Normandy - Today And Yesterday. Twenty Years Ago the mightiest armada in history landed the forces of freedom on the Beaches of Normandy....the shores of France that are quiet and peaceful today. This Normandy is a vivid document of the day Twenty Years Ago that changed the destiny of mankind. The roar of those guns now are replaced with the laughter of children. Footage cuts back and forth between 1944 and 1964. Normandy, France 1964 A sign 'Omaha - Beach'. MS - Camera is panning deserted beach front. Little boy playing on a WWII Army tank. Little boy spinning a round and round. 1944 Ships in the water and planes in the sky. 1964 Nuns walking on the beach. 1944 Head shot of a German soldier. Army tank cannons being fired. United States soldiers opening the back gate on a DUCT as they unload onto Normandy beach. American soldiers crawling on Normandy beach like ants. 1964 Children climb up the same sand dunes as the soldiers did back in the 40's. Faces of the children in the bunkers. Adult women running on the beach with their dog. 1944 US marines invade the beach head. Side shot of German soldier shooting his machine gun. Bombs exploding on the beach. Bombs falling from the bellies of the planes, hitting the ground below and exploding. The legs of the paratroopers jumping out of the plane, Air to Air shot the sky crowded with paratroops and the shoots opened, resembling mushrooms. German soldiers surrendering to the US marines, walking in a single file with their arms up on their heads. 1964 Children today walking in a line with their arms on their heads as if surrendering. 1944 Aftermath of buildings that were bombed. 1964 Rebuilt building and homes. Cemeteries and the graves of soldiers marked with crosses. Children playing and running on the beach.
Hat In Ring: Scranton Seeks GOP Nomination
At the Maryland State Republican Convention in Baltimore, Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania declares his candidacy for the GOP Presidential nomination in the forthcoming national convention to be held in San Francisco. Baltimore, Maryland Governor Scranton standing at the podium. Friends standing on the podium with him, he is talking with his friends but you hear nothing. Governor Scranton addresses the crowd from the podium. "There are those who are so afraid of free choice in San Francisco that they pretend that this election is already completed. With more than half of the delegates not yet committed, more than half of the delegates not yet committed they tell us to surrender the dignity of our party, the respect of our fellow citizens and all hope of a Republican victory in the fall. I stand before you today to challenge that point of view. (Applause) I come here to announce that I am a candidate for the Presidency of the United States. (Applauding and cheering) Stand with me in the cause of freedom. Stand with me for the integrity of our party and the security of the nation. Stand with me as free men and free women, free Republicans and free Americans. Stand with me because the cause is right and because it is right, we shall prevail." More applause and more cheering.
Directors Annual Visit To Saranac Lake
Directors of the Will Rogers Hospital and the McDonnell Memorial Laboratories, assemble on the grounds of the institution for their annual meeting. Saranac Lake, New York POV looking through the windshield of a car driving through the grounds of Saranac Lake at Will Rogers Hospital. MS - Signs, Welcome Directors, Will Rogers Hospital , Annual Meeting. Will Rogers Hospital. MS - Small crowd of directors standing around a small pond. MSLU - A statue of Will Rogers inside the hospital. MS - Unveiling of memorial plaques. MLS - Outside the hospital and in front of the building all the directors stand for a group picture.
Ted Kennedy's Last Call In Ireland
Winding up a tour of "The Old Sod" Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy, brother of the martyred President, receives a tumultuous welcome from the fold of Limerick before flying from Shannon airport. Limerick, Ireland Making a final stop of his tour of Ireland, Ted Kennedy driving in a motorcade in a convertible shaking hands with the people of Ireland. MCUS - People rushing up to the car to touch him. CUS - A little blond boy waving an American Flag. MCUS - Senator Kennedy getting out of the car walking up to the hotel,. MS - The street's of Ireland are jammed packed with people. MS - Senator Kennedy makes his way to the podium. Addresses the throngs and receives a silver tea service from the people of Ireland.
Chancellor Erhardt Guest At White House
Washington precedent is set when state dinner for German leader is held outdoors in the beautiful Rose Garden of the Presidential Mansion. Washington DC Marine honor standing at attention. Chancellor Ludwig Erhard pulls up in a limousine. He walks up the White House stairs wearing a black tie and white tuxedo jacket is he greeted by Lady Bird Johnson and President LB Johnson. The First Lady gives the Chancellor a warm welcome as he kisses her hand. The formal dinner is held in the Rose Garden and the dinner table is lavishly set. All the tables that are set up for the formal dinner.
August 1, 1994 - Part 4
(15:25:00) The CHAIRMAN. I've listened patiently to the Senator from Massachusetts and I want to continue to. We can take that question receiving criminal referrals from the RTC. 87 up. What I do want to say, because I've tried in every instance to allow people extra time when they've sought it, is that I expect everybody to stay in bounds on that, no matter how strongly they feel about the question they're raising or how important it may be. I think -we've got to do that. Otherwise, we're going to have a situation where we're not going to be able to enforce any ground rules. I know the Senator understands that. Senator KERRY. Absolutely. The CHAIRMAN. Hell have another opportunity to make his comment on that area because I don't intend to be arbitrary to anybody in terms of the points they feel compelled to make. Let me yield to Senator DAmato now. Senator DAMATO. Mr. Chairman, I think my colleague, Senator Domenici. from New Mexico had some points and questions he wanted to make. I'll yield them to you, Senator. Senator DOMENICI I'll yield them to you. Senator DAMATO. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, first of all, I want to express my thanks to the witnesses. I find several things rather extraordinary. I find it absolutely inconceivable that we can justify making confidential criminal referrals of anybody available to anyone, least of all people who may be mentioned as witnesses, and particularly-if you might say, well, there was a matter involving that person as a witness, and that person is in some prominent position and we're fearful of the leaks, so to be fair-wbat about the other eight referrals? What about those referrals that did not pertain to them? I Second, I find it absolutely incredible and incredulous to come to the assumption that there was no harm because there was no foul. Mr. Roelle, do you know whether or not, as a result of divulging any of this information to people at the White House, people may have been tipped off in the vernacular, evidence was destroyed, hidden, or altered? Do you have any knowledge whether that did or did not happen? Mr. ROELLE. No, sir.. Senator DAMATO. You couldn't have. Ms. Kulka, do you know whether or not that happened? Ms. KULKA. No, sir, I don't know, precisely, what information 'you're referring to. Senator DAmAT0. The fact of those criminal referrals, whether, as a result of that information being given, people who would be targets, etcetera were tipped off. You don't know whether or not that happened? Ms. KuLKA. That's true, sir, and several Senator D'AMATO. That's what I want to hear. This business no one charged you with altercation you not altering your conduct, your conduct. I understand that. Mr. Ryan, do you know, as a result of this, whether or not some of the people who may have been mentioned in here may have been tipped off and whether or not evidence that may have been possible to subpoena no longer examine. You don't know whether it happened or not and I don't know whether it happened or not and that's the reason that this is information that should not be disseminated. That's why. Let me make a point and a distinction as it relates to our Bank ing Committee staff making inquiries as it related to the RTC. We 88 wanted to ascertain because there was some question and confusion as to when the statute of limitations would run. Is that improper? Ms. KULKA. The question is never improper, sir. Senator D'AMATO. We wanted to ascertain whether or not it the usual policy to entertain tolling agreements By the way, I said this publicly. I said it on the floor of the Senate. I said it to ~, Committee and, as a matter of fact, we were able to get some in information which we were having difficulty getting because, at a public , In hearing, when I complained about not getting the kind of response Be an, we needed and about getting perfunctory letters, the Chairman said "Listen ' that shouldn't be, let's get some information." is public information that people are entitled to. Ms. KULKA. Sir, early on, I bad a lot of concern about we should be responding or talking about what our opinion when the statute ran. I think ink it was Mr. Altman who kept pressing me to try to do that, to try to respond to you. Senator DAMATO. I bad written him a number of letters. As a matter of fact, I think I wrote him a letter from nine Senators asking him to be responsive. We finally got that. There was no attempt to find out who was named, what was in the criminal indictment or in the criminal referral, or what the nature of the action was, but rather if there would be preservation of the taxpayer's rights. We were told that they would handlethis case in a normal matter. Last, but not least, I'm going to say, if we buy off on the propo- sition that wherever there's a press inquiry made, that therefore, whoever it is, whether it's the U.S. Attorney, whether it is the RTC, or any independent agency, that they can then break the rules against public disclosure and go to the very person whose name may be mentioned, we've set a whole new standard, and we have no confidentiality. Because of the fact that it was two people at the White House and the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Clinton were mentioned as wit-nesses that's the last place, then, there should have been disclosure as it relates to this, When Mr. Roelle would get a question as it relates to what would happen his response in these kinds of cases is no comment. Isn't that correct?
August 1, 1994 - Part 4
(15:30:40) Mr. ROELLE. Yes, sir. Senator D'AMATO. Mr. Katsanos? Mr. KATSANOS. Yes, sir. Senator D'AMATO. If someone called you and said, "John Jones, we understand, is a witness or to be named as a target or a possible defendant," what do you say? Mr. KATsANOS. I would say I wouldn't confirm nor deny it. Senator D'AMATO. That's right, and that's the standard that should have been employed. I thank the Chair. The CHAIRMAN. I want to just inquire of Members on both sides," because I want to be able to give adequate notice to Ms. Hanson, who's due up here next, and to allow at least a brief period for peo. ple to have a late lunch who haven't yet had one, so let me go right around the table- how many people seek an opportunity Senator MosELEY-BRAUN. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just have one question. 89 The CHAIRMAN. I'll come to you next, then, if I may do that. Let me inquire Anybody so I can see how many people still wish to be recognized. Anybody else on this side? I don't see any indication. Do you want to be recognized? Senator BOXER. I reserve my right to ask a question. I don't have an at this moment. Senator KERRY. No. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Kerry does. Senator Shelby does. Senator Moseley-Braun, you're next. Senator MosELEY-BRAuN. Again, I've refrained from asking questions of this panel in the interest of moving along with this hearing. I have a point of clarification with Ms. Kulka. I think it's important for the record to be clarified. In your conversation with Senator Shelby about the impact of Rule 11 on your decisionmaking, it was my understanding that as of the February 1, 1994, meeting, no decision had yet been made on whether there was even a case to be made or whether to sue Madison. Is that correct? Ms. KULKA. That's correct. Senator MosELEY-BRAuN. The impression was not just a matter of whether the case should be filed or was in shape for filing or comported with the technical requirements of the rule, you hadn't even reached the question of if there was a case to be made. Ms. KULKA. That's correct. Senator MosELEY-BRAuN. I think it's important that, for the record, that clarification be made. Mr. Chairman, I have no further questions. Thank you, The CHAIRMAN. Very good. Senator Kerry, you're the only other Member that I know of that seeks recognition now. Senator Boxer is reserving her right. Senator KERRY. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I will try not to try my colleague's patience or go too long. This panel, particularly, is important for a number of reasons to this committee, generically, and I want to cover a couple of bases if we can. I would like to just explain to the Senator from New York and others precisely why I think it's so important. I am not diminishing one iota what I think the Senator from New York has accurately raised as aver significant issue here. very I do not accept the notion that because there is perhaps a foul, there is automatically no harm. I don't accept that, and I think the Committee as I've said previously, is going to have to come to grips with the judgment and actions that ensued with respect to communications between Treasury and White House, and the terrible problem of the double hat that Roger Altman wore, one that I think many of us felt all along was great trouble for the RTC as well as, otentially, for Treasury. The reason I raised these other issues is because I don't think you can understand Whitewater and put this entire thing in its proper perspective, if we don't ask questions about the early part and understand how we got here. I'm simply raising these questions for my colleagues to be sure that we in the second round, as we go further, are sure to cover those bases. What I'm anxious to get from colleagues is a consensus on the Committee that we ought to ask questions about this early part in order to properly tell the story to the American people. It troubles 90 me that a Democratic U.S. Attorney behaves one way. It trouble me that a Republican might behave one way. I'm sure my co leagues agree with me. When I read that during the middle of an election, at the same time you had the passportgate issue that gr eatly embarrassed the Administration because of the leaks about the investigation that was constructed, you simultaneously pressure on U.S. Attorneys with respect to the criminal re that came out of a New York Times article, that came out of then had smell test begins to react and say something is here. That is all I'm suggesting, and I it say very respectfully to col-leagues we should understand that.