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Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 27, 1973 (1/2)
[00.25.55-ERVIN with gavel, brings hearing to order] Senator ERVIN. The committee will resume. Senator INOUYE. If I may resume reading from the memo. [QUOTING W.H. MEMO ATTACKING DEAN] "It was Dean -who sought out successfully to have the others omit his name from the list of those who -attended meetings on the Liddy plans." This is from the Magruder testimony. Mr. DEAN. I would like to comment on that. The meeting in -which this was discussed was called by Mr. Mitchell. I -was departing a meeting in his office, and he asked me if he could talk to me about these matters. He called Mr. Magruder into the same meeting. They asked me to review my recollection of the meetings. I told him what my recollection was and as I testified Mr. Magruder asked me "How do I handle this before the grand jury?" I said, "Well, I don't know what occurred at the second meeting. I know there was some brief reference in the first meeting to the election laws and that would seem to me a way to explain my presence at the meetings." [00.27.10] Senator INOUYE. [QUOTING W.H. MEMO ATTACKING DEAN] "It, was Dean who urged Hunt to flee the country two days after the burglary." Mr. DEAN. I believe I testified to that. That., occurred before the meeting commenced in Mr. Ehrlichman's office on the evening of the 19th, when Mr. Ehrlichman asked me where Hunt was. I said I had no idea. Mr. Colson was present also. He asked Mr. Colson a, similar question and got a similar response. At that point. Mr. Ehrlichman told me, to call Liddy and tell Hunt to get out of the, country, which I did. After a subsequent discussion, I called back, after reraising the matter, thinking it, was not something that the White House should be doing, and spoke again with Mr. Liddy and told him that my earlier conversation should be retracted. [00.28.04] Senator INOUYE. Then it. -is your testimony that it was Mr. Ehrlichman who-- Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Senator INOUYE. [continuing] . Proposed the idea? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Senator INOUYE. [QUOTING W.H. MEMO] "It, was Dean and Mitchell who prepared Magruder for his perjurious grand jury testimony." Mr. DEAN. I cant speak about Mr. Mitchell's involvement. I know that Mr. Magruder came to my office shortly before he was to appear before the grand jury. As you will recall from my testimony. there were a series of events that preceded that relating 'to the fact, that I had recommended that Magruder be removed or resign from the re-election committee because I thought he was going to have problems. Simultaneously to that, there was a discussion developing which Mr. Haldeman and Mr. Ehrlichman were well aware of, that there was an effort to hold the case, at Mr. Liddy. Senator INOUYE. Did you in fact counsel Mr. Magruder to commit perjury? Mr. DEAN. I did, I did in this regard: I helped him prepare a statement that I knew was false.. Senator INOUYE. [QUOTING W.H. MEMO] "It was Dean who said of a memorandum Colson had prepared on August 29 stating the facts as he knew them, 'For God's sake, destroy the memo. It impeaches Magruder.' Mr. DEAN. I think the facts speak for themselves on that. I did not destroy the memorandum. In fact, I turned a copy over to this committee. I think I have also explained in my testimony why I did not turn it over to the prosecutors, [00.29.43] Senator INOUYE. [QUOTING W.H. MEMO] "It was Dean who suggested that Sloan take, the fifth amendment, though Sloan was innocent." Mr. DEAN. It is correct; I did call Mr. Sloan's attorney before he was to appear in Florida before an unrelated matter down there. There had been a number of discussions within the White; House about the fact that Mr. Sloan was going to testify about money that had come, to the. White House. He had sought meetings with a number of people in the White House, I was the only one who would talk -with him. Technically under the law, it appeared that he did have difficulties -with some of the disbursements that had been made that occurred after April 7, which was the effective date of the, new law. And I did call him and ask his attorney if he was prepared to take the fifth amendment and in doing that, suggesting that he might want to pursue that course. Because to me, the fifth amendment doesn't indicate innocence or guilt. [00.30.46]
Desert Shield: general activities; 82nd Airborne Division personnel
Interview with unidentified Air Force captain who discusses combat control and communications in the Saudi language (voice and data); also talks about compatibility with the Saudis, as well as barracks and chow hall facilities. Night scenes of troops putting up tents and one soldier explains rationale of doing work at night. He also says hello to families back at Hill Air Force Base. Enlisted woman operates electric unloading system near aircraft; a K-loader is below her. Various shots of a young PFC working out with weights, drinking water, and discussing his experiences in Saudi Arabia. Evening scenes, soldier at microphone talks to troops, tells a joke, with boxing ring in background. Evening scenes, 82nd Airborne Division troops watch entertainment. Group sings "Proud To Be an American."
Desert Shield: offloading cargo ship
Cargo ship offloads vehicles onto landing craft, which takes its cargo and deposits it ashore. Much footage of personnel on the beach and vehicles driving out onto the sand. Great shots of LCACs (Landing Craft, Air-Cushioned) moving across the desert sand, back into the ocean. More shots of LCACs back at the mother ship, then traditional landing craft moving through the water. More vehicles and equipment being offloaded onto the beach. Marine Corps armored amphibious vehicles leave their mother ship. Shots of personnel and lifting equipment moving vehicles and supplies ashore.
Air Disaster: 44 Die As Plane Explodes In Air
Audio is low on screener Only a few minutes after take-off from Denver, a mid-air explosion rips a Seattle-bound airliner apart, killing all 44 aboard. At the scene where the wreckage fell, investigations for clues to the unexplained blast sift twisted fragments that tell of a shocking disaster. Establishing shot - Rescuers carrying a body wrapped in a white sheet. MCUS - Two rescue workers looking at the twisted mass of once a plane. CUS - Part of the up-side-down fuselage. CUS - Passenger seats. MS/WA - Farmland where the plane crashed. MCUS - Tail part of the plane, United Air Lines but just the word United is on the tail.
Hippopotamus Dental Care
Madrid zoo-goers get their kicks watching the giant hippo, and its keepers at feeding time. Starts with a bath, then a meal of few hundred pounds of potatoes, and some dare-devil dentistry as a keeper polishes the huge tusks. Hippos gets teeth brushed. Establishing shot - Two zoo keepers washing and scrubbing down a hippopotamus. CUS - If one can tell this hippo looks very content. MCUS - Zoo keeper feeding it buckets of potatoes. CUS - Two little boys are watching the hippo expo with complete amazement on their faces. CUS - Now the zoo keepers are brushing the hippo's teeth. MCUS - A crowd of people watching the hippo in amazement. CUS - Zoo crowd. CUS - The zoo keeper has a potato or piece of fruit in his hand and the hippo opens his mouth very wide. Closing shot.
World's Largest Jet Powered Helicopter
The largest jet powered helicopter in the world is unveiled by the Air Force. Capable of carrying 40 passengers or three jeeps the 77 foot craft weighs 16 tons and capable of speeds up to 150 MPH. Each of the three bladed rotors is 82 feet across and is powered by gas turbine engines capable of lifting 7 tons of useful load. Establishing shot - Helicopter sitting on the tarmac with it rotors spinning and the pilots getting on board. CUS - The nose of the helicopter. MCUS - The helicopter with its two rotor blades spinning ready to take off. MCUS - The large long helicopter lifting up. Aerial shot / OH - In flight moving foreword.
Pope Pius X11 And President Signor Gronchi - Italy
His Holiness Pope Pius XII gives a formal audience to Italy's President Gronchi, at which the treaty between the Vatican and Italy is renewed, in Accordance with Papal tradition. President Gronchi, of Italy was staunchly anti-communist and was known as a stimulating person. Guards of the Vatican Basilica. MCUS - Holy procession of Italy's President - Signor Gronchi on way to his formal audience with His Holiness Pope Pius XII. MS - Vatican Basilica fountain off to the left. MS - Pope Pius Xii and President Signor Gronchi, kneeling getting blessed. CUS - Pope Pius XII and President Signor Gronchi of Italy, wearing a huge smile.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 27, 1973 (1/2)
[00.30.46-Sen. INOUYE continues to read the memo accusing DEAN of masterminding WATERGATE and the COVERUP] Senator INOUYE. [QUOTING W.H. MEMO] "It -was Dean who was the agent in some of the money dealings with the arrested persons." Mr. DEAN. Would you repeat that, please, Senator? Senator INOUYE. "It was Dean who -was the agent in some of the money dealings with arrested persons." Mr. DEAN. I never had any direct dealings with any of the arrested persons. I conveyed messages back of the pressure that was being placed, not only on the reelection committee, but ultimately on the White House, particularly the one that, came to my attention -where a threat had been delivered directly to me of concern to Mr. Ehrlichman. I think I testified that Mr. Ehrlichman raised that immediately with Mr. Mitchell when Mr. Mitchell did attend a meeting in Mr. Ehrlichman's presence. Senator INOUYE. Did you have any dealings with arrested persons? Mr. DEAN. Direct dealings? I had a telephone conversation, the telephone conversations I have discussed -with Mr. Liddy, the meeting I had with Mr. Liddy. I have never met Mr. Hunt other than the meeting one occasion I referred to when he was in Mr. Colson's outer office in August of 1971, which is 'roughly the time, I recall meeting him, after having seen him in there on a number of occasions, I have never met any other individuals. Senator INOUYE. Did you in fact discuss money with Mr. Liddy? Mr. DEAN. Mr. Liddy at the time I called him--this was in January, I believe, it was January 5 of this Par. He had been trying to reach Mr. Krogh. He had received a letter from the Senate Commerce Committee investigators and they were seeking responses from Mr. Liddy regarding Mr. Krogh. Liddy then called Krogh, Krogh did not take the call. That is one of the documents that -was not submitted, which I -have submitted to the committee,, the gist of the call that was returned to Liddy. I had a, report subsequently that Mr. Liddy was rather miffed and a little outraged at the fact that he couldn't get hold of who he thought was a good and loyal friend, Mr. Krogh, Mr. Krogh asked me if I would personally do something about that. That Saturday, I called Mr. Liddy just to tell, to convey to him the reasons that Mr. Krogh did not wish to speak with him, because he wanted to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee in connection with his confirmation hearing that he had not, talked With Mr. Liddy. So; I explained this to Mr. Liddy and during the course of that conversation, Mr. Liddy told me, he said he hoped that somebody -would take care, of the, attorneys fees, I reported to -Mr. Liddy that I -would pass that message, along. [00.33.30] Senator INOUYE. [QUOTING W.H. MEMO.] "It was Dean who told Colson not to make a transcript of Colson's taped conversation with Hunt and said that he, Dean, would handle the matter." This is a report from the Federal prosecutors, reported in the 'New York Times. Mr. DEAN. That is not correct. To the contrary, I made a transcript of Mr. Colson's telephone conversation on a cassette tape shortly after Mr. Colson brought me his IBM tape of the, conversation. I took a copy of that and played it for Mr. Haldeman and Mr. Ehrlichman at Camp David on November 15. Later that afternoon, after getting instructions that I should raise this with Mr. Mitchell, that he should take care of the problem for Mr. Haldeman and Mr. Ehrlichman, I took it to New York with me and played it for Mr. Mitchell as well. I got no instruction at that point in time from Mr. Mitchell. Senator INOUYE. Where is the tape? Mr. DEAN. It has been turned over--the committee has a copy of the transcript of the conversation . Senator INOUYE. I do not know if they have the tape or not. Mr. DASH. Senator Inouye, we do not have the tape, I am assuming the prosecutors have it. We have a transcript of the tape'. [00.34.44] Senator INOUYE. [QUOTING W.H. MEMO] "Throughout all of this, Dean was perfectly situated to mastermind and to carry out a coverup since, as counsel to the President and the man in charge for the White House, he had full access to what was happening in the investigation. He sat in on FBI interviews with White House witnesses and received investigative reports. Dean and Ehrlichman met with Attorney General Kleindienst late in July. The Attorney General described the investigation and said that it did not appear that any White House people or any high-ranking committee people were involved in the preparation or planning or discussion of the break-in.'" This is from Mr. Ehrlichman. [00.35.26] Mr. DEAN. Senator, if I just might add one point. I do not know if the committee has a copy of the cassette that I prepared based on Mr. Colson's tape. I do have that In my possession and will be happy to turn that over to the, committee. Mr. DASH. We, do not have it. Mr. DEAN. YOU do not have that? All right. On the other comment you made regarding the Attorney General's public statements. I never discussed with Mr. Kleindienst the coverup that was going on at the White House and the investigation I am sure he is referring to there was his own conclusion. [00.36.10]
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 515
Porter Wagoner "Happy Faces" Dolly Parton "Blue Ridge Mountain Boy" Bruce Osborne "Old Spinning Wheel" (instrumental) Barbara Lee "May You Never Be Alone Like Me" Porter Wagoner "Sounds of the NIght" Speck Rhodes "Long Handle Time in Tennessee" Porter Wagoner "Be Careful of Stones That You Throw" (Gospel) Dolly Parton "Joshua"
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 514
Porter Wagoner "Wake Up Jacob" Jimmy C. Newman "Blue Darlin" ? "Scotland Yard" (Instrumental) Barbara Lee "You Can Have Him" Porter Wagoner "Cold Hard Facts of Life" Speck Rhodes "More Pretty Girls" Porter Wagoner "Suppertime" (Gospel) Jimmy C. Newman "Alligator Man" (Cajun)
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 513
Porter Wagoner "The Sun Don't Shine on the Same Dog" Dolly Parton "Touch Your Woman" Mack Magaha "Cheyenne" (Instrumental) Barbara Lee "Strawberry Song" Porter Wagoner "Highway Headed South" Speck Rhodes (phone) (comedy/narration) Porter Wagoner "Trouble in the Amen Corner" (Gospel) Dolly Parton "Travelin' Man"
World's Largest Crochet Hook
Giant crochet hook, the world's biggest, is demonstrated by its proud owner. It's practical, actually makes rugs that sell for good money, but it's too big for the house, blocks the highway, and when she drops a stitch - disaster! Establishing shot - Frau Elsa Grunfelt is crocheting a rug with a huge crochet hook. MCUS - Car driving down the street and has to come to a stop because of part of the crochet hook is in the street blocking the road. MCUS - Her friend runs out to the street takes apart the crochet hook, lets the car pass, and then puts the crochet hook together again. MLS - Of Frau Elsa working on the rug.
Preview Of A Hit / Benny Goodman Story
At special press previews here and at major cities, the 'Benny Goodman Story' gets its first public screening. Benny Goodman himself appears to congratulate the star who plays him in the picture, Steve Allen. Marquee [Benny Goodman Story] Tonight Only. RKO 86'st. - Press Revue - Goodman Story - Steve Allen, Donna Reed CUS - Leading motion picture executives. CUS - Theater crowd. MCUS - Steve Allen getting out of a limo escorted by his wife, Jane Meadows. MCUS - Theater crowd. CUS - Benny Goodman, himself and his family. MCUS - Fans standing and watching. CUS - Benny Goodman and Steve Allen shaking hands. CUS/HS - Benny Goodman and Steve Allen.
700 Germans Repatriated
The first train load of prisoners of war arrive in Germany, just over the border of the Iron Curtain. Many of the dispatch of 700 men have been in Russian hands for more than 10 years. The Russian promised to repatriate 10,000. These are the only ones so far released. Establishing shot - A train pulling box cars loaded to the top with German citizens released from Russian prisons. MCUS - Throngs of Germans disembarking from the box cars. CUS - Family and friends unite. MCUS - Fathers hugging their children and other family members. MCUS - A lady crying, and another lady standing next to her holding a sign with the name of her loved one on it. CUS - A united family. MLS / OH - Throngs of men standing and waiting very solemnly and then they applaud a speaker.
Toothpick Carnival
An entire carnival in miniature, made out of two million toothpicks. Make by inmates of a federal prison, it features all the favorite rides, in actual working models. Establishing shot - The Musee Mecanique / Toothpick Carnival. MCUS - A carnival ride that has boats suspended by wire and goes in a circle. MCUS - The Fun House. MCUS - Merry-Go-Around. CUS - A clock. CUS - A roller coaster MLS - A Ferris Wheel. Closing shot.
Top News Stories Of 1955 - Colonial Crisis
Revolt in Africa dealt France s colonial empire a staggering blow. Months of bloody rioting took thousands of lives and forced the return of sultan Mohammed ben Youssef from exile. Frances North African colonial empire was dealt a tripling blow during the year. As revolt raged through-out Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia so server were the up-risings that it cost the life's of thousands, that France was forced to restore the once exiled Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef who returned in triumph to his Capital City of Rabat. He spent 18 months on the island of Madagascar returned to power. Tanks with machine guns manned with soldiers on top.. CUS - A blown up car. CUS - Twisted bicycles. LOHS - Throngs gathered to welcome back the Sultan. MS - Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef driving in an open motorcade touching his supporters. MCUS - Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef sitting on his thrown as he regained his power. CUS - Throngs waving flags in support of the Sultan.
An Ancient Lizard
A Tuatara, whose ancestors roamed the earth one hundred million years ago, finds his way to san Francisco. He is a lizard with three eyes whose native habitat is New Zealand where his species has defied evolution. MS - Veterinarian opening the crate and taking out the Tuatara. CUS - Tuatara. MS - Veterinarian holding a pencil in hand points to the third eye of the lizard. MCUS - The Tuatara standing on the crate, next to an open book. (reptile, but not a true lizard)
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 27, 1973 (1/2)
[00.36.10-Sen. INOUYE confronts DEAN with the White House memo accusing DEAN of masterminding the coverup] Senator INOUYE. [QUOTING W.H. MEMO] "History fails to record that at that moment. Dean corrected the Attorney General's erroneous impression by pointing out that Mitchell, Magruder, and Dean had all been involved in planning of operations of which Watergate was an obvious derivative or that Strachan had knowledge of the fruits of this kind of operation, or that all of them were suborning perjury and otherwise. seeking to conceal the facts." [00.36.36] Mr. DEAN. Senator, I would just, like to make, a general observation. This document has obviously been prepared by somebody who was not at the White House at the time, this was all occurring. It sounds like they are putting it back together through newspaper accounts. Senator INOUYE. This is from the office of Your successor, sir. Mr. DEAN. I understand. And I don't believe my successor was there and didn't spend the nearly 3 years in the White House that I did. Senator INOUYE. [QUOTING W.H. MEMO-THIS PASSAGE GETS QUITE A FEW CHUCKLES FROM THE AUDIENCE] "Dean's activity in the coverup also made him, perhaps unwittingly, the principal author of the political and constitutional crisis that Watergate now epitomizes. [Laughter] It would have been embarrassing for the President if the true facts had become known shortly after June 17th, but it is the kind of embarrassment that an immensely popular President could easily have weathered. [Laughter] The political problem has been magnified one thousand-fold because the truth is coming to light so belatedly, because of insinuations that the White House Was a party to the coverup, and above all, because the White House was led to say things about Watergate that have since been found to have been untrue. These added consequences were John Dean's doing." [00.38.01] Mr. DEAN. Well, Senator, I think that, my testimony answers in great detail my dealings with Mr. Haldeman, Mr. Ehrlichman, and the President, and based on what I know, and knowing the position I held in the White House staff, there is no way conceivable that I could have done and conceived and implemented the plan that they are trying to suggest that I did. [00.38.33] Senator INOUYE. [QUOTING W.H. MEMO] "Dean was responsible within the White House for becoming apprised of what had happened. From June 17 on, Dean had periodic conversations with Ehrlichman about virtually every aspect of this case." This is from Mr. Ehrlichman. "Dean reported also to Haldeman and to Ziegler, to whom he gave repeated assurances that he had made an intensive investigation and had found no White House involvement." This is from Mr. Ziegler. "Dean was the foundation of the proposition that the White House was not involved'" and this is from Ehrlichman. [00.39.20] "Spring 1973. "With the election past, and public interest in Watergate on the wane, Dean may have thought that this coverup had been a success, although he purported to continue an ongoing investigation." [00.39.35] Mr. DEAN. Senator, if I might interject, I don't know how quickly they are, jumping from winter to spring, but I would draw, to the attention of the committee and the Senator the La Costa meeting and the events that transpired there, which I believe are documented by materials prepared by Mr. Haldeman and Mr. Higby, his assistant, as well as subsequent materials that were prepared for the President, and I think these speak for themselves. Senator INOUYE. [QUOTING W.H. MEMO] "At the same time, Dean was affecting a failing memory and talking to Magruder as if Dean did not recall the previous Watergate planning meetings in which he had participated." This is from Magruder's testimony. Mr. DEAN. We, reviewed that earlier, and as I said, I did, when I was talking to Magruder, I was telling him I did not, understand what had happened between February 4 and June 17 that resulted in that event occurring, that I never had hard evidence, I never knew for sure what the facts -were, I didn't know how the plan had been approved I didn't know how much White House pressure had been put on him; I didn't know for a fact if Mitchell had or had not approved it; I had never talked with Mr. Mitchell about it. I think that is what Mr. Magruder is referring to, or, as I said earlier, he may have confused. later meetings when I came back from Camp David and I did indeed give him the impression that I could not remember what had happened, because I didn't want to get into any discussions about what had happened at that time. [00.41.18]
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 588
Opryland (Stable Rock Theatre) "Porter Wagoner "Another Day Another Dollar" Sandy Burnett "Tennessee Mountain Home" Mack Magaha "Scotland Yard" Porter Wagoner "Tennesee Sunshine" Linda Moore "Hello Love" speck Rhodes "Running Bear" Porter Wagoner "Old Camp Meetin' Time" Jack Kelly and Co. "Same Old Story"
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 558
Opryland (Dixieland) Porter Wagoner "Tennessee Sunshine" Bobby Lewis "Too Many Memories" Mack Magaha "Chicken Reel" (instrumental) Barbara Lee "May You Never Be Alone" Porter Wagoner "Katy Did" Speck Rhodes "Long Handle Time in Tennessee" Porter Wagoner "I Thought of God" (Gospel) Bobby Lewis "Lady Lover"
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 533
Opryland (Showboat) Porter Wagoner "Company's Comin'" Wendy Bagwell "Mama Taught Me" (gospel) Mack Magaha "1,2,3,4" (Instrumental) Barbara Lee "You Can Have Him" Porter Wagoner "Katy Did" Speck Rhodes "Runnin' Bare" (Comedy) Porter Wagoner "Gethering in the Sky" (Gospel) Wendy Bagwell "City on the Hill" (Gospel)
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 488
Porter Wagoner "Hold on Tight" Cal Smith "Love'd You All Over the World" ? "Durham's Bull" (Instrumental) Dolly Parton "Love With Me" Porter Wagoner (Narration) Speck Rhodes (phone) (comedy/narration) Porter Wagoner "Satan's River" (Gospel) Cal Smith "Lord Knows I'm Drinkin'" Group "Crawdad Song"
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 487
Porter Wagoner 'Barlow Chapman" Dave Kirby "Better Off When I Was Hungry" ? "Banjo Buck" (instrumental) Dolly Parton "Bubbling Over" Porter Wagoner "My Dad" Speck Rhodes "Stop That Ticklin' Me" Dolly Parton "In the Garden" (Gospel) Dave Kirby "Good Enough to Be Your Man"
Navy Base Regained By Finland
Russia relinquishes the Porkkala Naval Base, occupied by the Reds as the price for peace after the war. The base, on finish soil, is left looted and sabotaged, but all Scandinavia breathes easier as the red guns go. Establishing shot - Soviet Deputy Prime Minister, Paragon signing the treaty. CUS - Finland s Foreign Minister signing the treaty. MS - Finland military. MLS - Press standing on top of a sheds roof. MS - Boarder gates being lifted. MS - Russian soldiers leaving the Finland post. MLS - Camera pans the Finland landscape.