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Highway Safety Fence
A new safety highway fence of special construction which nudges erring vehicles back onto the road is demonstrated before witnesses for eighteen countries. Establishing shot - Cars driving down a road where this fence is installed on a small bridge MCULS - The car veers into the fence and the car veers off the fence on to the street MCUS - Another car comes a little faster around the bend and the fence nudges the car back on to the road. A good size crowd has gathered to watch the demonstration MCUS - This time a panel truck tries it and it works the same way it worked with the cars CUS - Tires and the minor damaged that is caused by running into the fence CUS - The crowd is off the seats and on to the street to check out the fence. This fence looks much like our road barricades we have today, only the fence is a little lower
President Truman Attends An Exhibition Of Art
President Truman attends an exhibition of art sponsored by the National Cartoonist Society and the treasury's Savings Bonds Department. The sketches are done by youngsters 10 to 14 years old nation wide, and this is for Draw The Dream You Save For. Out of thousands of entrees 12 were invited to the White House. The youthful artist depicted the goals them and their family's save for. Opening shot, rear - You see the back of President Truman looking at the art work CUS - A smiling president pointing out a contestant's entry HS - A young boy artist smiling MCUS - The president and a young artist hunched over and the president is pointing to a picture as the young artist is captivated by Truman MCUS - President Truman and the young artist
July 25, 1995 - Part 2
(11:00:40) Senator BOND. Thank you, Mr. Watkins. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Sarbanes. Senator SARBANES. Senator Dodd. OPENING COMMENTS OF SENATOR CHRISTOPHER J. DODD Senator DODD. Just very quickly-thank you, Mr. Chairman and Senator Sarbanes-then I'll turn to Mr. Ben-Veniste. I would just like to, for my own purposes, clarify here. How long a time were you in the car with the Park Service employees, that is, from the time they picked you up to the time you went to the Foster home? Where did they pick you up? Mr. WATKINS. They picked me up at my house, Senator. I don't know, it took us a little while to get there because there was some roadwork up in the Georgetown area. I would guess 15 minutes, 15 to 20 minutes. Senator DODD. Was there much conversation in the car? Mr. WATKINS. There was not a lot of conversation. There was conversation in the question-again, my main question that night was why, and I think I engaged with-more with Detective Rolla than anyone. I think he had asked me was there anything that Mr. Foster was particularly upset about, Senator DODD. Who was driving the car, Mr. Watkins? Mr. WATKINS, I think Investigator Braun was driving. Senator DODD. But were you asking more questions of them or were they asking more questions of you, just as a general Mr. WATKINS. As a general, I don't know. I don't know which way it was. I told them about the Travel Office, and he said that he had been upset about the Travel Office as we all were. I was concerned at the time- I asked them about the fact, I asked, who notifies the family? Since I know them, do 1 notify them? They said no, that's part of our job. They told me that, that they notify them, and I was in one sense relieved but also understood how difficult it was for them, and we talked about that a little bit. Senator DODD. Did they inquire of you as to why Vince Fosterhad they drawn the conclusion that a suicide had occurred? Mr. WATKINS. It's my definite feeling that they thought it was a suicide. Senator DODD. You weren't talking about alternatives to that? Mr. WATKINS. No, sir, never talked-never mentioned any alternatives to suicide. Senator DODD. Did they inquire of you as to Mr. Foster's state of mind, as to why he might have done it, the questions you might get under a normal investigation of this kind? Mr. WATKINS. Yes, they asked about his state of mind. 260 Senator DODD. There is just one other point that I would like to clear up on this. Did you know where Patsy Thomasson was when you beeped her, or did you call her office first to see if she was at the White House? Mr. WATKINS. No, sir, I beeped her. Senator DODD. You weren't aware whether or not she was in a restaurant or home or any place? Mr, WATKINS. No, sir, that was the way we would normally communicate Senator DODD. There is a question about who was in the White House, even at that flour, certainly with a lot of people in it. Were you aware the President was doing a program that night for Larry King Live? Mr. WATKINS. Yes, sir, I was. Senator DODD. So you were probably aware of the fact that there was some key White House personnel around the White House? Mr. WATKINS. Up until 10 p.m., the Larry King Live show was over at 10 p.m., I believe, from taping it. Senator DODD. Why did you call Patsy Thomasson, why her? Mr. WATKINS. Patsy was my assistant, and she was the natural one for me to call and ask Senator DODD. Was she your top assistant? Mr. WATKINS. Yes. Senator DODD. So she wasn't just some other person at the White House? Mr. WATKINS. No. Senator DODD. This is the person directly under you, the person you deal with on almost all matters of this kind Mr. WATKINS. That's correct. Senator DODD. -in terms of operations at the White House and so forth? Mr. WATKINS. That's correct. Senator DODD. Thank you. Mr. Ben-Veniste. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Thank you, Senator Dodd. To follow up on that, Mr. Watkins, it was your testimony that when you beeped Patsy Thomasson, it was for the purpose of advising her of the fact of Mr. Foster's death; is that correct? Mr. WATKINS. It is my best recollection that at the time I beeped her, it was to notify her of Vince's death, Subsequent to that and before she returned the beep, there was conversation and talk about a note, there was possibly a note at the office. So I asked her, when she called me back, I said to Patsy, we've talked about the possibility-there was not a note at the scene, there was not a note at the house. Might there be a note in his office, and I asked her to go look for a note. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Do you have any reason to believe from anything you have heard or seen that Ms. Thomasson removed anything from Mr. Foster's office that evening? Mr. WATKINS. Mr. Ben-Veniste, I have no question about that, mean in my mind.
Miss Margaret Truman On A Holiday Visit Stops In England
Miss Margaret Truman makes her first stop in England on her holiday visit to Europe. Ambassador Gifford welcomes Margaret before she starts a sight seeing tour pf Britain s festival attractions. CUS - Margaret Truman Ground up - Britain and American flags blowing in the wind CUS - Margaret Truman and Ambassador Gifford OHS - People walking around the South Bank Exhibition MLS - Margaret Truman walking around the fair grounds
Home-Coming! UN Vets Return From Korean Battle
Americans, Dutchmen and Greeks-allies all in Korea returns home from the fighting front. The carrier Philippine sea brings back navy fliers and others for a touching reunion with loved ones at San Francisco. To the Netherlands comes crew members of Dutch destroyer which aided united nations fleet in Korean waters. Athens, Greece, is the scene of happiness at their return. MCUS - Ship passing under the Golden Gate Bridge LS - USS Carrier the Philippine MLS - Silhouettes of the people under the Golden Gate Bridge waving Lt. Tobin show off his wild mush staff MCUS - Enlisted men and women waving back to the people on shore MLS - Enlisted men and women disembarking from the USS Carrier the Philippine OHS - Sailors hugging their loved ones MCUS - Sailor kissing his wife and hugging his children MCUS - Woman holding her little boy as he shouts out "Hey Pop!" MCUS - Greek soldiers getting off the Philippine and going to the hospital for care CUS - Mom and Dad welcoming their son back home, the son has a super duper smile on his face CUS - A grandmother and her grandson embrace with love and happiness MLS - The naval destroyer the USS Everton is coming into port. CUS - Greek soldiers mostly wounded ones pull into the port of Paris, a port of Athens, Greece MCUS - Soldiers carrying a wounded Greek soldier on a stretcher off a Greek military ship MCUS - Greek soldier carrying flowers escorted by his mom and girlfriend MLS - Crowded streets of Greece
Trooping The Colours
Princess Elizabeth as Colonel In Chief of the Grenadier Guards, takes her ailing father's place as reviewing officer for the colorful Ceremony of Trooping The Colours. All the glittering pageant and pomp of empire. MCUS - Princess Elizabeth riding her horse in her uniform of Colonel In Chief MCUS - Prince Charles (2 or 3 yrs old) standing on a window pane held MLS - Grenadier Guards marching past the princess in slow time MCUS - Sitting side saddle with soldier erectness, princess Elizabeth salutes her regiment as they pass her in quick time
Heavy Weight Boxing
In Hamburg, German Champ Connie Rux makes short work of his outclassed Italian contender, Giorgio Milan. After several knockdowns, Rux tags his opponent on the kisser-for keeps. CUS - Two heavy weight boxers, boxing MLS - The referee keeps a close eye on the boxers MLS - One of the boxers is knocked down MLS - Rux knocks down Milian again and this time he stays down (knockout, KO)
July 25, 1995 - Part 2
(11:05:32) Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Do you have any reason to believe from anything you have heard or seen that either Mr. Nussbaum or MsWilliams removed anything from the office that evening? Mr. WATKINS. I have no knowledge of that. 261 Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Thank you. Now, one final question to Ms. Mathews on the subject of this burn bag again, and in order to clarify the issue. If Mr. O'Neill is correct, the uniformed Secret Service officer who was charged with emptying the burn bag material on the second floor of the West Wing on July 20, 1993, that he had not been able to get into Mr. Foster's office that evening to dump the material because by the time he was ready to do that, other people were already in the office, and he backed off, then it would follow if Mr. Foster had placed anything in the burn bag on July 20, 1993, that that material would still be intact in the burn bag? Can you follow that? MS. MATHEWS. I'm sorry. Yes, if it wasn't dumped, then it would not have been in the bag that I had. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. I have nothing further. Senator SARBANES. Mr. Watkins, how did you come to go with the Park Police to the Foster home? Did they ask you to go with them? Mr. WATKINS, Originally, I think the request was from me. I told them that I would like to go with them to notify the family. Senator SARBANES. As I understand it, they like to have someone from the family with them when they make such notifications; is that correct? Mr. WATKINS. I have since learned that from their testimony, but I was not aware of that at the time. It was just a request of me to accompany them. Senator SARBANES. So they came by and picked you up? Mr. WATKINS, They did, yes, sir. Senator SARBANES. You went with them and your wife followed you over; is that correct? Mr. WATKINS. Yes, sir. Senator SARBANES. Who actually made the notification to Mrs. Poster? Mr. WATKINS. Detective Rolla, I believe. Senator SARBANES. Were you there or behind them or out of the house? Mr. WATKINS. I was behind them. We were on the steps going into the front door. Senator SARBANES. Detective Rolla told Mrs. Foster on the staircase. Is that what happened? Mr. WATKINS. It's a very small entryway, and I think he actually had stepped into the entryway, and she was coming down the stairwell right into the entryway, and I was right in the front door. Senator SARBANES. You were right behind them? Mr. WATKINS. Yes, sir, she could see me. Senator SARBANES. Then he told her and what happened? Mr. WATKINS. Just cries of anguish. Senator SARBANES. Then, did you seek to comfort her at that point? Mr. WATKINS. My wife did. My wife went to her, and I think they took her upstairs as she was just in great grief, Senator SARBANES. Thank you. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Grams. 262 OPENING COMMENTS OF SENATOR ROD GRAMS Senator GRAMS. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and my thanks to the panel. Mr. Gearan, I do have a couple of questions to get you involved in here, but that will come a little bit later on. First, Ms. Mathews, on the night of July 20, 1993, you were in the Office of the White House Chief of Staff-, is that correct? Ms. MATHEWS. I was in the secretarial suite, yes, sir. Senator GRAMS. I know we're going to cover some ground that you've already talked about, but what were you doing in the office that night? What was your responsibility? Ms. MATHEWS, I was answering the phones. Senator GRAMS. That was your job for that evening. What was the time you were supposed to be there? Ms. MATHEWS. For that evening. I was the most junior person there that evening, so I started answering the phones. Senator GRAMS. What were your hours? Was it from 4 p.m. to 10 P.M.? Ms. MATHEWS. My normal hours and my normal duties? I was generally there from 8:00 to between 9:30 or 10 p.m. at night. Senator GRAMS. Did you take the call that night from the Park Police? Ms. MATHEWS. I'm sorry, the call? Senator GRAMS. You did take a call that night from the Park Police? You answered the phone Ms. MATHEWS. I answered the phone throughout the evening. As far as my recollection of specific phone calls that came in, I don't recall. There's only one, and that is the conversation with Mr. Burton that I described earlier. Senator GRAMS. Mr. Burton who is the Chief of Staff to White House Chief of Staff Mack McLarty? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, sir. Senator GRAMS. Do you know the name of the Park Police representative who called that night? MS. MATHEWS. No, sir, I'm sorry, I don't. Senator GRAMS. Could it have been Major Hines, or is your testimony you're not sure? Ms. MATHEWS. I'm not sure. Senator GRAMS. Now, you overheard part or some of that conversation; is that correct? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, sir, I heard the end from where I was standing. Senator GRAMS. Did the subject of sealing Mr. Foster's office that night come up in that conversation, again, do you recall? Ms. MATHEWS, Not that I recall in the conversation. Senator GRAMS. Did Mr. Burton mention to you anything about the need to lock Mr. Foster's office either during the conversation or sometime later that evening? Ms. MATHEWS. After-sometime during the evening, yes, after the phone call.
39 Die In Fire. Tragedy Razes Refuge for Children and Aged.
One of the most tragic fires in recent years razes the hospice of Sainte Cunegonde, housing aged and infirm and children. Despite heroic efforts of nuns, among them the mother superior, thirty nine are trapped and die in flames believed to have been started by a worker's blow torch. Footage of burning building and fireman hosing down building on tall ladder. Lots of flames and smoke come from brick building. Survivors, young and old, are carried or escorted away. The mayor of Montreal (?). Wide Angle Shot - Fire and smoke billowing up into the sky, many people on the street watching the fire. Low Angle Shot - Fireman standing at the very top of a latter, holding a hose and spraying the fire. Low Angle Shot - Flames of the fire and smoke pouring out windows of the building. Low Angle Shot - Two firemen standing on top of an extended latter, one of the firemen is assisting by holding the hose standing below the fireman, he fireman on top is spraying water on the blazing fire. Low Angle Shot - Fireman on top of the latter holding the hose and spraying water on the fire, the building is engulfed by the smoke and you can barely make out the cross on top of the building. Low Angle Shot - Top floors of the building, smoke and fire billowing out the windows. MS - Police officer assisting an elderly man away from the burning building. CUS - Three men carrying an elderly woman away from the burning building. MS - Elderly woman wearing a scarf covering her head wrapped up in a blanket is assisted by a couple of men leading her to safety. MS - A child in the arms of a rescue worker. MS - Little children walking in a single file away from the fire. Wide Angle Shot - Fire hoses laying on the street and firemen. Low Angle Shot - The front door of the building is wide open and water is just running down the stairs. MS Mayor Hoot (?) standing among rescue workers assessing the damage of the fire. High Angle Shot - A dead body in a rescue basket being lowered. CU - A nun with steam coming out of her mouth as a result of the cold weather. MS - Crowd, ambulance pulling away.
News in Brief. Wheat For India.
President Truman signs the bill which will send two million tons of wheat to India to alleviate starvation now sweeping the country. Surrounded by people, President Harry S. Truman and India's Ambassador Pandit (?) sign document. Close shot of President Truman's signature, June 15, 1951. Handshake. Establishing shot - President Harry S Truman sitting in the Executive Office of the White House signing into law, a bill, sending 2-million tons of grain to India. MS - Madam Pandit signs the document.. MS - President Harry S. Truman and Ambassador Pandit shaking hands.
Royal Outing.
Queen Juliana joins her subjects on an island playground near Rotterdam for a day of folk dancing, volleyball, throwing a ball and frolicking on youth day. The queen plays ball and dances with young people (teens, some children). Very informal, casual, laid-back scenes for royalty. Crowds wave farewell as she departs on a boat. Establishing shot - Queen Juliana walking with her Royal entourage in a children s playground. MS - Boys playing volleyball , Queen Juliana with her entourage in the background. MS - Girls playing tag as Queen Juliana stands and watches. MS - Teenage girls dancing the polka together. MS - Teachers, and children doing a folk dance. MS - Queen Juliana walking down a dock bidding farewell to her people. MS - Children, teachers and other adults waving good-bye and waving small Dutch flags. High Angle Shot - Boat pulling away from the dock as Queen Juliana and the people of Rotterdam are waving farewell to each other.
Sports: USC Cops Track Meet.
The University of Southern California takes the thirtieth NCAA track and field championships for the second year, with Cornell second. A meet for the high hurdles is set. Footage of 100 yard sprint (Art Bragg is the winner, says VO), shot put, pole vault, and high hurdles. Runner falls at beginning of high hurdles. Jack Davis (?) wins high hurdles. 3 men pose with trophy. Establishing shot - Track & Field enthusiast sitting in the bleachers. High Angle Shot - Track competitors take their stations for the 100 yard dash. CUS - Art Bragg, winner. MS - Terry O'Brian of Southern Cal takes second place in the Shot Put. MS - Don Lyons of Illinois breaks a pole vault record of 14 feet 9 3/4 inches. MS - Jack Davidson of USC runs the high hurdles in a record breaking performance. CUS - Jack Davidson receiving a trophy for running the high hurdles and winning the race.
July 25, 1995 - Part 2
(11:10:42) MS. MATHEWS, While I don't recall the specific words, the general gist was Mr. Nussbaum should lock the office, 263 Senator GRAMS. So he mentioned it was Mr. Nussbaum who should lock the office? Ms. MATHEWS. That's correct. Senator GRAMS. Were you under the impression that night that the office had then been locked, and that it was Mr. Nussbaum who was going to take care of that? MS. MATHEWS. That was my impression, yes, sir. Senator GRAMS. I know you have a question about the time, but do you have any idea of when that time was? Was this before you had went upstairs and walked by the office, and noticed the door was open, so it would have been after 10:41 or 10:42? Do you have any recollection or could you put that in any kind of a timeframe when you had the impression that that office should be locked? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, sir. It would have been after I had gone up to get my things and after I had gone to get the trash. Senator GRAMS. So you had noticed, then, that the door was open so we could presume it was after 10:42? Ms. MATHEWS. I noticed the door being open on the first trip, which was the trip to go and get my work around the corner. Senator GRAMS. But you were still under the impression that the office had been locked by someone that night, that was your impression? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, sir. Senator GRAMS. Ms. Mathews, I have here a typed note, It's document Z139 and we're going to put it up on the screen here, but I want to read part of this aloud. It says: The Park Police called and Bill was on the phone with them. Dee Dee and David were in Mack's office, too. I realized somewhere in the conversation, which I was hearing from one side, that there was no note found in the car. As a matter of fact, I think Bill asked the policeman. I then asked the three of them if anyone had made sure that the trash had not been dumped in Vince's office. At that point, Bill said we should get Bernie and lock the office. I am uncertain what time that was, but probably after 10 p.m. I don't remember who told Bernie, but he went up and locked the office. Ms. Mathews, did you type this note? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, sir. Senator GRAMS. "Dee Dee" refers to Dee Dee Myers at the time? Ms. MATHEWS, Yes, sir. Senator GRAMS. "David" referred to? Ms. MATHEWS. David Dreyer. Senator GRAMS. "Bill" referred to Bill But-ton? MS. MATHEWS. Yes, sir. Senator GRAMS. "Bernie," of course, referred to Mr. Nussbaum? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, sir. Senator GRAMS. The note states it was your impression that night that Bernie Nussbaum went up to lock Mr. Foster's office; is that correct? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, sir, Senator GRAMS. Was it your impression that Mr. Nussbaum, again, had locked the office that night? That's your impression? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, sir. Senator GRAMS. Why did you have that impression? 264 Ms. MATHEWS. Because at one point in the evening when I Went upstairs, the door-I saw the door shut and, therefore, I thought that it had been locked. Senator GRAMS. This was after you had seen the door open earlier? MS. MATHEWS. Yes, sir. Senator GRAMS. Now, you had a conversation with Mr. Nussbaum about the burn bags? Ms. MATHEWS, Yes, sir, Senator GRAMS. That was down in the Chief of Staffs Office. Did you ask him personally at that time whether the door had been locked? MS. MATHEWS. No, sir, I did not ask him. Senator GRAMS. You did not ask him and he didn't say that the door had been locked? Ms. MATHEWS, No, sir. Senator GRAMS. Does the note that I read here and that was up on the screen, does this note accurately reflect your understanding of what happened the night of July 20, 1993? MS. MATHEWS. Yes, sir. Senator GRAMS. So it was your understanding that night that Bill Burton received a call from the Park Police about locking Mr. Foster's office and it was also your understanding that Mr. Burton believed that Mr. Nussbaum should do it and that Mr. Nussbaum did, in fact, under your impression, lock the office that night as it says here in your own words; is that correct? That was your Ms. MATHEWS. I apologize, but if we could back up. On the first point, about the conversation, I'm not sure exactly how you stated it, but it was not clear to me that the Park Police had-the part about connecting the conversation with the locking of the office. I remember-the only part of that conversation I recall had to do with the trash and a note, the question of a note. So I apologize. The second point--I'm sorry, the third point about was it my impression that Bernie Nussbaum had locked the office is correct., and I apologize, but the second one? I'm sorry. Senator GRAMS. That Mr. Burton believed it was Mr. Nussbaum who should lock the off-ice?
News in Brief: 175 Years Of Freedom.
On the 175th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Chief Justice Vinson, as head of a bi-partisan commission to celebrate the event, urges its nation-wide observance. A group of older white men pose with Vinson; Vinson speaks to camera (Nat sound). Establishing shot - Chief Justice Vinson and other members of a bi-partisan commission. CU - Chief Justice Vinson. Chief Justice Vinson: "It is our purpose to assist in the commemoration of our nation's birthday. We hope to bring a fuller understanding the of the truths in the Declaration of Independence."
Los Angeles. "Francis" Gets Degree.
Francis the talking mule drops in from Hollywood to receive an honorary degree 'Doctor of Muleosophy' from Goodwill Industries. The film star finds a carrot in the diploma. Funny, silly, ridiculous. People in graduation-type caps show diploma to Francis, who's also wearing a cap. Establishing shot - Francis the Talking Mule. CU - Diploma. MS - Francis standing on the podium receiving his degree. MS - Francis wearing a cap a gown. MS - Francis eating a carrot that the Diploma is wrapped around.
News in Brief. France, Gen. 'Ike' Meets With Staff.
Gen. Dwight Eisenhower holds his first full dress conference with his Atlantic pact commanders, including his deputy, Viscount Montgomery. Top military brains join in the task of defense. VS men at this conference. Eisenhower shaking hands with other men. Panning shot of hats (presumably from the various nations represented, from these various military men). Ike & Monty. Fairly large group of journalists (photographers, newsreel cameramen) aim and take pictures. Establishing shot - General Dwight Eisenhower shaking hands with Viscount Montgomery and other Atlantic pact commanders. MS - Camera pans over hats belonging to different braches of the military service. CU - General Eisenhower and General Montgomery. MS - News media with their cameras. Camera panning - The Atlantic Pact Commanders. CU - General Norstat. (?)
July 25, 1995 - Part 2
(11:15:12) Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, that is what was stated at that time, yes, sir. Senator GRAMS. Mr. Gearan, can you recall any conversations you had with anyone the night of July 20, 1993, again, about sealing Mr. Foster's office? Did you talk to anybody about that that night? Mr. GEARAN. Yes, Senator. I recall a conversation I had with David Gergen. Senator GRAMS. David Gergen was at that time the new Counselor to President Clinton; is that correct? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct, Senator. Senator GRAMS. What do you remember about the conversation. Mr. GEARAN. I recall a conversation I had with him on the phone in which he asked me whether Mr. Foster's office was locked. Senator GRAMS. Did you solicit that conversation, that part of the conversation, or did Mr. Gergen again voice a concern about the office being locked on his own? You didn't lead the witness, so to speak? 265 Mr. GEARAN. I did not ask him. He just asked me and I don't recall him expressing a concern. Senator GRAMS. He didn't tell you why he wanted to know? Mr. GEARAN. No, Senator. Senator GRAMS. What was your answer when he asked if it had been locked? Mr. GEARAN. I recall that I checked with Bill Burton. I can't recall whether I did that in person or put Mr. Gergen on hold on the telephone. I recall pretty readily getting back to David and telling him that the door was locked. Senator GRAMS. That was because Bill Burton told you the door had been locked? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct, Senator. Senator GRAMS. Do you have any idea what timeframe this was in? Mr. GEARAN. I do not, Senator. As you know, the President was doing Larry King Live and we worked on a statement after that, but I cannot put in the exact time. Senator GRAMS. So you don't know if the call came in after the President finished with Larry King? Mr. GEARAN. Oh, it was certainly after that, and I would put it after the time when the President had already left to go to the Fosters' residence. Senator GRAMS. That was about 11 p.m. that he left to go to the residence? Mr. GEARAN. Somewhere in that vicinity. Senator GRAMS. It's your understanding, then, that Mr. Gergen was under the impression as well that night after his conversation with you that Vince Foster's office had been locked on the night of July 20, 1993? Mr. GEARAN. Yes, Senator. Senator GRAMS. Thank you, Mr. Gearan. Ms. Mathews. you said earlier you had received a message that night on the phone and you decided that it should be hand-delivered to the residence. Did you hand-deliver a message that night to the residence? Was that my understanding? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, sir, I went over and delivered the message that a phone call had come through, Senator GRAMS. To whom did you deliver that message? Ms. MATHEWS. I don't remember specifically who was standing in the hallway of the residence, but there was a group of senior staff and I delivered the message that a phone call had come. Senator GRAMS. What was the message that you thought was so important you had to hand-deliver it? Ms. MATHEWS. I don't remember specifically who the call was from, but do remember that it was either the Park Police or the hospital or someone that I considered an official body and that I wouldn't want to risk a transfer of the call, Senator GRAMS. So they had requested you deliver that for someone to return a call to the Park Police or was there a message involved that the Park Police wanted relayed to the residence? Ms. MATHEWS. I'm not certain it was the Park Police. Senator GRAMS. Or a hospital. 266 MS. MATHEWS. It was someone, and I took it over so someone could return the call, yes, sir. Senator GRAMS. It was a number that was delivered there? Ms. MATHEWS. I'm Sorry, I took over a phone number, yes, sir. Senator GRAMS. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Sarbanes. Senator SARBANES. Senator Bryan. OPENING COMMENTS OF SENATOR RICHARD H. BRYAN Senator BRYAN. Thank you very much, Senator. Ms. Mathews, I want to return and focus again on the tragic night, your suggestion to go through the bag and, in fact, that was done. My question is, after you went through the bag, did you reduce to writing what you had found in the bag or in any way make some type of a written memorial of the contents of the bag? MS. MATHEWS. Yes, sir, I made an inventory. Senator BRYAN. I believe that we have that inventory in the form Of an exhibit that's characterized as Z140? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, sir. Senator BRYAN. Ms. Mathews, I'm showing what has been identified here in the record as Exhibit Z140. It appears to be a handwritten note. Let me ask you if you recognize this document? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, sir, I wrote that document. Senator BRYAN. That is your handwriting? MS. MATHEWS. Yes, Sir. Senator BRYAN. When did you write the note? Ms. MATHEWS. The evening of Vincent Foster's death. Senator BRYAN. YOU would have written that concurrently with your examination of the contents of the trash bag? Ms. MATHEWS, Yes, sir. Senator BRYAN. Could you take us through the contents and explain to us how you summarized each of the items that you recorded there? MS. MATHEWS. Sure. The first item is the President's schedule. It was a copy of the President's daily schedule. The second item, it says "note about NW"- and I think that's referring to Northwestern, as in Northwestern University Law School-"article and the Columbia article." Those, as I recall, are law articles.
July 25, 1995 - Part 2
(11:20:11) Senator BRYAN. Do you recall what the subject matter was? MS. MATHEWS. I'm sorry, I don't. "Memo on change in summer clerk assignment." This was a memo about moving a summer intern-type person from one assignment to another. It says "Dee's press briefing." That's Dee Dee Myers' press briefing, a copy Of something that is produced each day. "Congress Daily" is a Washington publication. "The President's trip book." That would have been a book that gets put together when the President goes on a trip and gets walked through the manifests and schedules. 17he White House Bulletin, " another Washington publication. "A news summary," which is something produced by the Communications Department in the White House, and "many credit card receipts." Senator BRYAN. Ms. Mathews, I believe you've previously testified that the trash is collected each day, placed in a trash bag and removed from the White House. Is that your understanding of the process? 267 MS. MATHEWS. Yes, sir, each night they dump each individual's trash. Senator BRYAN, May we reasonably conclude that the trash bag and its contents would represent those items which Mr. Foster would have been working with or have placed in the trash bag on the day of his death, namely July 20, 1993? MS. MATHEWS. Yes, sir, that was my assumption. Senator BRYAN. Mr. Watkins, if I might ask you-again, I think one of the central focuses here is your phone call to Ms. Thomasson and why the phone call was made to her. Let me ask you, again, in your own words to explain the working relationship that you had with Ms. Thomasson and why the call was placed to her on this particular evening. Mr. WATKINS. Ms. Thomasson was my principal Deputy. She was the person that I would naturally have called, in my mind, to do that. She was the one that reported to me. She, as I said, worked with all the facilities in the offices and she was from-I just called and asked her to do that. Senator BRYAN. I take it, putting this particular event of this evening in question, during the course of the working relationship that you had with her, that you called upon her frequently to handle matters for you that were of an administrative nature? Mr. WATKINS. Absolutely. Patsy was very reliable, very professional. She's just someone I relied on every day in most things. Senator BRYAN. Although it may not have been her title, but in terms of the working relationship with her, she was your Chief of Staff, the number one person you worked with? Mr. WATKINS. Absolutely, yes, sir. Senator BRYAN. Were there other persons who worked directly under you in the hierarchy at the White House? Mr. WATKINS. There were, but mostly support staff. Senator BRYAN. So, in terms of undertaking any kind of a specific request or assignment, it would be your practice and assignment to call upon her for these matters? Mr. WATKINS. Yes, Senator. Senator BRYAN. I thank you. I'll yield any time left back to Mr. Ben- Veniste. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Just one thing, Ms. Mathews. On the second trip up to the second floor that evening, when you walked past the Counsel's Office and you noticed that it was locked, given what you had overheard in Mr. Burton's conversation earlier about seeing whether the office could be locked, is there any reason why you would not have reported back to Mr. Burton the next time you saw him that evening that the office was locked? MS. MATHEWS. That was actually-the time that I saw the door locked was the third trip, just for the record. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. The third trip, OK? Ms. MATHEWS. I did not report it back to him that it was. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Are you certain of that? Ms. MATHEWS. I do not recall reporting back to him, Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Is there any reason you would not have mentioned to him, given the fact you had overheard the prior conversation, that, in fact, the office was now locked as you had observed? Ms. MATHEWS. There was no reason that I would not have. 268 Mr. BEN-VENISTE. I have nothing further, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Shelby. OPENING COMMENTS OF SENATOR RICHARD C. SHELBY Senator SHELBY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Gearan, I would like to refer to Exhibit Z464. You might have a copy of this. These, I believe, would be some notes that you made and I believe it says 11:45, 7/29. 1 assume it would be 7/29, 1993. Are you familiar with this document? Mr. GEARAN. Yes, Senator. Senator SHELBY. Is that your handwriting? Mr. GEARAN. Yes, it is.
Derby The Dress Rehearsal, The Wood Memorial
Derby The Dress Rehearsal, The Wood Memorial The Wood Memorial, they call this race dress rehearsal for the Kentucky Derby. The favorite is Uncle Milti and Battle Horn another ranking three year old competing in this preliminary go round before Churchill Downs. During the race Uncle Milti is fading badly where he may be pulled from the race. Repertoire is the winner a seven to one shot. Establishing shot - Horse racing fans in the stands. MLS Jockeys walking the horses on to the track. Horses take off from the racing gate. MLS Racing fans in the stands. Horses make it around the first turn. MLS Intent falls victim from a surge from Repertoire. MCU Racing fans in the stands. MCU Repertoire wins the race.
Maple Leafs Win Hockey Cup
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Floods Peril Ottawa, Canada
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