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Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 27, 1973 (1/2)
[00.07.12-DEAN reacts to the White House charge that DEAN was co-author of the LIDDY plan] Senator INOUYE. If I may I would like. to pause at this point. Would you care to comment, sir? Mr. DEAN. Is that in question form? Senator INOUYE. This is a quotation from Mr. Ehrlichman. Mr. DEAN. I have no recollection of advising Mr. Liddy of a $1 million plan. In fact to the contrary. When operation Sandwedge was shelved, and I think I have in ray testimony explained how that died a natural death, that the budget for that was set at $500,000, and all that were involved in reviewing that document, thought that was an excessive amount of money. Senator INOUYE. Well, I 'will continue, to quote: [READING FROM WHITE HOUSE MEMORANDUM] [00.07.59-More accusations by the WHITE HOUSE that DEAN was the ringleader of the breakin] Whatever the fact about this, it is clear that Dean attended the meetings that led up to adoption of the, Watergate plan, Dean introduced Mitchell (who had sponsored Dean for his White House position) to Liddy in November 1971. [END QUOTED SECTION] Mr. DEAN-. Senator, may I comment, right there? Senator INOUYE. Please do so. Mr. DEAN. I do not believe Mr. Mitchell sponsored me, to my knowledge to my White House position. I first heard of the White House interest in me when Mr. Krogh came to me and said would I be interested in going to the White House, and would John Mitchell let me come, to the White House? I said I did not know but I thought somebody else ought to take it Up With Mr. Mitchell rather than myself. So to the contrary, I do not believe Mr. Mitchell Sponsored me to the White House. In fact,, I recall some conversations when he counseled me against going to the White House. [00.08.55] Senator INOUYE. I will continue: [QUOTING FROM WHITE HOUSE MEMORANDUM] Dean introduced Magruder to Liddy in December 1971 and suggested Liddy for the combined position of general counsel and chief of intelligence-gathering for CRP. He told Magruder that Mitchell had hired Liddy. Dean, Liddy, Mitchell and 'Magruder met to discuss intelligence plans of this kind on January 27, 1972, and on February 4. Dean was not present at the final meeting on -March 30 when the $250,000 plan was approved. It is not clear whether he was not there because he disapproved or simply because he was not in Key Biscayne or because he wanted to try to keep his own record clean. [END QUOTED SECTION] [00.09.41-DEAN responds-he is calm in answering the charges] Mr. DEAN. I might Comment there, Senator. First of all, after I returned from the second meeting in Mr. Mitchell's office, and reported to Mr. Haldeman what had occurred and told him of My feelings about what -was Occurring, and that I wanted to have no part, in it, and told him I thought no one, in the White House should have any part in it. He agreed and told me, to have no part, in it and I have no' knowledge that there -was going to be a meeting in Key Biscayne and did not learn about that meeting until long after June 17, 1972, Senator INOUYE. [continues reading] He is reported as having said that "he did not think it was appropriate for him to be in on these conversations." He is reported to have said at a meeting in Mitchell's office that we should not discuss this in front Of Mitchell Or in the Attorney General's office. At some point during the spring Magruder phoned Dean and asked him to talk to Liddy to try to calm him down. At another point, Dean, knowing that a bugging operation was under serious consideration, called Magruder and referred to the importance of Liddy's intelligence activities. [END QUOTED SECTION FROM WHITE HOUSE MEMORANDUM] [00.10.55] Mr. DEAN. I would like to comment on that. I do not believe that is quite accurate, Senator. What happened is Mr. Strachan at the White House called me, I believe I did receive a call from Mr. Magruder tell telling me that he had developed a very strained relationship with Mr. Liddy. Like when Strachan called me because I believe he told me he had been talking with Mr. Liddy, he said, "What should I do?" I said it sounds like a personality and a, personnel problem and I suggested that he not bother Mr. Mitchell with it but rather take it to Mr. Mardian and let Mr. Mardian resolve any problem because they do need a general counsel over there. [00.11.38] Senator INOUYE. [continuing] [QUOTING FROM WHITE HOUSE MEMORANDUM*** The White House bigshots close ranks to dispute DEAN'S testimony] This arose after an argument between Magruder and Liddy. Dean urged Magruder not to let personal animosity "get in the way of the project." Also in March 1973 Dean claimed to Haldeman that in the spring of 1972 he had told Haldeman that he had been to two meetings at which unacceptable and outlandish deals for intelligence gathering had been rejected by himself and by Mitchell and that he, Dean, proposed not to attend any more such meetings. Haldeman has no personal recollection of Dean telling him about the meetings at the time but is "willing to accept that as a possibility." Post June 17. [00.12.24] [END QUOTED SECTION FROM W.H. MEMORANDUM] Mr. DEAN. If I might just comment there, following June 17 and the break-in the first, time I had a discussion with Mr. Haldeman about these facts I had already reported them to Mr. Ehrlichman, He remembered perfectly well and very clearly the fact that I had come to him shortly after the second meeting. [00.12.50] +
World's Largest Globe
Audio is low on screener The world's largest globe, 28 feet in diameter, is unveiled. Built at a $200,000 cost, it shows the world as it would look to an observer 5,000 miles out in space. The globe is intended to help business students visualize the problems of global economic planning. Establishing shot - The huge globe is unveiled. Three men standing together pointing to the globe. CUS - The faces of these three men. MCUS - Rear shot of a man sitting on a chair wearing a hat watching the globe.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 27, 1973 (1/2)
[00.12.50-Sen. INOUYE confronts DEAN with a memo prepared by the WHITE HOUSE, using it as a form of cross-examination-THE MEMO IS ACTUALLY PRETTY FUNNY IN IT'S ATTEMPT TO "BLAME IT ALL ON DEAN", it's so blatantly transparent that it's sad, actually] Senator INOUYE. [continues reading] [QUOTING FROM WHITE HOUSE MEMORANDUM] Whatever the facts may be on the matters that are uncertain in the spring of 1972 about Dean's knowledge or specific approval of the break-in, it must have been clear to Dean as a lawyer when he heard on June 17 of Watergate that he was in personal difficulty. The Watergate affair was too clearly the outgrowth of the discussions and plans he had been in on that he might well be regarded as a conspirator with regard to them. He must immediately have realized that his patron Mitchell, would also be involved. It appears that Ehrlichman called Dean on June 17 to advise him of the problem and to direct him to take charge of it for the White House. Even without an instruction this would have been his responsibility as counsel for the President, from the time Or the occurrence and he was active in that role from the moment of his return to the city a day or two after the break-in, This is a statement from Mr. Ehrlichman's deposition. On June 19, Dean met with Liddy, Mitchell, Strachan and Magruder and Sloan. Dean, Mitchell, and Magruder also met with LaRue and Mardian that evening at Mitchell's apartment, At these meetings the coverup plan was hatched-- This is from the Magruder testimony-- A Series of meetings followed throughout the summer. [END QUOTED SECTION FROM W.H. MEMORANDUM ATTACKING DEAN] [00.14.11] Mr. DEAN. Senator, I just might footnote as you go along. I believe, that the policy regarding the coverup was set, long before I returned from the Far East over the weekend of the break-in and -when I came, to the office and talked to Mr. Strachan 'I realized that the White House already decided initially that it was going to start, destroying incriminating documents and certainly was not going to step forward as to what its knowledge Of the matter was at that, point in time. Senator INOUYE. If I may ask at this point, when you refer to the White House had decided, who do you mean by the White House? Mr. DEAN. I am sorry. Senator, I did not hear you. Senator INOUYE. You have just testified that the White House had decided. Mr. DEAN. Well, I mean by that that certainly Mr. Haldeman and Mr. Ehrlichman, because 'Mr. Haldeman had given specific instructions to Mr. Strachan to destroy the incriminating documents that were in his possession. [00.15.12] Senator INOUYE. [QUOTING FROM WHITE HOUSE MEMORANDUM ATTACKING DEAN] "At these meetings the coverup plan was hatched. A series of meetings followed throughout the summer. Dean and Mitchell were Magruder's principal contacts on the, coverup. Dean was not, merely one of the architects of the coverup plan. He was also its most active participant. Magruder correctly concluded that, Dean 'was involved in all aspects of this coverup,'" and this is, from the Magruder testimony. "It was Dean who suggested to Haldeman that the FBI was concerned that it, might run into a, CIA operation." This is from Mr. Haldeman, If you wish to comment I hope you will. [00.15.57] Mr. DEAN. Yes. As you recall, when I testified I had been asked by Mr. Ehrlichman to stay abreast of what was happening in the Department of Justice. In my meeting with Mr. Gray, which I believe was on the 21st, Mr. Gray told me of the fact that they had uncovered banking transactions in Mr. Barker's account and were at that time looking for the Dahlberg check and the Mexican money and, indeed, I did report this back as the, reporting channels had been developed to my superiors. Senator INOUYE. Were you truly concerned---- [00.16.38] Senator ERVIN. Suppose you name, the superiors you reported to? Mr. DEAN-. Mr. Haldeman and Mr. Ehrlichman. Senator INOUYE. Were you truly concerned that the, CIA was in fact, involved? Mr. DEAN. I had no idea that the CIA was involved at that point in time. Senator INOUYE. Why did you suggest that, the CIA might be involved? Mr. DEAN. This, as I believe I testified, was not, at this point in time but that was at a later date when I went over to Mr. Gray's again and he told me his theories of the case. I explained these to Mr. Haldeman and Mr. Ehrlichman that one of his theories was that the CIA was involved. I had no idea, that Mr. Haldeman and Mr. Ehrlichman were going to meet with Mr. Helms, and General Walters, that was unknown to me until I subsequently was so informed by Mr. Ehrlichman but not as to the substance of the meeting they had held. [00.17.37]
Auto Assembly
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Auto Industry
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Auto Plant Exteriors
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Auto Assembly Line
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Office Interior
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Loading and Unloading Cars
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Miss Canada Chosen.
Audio is low on screener Canada's fairest vie for the title of miss Canada and the right to represent the nation in the miss universe contest. The winner-lovely Miss Dalyce Smith, of the Yukon. Establishing shot - The contestants queue up in front of the judges and audience. CUS - Audience. Below the stage up - Models parading around in their bathing suits. LL - Stage and the contestants. MCUS - Miss Lane of Winnipeg a gifted dancer wins the crown in the talent competition. CUS - Miss Dalyce Smith is the favorite of the audience and she wins the big crown for the day
Sports, Jack La Lanne
Audio is low on screener Handcuffed swimmer Jack La Lanne (Jack LaLanne) makes it to the mainland from Alcatraz. It's legal, of course-and an astonishing feat of skill and endurance. Establishing shot - Alcatraz and Jack La Lanne oiling up for a swim. CUS - The skipper of the boat hand cuffs Jack. CUS - Jack dives into the water hand cuffed and does sort of a breast stroke. CUS - Jack makes it in 55 minutes and the spectators applaud and welcome him.
Sports World Fights Juvenile Delinquency
Audio is low on screener A veritable who's who in the sports world meets with President Eisenhower to offer their assistance in combating juvenile delinquency by providing sports outlets for youthful energies. Establishing shot - President Eisenhower surrounded by sports greats. CUS - Willie Mayes, baseball. CUS - President Eisenhower and Bobby Jones, golfing great. CUS - Jack Fleck, Lloyd Magnum and Billy Joe Patten, golfers. CUS - A young Vice President Nixon
Morocco Riots: Terror Mounts In Revolt Of Arabs
Audio is low on screener Another bloody colonial crisis confronts France in north Africa. In 3 days of uncontrolled rioting by Arab nationalists, at least 80 are killed, and whole sections of the city looted and burned. Establishing shot - Throngs of people revolting . MCUS - Building on fire. MLS - People running down a street. MCUS - Firemen fighting a burning building. MCUS - People running with buckets. MCUS - Building on fire. MCUS - Burning cars in the streets. MLS - Fireman with a small hose trying to contain a fire in a burning shop. CUS - Up-side-down car. MCUS - Garbage all over the street, people standing by a gated business. MCUS - Business with broken windows. MLS - Lawbreakers, or rioters standing facing a building against the wall. MLS - French police standing guard over the law breakers.
Oil Blaze and Blasts Sweep Town
Audio is low on screener Whiting Indiana is almost engulfed in flames and smoke that roll 400 feet into the air as an oil refinery fire runs amuck, for almost two days on the shores of Lake Michigan. A million gallons of gasoline pose almost an impossible task for firefighters. A series of blast and explosions rock the country side. Despite heroic efforts the explosions hurl tons of steel from storage tanks into the community. Establishing shot - Thick black smoke billowing up into the sky from the oil refinery. Aerial shot - Oil tanks on fire. LS - This clip is shot in a Whiting, IN neighborhood. You can see the fire and smoke in a short distance. MLS - Smoke and fire filling the sky. MLS - Firefighters with fire hoses directing the water at the fiery blaze. MS - Some of the fire spread to the street, thick smoke and fire. CUS - A few firemen putting the fire out on the grass and streets. CUS - A the oil containers exploded they hurled huge chunks of steel that landed on pedestrians lawns, houses and garages. Houses, garages, cars lawns are destroyed by the huge hunks of steel that flew through the air.
Convertiplane: Rises Like Copter, Flies Like Plane
Audio is low on screener Test flights of the 'Convertiplane' a radical new craft combining maneuverability of the helicopter with the forward speed of conventional aircraft. It's powered by twin rotors which can be angled vertically for lift, or tilted directly forward while in flight for speed Establishing shot - The engineer and the test pilot. Test pilot gets himself situated in he Convertiplane. MCUS - Looks like a helicopter with plane wings. MCUS - The rotors are spinning and the Convertiplane rises into the air. In the back ground there's traffic, cars.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 27, 1973 (1/2)
[00.17.37-Sen. INOUYE continues to confront DEAN with a WHITE HOUSE memorandum-The memo exemplifies the White House's "BLAME IT ALL ON DEAN" STRATEGY] Senator INOUYE. [QUOTING FROM THE WHITE HOUSE MEMORANDUM] "It was Dean who suggested to General Walters on January 26 that CIA pay the Watergate defendants while in jail," this is from the, Walters memorandum for record June 28, 1972. Mr. DEAN. I believe I have explained that, Senator, in that I reported also at one point in time, to Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Mardian about the Gray theory. That theory Prompted Mr. Mardian, as I recall, to suggest that the CIA might be of some assistance in providing us support and he also raised the question that the CIA might have a very Proper reason to do so because of the fact that these were former CIA operatives. Mr. Mitchell asked me to go back and explore this to Mr. Haldeman and Ehrlichman knowing very well that this isn't the sort of thing I could go to the CIA with. I didn't talk to Mr. Haldeman about this, rather I talked to Mr. Ehrlichman about it and he told me indeed I should explore it. In fact, I said I didn't know anybody with the CIA. He told me--I told him I didn't know Mr. Helms. He told me not to call Helms but to call General Walters, General Walters is a friend of the White House, and at that time alluded to the fact that he had already met -with General Walters. Senator INOUYE. Did you, in fact, discuss this matter with General Walters? Mr. DEAN. Yes, I did and I have so testified.] [00.19.10] Senator INOUYE. [READING W.H. MEMORANDUM] "It was Dean purportedly acting on behalf of Mitchell who came, to Ehrlichman several weeks after the break-in to obtain approval for fund raising by Kalmbach for the arrested persons," and this is from Mr. Ehrlichman. Mr. DEAN. It is correct that Mr.--after the fact that there could be, no assistance from the, CIA came out, and Haldeman and Ehrlichman agreed that they couldn't and I reported that back to Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Mardian, that the demands apparently had reached the point where, they felt they had to do something to get some money and they had none themselves. I was asked again by Mr. Mitchell to go back and raise this with Mr. Haldeman and Ehrlichman. [00.19.59] Mr. Mitchell told me, that he believed that Mr. Ehrlichman particularly would have an interest in making sure, that these men were taken care of, and it did not take me any persuading at all in this conversation with Mr. Haldeman and Ehrlichman to initiate Mr. Kalmbach, and obviously Mr. Kalmbach would not have acted on my instructions at all. Senator INOUYE. [QUOTING W.H. MEMORANDUM] "It was Dean -who reviewed the papers found in Hunt's safe and declared that they were politically sensitive' and should be given special treatment." [00.20.34] Mr. DEAN. I don't think, there was any doubt about the political sensitivity. Mr. Ehrlichman, as you recall, on the 19th, there was a meeting in Mr. Ehrlichman's office late that evening. Mr. Colson is the, one who had expressed anxiety over -what might, be in Mr. Hunt's safe. As I have also testified at a subsequent time I learned that apparently Mr. Colson and Mr. Hunt had talked about the fact, that there, were things in his safe that somebody at the White House should take possession of. It was during this meeting in Mr. Ehrlichman's office on the 19th that Mr. Ehrlichman said that I should report back to him the contents of the safe after he had directed Mr. Kehrli to have the safe, opened. [00.21.17] Senator INOUYE. What do you think Mr. Ehrlichman meant by "should be given special treatment"? Mr. DEAN. Well, I don't know what Mr. Ehrlichman meant by it. I know that Mr. Ehrlichman, when I described the documents to him, realized their political sensitivity, and that, they--he had originally told me, when I reported what the documents were to shred them and it was subsequently he, told me to "deep six" the briefcase and shred the documents and it was only after I had reached the conclusion in my own mind that, I wasn't going to do that, and I persuaded him that at too many people had seen them, that that, might be what he reefers to as special treatment, they be given directly to Mr. Gray. Senator ERVIN. We will take a recess for another vote. [Recess.] [00.22.13-LEHRER v.o. states the committee has gone to the Senate Floor for another vote] [00.22.22-LEHRER in studio] [PBS network ID-title screen "SENATE HEARINGS ON CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES"] [00.25.48-LEHRER reintroduces INOUYE'S questioning] [00.25.55]
Water Birds - Anhinga
(Tape 1) 13:24:23 Anhinga feet on tree branch, ZO to see bird climbing down branch 14:22:57 Anhinga eats a big fish, has it speared on the end of its sharp beak, finally manouvers it off and swallows it whole
Desert Shield: Brigadier General Patrick P. Caruana
Strategic Air Command insignia on KC-135R fuselage, zoom out. Interview with Brigadier General Patrick P. Caruana, Commander, Strategic Forces and Commander, 17th AD (Air Detachment?), Strategic Air Command.
Throngs Demand That Peron Stay In Office
Audio is low on screener 100,000 Pack into Buenos Aires' Plaza del Mayo to demand that president Peron stay in office following his sudden resignation, a striking demonstration of his continuing power among the nation's working masses. Establishing shot - Throngs gather into the Plaza del Mayo. MCUS - Some of the crowd holding up signs and pictures of Peron. MLS/WA - People sitting on top of a huge sign. CUS - People in the masses. MLS/WA - People standing on a balcony cheering for Peron. CUS - Peron speaking to the people over a microphone.
Queen Beatrix Of Holland Christens A Destroyer
Audio is low on screener Queen Beatrix of Holland accompanied by her father Prince Bernhard arrives in Flushing to christen a Dutch Destroyer. Establishing shot - Queen Beatrix and her father Prince Bernhard arrive in Flushing. CUS - The bow of the new Dutch destroyer. CUS - Queen Beatrix cutting the ribbon releasing the traditional bottle of Champaign. The Champaign sprays all over the place. MCUS - Queen Beatrix laughing with her hand over her lower part of her face. Her father as well as other Dutch dignataries are laughing too. MCUS - Laughter reigns as the Destroyer slides into the sea. MCUS - Queen Beatrix waving to the sailors on the Destroyer.
Peron Ousted: Resignation Forced In New Rebellion
Audio is low on screener Army units join a new rebellion spearheaded by Navy and Air Force units that forces the resignation of Dictator Juan Peron, after months of seething unrest brought about by economic upheaval and persecution of the church. A turbulent end to the strong man's 10 year regime. Establishing shot - Throngs of Argentinean s, army troops are on the move and riding hoses. LSWA - Throngs, street cars and a fire burning on the street. MLS - Armored car, people and traffic. CUS - A building's wall with machine gun holes in it. CUS - Juan Peron addressing the public. MCUS - Throngs of Argentinean s crowd the street. CUS - Military directing the public.
Football College
Audio is low on screener Upset of the week, as Michigan state topples unbeaten, unscarred on Notre Dame, by a spectacular 21-7 score, a gridiron thriller all the way. Establishing shot - Football fans, some of the students holding up a home made banner saying, "Ma Send Money". MCUS/OH - Players on the field. MCUS - Michigan gets the ball and continues to make yardage. MCUS/OH - No #86 a Michigan football player scores a touchdown. MLS - Crowd is applauding and cheering. MLS - Spartan's throw the ball and it is intercepted by Notre Dame. MLS - The quarter throws the ball it is caught and Notre Dame scores a touchdown. MLS/WA - Stadium jammed packed with sports fans. MCUS - Michigan receives the foot ball and runs with it. going 24 yards. MCUS - Michigan gets the football scores and upsets the game by 24 to 7.
Weightlifters' World Champions
Audio is low on screener The world's top weight-lifters gather for the international crown. Russia wins the team event, but it's america's Paul Anderson of Focoa, Georgia, only 22 years old, who steals the show with an incredible record-shattering performance to win the Heavyweight Title. Establishing shot - Audience. MCUS - Weightlifter, he lifts the weight over his head then he lets it go and it bounces on the stage. MCUS - Weightlifter Daily, struggles to lift some 250 LBS, he tried but he couldn't make it. MCUS - Russian weight lifter lifts 290 lbs, a new heavy weight lift. Russia wins the crown. CUS - Men in audience. MCUS - The heavy weights are competing now and you can see their veins pop as they lift these incredible weights. MCUS -Jim Bedford of Washington DC wins the No #2 spot. MS - 22 year old of Georgia, Paul Anderson. He wins first place.
Fall Fashion Parade
Audio is low on screener Designer Charles Gelatt displays the latest in his fashion line. The forward look in design is modeled by a pretty foursome, a colorful day and evening collection for fall. Establishing shot - Charles Gelatt sitting down and sketching designs of evening gowns. MCUS - Two models one sitting in the car and the other one standing by the drivers side. She is wearing a tweed woolen coat, buttons down the back and a waist high slit, accented by a pill box hat with feathers and kid gloves. MCUS - Model is wearing a velvet dress with a coat to match and embroidery 13 inches to the bottom of the hem line. Her hat looks like a bird landed on her head and has of yet to tuck his feathers away. MCUS - Green with envy. A satin green dress with an intriguing collar. MCUS - Models driving the car and Charles Gelatt sitting at a table smiling. CUS - Model is wearing a gray chiffon dresses accented by white satin. CUS - Model is wearing a white satin coat lined with deep purple.