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August 4, 1994 - Part 9
(18:15:04) Senator FAIRCLOTH. As you may be aware, Roger Altman testified before us Tuesday and one of the items discussed was his diary, as he has called it, or a scrapbook of historical significance. After a meeting with Maggie Williams, Hillary Clinton's Chief of Staff, on January 11th, Mr. Altman wrote that he had gotten the impression the White House was actively trying to negotiate officials at the Justice Department the scope and jurisdiction of what a Special Counsel could look into. This, of course, was prior to the appointment of the Special Counsel. The point being that after months of opposing the appointment of a Special Counsel, the Clintons were finally about to succumb to the growing political pressure and to ask the Attorney General to appoint a Special Counsel, but not until they first tried to limit what he could look into. Mr. Fiske, did you-Mr. Lindsey rather., did you talk with Robert Fiske prior to his appointment as Special Counsel? Mr. LINDSEY. No, sir. Senator FAIRCLOTH, Did you talk with Bernard Nussbaum about Mr. Fiske before his appointment as Special Counsel? Mr. LINDSEY. I don't believe so. I think I had heard that Mr. Fiske's name had been mentioned as a possible candidate, but I don't believe Senator FAIRCLOTH. This is an important question: Did you talk with Bernard Nussbaum about Robert Fiske prior to his appointment as Special Counsel? Mr. LINDSEY. Again, I think I had heard that Mr. Fiske's name was one of the names being mentioned, Bernie and I may have talked about that, but we didn't talk in any detail about it, it was simply a discussion about the newspaper accounts. Senator FAIRCLOTH. Did you talk with anyone at the Justice Department concerning jurisdiction or scope of the Special Counsel? Mr. LINDSEY. No, sir, I did not and I do not know of anyone in the White House who did. Senator FAIRCLOTH. Thank you. And thank you, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Sarbanes, do I understand (18:17:02)(tape #10093 ends) Senator SARBANES. I think Senator Murray has been here throughout and The CHAIRMAN. She's prepared to have you go next. Senator MURRAY. I'm really used to going last. Senator SARBANES. Fin happy to defer to you. Senator MURRAY. OK, that's fine. I'm ready. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Murray. Senator MURRAY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and thank you, Senator Sarbanes. 398 Welcome, gentlemen. I sit way over here, I generally go last, usually every question has been asked, but in my State we believe In conserving resources, so I don't like to rehash what we've already gone through. If for a minute you will indulge me, I want to review what I think I know after 5 days here. It seems to me that the RTC handed down nine criminal referrals on Madison Guaranty, Apparently the President and the First Lady were named as possible witnesses so this information which was perceived by some as newsworthy was leaked from the RTC to the press. That apparently is no Surprise to anybody either. Reporters started asking questions. They wanted responses and more information, and they started calling the RTC, the Department of Treasury and the White House. So because of those press inquiries, officials from those agencies and the White House met to discuss how to deal with those press inquiries. I think I'm right so far. Now because of all of those meetings that occurred as a result of press inquiries, charges are now being made that those meetings were illegal or unethical or im proper. And, as a result of that, we have piled through tons of depositions and paperwork, 5 days of hearings and a lot of questions. Am I right in all of that? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Basically. Senator MURRAY. Well, I do believe that it would have been better if a lot of those meetings hadn't taken place, but I also think that it's unfair that when the press knows something and, hence, the American people and Senate staff know it, there should be a process in place so that those who are affected by that information should also have it. My question is: How do we set up a system so that contacts can be made between Government agencies so that people in Government know what everybody else knows? Maybe Mr. Stephanopoulos can address this. Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Sure, I'd be happy. I think that Mr. Cutler did testify or is planning on testifying before this Committee and I think he's laid out appropriate guidelines for making sure you contact Counsel's Office on that. But I think that the basic dynamic point that is also right. There was an awful lot of information flying out of the RTC and other places that we weren't aware of but there were a number of reporters and other organizations were and that put us at something of a disadvantage but I think it should be done properly and Mr. Cutler has laid out proper guidelines. Senator MURRAY. He does testify tomorrow, and I will be listening to his testimony, because I hope we learn some lessons from this in order to handle it right in the future. There will be times in the future for some President down the road who may have to deal with the same kind of thing and I don't think it's fair for them to be at a disadvantage. The other question we have spent a great deal of time on here is the question of recusals and I want to get to what I think is the problem there. Mr. Stephanopoulos, do you know Ellen Kulka? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. No, I do not.
August 4, 1994 - Part 9
(18:20:23) Senator MURRAY. Mr. Lindsey, do you know her? 399 Mr. LINDSEY. No, ma'am. Senator MURRAY. Mr. Podesta? Mr. PODESTA. No. Senator MURRAY. Mr. Ickes? Mr. ICKES. No, I do not. Senator MURRAY. Did any of you try to pressure Roger Altman not to recuse himself because you thought he would be more lenient toward the Madison case than Ellen Kulka would be? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. No. Mr. PODESTA. No. Mr. LINDSEY. No. Mr. ICKES. I did not and I repeat what I've said before at this hearing and elsewhere that it was my clear recollection that Mr. Altman said in the February 2nd meeting that he was basically going to follow the recommendations of the staff attorneys. Senator MURRAY. And let me get to the final questions which I really think are the most critical questions we can ask and I want each one of you to answer this. Have you ever done anything, anything whatsoever, to impede or derail an investigation at the RTC or the Department of Justice? Mr. PODESTA. Absolutely not. Mr. LINDSEY. No. Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. No. Mr. ICKES. No. Senator MURRAY. Are any of you aware of anybody who is responsible for derailing or impeding a investigation into Madison? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. No. Mr. PODESTA. No. Mr. LINDSEY. No. Mr. ICKES. No. Senator MURRAY. And do any of you know of anybody or have you yourself ever seen the criminal referrals? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. No. Mr. PODESTA. No. Mr. LINDSEY, No. Mr. ICKES. No. Senator MURRAY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. Thank you, Senator Murray. Senator Hatch. Senator HATCH. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Stephanopoulos, let me approach this with you. Some have tried to explain the events which occurred on February 25th as a minor political gaffe, "political gaffe." However, given the testimony this Committee has heard this week Senator DODD. What date is that you are talking about? I'm sorry. Senator HATCH. February 25th. If you take the testimony that this Committee has been given this week, I believe it would be irresponsible Senator KERRY. I'm sorry, I didn't follow that February 24th was the testimony; right? Senator HATCH. I'm talking about the events which occurred on February 25th. Senator KERRY. OK. 400 Senator HATCH. I personally believe it would be irresponsible for the Congress to dump that position absent significant additional inquiry. In his testimony before this Committee, Mr. Altman confirmed that you wanted the RTC to try and get rid of or fire Mr. Stephens. Now that's the Altman hearing testimony. In addition we have Jean Hanson's testimony, both in her deposition and in this hearing, that Mr. Steiner told her after his discussions with you and Mr. Altman that the White House wanted to get rid of Mr. Stephens. Now, Ms. Hanson also testified that, following this conversation with you or following his conversation with you, Josh Steiner suggested that Ms. Kulka be fired and that the RTC case be given to the Independent Counsel. As well, we have Mr. Steiner's testimony in his diary, all of which indicate this is more than just a political gaffe situation. Now, as Mr. Steiner testified, you Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Senator, if I may. Senator HATCH. Let me ask the question first. As Mr. Steiner testified, you called him after the White House learned that Altman had recused himself; right? That's when that call occurred? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Again, I would say, first of all, that I'm not sure who called who, whether he called me to inform me but we had a conversation. Senator HATCH. That conversation occurred after Mr. Altman Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. After Mr. Altman had had a conversation with The New York Times. Senator HATCH. And said he would recuse himself. Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Yes. Senator HATCH. Mr. Ickes-as Mr. Ickes testified in his deposition, when you learned of Mr. Altman's recusal on the 25th you expressed surprise. Now, that's true, isn't it? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Oh, certainly, sir. I was surprised by the manner in which he recused himself, yes. Senator HATCH. I understand. Mr. Steiner testified that your telephone conversation occurred first, prior to the call with Mr. Altman. Indeed you testified that your phone call with Mr. Steiner was prior to the Altman/Ickes conference and I think you affirm this in your opening statement. Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. I believe that's true, sir, yeah. Senator HATCH. OK. Mr. Steiner also testified that after his call from you, he was present in Mr. Altman's office later in the day, in that particular day and that you and Mr. Ickes called Mr. Altman. It's correct that you and Mr. Ickes called Mr. Altman later in that day? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Yes, sir, it is. Senator HATCH. OK. I just want to get these facts straight because I think some of them are hard to follow. Returning to the first call, the one either from Mr. Steiner to you or from you to Mr. Steiner, Mr. Steiner has testified clearly that your voice was raised in that but you've kind of indicated Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Oh, I grant that, sir. Senator HATCH. OK. Mr. Steiner's testimony, in his deposition, Mr. Steiner testified that you called him but you're not sure of that. 401 Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. I'm not certain. Senator HATCH. It could have been that? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. it could have been either way, I just don't know. Senator HATCH. In your deposition, you testified that the reason you asked about Mr. Stephens' hiring was that you were "anticipating questions from the press." Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Certainly, sir, I was expecting given such a surprising choice I would expect that Anne Devereaux of The Washington Post or Doug Joel of The New York Times would ask. Senator HATCH. I understand, You admitted in your deposition that at the time of your phone call with Mr. Steiner there had been no press inquiries to you concerning the hiring of Mr. Stephens; that's right, isn't it?
Hunting Forest and Jungle with Dogs
All of the following shots are intercut with a moment of black between them. Images change from b/w to color as indicated. Dirty b/w shot of two men carrying dead cheetah (?) tied to a pole at its ankles. cheetah dangles upside down. Hunters and guides with cheetah walk slowly through brush. Dog jumping up against a tree. Woman with rifle aims to sky. Dogs gather in brush, barking. Another shot of woman with rifle aiming into sky - fires. OTS shot of man firing rifle in sky. Quick shots of dogs mauling prey on the ground. Still shot of stiff, dead prey (kind of looks like a cheetah or some other large cat). MS dogs in brush barking at camera (2x). COLOR:. Hunter in hat holds up head of dead cat on the ground. Woman with rifle kneels next to her kill - another large cat. B/W: hunters gathered around prey in brush. MCU hunter and dog in brush. COLOR: dogs and hunters in brush around kill - dogs mauling the already dead animal. Brief CU same.
August 4, 1994 - Part 9
(18:25:46) Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Part of my job, sir, is to anticipate press inquiries and I believe that it was fair to say there would be one. Senator HATCH. Right, but up to that point there had been no press inquiries? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. No, but certainly part of my job is to anticipate them. Senator HATCH. I understand. Ellen Kulka testified earlier this week that Stephens had been hired nearly one month earlier. Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. I don't know when he was hired. Senator HATCH. You hadn't had any press inquiries up to that point, though, is my point. Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Not up to that point. Senator HATCH. During your deposition, you were asked whether you'd contacted the White House press office following your call with Mr. Steiner in order to alert them of these "anticipated press calls" and you admitted that you had not; right? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Not immediately but I wouldn't necessarily do it immediately, I run into them several times during the day. Senator HATCH. Right, I understand. From Mr. Steiner's testimony, it really doesn't appear that you were very concerned about the press calls. Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Oh, no, I was concerned in finding out the information of how he had come to be hired, anticipating the calls. I'm not suggesting, sir, that my anger was about the press calls. My anger was real and it was about the fact that he was chosen. Those are two separate matters. What I needed to know was the information anticipating the press calls and that's what I got from Mr. Steiner and that ended the phone conversation. Senator HATCH. I think you made that position clear before. According to Mr. Steiner's testimony, you asked him how Mr. STEPHENS. had been hired; right? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Yes, sir. Senator HATCH. Mr. Steiner testified that after he told you how Mr- Stephens had been hired, you told him that Mr. Stephens should be disqualified for conflict of interest and that you have testified that, you basically said this when you gave your deposition. Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. I know I believe that he has a conflict of interest, Sir, yes. 402 Senator HATCH. That was your point, yes. As I mentioned earlier this Committee has uncovered at least three separate pieces of evi- dence that you urged Treasury officials to attempt to fire Mr. Stephens. The Altman testimony, the Hanson testimony and the Steiner Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Sir, that's where I have a question, sir. I have not seen the Altman testimony and I'm not certain that in the testimony of Ms. Hanson it was clear when she talked to Mr. Steiner or whether he confirmed that at all. I'm not familiar with the Altman testimony. I would point out, sir, that this was looked at by the Special Counsel, Mr. Fiske, and he found no criminal conduct. The Office of Government Ethics found no ethical misconduct. Senator HATCH. That's not my point. My point is that we feel we've uncovered three different pieces of evidence from the three of them that you -wanted Mr. Stephens fired. Now, Mr. Stephanopoulos, let me just- Senator KERRY. They're not technically different, Senator. They're built on each other. Senator HATCH. I understand. Senator KERRY. Don't just dismiss that. They're not three separate pieces so let's have the record be clear. Senator HATCH. Well, let's look at them then later when you have time. I think they're pretty clear. I would like you to read from page 2 of the Steiner diary transcript where it begins "after Howell Rains." Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Sir, it's not my diary. Senator HATCH. It's not your diary, but I'd like you to read it. "After Howell Rains" and just read down through the sentence which ends with "stupid and improper" because this is what he says. Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. It is not my diary. I'm not going to read it. Senator HATCH. I just want to see if we can refresh your recollection with this. If you can't say you don't Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. I'm looking at it, I've heard it several times. I'm not going to read it. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Hatch, I don't know that he should be expected to read somebody else's diary. I think he can read it off a piece of paper to himself or you can state it to him. Senator HATCH. Let me just read it. "After Howell Rain from The New York Times called to say that they were going to write a brutal editorial, RA decided to recuse himself Harold and George then called to say that BC was furious. They also asked how Jay Stephens, the former USA, had been hired to be outside counseling in this case. Simply outrageous that RTC had hired him. But even. more amazing when George then suggested to me that we needed to find a way to get rid of him. Persuaded George that firing him would be incredibly stupid and improper." Now, let me just ask you that, during your deposition when you were asked about whether you told Mr. Steiner to get rid of or fire Mr. Stephens, you told the Committee "I just don't remember." Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. As I repeated today, sir, yes. Senator HATCH. Given the testimony this week and after you 've had an opportunity to read that and that's why I wanted you to 403 read it. I wasn't trying to embarrass you, I just wanted you to read the darned thing. Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS, It's no embarrassment, sir. Senator HATCH. OK, Let me ask you the question again. Did you ask the--did you ask Mr. Steiner whether the RTC or anyone else could fire or get rid of Mr. Stephens? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. I don't remember saying that at all, sir. Senator HATCH. Is it possible you did? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Again, that is not my memory of the conversation. Senator HATCH. So as far as you're concerned Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. That's not the testimony I gave to this Committee.
August 4, 1994 - Part 9
(18:30:20) Senator HATCH. As far as you're concerned, you didn't say it, then? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. As far as I'm concerned, I have no memory of it and I gave you my testimony about the conversation, I would also point out that Mr. Stephens is still, of course, clearly investigating this case. Senator HATCH. Do I take that as a "no" or is it a "maybe" or is it "I just don't remember." Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. This was a very short conversation, sir, in the middle of a very busy day. Like a lot of your staffers, I have to go from a lot of issues to the other. I was at work at 6:00 that morning, dealing with questions on the Hebron massacre, and working all day long. I don't remember an awful lot about that conversation, as I testified. I don't remember saying anything like that. Senator HATCH. But you're not denying that it might have happened? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. I simply don't remember saying anything like that at all, sir. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Hatch, I've let that go on so that we could bring it to a conclusion, but if you need additional time later., we'll come back for that purpose. Mr. LINDSEY. Mr. Chairman, I was just handed a note that said that I testified in response to Senator Faircloth that the Justice Department lawsuit against Jim McDougal was in 1979. 1 would like to correct the record and say that it was 1989. The CHAIRMAN. All right, so corrected. Let me also, while there's been an interruption, indicate with respect earlier to the conversation with Senator Faircloth and his questions about this memorandum that he was referring to, this is the memorandum of I March 1994 by Mr. Harold Ickes, the White House has released that entire memorandum publicly so that's out in the public domain. With respect to our charter here, in terms of our official records, we're Only going to include in our record the part of it that's within the scope of our resolution. That's the nature in which we honor our own boundaries here. That full memo has been released by the White House and it's out there for anybody's review. I just wanted ,to make sure that was clear. Senator Sarbanes. Senator SARBANES. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 404 Mr. Ickes, after the meeting of February 2nd at which Altman discussed the RTC procedures, and the recusal and in which apparently-well, Maggie Williams is very clear that she, at the meeting, told him that she didn't think he should recuse himself or why was he doing that, she didn't see any need to do that. I take it that was the general sentiment of the other people in the meeting; is that correct? Mr. ICKES. Senator, I think-I don't recall specifically what Ms. Williams said. I think there is a difference between saying that he shouldn't recuse himself as opposed to saying there was no--that she didn't see a basis for his recusing himself. Again, I don't want to characterize her testimony or what she said because I don't recall specifically. From my own-I do-my best recollection of what I said was that based on his presentation of the factor for which he thought he might recuse himself or might not, it was my feeling that there was not, that he didn't have to recuse himself, but again we left it entirely up to him. And again I want to repeat that he, it's my recollection, that during that meeting he indicated that he was going to follow the staff recommendation in any event. Senator SARBANES. Now the next day there was a-Altman came over to the White House to tell people that he was not going to recuse himself-, is that correct? Mr. ICKES. That's my recollection, yes. Senator SARBANES. Now he says that he called you and asked that a meeting be set up with people for him to tell them that. Mr. ICKES. Senator, I don't recall Mr. Altman calling me on the 3rd. I do recall him calling me prior to the meeting of the 2nd to set up that meeting. He may well have called me to set up the meeting on the 3rd, I just simply don't have a recollection of it. Senator SARBANES. Well, now, Ms. Williams says he called her. We asked Altman about that and he said he called you, but you don't recall him calling you? Mr. ICKES. I don't, and he may well have, Senator, I'm not saying he didn't. I just don't have a recollection that he did. Senator SARBANES. Now that meeting took place in Ms. Williams' office? Mr. ICKES. To the best of my recollection, it took place either in her office or in the doorway. I only recall, as I've testified before, that three people participated: Myself, Maggie Williams and Roger Altman. There may have been others but that's my recollection. Senator SARBANES. And what happened? Mr. ICKES. As I've testified before, Senator, it was a very short meeting. I recall it being less than a minute and all I recall is that Mr. Altman informed me and I think Ms. Williams who were standing there that he had decided against recusal, and my recollection is that was the end of it.
Grocery, Field Work, Home Cann
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE # 201570 AKA 15-6 to 15-15 (15-6 "INT. Vegetable Small Market"; 15-7 "EXT Vegetable Market"; 15-8 'Man Working in Field/Small Plants"; 15-9 "Farming"; 15-10 "Planting Vegetables"; 15-11 "Planting Vegetables"; 15-12 "Vegetable-Truck TRansport"; 15-13 "Plant in Water (Young Plant)"; 15-14 "Artificial Vegetables & Fruits"; 15-15 "Canning Peaches") Man holding head of lettuce and talking about something (no sound). Man and boy in field driving stakes into ground, ground being tilled , men in field harvesting unknown crop, crop maintenance, trucks hauling crops, gourds on display, 50's women reading magazines newspapers (*good stuff). Shots of fruit in mason jars, woman's hands peeling / slicing peaches.
Agriculture - Cotton Harvesting
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE #9809914 Workers picking cotton (white) and black (african american), large quantities of raw cotton being moved, raw cotton being weighed, close-ups of cotton plant. Funky machines that pick cotton, nasty looking bug (Boll Weevil?) attacking cotton plant. (Bug shot is pretty good, really close)
Hops, Hops, Hops
Hops processing, hops being insp./sorted by women, storage room filled w/hops, machines that remove hops from rest of plant, man packing hops into burlap, hops being harvested, spraying / dusting hops.
Hops and Tobacco
Preview Cassette 219388 A Use the individual catalog numbers. 16-15 thru 16-28 combined 16-15 Use catalog # 537637 00.43.10 - 00.44.45 Hops processing - toasting, sorting and inspecting inside the factory. 16-16 Use catalog # 537638 00.44.53 - 00.46.20 Trucks loaded with freshly picked hops. Hops moved by truck, put into warehouse. Hops moving up conveyor. 16-17 Use catalog # 537639 00.46.25 - 00.47.19 Hops being picked by hand. Many of the workers may be migrant workers. 16-18 Use catalog # 537640 00.47.24 -00.48.48 Hops growing. 16-19 Use catalog # 537641 00.48.52 - 00.49.33 Hops field, crop maintenance. Many of the workers may be migrant workers. 16-20 Use catalog # 537642 00.49.40 - 00.50.56 Bundles of processed hops being on trucks. Bundles being loaded onto a truck by conveyor belt. 16-21 Use catalog # 537643 00.51.01 - 00.51.30 Irrigation of a field. This is probably a hops field. 16-22 Use catalog # 537644 00.51.36 - 0.51.52 Man driving tractor towards camera. Man is wearing gas mask. This is probably a hops field. 16-23 Use catalog # 537645 00.51.59 - 00.54.27 Tobacco fields. Trucks with harvested tobacco leaves. Irrigation system for tobacco field. Tobacco harvesting. 16-24 Use catalog # 537646 00.54.34 - 00.56.07 Tobacco harvesting. Man holding toacco leaf, tobacco being prepared for drying. 16-25 Use catalog # 537647 00.56.13 - 00.57.09 Tobacco fields. Tobacco harvesting. CU of tobacco leaf. 16-26 Use catalog # 537648 00.57.16 - 00.58.01 Tobacco fields. Irrigation system for tobacco field. Man inspects drying tobacco leaves. 16-27 Use catalog # 537649 00.58.08 - 00.59.00 Tobacco fields. Tobacco harvesting. 16-28 Use catalog # 537650 00.59.06 - 00.59.30 Frozen food packaging machine. Frozen peas.
Hops fields, harvesting, close-ups of hop...
Hops fields, harvesting, close-ups of hop plants, cotton fields.
1950s - Agriculture - Corn Field
Corn stalks. Elevated view over a field of corn.
1940s - Wheat Harvest - Harvesting Wheat Field
Multiple combines harvesting wheat.
August 4, 1994 - Part 9
(18:35:23) Senator SARBANES. Did you wonder why a meeting had been called for Altman to spend-I don't know-I don't know what your estimate of the length of time is but not very much time to tell you he was not going to recuse himself? Mr. ICKES. Senator, I think-I've watched very little of these hearings I've been very busy with the President's Health Care initiative and so I've watched very little of these hearings and have 405 not had the opportunity to read much, I think there is a variance between some of our testimony as to when that meeting took place. My best recollection-I could be wrong, but my best recollection is that that so- called meeting took place very late in the afternoon, just prior to a 6:00 Health Care meeting that I typically held at least three or four times a week. And so my recollection is that Mr. Altman informed me and Ms. Williams just prior to beginning of what I call the 6:00 Health Care meeting. It was held in her office on a regular basis. Senator SARBANES. Now, was Ms. Hanson at that meeting? Mr. ICKES. In the meeting that I've just described, Ms. Hanson was not there. I do not recall her being present. Senator SARBANES. Do you recall her being present immediately after that meeting? Mr. ICKES. I don't-if I'm correct on the time, Senator, Mr. Altman was a participant in the 6:00 meeting and so it would not have been a surprise to me to see him there. Ms. Williams was a participant. I was a participant. I do recall seeing Ms. Hanson in or about Ms. Williams' office, and my best recollection is that it was around noon or shortly after noon and I think it was on that same day, Senator SARBANES. That you saw Ms. Hanson? Mr. ICKES. Yes. Senator SARBANES. What she says is "I went to the White House and found Ms. Williams' office and when I arrived in her office, Mr. Altman was gone. I was told that Mr. Altman had just left. Mr. Ickes was there. Mr. Eggleston was there. Ms. Williams was there. There was some conversation." Then I want to go on and read her deposition, too. "What I remember of it is Mr. Ickes asked me who else knew that I had recommended to Mr. Altman that he recuse himself and I gave him three names, Michael Levy, Ben Nye and I don't recall the third. He said that's good because if it gets out it will look bad. I said it's what I would have done if I had been in his position and Mr. Ickes said it would but it would be better if it didn't get out." Now, what did you mean by all of that? Mr. ICKES. Senator, I don't think I said that and I simply have absolutely no recollection of saying that. My recollection of my encounter with Ms. Hanson that day was that I was in Maggie Williams' office. I often was and I ran into Ms. Hanson who, my understanding is, that she'd come over to see Ms. Williams and my only recollection of that encounter, which was again extraordinarily short, was hello, nice to see you and good-bye. I was on my way downstairs or somewhere else, That's all I recall of that meeting. I do not recall saying to her what she apparently has said in either her deposition or testimony. Senator SARBANES. Had you dealt with Ms. Hanson before? Mr. ICKES. The only time I had dealt with her before was at the meeting on February 2nd. I did not know what she looked like when she came into the meeting, and it was the first time I'd met her. The only other time that I recall seeing her personally, that is face to face as opposed to television or something like that, is the following day. 406 Senator SARBANES. So it's your testimony here that you don't recall any such conversation of the sort that Ms. Hanson testified to in the course of her deposition? Mr. ICKES. Absolutely no recollection whatsoever, Senator. Senator BENNETT. Will the Senator yield for a clarification at least from my notes? Senator SARBANES. Yes, of course. Senator BENNETT. From my notes, from this morning's conversation with Ms. Williams, Maggie Williams, the meeting consisted of Mr. Ickes, Mr. Altman, herself and someone from the General Counsel's Office. She couldn't remember who. And that corresponds with you saying Mr. Eggleston was there but she said Mr. Altman was not on his way to a 6:00 Health Care meeting, but had to leave to go to the Hill. So it would seem to me from her testimony that Mr. Altman made his statement about the recusal prior to Ms. Hanson's arrival at this meeting and that maybe you are confused as to the timing circumstance because
Abandoned Hoard -- 2 Million dollars
Abandoned Hoard -- 2 Million dollars In a row of dilapidated garages in Jersey City, N.J., workmen discover an unusual find. Two million, four hundred thousand dollars stocked away in a dilapidated garage. Police say it belongs to an imprisoned gambler. But he's not talking. Police man in garage with hands on hips looking at the ground. Interior of garage, rusty junk, old tire. Interior trunk, wooden crate and bags. Looks like it could be used for crime scene footage. CU sign reads: Police Yard No Admittance Inq. in Office. Agents arranging piles of money, rifles and guns on table. CU money. News reporters, photographers, journalists writing on notepads, etc. Photographer changing film in camera ? Law enforcement official standing behind table piled high with money. Press conference (no audio).
Will Rogers Hospital Expands
Will Rogers Hospital Expands The famed haven for the ill of the Motion Picture Industry at Saranac Lake, New York, opens new research facilities named in honor of movie pioneer Bob O'Donnell. Group of men standing in front of hospital. Interior of building, stairwell, Will Rogers statue. Man showing off new research equipment. WS of building on grounds, bus seen in shot. Men entering wooden frame building. Mrs. O'Donnell unveils plaque in honor of her husband, Robert J. O'Donnell.
Sports: Russians Sweep Rowing
Sports: Russians Sweep Rowing At Philadelphia, the Russian crew dominates things as they take the single and double sculls and then go on to sweep the eight-oared event. GV of river with bridge, trees framing part of screen. Spectators, crowds. Women and men in crowd wear sunglasses. Man wearing glasses, looking through binoculars. Nice footage of race.
Uneasy Algeria: Seek To End Rift Among Leaders
Uneasy Algeria: Seek To End Rift Among Leaders Algerians celebrate the climax of eight years of a turbulent struggle for Independence as native troops march openly in Oran. The wild cheers and the dancing in the streets, however, is overshadowed by a split in the ranks of the new government, especially between Premier Ben Khedda and Vice-President Ben Bella. Crowds in streets, celebrating. Military soldiers parade streets. Military officials.