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1960s - Israel - Seaside Town
Seaside town. People out on small boats. Overview of Israeli town.
1964 - Israel - Shalom Meir Tower
Slow pan up Shalom Meir Tower (as known as Migdal Shalom) under construction at the end of a street; Israel's first skyscraper
1950s - Israel - River Jordan
VS of the River Jordan.
1940s - Palestine - Palestinian Town
Wide view of Palestinian town. VS of Palestinian town.
1950s - Israel - Outdoor Cafe
Adult Israeli man opening and fitting lawn umbrella on ground, then leaving; men and women at outdoor cafe in BG.
1960s - Israel - Desalination Plant
Two adult Israeli men standing on walkway atop desalination tank or container; zoom out to the plant facility and sea in BG.
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 30, 1974
[00.13.07] The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman has expired. I recognize the gentleman from Wisconsin, Mr. Kastenmeier, for 6 Minutes and 15 seconds. Mr. KASTENMEIER. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, I will not take all of that time, and will yield some of my time to the proposer of the article, the gentleman from Michigan subsequently. I think it is unfortunate that we are in the position of technically reviewing the war in Southeast, Asia. This is really not the point of this article.. But, very candidly. this article will not succeed, it will not, be adopted either by this committee or the Congress Nonetheless. I support, it. I think the essence of the article is as fundamental as the three we have already adopted if not more, so. I appreciate the comments of my colleagues, particularly the gentlemen from California, Mr. Edwards and Mr. Waldie to the effect that the genesis of concealment and deception did not originate -with Mr. Nixon. There, may have been culpability in the past, by Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. However, they are no longer President and, in fact, have long since gone to their graves. The question is really a constitutional one. If, in fact, the President did issue false and misleading statements, engage in deception and concealment concerning a matter of such great importance to the country as the conduct of war in which thousands and thousands of Americans were killed, irrespective of how Americans now view that war, and then, in fact, he has committed an offense for which he is accountable. I would only say that going back to the earliest times, one James Iredell, one of the Framers of the Constitution, stated the proposition that the President, and I paraphrase, must certainly be punishable for giving false information to the Senate. He is to regulate all intercourse with foreign powers, and it is his duty to impart to the every material intelligence he, receives. If it should appear that he has not given them full information, but has concealed important intelligence - which he ought to have communicated, and by that means induced them to enter into measures injurious to their country in which they would not have consented to had the true state of thing's been disclosed to them. in this case I ask whether an impeachment for a misdemeanor would lie. And so we have come to modern times and the situation that confronts us at this moment. In terms of what the Constitution requires, in terms of accountability of the President, we must adopt article No. IV. Mr. McCLORY. Would the gentleman yield for one question? Mr. KASTENMEIER. I yield to the gentleman from Illinois. Mr. McCLORY. A great, deal of information we received was classified but is it not a fact that information regarding the bombing was revealed to selected members of the Senate? That is my recollection of the information we have received. Mr. KASTENMEIER. The gentleman is correct, and some of the colloquy between the gentlewoman from New York and the gentleman from Virginia affirms that. However, I think history will record that those several selected individuals were people fully committed to a course, of action involving war and did not necessarily represent the people in the sense that the Congress as a whole, if imparted this knowledge, represents the people, and I would suggest that imparting that knowledge to a few select individuals, -whose views conformed with that of the administration, did not constitute imparting full information to the country and did, III fact, constitute further concealment thereof. I yield to the gentleman from Michigan. Mr. CONYERS. I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin for yielding, and I would pose this question to my colleagues because I appreciate ,the seriousness of the considerations before us. In a way this article cuts differently from any of the others, and I would be the, first to concede that were the President not being considered for impeachment on other grounds, it would be extremely difficult to have this consideration before us. But, history has brought them together, ladies and gentlemen. The coincidental meeting of this consideration of war powers has arrived at the same time that the revelations of Watergate and make this vote inescapable upon us. And I would only urge every ,member that if he or she feels that the record that we build should not include and recommend this article of impeachment, legitimately, not to add onto a bill of impeachment unnecessarily, but responsibly to preserve and reclaim the probably most important single power that the Constitution vests in this Congress, and I urge your support of this article. Mr. KASTENMEIER. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. [00.19.25]
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Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 30, 1974
[00.24.52] The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Massachusetts, Father Drinan, is recognized for 6 minutes and 15 seconds. Mr. DRINAN. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Let's see first -what this document or article does not do. This document takes no position whatsoever on the merits of the, -war in Indochina. We are not asking hawks and doves to vote along that line today. This resolution makes provision for those who feel as others do who have spoken here. If they feel that the bombing in Cambodia save American lives, they can continue -with that conviction and still vote for this resolution today. This resolution relates in its essence to secrecy, secrecy in the executive branch of government. General Wheeler testified on July 30, 1973, that the President personally ordered him not to disclose the bombing of, Cambodia and I quote General Wheeler: "To any member of Congress." This article is very marrow. This article means that we don't want a president authorizing or ratifying- the concealment in the Congress of the. facts about it certain situation concerning which the Congress must act. The Founding, Fathers I think we should note made a provision in Article I that the Congress itself must publish a journal except in a narrow exception the journal could be secret if the Congress decided. There is no provision for secrecy in the executive branch of government whatsoever in the Constitution. The. whole, history of secrecy in government was the very thing that the Framers of our Constitution wanted to undo. Secrecy means that we in the, Congress don't get the essential information that we need in order to legislate. In the area Of war. Madison said that the war-declaring power in Congress must include everything necessary to make that power effective. The administration deceived the Congress over 4 years for this reason, that there is absolutely no request from March 1969 to August 1973 by the administration for appropriations for the war in Cambodia; $145 million was spent. Is that wrong? Can you say that this is all one, war? NO communication to the Congress Even if, and this is, in dispute, somewhere it was told on a secret basis to four or five, people in the Congress, that we have something going in Cambodia. The members of this very House were deceived because, as Senator Symington said" "We authorized $140 million not for war in Cambodia but for war in Vietnam.- At least now the Congress has a right to know. And here are some of the questions that the Pentagon refused to testify to at the hearings a year ago in the Senate. Who authorized the falsifications of documents? What reason is there now long after the war has ended for the continuation of the secrecy in this matter? Falsification of military documents appears to be it clear violation of article 107 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Melvin Laird himself in 1973--was Secretary of Defense in 1970 when these things occurred, and in 1973 he denied knowledge of it. Furthermore, why did the military feel that they could not trust their own highly classified reporting system? All B-52 strikes are carefully coordinated with special photo-intelligence and this was done outside of that ordinary system for one reason, that the Congress has not been told. To repeat, I think this is a very- narrow article. It does not really involve what Prince Sihanouk thought whether be acquiesced or did not. It does not involve our assessment of the Indochina war. All it says is that secrecy in Government without justification or excuse can in this instance be an impeachable offense. Even the acquiescence of the Congress in some Of the things that you have heard today is immaterial. The President himself told General Wheeler not once but, as General Wheeler said, Six times that no one shall ever hear of this bombing in Cambodia. Mr. Jerry Friedheim the spokesman for the Pentagon, said these sad words. He spoke of the falsification of documents. he spoke of the erroneous information that, he transmitted to the Congress And he said just a year ago, "I knew at the time it was wrong and I'm sorry." Did the, President ever reprimand any of those who deceived the Congress? No; he ratified their conduct. And those who Vote against this article will be saying, in effect, that the President, our next President can deceive the Congress, can have secrecy in the executive branch, can try to Justify it by saying that we didn't want to embarrass Some foreign prince, but that goes to the very heart of what the separation of powers is all about.
Oil Plant Blast. Louisiana Refinery Swept By Fire.
Oil Plant Blast. Louisiana Refinery Swept By Fire. A huge oil refinery near Lake Charles, Louisiana, is rocked by explosions and fire. Three men are killed, three more missing. Damage in the millions but firefighters prevented a catastrophe. LS Oil Refinery on fire at night. MS flames and smoke. MS workers walking past chain link fence, fire ranges in the background. MS fire during the day. Various LS of fire at plant during the day.
News in Brief - Famine in India
News in Brief - Famine in India "Monsoon rains and India's disastrous drought but the problem of famine ramains. Villagers walk miles to be fed one meal a day at relief stations, servicing some 20,000 people." MS deserted village in India; Pan down home. MS refugees assembled at relief station. CU hand passing out food. MS mother feeding baby. CU young Indian children. MS soup being ladled into bowls. Pan of children eating.
News in Brief - Kirk Douglas at Movieland Wax Museum
News in Brief - Kirk Douglas at Movieland Wax Museum Buena Park, California MS sign for Movieland Wax Museum. MS Kirk Douglas getting out of a car. He signs autographs for fans. MS Kirk Douglas touring Wax Museum. MS of wax display of Kirk Douglas dressed as a gladiator from the movie "Spartacus." MS Kirk Douglas looking at wax figures. CU Douglas comparing his chin to that of the wax model of himself. Movie Star, celebrity
News in Brief - Tennis Fashions
News in Brief - Tennis Fashions "New tennis fashions debut at New York's West Side Tennis Club while Gussie "lace-panty" Moran, hosts. Jumpsuits, tunics and shorts, and unusual cover-up coats highlight the collection." MS fashion models lined up outside to model new tennis fashions. MS model wearing triangular tent dress over a bouffant jumpsuit. MS tennis pro Gussie Moran ("of lace panty fame") hosting the event. MS woman modeling a kimono over a jumpsuit. Another model takes off a long jacket to reveal a short tunic and shorts with pockets at the hemline. MS spectators. MS model wearing a starched sunbonnet and a short dress of polyester and cotton (this outfits looks like it could have been inspired by "the Flying Nun" TV Show). MS photographers taking pictures. MS women modeling a triple tiered coat.
Sports - Summerland Water Park
Sports - Summerland Water Park 'Summerland', in Tokyo, housed by a plastic dome with constant 86 degree temperatures, is a man-made indoor summer paradise year round! 25 thousand sun-lovers tan, splash, even surf on machine-made waves!" Pan down interior of domed leisure center. MS women hula dancing on stage. MS spectators. MS women hula dancing. MS artificial waves from wave making machine; man paddling on surfboard. TLS crowds lining sides of swimming pool. LS people swimming in pool. MS young boy playing in intertube. LS people enjoying the fake surf.
Sports - German Grand Prix
Sports - German Grand Prix "New Zealander Dennis Hulme wins the German Grand Prix, averaging over 100 miles per hour. He thus increases his point lead in the World Diver's Championship." LS cars lined up at the start of the German Grand Prix; the race begins. VS of Formula One and Formula Two cars racing around the track. Speedway, Racetrack.
Sports - The Pan-American Games
Sports - The Pan-American Games "The Pan-AM Games windup in colorful ceremonies at Winnipeg Stadium. Final events: Tom Van Ruden of Los Angeles wins the 1500 meter run; Bob Seagren, also L.A., wins the pole vault. The Pan AM Games meet again in Colombia in 1971." MS fans seated in grandstands. MS start of 1500 meter race. MS of the race; a photographer takes a picture of Tom Van Ruden as he wins the race. CU Tom Van Ruden, pan down to his medal. MS spectators seated on the grass. Slow-motion shots of Bob Raftas (?) of Canada during the pole vault event. He wins the silver medal. Slow motion shots of American Bob Seagren during the pole vault event. He wins the gold medal. CU of Seagren. LS of flags waving in stadium during closing ceremonies. 00:06:56 Closing Ceremonies MS female athlete carrying Barbados team banner leading her team into the stadium. High angle shot of USA banner and flag. MS packed stands. MS Olympic flag being lowered. LS teams in the middle of the stadium. Folded flag handed to official. MS various flags waving. "The End" title card.
Border Incident. Hong Kong Repels Chinese Attackers
Border Incident. Hong Kong Repels Chinese Attackers Hong Kong "Border incidents continue to step up tension as Red Guards raid installations in Hong Kong. All vehicles are searched for weapons and propaganda and British Troops maintain a constant alert." MS Village in Hong Kong. Chinese peasant walking down street. CU man looking through binoculars. LS Communist demonstrators. MS women hanging portrait of Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-Tung). LS effigy representing Western Colonialism hanging from building. MS sign for police checkpoint. MS guard stopping bus at checkpoint. MS soldier searching bus for contraband. MS Chinese man showing his identity card. CU Chinese child. CU Hong Kong soldier with gun. MS barbwire installation on Hong Kong - Chinese border.
News in Brief: The Berlin Wall
News in Brief: The Berlin Wall Berlin, Germany "The wall dividing East and West Berlin marks its sixth anniversary as tourists constantly flock to see it. Escape attempts have dwindled and armed East German guards maintain their patrol." LS Brandenburg Gate. MS Tourists walking in the street. MS tourists visiting the Berlin Wall. TLS/MS East German guards at the Berlin Wall. CU Man taking a photograph. CU escape equipment used by East German defectors on display in shop window. Tourists taking a piece of rusty barbwire from the Berlin Wall as a souvenir. MS man looking at postcards on a rack. CU postcards.
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 30, 1974
[00.36.04] The CHAIRMAN. The, time of the gentleman has expired. The gentleman from Utah, Mr. Owens, is recognized for 6 minutes AND 15 seconds. Mr. OWENS. Thank you Mr. Chairman. It, is true that no one is being fooled during the course of this debate, on the possibility of passing this article of impeachment. A vote for this article. I submit is responsible, is intellectually defensible, and I think it is merited by the facts, but it is obviously not going to pass. In order to execute the function to declare war, Congress must be Provided with accurate information by its Commander in Chief. This is a basic axiom with which I think almost no one agrees. In this particular situation--with which no one disagrees, I am sorry. the, gentleman from Maryland. In this situation, the President misled the public for 9 period of 4 years. Mr. Hogan, who just now corrected me, I correct him to say when he said there was no coverup that, there was a coverup for 4 years of the true. facts of this war in Cambodia. Others say this isn't necessary necessarily unique and some have said you are attacking the wrong person. It is President Nixon who wound down this war, a fact -which I admit, for which I am very grateful. But, I think it must be admitted and understood that the President ended this war only after being pushed into that resolution, into that solution by Congress. and it was last May, a year ago, May of 1973, I had the honor of voting to cutoff funds for the bombing in which resolution for the first, time passed the Congress as a which brought, about, some 60 days later the, final conclusion to the war in Southeast Asia. I think I would be less than candid if I did not admit quite openly that I think the last President of my party, misled the public in the same way. I think the publication of the Pentagon Papers indicated quite clearly that President Johnson misled the people, that the campaign of 1964 at a time when he was making speeches in one direction and representations in one direction, he was in -fact preparing to go another, and that the Tonkin Gulf resolution, supposedly his authority for fighting that, war, was attained at the cost of misleading Congress, purposely misleading Congress. How many impeachment resolutions, it has been asked quite recently in this debate, how many impeachment resolutions were introduced to impeach President Johnson, and I suppose the answer is none" but because none, were, brought against President Johnson and because he was not brought to account for his Misleading of Congress and -the Public. that cannot excuse this President. I am amazed, to use the terminology of the gentleman of New Jersey, that that argument can surface, that the sins or the impeachable offenses if they are, of one President can justify those. same sins of another President. This President indisputably ordered secrecy in the reporting and the nonreporting, falsification of documents of this war after having ordered the, war perpetrated. I have at my side 11 separate statements which President Nixon and his military advisers and commanders made to Congress, 9 to Congress and 2 to the public. Lies all. in absolute derogation of the President's obligation to Congress to provide them with adequate information, adequate and true information upon which they might fulfill their responsibility of whether we go to war or not. Committee members know that I, among others, keep harping that we, must find some lessons for the future out of this impeachment proceeding. I hope that -we. will set down a standard for Presidents and future wars. that something positive will come out of this sad--the history of this sad -war in Southeast Asia and the history of this sad proceeding. that put together -we -will say that if there are to be future wars, and I hope, as I know all members of the committee do with all our hearts that there will not be, that those wars will only be decided by the people through their Representatives in Congress just like the Constitution requires. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. SARBANES. Mr. Chairman? The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman has yielded back his time? Mr. OWENS. Does the gentleman from. Maryland desire that I yield? The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman has 1 1/2 minutes remaining. Mr. OWENS. 1 yield to my colleague. Mr. SARBANES. Mr. Chairman, could I make a parliamentary inquiry? The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman will state it. Mr. SARBANES. IS there some way a member who, when we came here, was not prepared to declare himself at that time as either a proponent or- opponent and thought he ought to listen to this debate, can get some time to speak? As I recall, the time was parceled out on that basis and thus requires that the members, prior to listening to this 'debate, indicate and seek his time. I would like to ask unanimous consent that I be allowed 5 minutes which would be in between what was ,allocated to proponents and opponents. [00.42.05]
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 30, 1974 (1/2)
[00.02.00--NPACT logo----Rep. RAILSBACK] Rep. RAILSBACK commenting that the committee's bipartisan coalition for the serious articles of impeachment is about to engage in "political overkill" [cut Rep. CONYERS] Rep. CONYERS comments that members are acting as if the debate is a final vote for impeachment rather than doing their duty as a committee and passing articles on to the full HOUSE for deliberation. [title sequence with 3-d rotating Capitol Dome image] [Jim LEHRER in studio--this is the opening of the television coverage of the day's debate--telecast starts with the evening session live, with taped daytime debate to follow.] LEHRER welcomes audience, stating that the Judicial Committee will close out its role by the end of the night, with the final tally being a firm recommendation to the HOUSE that NIXON be impeached, tried, and removed from office on three ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT--OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE, ABUSING POWER, and DEFYING COMMITTEE SUBPOENAS. LEHRER notes that the fourth Article, pertaining to the CAMBODIA BOMBING was rejected. Unless there is a change of heart, the committee is expected also to defeat the Article charging Nixon with TAX FRAUD and PROFITEERING from his office. [cut Paul DUKE] DUKE says it is now clear what the final Impeachment Resolution will look like. The first charge, OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE, was resolved through four days of debate, and was approved by a 27-11 vote. The second charge, ABUSE OF POWER, was approved by a vote of 28-10. The third Article related to failure to comply with SUBPOENAS, and was approved by a smaller 21-17 vote. The fourth article, charging violation of Congress' War Power by the secret bombing of CAMBODIA, failed to pass, by a vote of 12-26. DUKE says that the night's aorder of business will be the final Article proposed, dealing with NIXON'S taxes and proposed by DEMOCRAT Edward MEZVINSKY of Iowa. The vote is expected to come after two hours of limited debate. LEHRER introduces Christopher GAUL, White HOuse Reporter, to comment on President NIXON'S reactions and course of action with regard to the WHITE HOUSE TAPES. GAUL says that NIXON lawyer James St. CLAIR delivered the tapes as required to Judge SIRICA that morning for the criminal trial. Says that NIXON is going to claim EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE on some sections of the tapes, in a brief to be given to SIRICA. LEHRER asks what it means for the W.H. Press Secretary to claim EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE. States his belief that all tapes will be given to Judge SIRICA, but not all will then be handed over to Special Prosecutor JAWORSKI. GAUL confirms this, and says it is the judge's decision whether the claim of Privilege is valid. LEHRER asks about the news with regard to NIXON personally. GAUL says the latest eyewitness account was from Treasury Secretary Simon, who met with NIXON that day and described NIXON'S state of mind as positive and affirmative, with apparently no regard to IMPEACHMENT. Says that Secretary SIMON's opinion was that NIXON would not be impeached. DUKE asks if such a vote of confidence by Sec. Simon is just a formality GAUL says that if he were in the Sec's shoes, he'd be hard pressed to say that the President was feeling awful, but that from some film that he's seen, it doesn't appear that NIXON is doing too poorly. LEHRER thanks GAUL, turns to next issue. The night's proceedings are characterized as pertaining more to the person of Richard NIXON than to his conduct of his office. Calls on Carolyn LEWIS at Capitol for a report [LEWIS shown on TV screen behind LEHRER] LEWIS states that the committee will spend two hours looking into the President's taxes and expenditures for NIXON'S homes, as proposed by Rep. MEZVINSKY. Says that the ARTICLE is not given any chance to pass, but that the debate will be a prime-time chance to air personal charges against NIXON. [cut LEHRER standing at "scoreboard" in studio--photos of Rep's. stuck to board under AYE or NAY] LEHRER announces a review of the voting breakdown in the committee article by article. Goes through first Article I, discussing BIPARTISANISM of support for first two ARTICLES. States that the coalition broke down on Article III. [00.14.09]
Gift To Medicine: New Eye Institute For UCLA
No Audio. At U.C.L.A., the six million dollar Jules Stein Eye Institute is dedicated. The institute is the nation's most modern eye research, teaching, and treatment center. Dr.Stein, MCA Board Chairman, is a former ophthalmologist. Los Angeles, California LS Exterior of UCLA. MS "Jules Stein Eye Institute Inaugural Program" Sign. MS Audience packed room. CU woman in the press core (?) smiling. Exterior shot of a window with a dedication stone above "Jules Stein Eye Institute. " CU Inside a examining room, three nurses and a doctor, showing off new equipment to the press. Dr. Stein looking into microscope. CU Oil painting of Doris Jones Stein. CU on the painting's nameplate. MS Dr. Stein and a woman looking at a patch quilt hanging on the wall. CU of a plaque "To Doris and Jules Stein with love Walt Disney." High Angle Shot of a dinner party. MS Dr. Stein presents an award to another man. CU of Dr. Stein in conversation.