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George Bush campaigning for Senate
MS Rep. GEORGE BUSH (R-TX) speaking to crowd at Ross Perot press conference regarding Letter to Hanoi mission while also campaigning for Senate seat. George Bush (George Herbert Walker Bush) says that all Congressmen should take a firm position & contact the leaders of North Vietnam. George HW Bush, without regard to one s own personal position, I think every member of Congress, every United States Senator, every candidate whatever it is, should take a position, a firm out-going, forward position, contact the leaders in Hanoi, contact the other members of Congress and make a united front, united we stand, on this one thing. And I am convinced that it will have the effects that Ross Perot said. And thank you very much for letting me talk.
Pope Pius XII Receives Pilgrims
Pope Pius XII Receives Pilgrims Pope Pius XII receives and blesses 500 American holy year pilgrims headed by Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York. Pope being carried by holy porters and he is blessing the masses of people who gathered to honor his holiness. People cheering and waving at his holiness, Pope Pius. CU of Pope Pius greeting and blessing followers.
Bull Turns Tables
Bull Turns Tables: The bull isn't supposed to win, but this one didn't know the rules and runs amok taking on all available toreadors and wins. This bull is head-bunting the toreadors. Hooray for the bull.
Braves In Training
Braves In Training: Under the watchful eye of Billy Southworth, the Braves get unlimbered for another pennant drive this year and with high hopes. CU of a baseball players pitching. MCU of a batter. CU of a African American baseball players. MS shots of batters No-4 hits the ball.
Giants Warm Up
Giants Warm Up: Leo Durocher has more lip than ever as he watches his charges go through some snappy workouts. He has some promising new comers. Baseball players running on to the field. CU of African American players. No-23 takes a swing at a ball and hits it, No-12 catches it and No-47 slides into base.
Champs Get Going - NY Yankees
Champs Get Going - NY Yankees: The Yanks aren't resting on their laurels, as they go through some strenuous spring training paces. CU of managers and team leaders. No-5 hits a ball and takes off. No-26 does the same thing.
Glove Winners
Glove Winners: Golden Gloves. The spectators at the boxing match really get into the sport!
August 2, 1994 - Part 4
(11:15:19) The CHAIRMAN. Thank you, Senator Hatch. Senator HATCH. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Shelby. Senator SHELBY. Mr. Steiner, do you believe basically, as a basic belief, that when someone asks you a straight question that you ought to answer it, or anyone ought to answer it, with a straight answer? Mr. STEINER. Yes, sir. Senator SHELBY. A straight question deserves a straight answer, not misleading, not evasive, not something less than candid. Mr. STEINER. That's correct. 385 Senator SHELBY. Would you say that's especially true when we were holding oversight hearings, not just today, but the bearings that Mr. Altman attended back in February. Mr. STEINER. I think it's always true Senator SHELBY. Would you agree with that? Mr. STEINER. Yes, I would. Senator SHELBY. I want to go back again to your diary, and I'm going to quote from it. I'm on Deposition Exhibit 4. I'm sure you're familiar with it, and this is dated February 13, the dates to Feb- ruary 7, 1994, lines 7 forward we have here. And I'm quoting "ini- tially " these are your words in your diary-"initially, we all felt that he should," he being Roger Altman, "he should recuse himself to prevent even the appearance of a conflict." You agreed with that statement that was in your diary? Do you disagree with those words that you put down in your diary? Mr. STEINER. As I said before, Senator, I think if you got conflicting Senator SHELBY. I asked you a straight up question. Do you dis- agree or agree with those words? "Initially we all felt, we," you and some of the people around you---"felt that we should" - "that he, Roger Altman, should recuse himself to prevent even the appear- ance," the appearance "of a conflict." Mr. STEINER. I would not say everyone in the Treasury felt that way, no, sir. Senator SHELBY. Did you feel that way? Mr. STEINER. Did I feel he should recuse himself? Senator SHELBY. Yes. Mr. STEINER. Yes, I did, Senator. Senator SHELBY. And you go on to use this word "at a fateful"-- fateful to Mr. Altman, or fateful to the White House, or fateful to whom---"at a fateful White House meeting with Nussbaum, Ickes, and Williams, however, the White House staff told Roger Altman that it was unacceptable," that his recusal, was unacceptable. Roger Altman had gone to brief them on the impending statute of limitations deadline, and also to tell them of his recusal decision. They reacted very negatively to the recusal, and Roger Alt-man backed down the next day and a agreed to a de facto recusal, where the RTC would handle the case life any other and so forth. Again, let's go over who was at the meeting today. They, who is "they," Mr. Ickes? Mr. STEINER. Mr. Ickes was in attendance, yes, sir. Senator SHELBY. Who else was there, Ms. Williams? Mr. STEINER. Ms. Williams, yes. Senator SHELBY. She works with Mrs. Clinton; is that right? Mr. STEINER. That's correct. Senator SHELBY. Who else was there? Mr. STEINER. Mr. Nussbaum. Senator SHELBY. Mr. Altman? Mr. STEINER. Mr. Altman and Ms. Hanson. Senator SHELBY. Is this the meeting we've beard about that took Place in Mr. McLarty's office that was set up for that. Mr. STEINER. That's correct. Senator SHELBY. Mr. McLarty was not there during the meeting but the meeting was set in his offices; is that correct? 386 Mr. STEINER. I did not attend the meeting. It was my understanding that he was not present. Senator SHELBY. What did you mean by the word "fateful"? At a fateful White House-what did -you mean then? What do you mean now? Mr. STEINER. Sure. Senator SHELBY. First, what did you mean then when you put it down, that it was fateful? Mr. STEINER. Senator, as I've said, I believe this was written on February 27, which was after press stories and editorials had come out about this meeting, and in hindsight nearly a month after the meeting took place, I considered it fateful. Senator SHELBY. Now, I want to quote some more from your diary here on the same page. It goes down and it's not broken down into paragraphs, but you can find it. "Once again, they" they being the people at the White House; is that right, that you've just enumerated? "They were very concerned about him," meaning Roger Altman; is that right? "About him turning the RTC people they didn't know. So Roger Altman did not formally commit himself. "Once again, they were very concerned about him turning the RTC people." Are you talking about a political turning, turning them, trying to persuade them to a different course of action? How do you use the word "turning" that way? That's generally what it means, isn't it, when you turn a witness, you change them? When you turn someone you change them? Mr. STEINER That was not the Senator SHELBY. Isn't that the ordinary use of the term, though? Mr. STEINER. That was not the context in which Senator SHELBY. What context were you using it in? Mr. STEINER. I was using it in the context of him stepping down as interim CEO, relinquishing his position as interim CEO. Senator SHELBY. Let's go over that again. You didn't say any of that here as I read it. "Once again, they were very concerned about him , being Mr. Altman, "turning the RTC people le, they didn't know." In other words, they werent familiar with him, they didn't know him. "So Roger Altman did not formally commit himself " Why would they be upset about him possibly recusing himself? Why?
Shirley Temple Black - US Delegate- US Chief of Protocol
MCU United States Delegate to the United Nations (she might have been the US Chief of Protocol at this point) SHIRLEY TEMPLE BLACK talking about the United States finally politically recognizing the People's Republic of China as the official government of China and Taiwan is a part of the country. She says there's a different between recognizing a country and having full diplomatic relations with a country. It's basically, and it's probably going to surprise Americans that we haven't done it, but we have never recognized The People's Republic of China as the government of China and that Taiwan is a part of that China. There is a difference between recognizing a country and having full diplomatic relations with a country. First you should recognize the country. This is good in one way particularly because China, The People s Republic of China, does not have to comment on this recognition, but it reaffirms to them what we started to say in the Shanghai Communique of 1972, that we do recognize The People's Republic of China as the government of China.
Ronald Reagan Speech
4K UHD file available -- Former Governor of California Ronald Reagan speaking at a Republican banquet. Long table of predominantly male adult Caucasians listening. Several elderly GOP party members sitting on stage, listening & laughing. Republicans in audience, listening. Ronald Reagan: "...a greater tax burden than any of us would have ever dreamed possible only a few decades ago. In 1930, governments, federal, state and local, between them only took 10 cents out of every dollar earned. Today, governments are taking 44 cents out of every dollar earned. In 1930, only 1/3 of that dime ran the federal government. Today, 2/3 of that 44 cents is the federal government's share. The cost of government is the biggest single expense item in the average family budget. It is greater than food, shelter and clothing for the family all put together. And it is the fastest growing cost item in our daily living." Reagan speaks at press conference following speaking after engagement, talks against Carter administration, its appointees and economic policies.
Colin Davis Case
Unidentified Caucasian man (lawyer, attorney) commenting about a recent court decision regarding the Colin Davis case.
Quake Ravages Inca Capital
Quake Ravages Inca Capital The ancient capital of the Incas high in the Andes is partially destroyed by an earthquake, which takes the lives of 83. In 1950 another bad earthquake of 7 in the Mercalli scale had shaken the old Inkan Capital that left just one quarter of its buildings standing.
August 2, 1994 - Part 4
(11:20:43) Mr. STEINER. Let me, if I might, Senator, give you the context of the circumstances surrounding this issue, which were as follows: I'm not an expert on this, but under the terms of the Vacancy Act, Mr. Altman's term as CEO was due to expire at the end of March. Unless the Administration had formally nominated a successor, Mr. Altman's tenure would expire. The question at hand was whether Mr. Altman should announce at the February 24 hearing that be planned definitely to step down at the end of his term or whether he should leave open the question in the event that the Administration had to formally nominate a successor. Senator SHELBY. Let me ask you this: Could those words you use there in your diary, could they have been-could it be interpreted, fairly that the White House people you were talking to there, or who knew that you were talking to him, did not want Altman to retain-to resign his job because they wanted him to retain it In 387 order to exert political control over an independent agency? That could be a fair reading of that, couldn't it, because his resignation, or his recusal, when they told him was unacceptable to him. Mr. STEINER. Senator , I want to be very clear on this. If my words are interpreted that way, that's my fault because that certainly was not my intention. My intention was on the sole subject of him stepping down as interim CEO of the RTC. Senator SHELBY. Now, one of the leading papers in the country, The Washington Post's writer, Howard Schneider, said today, I guess it was today, talking about your position, "now Steiner's lawyer is positioning him for a major league correction."' You're not going through a major league correction on your diaries today or you're not trying to do that? I know you're trying to explain some of it away but you're not trying to do an about face before this Committee on those diaries? Mr. STEINER. Senator, I'm trying to testify as accurately and completely as I possibly can, as I have done in four other instances of sworn testimony. Senator SHELBY. But you basically stand by your diaries? Mr. STEINER. Senator, I wrote them. I take Senator SHELBY. You didn't write them and put misleading information, or stories, or lies in them, did you? Mr. STEINER. It would have been easier for me, I suspect better for this Committee had I Senator SHELBY. Did you Mr. STEINER. Might I finish? Senator SHELBY. Go ahead. Mr. STEINER. It would have been easier for me and I suspect better for this Committee had I chosen my words more precisely or more accurately but that was not my intention or my intention was not to use the diary in this kind of format. That was not the purpose for keeping it. Senator SHELBY. We know it would be better for you, today, if we didn't have the diaries, But it's better for us and the American people that we have them because they gave us an inside contemporaneous view of what was going on over there, at least from your perspective and what you saw, what you observed, and what you were involved with. Thank you. The CHAIRMAN. Thank you, Senator Shelby. I've asked Senator DAmato if he would yield just briefly to me because I want to pursue one point that Senator Shelby made. I would appreciate it if you would turn to the first page of your diary entry, go about two- thirds of the way down, that second large paragraph, the sentence starts, "once again, they were very concerned." I'm going to ask you to read that sentence. Do you find that? Mr. STEINER. Yes, I have. The CHAIRMAN. OK Now, I want you to look at it for a minute, and then I'd like you to read that sentence verbatim. Mr. STEINER. "Once again, they were very concerned about him turning the RTC people they didn't know so RA did not formally commit himself to stepping -down [he could stay on if we had formally nominated a successor]." 388 The CHAIRMAN. Now, is that sentence-is that the way you put it in there? Mr. STEINER. Senator, I tried to transcribe this as exactly as I could. It would appear to me that a word is missing or at least, perhaps several words are missing. I suspect when I wrote it out by hand-I write this diary quickly and don't pay particular attention to my exact syntax and I don't go back to correct it. The CHAIRMAN. Do you have the notes from which you typed it? Mr. STEINER. I did not bring them with me, Senator. The CHAIRMAN. But do you have them? Mr. STEINER. My attorney does, yes, sir. The CHAIRMAN. If you think that sentence is incorrectly transcribed, then I think we would need to see your notes on that sen. tence because I think what Senator Shelby has just pointed out is very important. Mr. STEINER. Senator, I will happily provide that to the Committee. I tried to be as careful as I possibly could in transcribing it and as I said, it was possible in the original text which was hand written, I left out words. Senator SHELBY. Mr. Chairman I wonder if he could go ahead and talk to his lawyer and get those notes this afternoon. They probably might be here in the room.
World-Wide News Events / High-Flying Wee Bee
World-Wide News Events / High-Flying Wee Bee San Diego, California The inventor of the Wee Bee pushes the small plane on to the run way of the small airport. Then he demonstrates how light it is by lifting it up. The Wee Bee, smallest airplane in the world weighing a mere 250 pounds, two air port attendants then assist the pilot on to the plane. The pilot lays on his stomach on the fuselage then he is strapped on to the plane by harnesses. He operates the tail and rudder by using his feet. The Wee Bee takes off on the runway and once in the air the pilot seems to have not trouble piloting the plane. The plane soars to an altitude of 9,500 feet and makes a right bank with no problem.
80 Die In Air Crash
80 Die In Air Crash The worst disaster in aviation history claims the lives of eighty as it crashes a few hundred yards from its airport. The helium operated airships proved to be vulnerable to all sorts of bad weather. These shots of the disaster are from the ground at the crash site. Camera pans over the wreckage as men walk around viewing the twisted and burned metal from the airship. Its an overcast day which adds to the sadness of this unfortunate accident.
Russians Celebrate Stalin's 70th Birthday
Russians Celebrate Stalin's 70th Birthday From behind the Iron Curtin the Russian people gather at the Grand Moscow Opera House to celebrate Joseph Stalin's 70th Birthday and to shower the communist leader with heartbeat, presents and joy, shouts of ecstasy in a full house and a standing ovation is bestowed upon him, their beloved leader. Stalin comes out on stage and applauses his beloved Russian people back. MCU of Stalin.
New Chute Techniques
New Chute Techniques Super-sonic speeds have posed new problems to parachute makers and jumpers. Air force test the chutes in hair raising jumps, delayed for thousands of feet. Slow motion shot of a parachutist of his body just floating in the air twisting and turning and finely landing safely. The second parachutist has flairs in his hands and ankles and two little parachutes are opened in front as he's coming down finely he opens the large parachute and he lands safely. There's a crowd of military watching taking in the sights of these brave men who jump.
ENTERTAINMENT: Greatest Movie Year Ahead Say Showmen
ENTERTAINMENT: Greatest Movie Year Ahead Say Showmen There's a banner hanging on the stage, "Movies Are Better Than Ever". Motion picture exhibitors foresee the greatest entertainment year in history and gather testimonials from the man in the street. Husband, Wife, Children and Mother-in-law, "Next to the pleasure of being with my grandchildren going to the movies is my greatest form of entertainment and relaxation". Her son says, "And I agree with you mom". A baby carriage with a baby. CU man on the street, "I think the caliber of the current movies is extremely high, their educational and inspiring many of them, very entertaining and I think their doing a fine job, right now".
August 2, 1994 - Part 4
(11:25:49) The CHAIRMAN. Are the notes available so we can do this in the context of not having to call you back? Mr. STEINER. I don't know, Senator. The CHAIRMAN. Where are the notes? Mr. WEINGARTEN. In my office, Senator, Mr. STEINER. They're in my attorney's office. Senator SHELBY. They're here. They're in the lawyer's office. The CHAIRMAN. Where's the office? Mr. WEINGARTEN. In Washington. Mr. STEINER, It's here in town , sir, up by Dupont Circle. Senator SHELBY. Mr. Chairman, he could probably get those notes while we're going through another round of questioning. The CHAIRMAN. I think it would be useful to try to get the notes up here on this one sentence and let me tell you why, and then I'm going to yield back the time and I thank Senator D'Amato. What Senator Shelby has pointed out here, if the literal transcription is correct, certainly could lend itself to the interpretation that he raised and that is, turning the RTC people they didn't know. I've heard that phraseology used before, and that suggests, in a sense, finding a way to deflect them from the decision path they might be on. Mr. STEINER. Senator, I can understand why, based on the text'. that is before you, why you might interpret it that way. I cannot, possibly be any clearer, however, that that was not my intention", when I wrote this. I had a very clear issue in mind, which was the. one I described earlier, concerning Mr. Altman's term under Vacancy Act and that was my intention in writing this passage. The CHAIRMAN. I'll finish with this. This becomes very Important since it was earlier in the day that either Senator Shelby or Sen- ator Kerry reviewed your own background. You've had an excellent.., academic background. You've earned a master's degree' You've worked in a library. You're obviously very good at words, This is 389 a skill you have, It is a developed, polished skill and so the issue of what you've said in its initial accuracy, especially because there have been these stories circulating that there s now an effort to try and take and in a sense, reinterpret or redefine the meaning, makes every word on this piece of paper highly relevant, Mr. STEINER. I appreciate that, Senator. I might point out, that you'll notice, in fact, I describe the same set of events twice in this diary, and the reason is that I did not go back and review it. I did not go back over former passages and look at them again and check them for accuracy, check to see whether my language was precise, check to see whether my sentences were complete. As you'll see here, my syntax is not the same I might use in writing a memo or formal letter. The CHAIRMAN. Of course, sometimes we get better information that way, I mean, you weren't concerned about nuances when you wrote this. You were, I assume, giving the most honest, direct-you were talking to yourself. There is absolutely no reason for you to not be absolutely candid with yourself. I assume you were. Mr. STEINER. Nor was there a reason, however, Senator to be precise or be entirely accurate because my purpose was not to write a precise or accurate narrative. My purpose today under oath, as it has been under 4 previous sworn testimonies, was to be as precise and as accurate as I possibly can. The CHAIRMAN. Senator DAmato. Senator D'AMAT0. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Sir, I just want to make note of something you just said and something the witness said as it relates to-you'll notice that I keep going back because I didn't check. You went back and as a diary would you continued to update it and this issue of recusal was big. Bernie Nussbaum got down, beating up your boss. Every body told your boss "recuse yourself." You said it. You expected him to TO it and be came back and be was pounded and changed his mind. You look at your diary, you'll see that you even agonized, and I tell you something it is distressful to see a young, bright, intelligent man who wrote this diary and comes around and concocts some feeble, lamebrained excuses to try to explain it away like it didn't count and it didn't matter. You don't do yourself justice. You have a memo I've given you that you prepared at the end of February, sometime in February-middle of February you've testified. It's dated March 4 because that's when it's printed out. And in it you are going through and you've describe an analysis of the advantages of a recusal and the disadvantages. And your last five advantages, and then there is one disadvantage, you have three. Would you read that first disadvantage.
Hotel Auction
LS Flatiron Building in downtown Fort Worth; MS window lettering above main doors: Flatiron Bldg. 1000 (Houston); low angle TLSs fa ade of Flatiron Building; l/a CU gargoyle head on fa ade of building; MS handmade sign in window-- For Information, Call Mr. Deitchman-- zoom out to MS young white couple looking at sign. MS neon sign: Air Conditioned Westbrook Fireproof Hotel; TLS Westbrook Hotel, vertical sign on fa ade; MS auction sign in window of Hotel Westbrook announcing date of public auction; LSs Westbrook Hotel. MS people standing in line at auction; MS people milling in lobby; MS posted terms & conditions of auction sign; MSs items for sale (rollaway bed, furniture, fans, etc); MSs people waiitng in line to purchase items.
Nighttime Skyline
LS Dallas skyline, night; zoom in. TLS/MSs signs & buildings all aglow, lit up, looking strange & anonymous & almost abstract in their light patterns. LS/TLSs bank building with red, white & blue light pattern in shape of United States flag (patriotic, patriotism, nationalism, pride).
Outdoor Antique Car Show
TLS procession of new & vintage cars & campers entering fairgrounds. MS Ford Model T, old man & grandson sitting in cab. Sideview MS rust-colored 1930s four door sedan. MCU silver grille of black sedan with whitewall tires. MS Model A on dirt road at fairgrounds, driving away from cam, several decommissioned USAF prop bombers in BG. MS junk parts displayed on grass. Head-on MS Ford Model A, zoom out; 3/4 MS Model A. MS old white man wiping windshield of orange 1958 Edsel Ranger.
Interview with Ginger Rogers
MS actress GINGER ROGERS sitting on white plastic couch, talking to off-screen interviewer. MS white male reporter sitting in white plastic chair opposite Ms. Rogers. CU Ginger Rogers talking. MS Ginger Rogers smiling, talking, saying that Dallas is where her career all began, having won a Charleston dance contest at the Baker Hotel.
K Of C Holds Tenth Annual Track Meet
K Of C Holds Tenth Annual Track Meet A new meet record is set by Mal Whitfield for the 600-yard run. Other marks also are crowded in a star-studded meet. David Shines in KC track meet.