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"Berlin - crisis" newsreel, B&W with sound, transportation of supplies, ?? blockade
July 19, 1995 - Part 3
(12:55:20) The CHAIRMAN. Senator Sarbanes. Senator SARBANES. Senator Dodd. Senator DODD. Just briefly, I think, for purposes of clarity here. In fact, Bernie Nussbaum did go to the Foster home, is that not true, that evening? Mr. HUBBELL. I don't know, Senator. I just-I mean, I don't know. I don't know if he did or he didn't. Senator DODD. In terms of going in the office, were there others, do you know about other staff or persons in the White House when he did go to the White House? Mr. HUBBELL. I'm sorry? Senator DODD. None of the White House staff were present in the White House when Mr. Nussbaum went up, back up to his office? Mr. HUBBELL. I don't know that. I really don't know what Vince-I mean, Bernie did that night. Senator DODD. I would just, Mr. Chairman, point out there is evidence- we'll hear it down the road-that Mr. Nussbaum went and he called, that he was to call White House personnel so they might hear it from him, rather than hear it over the broadcast news, and hear it from people who are pretty close to each other, which 1 find to be a relatively normal thing to do. I mean, I certainly, that to me would be the way a person would react, rather than having people who work pretty closely to have to turn on their radios or televisions that night and hear it for the first time. Mr. HUBBELL. Senator, we had the same concerns with people back in Arkansas, including Vince's mother, of having to makeyou asked about telephone calls. We had to call people back in Arkansas. We didn't want them to hear it on TV. So I'm sure Bernie had the same concerns there. That's why, I'm sure, George called me. I would have hated to turn on the TV and seen Vince's picture there. I can imagine what that would do to the people in the White House Counsel's Office. Senator DODD. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Senator SARBANES. Senator Kerry. Senator KERRY. Just a few questions, if I may. Let me also say it's interesting that we spent an awful lot of time finding out what has surprised you or what you have found strange, but the bottom line remains that, in terms of the handling of the documents, you had precious little involvement. In terms of finding facts here, Many questions have been asked about extraneous issues which You were not firsthand with but which leave things hanging out there, not the least of which is this most recent round about Patsy Thomasson. 134 I mean, in the context of the evening, just to review the facts for 60 seconds, David Watkins was the first to arrive at the Foster home, and Patsy Thomasson worked for David Watkins. David Watkins, the evidence shows, asked if there was a note in the Foster office, and I believe he beeped Patsy Thomasson; is that correct, Mr. Hubbell? Mr. HUBBELL. I don't know. Senator KERRY. You don't even know that. The record shows that he beeped Patsy Thomasson, asked her to go to Foster's off-ice to see if there was a note. There is nothing in the record that shows that she went there to look at files. In fact, three people were there: Bernie Nussbaum, Maggie Williams, and Patsy Thomasson, all of whom the testimony shows were looking for a note. They were there for about 10 minutes. But the way these questions are somehow posed as to what seems strange or what seems surprising, there's an inference there that somehow this is something out of the ordinary. I would like to just review very, very quickly-because we have another panel coming and this will be relevant. When you arrived at the Foster home, and the testimony in answer to Senator Grams was it was somewhere in the vicinity of 10 P.M., the Park Police were arriving or had arrived at that time? Mr. HUBBELL. I believe they were about to go in the door when I jumped out of the car and was right there. Senator KERRY. So you saw them for the first time right at the door to the house itself? Mr. HUBBELL. Yes. Senator KERRY. They had not yet gone into the house. Mr. HUBBELL. That's correct. Senator KERRY. Who initiated a conversation with them? Mr. HUBBELL. I believe I did. Senator KERRY. Do you remember what that was? Mr. HUBBELL. I believe I asked if I could notify Senator KERRY. Did you ask them who they were first? Did you know why they were there? Mr. HUBBELL, I saw David, and I had been told by George Stephanopoulos that David and the Park Police were on their way to notify Lisa, so I just assumed they were Park Police. Senator KERRY. I see. Was David there at the time? Mr. HUBBELL. David Watkins? Yes. Senator KERRY. He had not notified her? Mr. HUBBELL. No, David had actually-I think he rode with the Park Police to the Foster Senator KERRY. So David was outside the house, too? Mr. HUBBELL. Right.
Breeders Show Prize Battle
Some contrast and imagery faded Exclusive pictures of Blue-Ribbon Specimens from all parts of the United States, owned by agricultural colleges and four h clubs, being exhibited before a large crown of fanciers.
Palace Roof Fortified As Cuba
Rolling light on imagery and contrast Exclusive pictures on top of the Presidential Palace as Grau San Martin inspects the new armament placed there to guard against another uprising. Meanwhile, in another part of the city, unmindful of the crisis, huge crowds are on hand to see the opening of the racing season at tropical park.
Model Planes In Novel Test
Rolling, jumpy dull contrast in imagery Exclusive pictures at the municipal airport where tiny aircraft, powered with real gasoline engines, make trial flights under the supervision of well-known aeronautical experts, to demonstrate the practical use of new safety devices for airships.
Students In Wild Battle
Rolling, jumpy dull contrast in imagery Hectic scenes as opposing collegiate factions clash in a picturesque flour battle, scattering bags of Pease meal and ripping each others clothing to shreds.
July 19, 1995 - Part 3
(13:00:28) Mr. HUBBELL, That's correct. Senator KERRY. You made the inquiry of whom? Do you remember who, specifically, you asked? Mr, HUBBELL. I do not. I believe there were it was the male Park Policeman. Senator KERRY, What prompted you to ask if you could make the notification? 135 Mr. HUBBELL. I just-human reaction that you'd want-if-I would think Lisa would want to hear it from me. Senator KERRY. What specifically was the response to you? Mr, HUBBELL. To the best of my recollection, it was something like this is their job and they must do it. Senator KERRY. Did you question that? Mr. HUBBELL No, I did not. I understood. Senator KERRY. But you watched from that location while that notification took place. Mr. HUBBELL. That's correct. Senator KERRY. When did the issue of his office and the question of law enforcement interest in the office first occur to you? Mr. HUBBELL. I don't believe I ever had it occur to me of law enforcement interest in the office. I was concerned, as I said, that it be locked so that nothing was taken out like the trash. I didn't have a law enforcement hat on, and I wasn't thinking that this was any kind of a crime scene or thing of that sort. It was just lock the office and make sure we don't throw something away that might give us some insight into Vince's state of mind. Senator KERRY. The next morning, the first thing you did was execute some personal steps to follow up on that concern; is that accurate? Mr. HUBBELL. That's correct. I called Bill Burton to make sure that it had been done because I didn't, I still don't recall saying to Mack or David to do that that night. Others do, but I know I woke up in the middle of the night worrying about it, so the first thing I did was to call Bill the next morning, and he said Mack had already done it, Senator KERRY. In the course of the evening preceding, in the course of the night or in the early morning prior to calling to have the office locked, you had no discussions with anybody about any files; is that correct? Mr. HUBBELL. The subject of files never came up. Senator KERRY. I yield my time to the counsel. Senator SARBANES. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. The CHAIRMAN. Certainly. Senator Moseley-Braun. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. I just have one little question, and this is just for clarity in the record. To your knowledge, Mr. Hubbell, was the FBI ever denied their request for access to Vince Foster's office? Mr. HUBBELL. I'm not aware of that, no. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. So you're not aware of anybody saying " stay out" to the FBI? Mr. HUBBELL. No, I'm not. Senator MOSELEY-BRAUN. Thank you. Senator SARBANES. Mr. Chairman, I think we've completed the questioning. The CHAIRMAN. I think counsel has several questions, and then we can wrap it up. Mr. Chertoff, Mr. CHERTOFF. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In your discussions with Mr. Heymann after you got back from Little Rock, in which he indicated to you that there had been an understanding or an agreement between the Department of Justice 136 and Mr. Nussbaum which had then been changed, was it your uriderstanding that the change was one that Mr. Nussbaum made? Mr. HUBBELL. That is my understanding, yes. Mr. CHERTOFF. It was not a mutually agreed-upon change? Mr. HUBBELL. That's My understanding Mr. CHERTOFF. You were also asked a series of questions by Mr. Ben-Veniste, who read from a deposition of Roger Adams, who is a Department of Justice lawyer. You knew Mr. Adams; correct? Mr. HUBBELL. I did. Not for long, but I did know him, yes. Mr. CHERTOFF. I want to make sure there is no misimpression. You're not telling us that Mr. Adams offered an opinion about the propriety of anything that was done in the White House concerning Counsel's Office work on personal documents, are you? Mr. HUBBELL. I'm not aware one way or the other. Mr. CHERTOFF. You have no knowledge that Mr. Adams was ever asked to render an opinion about whether it was proper for White House Counsel to work on any personal Presidential documents; correct? Mr. HUBBELL. No, I'm almost sure he was not. Mr. CHERTOFF. In fact, are you aware that Mr. Adams was one of the two Justice Department lawyers sent by the Deputy Attorney General to the White House on Thursday, July 22, 1993? Mr. HUBBELL. Phil told me who went when I returned from Little Rock. Mr, CHERTOFF. Was it your knowledge that Mr. Adams was one of the two lawyers that Mr. Heymann expected would be reviewing the documents initially to determine relevance and privilege?
Freighter Rammed In Harbor
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Striking views of the Ohioan of the Hawaiian-American line which was in collision with the S.S. Liberty of the cosmopolitan line in New York bay and was beached to keep from sinking as water poured through a hole in its side.
Human Fly Trap Discovered
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Exclusive scenes in the world's largest movie studio as Ed Keye, holder of the oddest job on earth, shampoos his head with molasses and walks about the picture sets to lure the insects from in front of the camera lenses.
Six Day Bike Race Starts
Rolling contrast dull and light in imagery Unusual views at Madison Square Garden as fifteen teams, representing seven countries, get away from the first night's sprinting around the big pine saucer in the fifty-fifth international grind to be held in Gorham.
July 19, 1995 - Part 3
(13:05:35) Mr. HUBBELL. My understanding from Phil was that he had sent Dave Margolis and Roger Adams. Mr. CHERTOFF. To do that job? Mr. HUBBELL. Yes. Mr. CHERTOFF. Was it your understanding from Philip Heymann that Mr. Nussbaum did not let them do that job? Mr. HUBBELL. That's my understanding. Mr. CHERTOFF. Finally, let me turn your attention to one issue that was raised, I think, by Mr. Ben-Veniste concerning normal civil litigation when you get a request for documents, and we talked about doing an inventory. In a situation where there's a subpoena in civil litigation, it's customary either to turn the documents over or to make a record of all the documents that you are withholding; correct? Mr. HUBBELL. It's normal that if you're withholding a document- whether there's a subpoena or in just normal discovery, if you're withholding a document, you prepare what is called a privilege log, which gives some description of the document, that doesn't waive the privilege but gives some idea of what the document that is being withheld is, Mr. CHERTOFF. The point of that, is to have a record of every sin- document that is potentially relevant so that there can be no question afterwards whether someone has either turned over documents or has identified documents that are being withheld? Mr. HUBBELL. That's the case in civil litigation, yes. Mr. CHERTOFF. When a log or a record of documents is not maintained it becomes very difficult, if not impossible, after the fact ever 137 to demonstrate an accounting of all the documents in a particular office; correct? Mr. HUBBELL. That is correct. Mr. CHERTOFF. I'm done, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. Senator SARBANES. Mr. Chairman, in the effort of having counsel illuminate this matter, I think Mr. Ben-Veniste ought to have a couple of followup questions. The CHAIRMAN. Certainly. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Just following up on civil litigation, when there is a subpoena, the subpoena calls for some item relevant to the litigation in question, and then there is an issue about whether, within the scope of what's called for there is some privileged material; correct? Mr. HUBBELL. That is correct. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. In connection with the request made by the police to search Mr. Foster's office, the scope of what they were looking for was a suicide note or related information demonstrating Mr. Foster's state of mind; is that correct, sir? Mr. HUBBELL. I assume, but I don't know that for sure because I wasn't privy to what the scope of the review was going to be. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Now, finally, with respect to what Mr. Chertoff has raised about Mr. Adams-and if there is any confusion on this record, Mr. Chairman, I'd like to make sure that it is removed. I was not suggesting that Mr. Adams was called upon to render an opinion about the appropriateness of legal counsel doing work on the private papers of the President in connection with his official duties- What I was referring to was the testimony of' Mr. Adams that It did not offend him at all that Counsel or Deputy Counsel to the President did some work for the President or the First Lady, I hope that clarifies his testimony. The CHAIRMAN, Certainly. It doesn't offend this Senator, understanding the nature of counsel and particular relationships, that, obviously, there is going to be some work overlapping, particularly as it relates to public disclosures, et cetera. 1 mean, when we go beyond, that may be a different matter. But, certainly, in our own experience making out financial disclosures, tell me where and when you should make a differentiation as it relates to personal and public, So I say we want to attempt to be fair and to be clear in this matter. Senator, if there are any other Senator SARBANES, I just have a couple of comments. Mr. Chairman, 1 first want to say to Mr. Hubbell that 1 think he's been a forthcoming witness, and we appreciate that. I particularly appreciate him saying "I just don't know" when he doesn't know. That is important, and he was careful about that. So he gave us the best testimony that he could give us, and in areas where he was asked about other matters and lie didn't know, he said he didn't know. I think, in its own way, that is forthcoming. I also want to make, in that regard, this point about some other questions that are put. I know that the Chairman can't control, none of us can control, the questions that are put, but I do have to observe that some questions that were put contained premises that I think are just off the horizon, so to speak. The witness says I never heard of anything like that or I don't know anything about 138 something like that, but of course the question is put with a certain premise contained to the question.
Garner Signs Patman Bonus
Short Clip - Over exposed John Nance affixes his signature to the ill-fated Patman Cash Payment Bonus Bill (Patman Bill or Veteran s Bonus Bill, Bonus March) to the measure providing for immediate payment of adjusted compensation certificates as the bill is sped to the white house.
Saxon King Wins Metropolitian Turf Handicap
Rolling light in contrast and imagery A stirring neck-and-neck dash to the finish gives King Saxon a thrilling victory over Singing Wood in the Metropolitan Handicap. Twenty thousand spectators wildly cheer the forty-second running of the turf classic.
First Group Of Farm Pioneers Reaches Alaska
A little rolling light in contrast and imagery The first contingent of immigrant farmers reaches its 'Land of Promise' as other large groups from drought-stricken middle western areas prepare to sail from Seattle, Washington. With aid from the government.
Peace Talk Prompts Styles
A little rolling light in contrast and imagery Gladys parker, irrepressible cartoonist and designer, exhibits a starling series of costume models inspired by the international conferences at Stresa, Italy. Fashion models walking and smiling on the cat-walk. The first model is wearing a sheer coat-dress with sequins. The two models who come up next are wearing summery type dresses. The next model is wear checker trousers with a halter top adorned with a bow by the neck and a straw hat. This model walks on the bar and stops by two men who are drinking, she is sporting a sun outfit. These models are wearing mini dresses and their walking on the bar and the men who are drinking are really downing the drinks.
July 19, 1995 - Part 1
(10:10:39) Mr. HUBBELL. If I had the time and the resources. Senator BOND. If there were items in there that you felt might be within the scope of the request, but would be subject to a privilege, you would indicate a description of the document without the content and indicate that it was privileged? Mr. HUBBELL. That's the way it's handled in a lot of civil litigation, yes, sir. Senator BOND. Are you aware of any documentation made of the contents of Mr. Foster's office? Mr. HUBBELL. Not one way or the other, Senator BOND. Are you aware of any notes taken by the Associate White House Counsel and Mr. Foster's attorney after the death? Mr. HUBBELL. Not one way or the other, Senator. Senator BOND. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, The CHAIRMAN. Thank you, Senator Bond. We'll return to this side because we only have a minute left. Senator Kerry. OPENING COMMENTS OF SENATOR JOHN F. KERRY Senator KERRY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Hubbell, you were not really directly involved in any of the ctual search for any files in Mr. Foster's office; correct? 84 Mr. HUBBELL. That's correct. Senator KERRY. You, in effect, took yourself completely out of the investigation portion with respect to the office; correct? Mr. HUBBELL. That's correct, Senator. Senator KERRY. You issued no orders with respect to the search?, Mr. HUBBELL. I was acting as a family friend from the moment., I heard of Vince's death, and I don't believe I issued any orders. Senator KERRY. So, essentially, any questions that have been asked of you with respect to the search of the office, whatever you know, you only know as a secondhand matter; correct? Mr. HUBBELL. Regarding Vince's office, that's correct. Senator KERRY. Do you, as a matter of fact, now know that the' Park Police succeeded in seeing each file that they wanted to see? Mr. HUBBELL. I don't know one way or the other. Senator KERRY. You have no knowledge whatsoever? Mr. HUBBELL. I do not. Senator KERRY. You can't shed any light on the central question that's on this Committee about the handling of the documents? Mr. HUBBELL. That's correct. Senator KERRY. Now, at some point prior to coming to Washington during the course of the campaign, you came to have possession of the so-called Whitewater files; correct? Mr. HUBBELL. No, I don't know what people mean by Whitewater file, Senator KERRY. You had a file that was built up in the course of the campaign to respond to questions during the campaign? Mr. HUBBELL. I had a file that had been assimilated by the campaign that was labeled Whitewater, but I don't necessarily-and I'm sure that was not all the Whitewater files. Senator KERRY. But whatever you had, were you the designated holder, in a sense, of the campaign's accrued information on this issue? Mr. HUBBELL. That's correct. Senator KERRY, It was an issue that was brought up several times during the course of the campaign and the campaign needed to respond? Mr. HUBBELL. That's correct. Senator KERRY. You were the central repository of that information? Mr. HUBBELL. After the election, yes. Senator KERRY. After the election you took that central repository and you put it in your home? Mr. HUBBELL. That's correct. Senator KERRY. After you put it in your home in Little Rock, at some point it came to be in your home in Washington? Mr. HUBBELL. That is correct. Senator KERRY. But it never went to the Justice Department? Mr. HUBBELL. Never went to the Justice Department. Senator KERRY. It never went to Vince Foster's office? Mr. HUBBELL. No, it did not. Senator KERRY. You never had a conversation with Vince Foster about the files that you had, did you? Mr. HUBBELL. Vince was aware that I had the campaign files, but not what they were. 85 Senator KERRY. You never gave him any portion of them? Mr. HUBBELL. No, I did not. Senator KERRY. Did Vince ever call you and ask you a question about your files? Mr. HUBBELL. No, Vince did not. Senator KERRY. In effect, while you were the central repository of this information in the course of the campaign and retained all of the files from the campaign, which was about as heated and as intense a period of scrutiny as you could find, those files never found their way into Vince Foster's hands? Mr. HUBBELL. That's correct. Senator KERRY. Nor to the White House? Mr. HUBBELL. Nor to the White House, except for one file that's not related to Whitewater in any way. Senator KERRY. Now, it's my understand ing-again, this is secondhand for you, it's secondhand for all of us, but with respect to the question Senator Shelby was asking, it's my understanding that the Park Police were not there to specifically look at a Whitewater file?
Bank
Bank MS elderly woman standing outside communicating with drive-thru window teller, the drawer opens & woman takes her bank book out. MCU Orange Police officer standing under "Nation Bank" sign, a man dressed in suit & tie enters the frame, the two talk. CU sign with reading 62 degrees in temperature. MSs elderly woman being greeted by elderly man at the glass door entrance to bank.
Water Birds - Coot
(Tape 1) 18:58:45 Dead coot frozen in ice by blizzard
Bear of Yellowstone
Bear of Yellowstone - Tourists encourage mother bear & her cubs to approach car for snacks & pictures (Late 1950s-early 1960s). Good color & clarity.
Bear of Yellowstone
Bear of Yellowstone - Tourists encourage mother bear & her cub to approach car (Late 1950s-early 1960s). MS mother bear & her cub sniffing the ground. MS juvenile bear in the street, male tourists have gotten out of their cars to get a closer view, one guy ridiculously puts his hand out to pet the animal, pan as bear walks past the small crowd.
Bear of Yellowstone
Bear of Yellowstone - Tourists encourage mother bear & her cubs to approach car for snacks & pictures (Late 1950s-early 1960s). Good color & clarity.
Washington Monument
Washington Monument TLS Washington Monument framed by several trees in FG against bright blue sky BG. TLS Washington Monument w/paddle boat on the river in FG. TLS Washington Monument w/pedestrians strolling along riverfront path in FG (spring). TLS Washington Monument w/Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in FG. TLS The Lincoln Memorial, Memorial Bridge and Washington Monument across the Potomac River, seen through branches of leafless trees in FG (early spring). Slightly elevated TLS Washington Monument w/Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in FG, pedestrian tourist seen walking about, beautiful late 1940s/early 1950s era cars pass on road in front of the reflecting pool (summer).