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Hockey Stars On The Rise - kids
They start 'em young in Canada when it comes to teaching them the national sport, mayhem on ice. Seven hundred kids are taking part in this year's tiny tyke hockey and they take all the falls and bumps in their stride. Canada Little boys walking into a ice skating arena with their hockey sticks. High Angle - Little Boys getting dressed into their hockey attire. High Angle - Two little boys putting on their ice skates. MS - Boy putting on his helmet. MS - A team of little boys go on to the ice all dressed up like hockey players. MS - Boys skating with their hockey sticks and falling down. High Angle - Boys hitting the puck around the ice. MS - The little Goalie falls.
Final Curtain: Sophie Tucker's Death Ends 60-Year Career
She will be remembered, with affection, as the "Last of the Red Hot Mamas". With a voice that was big, brassy and flamboyant, Sophie Tucker occupied a peculiar niche in the hearts of other show-people. Her career covered 60 years and at her Golden Anniversary, all of her contemporaries turned out to pay tribute. Hollywood, California ECU - Sophie Tucker. High Angle Shot - The banquet is packed with her friends and admirers. CUS - Sophie Tucker and Betty Davis. CU - Sophie Tucker is presented with a bust of herself by some of Hollywood's moguls. CU - Sophie Tucker standing at a podium and she starts to sing; "One Of These Days Your Gonne Miss Me Baby". It was her signature song.
August 4, 1994 - Part 1
(09:35:45) Ms. WILLIAMS. I do not challenge that in the recollection of others, but if I am truthful to what I recall, that is not what I was focused on. I do not recall it. The CHAIRMAN. I understand, and I appreciate that, and I want you to be truthful, and I appreciate your saying that. Did Mr. Ickes express an opinion against recusal while you were there? Ms. WILLIAMS. I do not recall what Mr. Ickes said. The CHAIRMAN. Did anybody else who was in the meeting express an opinion against recusal while you were there? Ms. WILLIAMS. I do not recall. The CHAIRMAN. So they may have, or they may not have, you just do not have any memory of it? Ms. WILLIAMS. Yes. I have to tell you that I just, as I do with many meetings, I kind of walk in, size up the situation, take what I think I need from the meeting, and then I am generally on to MY next thought. The CHAIRMAN. Did anybody in the meeting support Mr. Altman's intention to recuse himself.? Is that correct? MS. WILLIAMS. My reaction was to Mr. Altman saying that whatever the decision that the RTC staff would render about waiving the rights of the statute of limitations, he would accept. And my approach was a commonsense approach to this, which is, if you are going to depend on and defer to staff in this matter, which I thought was a perfectly appropriate thing for him to do since they had been working on the case and knew best, then why should you have to recuse yourself. The CHAIRMAN. Well, I understand the reasoning, and I am glad to have that, but the bottom line then is that it was your view that he ought not to recuse himself then. Is that right? Ms. WILLIAMS. With respect to the statute of limitations which was what I was focusing on and his decision in that matter in terms of accepting a recommendation, one way or the other, I thought he should not recuse himself. 277 MS. WILLIAMS. I did not hear anyone support Mr. Altman's intention to recuse himself, but as I said to you, I did hear Mr. Nussbaum say, this is Mr. Altman's decision. The CHAIRMAN. Thank you. Senator D'Amato. OPENING COMMENTS OF SENATOR DAMATO Senator D'AMATO. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Ms. Williams, I am interested in your interest as it related to the statute of limitations that you mentioned and what your concern might have been. You said that they discussed that and you discussed it. Would you just touch on that for a moment? Ms. WILLIAMS. Well, I have to tell you that I did not have a lot of concern going into that meeting, except for the fact, a great deal of my job involves trying to have enough information to be able to respond to future inquiries. I have been a strong and outspoken person when it comes to being prepared, knowing what the landscape was. So when I was in that meeting, my concern was, what information, if any, should I have in the back of my head so if this issue moves to the forefront Senator DAMATO. Recusal issue? Ms. WILLIAMS. No. The statute of limitations. I had no idea that recusal would even be discussed at the meeting. Senator DAMATO. Let me ask you, did you believe that if Roger Altman stayed on, did he give you the sense that he would be this is my word-rubber stamped, that he would take whatever decision flowed from the people at RTC? Was that your view? Ms. WILLIAMS. Well, my view would not be to call taking the recommendation of the RTC staff who had been working on this investigation as rubber stamp. I mean, staff plays a very important and vital part because they monitor, they watch things, they were close to the issue. So I did not think of it as a rubber stamp. I actually thought it was a pretty intelligent decision to accept the recommendation of a staff who had been involved in this. Senator D'AMATO. Did he indicate to you that that is what he would do, that he would take that recommendation? Ms. WILLIAMS. Yes, he indicated to the group that that is what he planned to do. Senator D'AMATO. But there came a point in time when Mrs. Kulka's name was mentioned. I think everybody testified they remember that, and at that point, Mr. Nussbaum expressed some strong reservations about Mrs. Kulka being the decisionmaker. Ms. WILLIAMS. Umm hmm. Senator D'AMATO. Do you recall that when he said, you know, she is tough and he started asking questions, how did she get hired, and will Ellen Kulka be the person? Do you recall that? Ms. WILLIAMS. I wish I had a specific recollection of that, but I just do not. 278 Senator D'AMATO. Let me ask you, there came a time, basically Mr. Altman said he was going to then consider everything that had been raised, right? And you tell me, your impression was that he was going to think about the issue of whether or not to recuse himself.? Ms. WILLIAMS. My impression was that he was thinking about' the issue. Senator D'AMATO. OK. But the next day he called you. Is that correct? Ms. WILLIAMS. It could have been the next day or the day after, Senator D'AMATO. And he said what? He said something about gathering people together, a group of people together because I want to tell them that I have made a decision and I am not going to recuse myself, I am going to stay on?
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August 4, 1994 - Part 1
(09:40:33) Ms. WILLIAMS. Yes, Senator, that is correct. Senator D'AMATO. And you then called up some people to get them together because Roger was coming over to make that announcement? MS. WILLIAMS. Well, what Mr. Altman said to me, when he called me, and I do not remember if he called me specifically, if that was the reason for his call. It could have been other things, like Health Care too, but then he said I have decided not to recuse myself, and I would like to tell some people there. And as my statement reflects, I am not quite sure if he told me who to gather, or I just guessed who should be involved. Senator D'AMATO. Did he mention George Stephanopoulos, to get him? MS. WILLIAMS. As I said, I do not recall how we actually came to that. He could have named the people that he wanted to talk to, or I could have just guessed that this would be the group. Senator D'AMATO. Let me ask you something. In the case of Whitewater, have you ever expressed your opinion, and I am now quoting from a diary that Mr. Altman had, that "Hillary Clinton was paralyzed by it, and if we do not solve it within the next 2 days, you do not have to worry about her schedule on Health Care"? This is Mr. Altman saying that you told him this in his notes, and he quotes you on this. I know you have heard about the diary and you have had occasion to see these notes. Did you have a conversation with Mr. Altman about Whitewater and the impact it was having on the First Lady? Ms. WILLIAMS. To the best of my recollection, I did not have a conversation with Mr. Altman where I characterized Mrs. Clinton as paralyzed. First of all, if you look at Mrs. Clinton's schedule in December, in January, in February, paralyzed would be far from the word one would use to describe her. So I just find it difficult to think of myself as having said the word paralyzed. Additionally Senator D'AMATO. But did you have a conversation with him in which you may have expressed "paralyzed" and he used it and he quoted you, you said "paralyzed", and he puts it in quotes? Did you 279 have occasion to speak with Mr. Altman as it related to the impact Whitewater was having on the First Lady? Ms. WILLIAMS. Senator D'Amato, as I had said before, to the best of my recollection, I did not have a conversation with Mr. Altman. Senator DAMATO. All right. That is, you know you had conversations but not as it related to the mental state of the First Lady in relationship- Ms. WILLIAMS. Senator, may--excuse me, I do not mean to interrupt but I think that I can give you more help in clarifying my state of mind, which I am happy to talk about. My state of mind during this period was that I was saying to everyone, Mr. McLarty, anyone who would listen to me on the staff, that Whitewater was a distraction from the President's agenda, and we needed to work on a coordinated response. So that is what I was saying during that period of time. I would never talk about Mrs. Clinton's state of mind to anyone, so I am surprised to see that Mr. Altman has quoted me in a diary saying so. I would not say that. Senator D'AMATO. OK, he has one other thing. He says, "Maggie's strong inference was that the White House was trying to negotiate the scope of an Independent Counsel with Reno, and having enormous difficulty." Do you recall ever speaking to him about the Independent Counsel and Mrs. Reno negotiating the scope, and they were having enormous difficulty? Ms. WILLIAMS. Senator, I can say with absolute certainty that I did not have a discussion related to the scope or negotiating the scope. senator D'AMATO. Limiting the scope? Ms. WILLIAMS. Yes. Senator D'AMATO. OK, all right. It is just in the diary and it is something, I think, that if it came to your attention, you would ask the same thing, but we will get back to that later. Thank you. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Sarbanes. OPENING COMMENTS OF SENATOR SARBANES Senator SARBANES. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
Johnson Signs Tax Cut Bill
President Lyndon Johnson signs the tax cut bill into law just 13 months after it was proposed to Congress by President Kennedy. Less than six hours after final Congressional passage, he affixes his signature to the act that will mean $11 1/2 billion in the pockets of taxpayers. Washington DC President Johnson shaking hands with cabinet members, Senator Dirkson of Illinois is off to the left as you face the footage. MS - President Johnson signing the tax cut bill a reality. Camera pans - Members of Congress. President Lyndon Banes Johnson, "There is no asset more precious to freedom, there is no guarantee more vital to liberty and a robust American economy. Noone can bury us, or bluff us, or beat us, so long as our economy remains strong. No economic system anywhere has ever had the success of the American economy. By placing maximum reliance on the initiative, and the creative energies of individual businessmen and workers, we have created here in our land the most prosperous nation in the history of the world."
Beatlemania! Uproar Greets Their Return Home
Twelve thousand screaming teenagers jam London Airport to welcome the Beatles back from their U.S. triumphs. Our staff scientist -- in an odd moment -- calculated that this young mob generated enough energy to put three Atlas missiles into orbit and to power fifty four thousand transistor radios. The Beatles did what the Redcoats couldn't do in the American Revolution -- they conquered the Colonies. Beatles exit plane displaying words "Jet Clipper Beatles" and wave to their fans. London, England London Air Port Control Tower, evening time. MS - Welcome Home Beatles spelled out in flowers. Teens laying on the floor of the airport waiting for the Beatles arrival home. MS - Dawn coming up with the sun rising in the sky. MLS - Airport building, teenagers standing shoulder to shoulder on the top of an air port building. CUS - Teenage girl, crying, running her hands through her hair and moving about. CUS - Jet Clipper Beatles, shades pulled down on the air plane. More teens lined up on the building holding signs and banners, welcoming home the Beatles. MCUS - The Beatles disembarking from their flight. All kinds of cheering going on. CUS - Teenage girls crying, jumping up and down MLS - Pan Am Jet Liner with the Beatles disembarking and throngs of people surrounding them. CUS - John, Paul, Gerorge and Ringo smiling CUS - Britain Bobbies standing behind an 8 to 10 feet wire fence, the crowd is right up on the fence. CUS - More teenage girls jumping, and crying.. Aerial shot - Throngs and throngs of people, one young fan fainted and is being carried away by the Bobbies. MS - Airline personal (pilots and attendants looking out the window of the building and their cracking up. MS - Police officer or pilot pulling a teenage girl over the fence, she is more than likely fanning a faint. CUSOH - The Beatles. LSOH - The crowd waving, jumping and crying. OHS - This looks scary as the Bobbies and Security Personal escort the Beatles into a van.