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Royal Ascot "Pomp, pageantry, tradition, fashion-- and some horseracing-- mingle as Royal Ascot racing week opens in England. Among the celebrates: derby-hated Bing Crosby. Among the highlights: An exotic collection of ladies headgear! " H/a WLS racetrack, crowd. H/a LS royal carriage carrying Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) riding along track. LS crowd mingling. Panning MS entertainer BING CROSBY wearing dapper gray derby, suit. MS older white woman wearing flying nun-like hat. Panning MS white woman wearing stylish Egyptian Nefertiti-like hat. Panning MS white woman wearing large, floppy, wide brim hat. MS middle-aged white woman wearing massive dandelion-themed hat. Panning high angle LS horse race.
Motor-Cross Race
Motor-Cross Race "Motorcycles bounce, bump, and leap across rugged country in Czechoslovakia for the World's Moto-Cross Championships. Germany's Paul Friedrichs wins after a rough, rocky ride. " Panning high angle LS motorcycle race, bikes leaping over dirt hill. TLS/MSs motor-cross race over rugged, hilly, bumpy, dirt terrain, some racers catching air. MS man waving checkered flag at finish line. 3/4 view MS crowd leaning over railing. MS large-breasted young white woman wearing sunglasses, tight t-shirt.
The Summit: LBJ and Kosygin Hold Useful Talks
"President Johnson and Premier Kosygin meet in two summit talks at Glassboro, N.J. Between the talks: sightseeing at Niagara Falls for the Russian Premier. At meetings end: LBJ calls the talks useful; Kosygin remains firm on Mideast and Vietnam." Also includes scenes of Kosygin's tour of the United States.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 12, 1973
[00.46.33] Senator WEICKER. What was the purpose of this equipment? Mr. PORTER. The purpose of the equipment was to view 35-millimeter film strips that were given to me. Senator WEICKER. And what was the nature of those film strips? Mr. PORTER. The nature of the film strips was, that they were, appeared to be 35 millimeter photographs or negative--, of interoffice memorandums from Senator Muskie's campaign headquarters to his Senate offices and back again. Senator WEICKER. And did you give any sort of an admonition to your secretary, Miss Duncan as to whether ether or not she was free to talk about these matters? Mr. PORTER. I think there was a general understanding, Senator, at the time that it was not anything you went to a party and talked about, if that is an answer to the question. Senator WEICKER. I want to know exactly what Miss Duncan's function was in relation to these particular microfilms. Mr. PORTER. Let me back up, Senator, to answer the question, I think, a little more fully and put it, in context. At a certain time, and I do not remember the exact month-November, perhaps, of 1971---- Magruder came into my office with a small roll, a very small roll, of 35 millimeter film strip and a little viewing device that had a little light source from the back. He said, here, hold these for me, put them in my safe or desk or whatever I had at the time. I asked him what they were and he said, well, you can look at them, but never mind. So I looked at them, you and they were apparently, as I say, interoffice memos from staff members in Senator Muskie's office. he came back later, I think a day later, perhaps, and retrieved the film strips, took them and said that he was going to show them to Mr. Mitchell. He came back and apparently he did show them to Mr. Mitchell, because he was a little irate at me for not making sure that the batteries worked, and apparently, he got all the way to Mr. Mitchell's office and the batteries did not work, and he blamed it on me. [00.49.06] After that time, when he gave the film strips back to me--I would say there were probably four or five frames on the strip--I think I asked Mr. Magruder where he got, them and he refused to tell me at that time. At a later date, Mr. Magruder said that Mr. Ken Rietz was going to be, was going to deliver these film strips to me and would I view them for him, and Mr. Magruder, and anything that I thought was "important" or interesting, that, I should bring it to Mr. Magruder's attention and he would then tell me what to do with it. I did that and Mr. Reitz started delivering these things to me, and I did view them. And at that, I think the first or second time that, I did this is, it became apparent that I needed something a little more easy On the eye, perhaps, to see what these things said, and so I then went out and out of my own pocket, I think, wrote a, check for just, a, small, little projection device so that you could see it, you could enlarge it and see what, it, said. Senator WEICKER. All right, now. Let, us take it right at that, point. Did your secretary participate in typing any transcripts or memorandums based on these microfilms? Mr. PORTER Yes, sir, she did. On one occasion, I remember there was a, I think it was in December, early December there was a staff memo that I saw from one. of the campaign officials to the Senator or perhaps to his campaign manager, saying that the Senator's role, I believe as chairman of a subcommittee on Governmental Operations or something like that Senator WEICKER. Which Senator is this? Mr. PORTER. Senator Muskie--could be used as a great front to go to California and hold tax hearings that would be a great, visual event for Senator Muskie and all at the taxpayers' expense and he could get a lot of value for his campaign. We thought that was rather interesting, to say the least, and I told Mr. Magruder about it. He asked me to just copy the memo on a, I believe it was written on plain bond-and send it to Evans and Novak. Miss Duncan did that. Miss Duncan typed it and we sent it to Evans and Novak, and they printed it and the hearings were never held. [00.52.07]
Fall Fashions
Fall Fashions "Rudy Gernreich, famous for topless bathing suits, shows off his fall fashions. They accent plaids and include removable skirt over mini dresses and reversible coats." MS white female fashion model wearing black vinyl knee-high go-go boots & plaid mini-skirt dress over another plaid skirt, slinking among group of white men & women at minor fashion show; she removes one-piece skirt, stepping out of it. MS white female model wearing reversible camel hair coat, grid patterned miniskirt dress; she models the coat. MS white female model wearing embroidered aristocrat coat (modeled after Austrian cavalry frock coat), replete with embroidered fez-like hat. Panning MS white female model wearing long feather earrings. Strange.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 12, 1973
[00.52.07] Senator WEICKER. All right. Were there other documents or other instances where Miss Duncan performed services relative to---- Mr. PORTER, Yes, sir, I believe it was Miss Duncan. On one occasion, Senator Muskie's speech that he was going to deliver in the Senate against the nomination of William Rehnquist to the Supreme Court was on the film, and I specifically was--it was about 20 pages and I asked Mr. Magruder what he wanted me to do with it. He said, let me check, and he did check, and he got back to me and said, Mr. Mitchell would like to see it. So that had to be completely typed and I had to read-I read off the film into an IBM Dictaphone and I believe it was Miss Duncan who typed that, I believe it was she. Senator WEICKER. Miss Duncan now being your secretary, is that correct? Mr. PORTER, Yes, sir. Senator WEICKER. At any time, did you send Miss Duncan to the White House to give Gordon Strachan copies of the photographed documents or the transcripts emanating from those documents? Mr. PORTER. I do not remember, sir, whether I did or not; I do not remember. It is possible, that I did. If I did, it would have been because Mr. Magruder would have said, take a copy of this over to Gordon Strachan. Senator WEICKER. I do want you to think about this answer. Mr. PORTER. I understand. Senator WEICKER. I am not trying to mislead you, and if you care to take a minute or so, just to carefully think about it, please do so. I do not want to rush you. Mr. PORTER. I will tell it as I remember it, and I do-let me say this. Certainly, if Miss Duncan says that that happened, then it did happen. I would not dispute anything that she might say. On the other hand, the only reason that I would send a document over to Mr. Strachan would be at Mr. Magruder's suggestion or direction. I believe that I do remember sending--I believe there was only one copy of the Rehnquist speech put together--I think-it was so long. However, on the item that appeared that was sent to Evans and Novak, I think perhaps that may have been sent over to Mr. Strachan. I just do not remember, Senator. [00.54.53] Senator WEICKER. And you realized at that time that these various documents--well let me rephrase my question. The obtaining of these documents, did you consider them to have been obtained legally or illegally? Mr. PORTER. I remember asking Mr. Rietz. The first question I asked him, I said, "Is this any part of the U.S. mail?" And he said, "No." I knew that, interception intercepting the U.S. mail would be a violation of the law. I put the photographing of a document in the same category as xeroxing a document. If you are taking a picture of it, one way, you are taking a picture of it, another way. So I did not think it was illegal. I thought it was very surreptitious, but I did not, think it was illegal. Senator WEICKER. You thought it was surreptitious? Mr. PORTER. Yes, Sir. Senator WEICKER. But you did not think it was illegal? Mr. PORTER. No, sir. Senator WEICKER. Why, then, did you indicate to your secretary that these, were not matters to be discussed" Mr. PORTER. I think that is, in my opinion, that would be self-evident, Senator Weicker, that you would not go around discussing things like that, the same as you would not go around discussing any kind of information gathering that, you might be doing. Senator WEICKER. Did you indicate to her that if she discussed it, she would be fired? Mr. PORTER. I do not believe I ever made that statement, to her no, sir. Senator WEICKER. Again, let me just ask the question, am I correct in paraphrasing your answer to me that, there might have been an instance where you sent, material to the, White House to Gordon Strachan or am I correct in saying that there were those instances and if so, how many? That is my question. Mr. PORTER. I cannot remember the exact number of instances that I sent things to Mr. Strachan. Mr. Strachan would get copies, addressed to Mr. Haldeman of many things that I did, Senator, in relationship to my primary function at the campaign or the surrogate operation, schedules, and plans--- Senator WEICKER. I understand, but Mr. PORTER. I do not remember--excuse me. Senator WEICKER. Excuse me. Mr. PORTER. I just do not remember specific instances where Mr. Strachan was sent an item here or an item. there. As I say, if Miss Duncan says that, she did, then I would believe, that, But I personally do not remember that specific instance. [00.57.34]
Ringling Brothers Circus at Bellvue Hospital
"Ringling Brothers Circus pays its annual visit to New York City's Bellevue Hospital to the delight of patients of all ages. An injection of clowning fun that's just what the doctor ordered. MS trained elephant walking outside hospital while carrying swing in its mouth, a dog sitting on swing. MS - African-American nurses lining up black patients on gurneys outside hospital for show. From behind TLS - Elephant standing on rear haunches at outdoor show, trainer assisting trick. 3/4 view MS - Child patients and nurses watching show. TLS - Clown dancing "Happy Feet" dance with back to cam; zoom out to wider shot, two midget clowns in FG. Brief tracking shot - Kids & nurses in audience. Funny MS - Midget clown blowing on oversized harmonica. Panning wide MS - Adult patients & nurses watching show. MS - Man in papiermache Popeye the Sailor costume. TLS - Clowns performing in center ring.
Muhammad Ali is Stripped of the Heavyweight Title
"World Heavyweight Champion Cassius Clay loses his boxing title and faces a possible 5-year prison term. His offense: refusal to take the oath of induction into the Army. His defense: as an ordained Black Muslim Minister he feels he should be exempt. MS/CUs - Undisputed heavyweight boxing champion of the world MUHAMMAD ALI standing in doorway, talking to gaggle of press reporters and photographers. MS - African-Americans protesting, showing support for Ali's refusal of induction, marching in circle on sidewalk with homemade placards. MS - Muhammad Ali talking with press, numerous microphones positioned near his face. TLS - Crowd, protesters outside federal court building. MCU - Muhammad Ali talking with press.
Monza International Auto Race
"Ferrari's take first and second in the Monza International averaging 165 for over five hours! Winning drivers Bandini of Italy and Amon of New Zealand. Panning TLS - Judge standing on stairs, waving flag to signal start of auto race, litany of Ferrari, Porsche & Lamborghini race cars passing by. LS - Crowd in spectator stands. Panning TLS/LSs - Exotic race cars on turns, passing cam. LS - Race car (no. 49) being knocked off track by another racer; no. 49 runs off track, bumps fence. TLS - Ferrari race car (no. 27) stalled in dirt. Panning TLS - Two Ferrari race cars passing spectator stands. TLS - Judge standing on stairs, waving checkered flag as car speeds over finish line. MS - Winners CHRIS AMON and LORENZO BANDINI posing in winner's circle, a massive wreath around both of them.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 12, 1973
[00.57.34] Senator WEICKER. You do not remember, then, sending Miss Duncan to the White House to give Gordon Strachan copies of these photographed documents? Mr. PORTER. I would say that, if it is an answer, I kind of remember it, but not enough to sit and testify that I did it. All right? I mean, I sent Mr. Strachan documents and, on occasion, Miss Duncan would hand carry them for one reason or another--either because the messenger was not going to come back until 4 o'clock and it was noon, or Mr. 'Magruder wanted to get, something over there right away, or something like that, and the secretaries would hand carry them. Senator WEICKER. I have no further questions, MR. Chairman. [00.58.16--MacNEILL in studio] MacNEILL states that PORTER has given much more information about espionage on the MUSKIE campaign. Solicits viewer response to the coverage on Public Television, urges sending comments and donations to local PBS stations [PBS network ID--title screen "SENATE HEARINGS ON CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES"] [01.01.32--MacNEILL in studio] Mac NEILL introduces questioning by Senator MONTOYA., and states that the next hour of testimony will feature some of Senator ERVIN'S now-famous Shakespearean quotations [01.01.53--committee table] Senator ERVIN. Senator Montoya. Senator MONTOYA. Mr. Porter, I believe at One Stage in your testimony, you stated that you had been instructed by Mr. LaRue, Mr. Magruder, Mr. Parkinson, and Mr. O'Brien not to mention Mr. Reisner in your testimony. Mr., PORTER. Yes, sir. I think, again, I am not sure that. I stated it exactly that way. I think what stated was that Mr. Magruder specifically asked me not to bring up Mr. Reisner's name to the FBI or to the grand jury. Mr. Parkinson-- Senator MONTOYA. Did you ask him for any reasons why? Mr. PORTER. I believe I asked Mr. Magruder why, and he said, well, he said, Bob's not involved in any of this. He is a, young guy, why don't you leave him? You know, it does not do any good to drag his name into it--words to that effect. Those are the same words I think Mr. Parkinson used--oh, he is a young fellow, he does not have to be dragged into this. If you do not have to mention his name, do not, mention it.' Senator MONTOYA. Did you know at any time that he might,, could be involved? Mr. PORTER. No, sir; I did not. Senator MONTOYA. What was Mr. Reisner's capacity or position in the CRP at that time? Mr. PORTER, Mr. Reisner was Mr. Magruder's administrative assistant, Senator MONTOYA. And pursuant to your conversation with Mr. Parkinson and the other people, _you did appear before the FBI, or you were interviewed by the FBI, you did appear before the grand jury, and you did appear before the U.S. attorney, did you not? Mr. PORTER, I did appear before the FBI--they did interview me. I did appear before the grand jury on one occasion, and I did appear at the trial of Mr. Liddy and Mr. McCord. Senator MONTOYA. And the testimony which you have used at all three places was with respect to the disbursement of approximately $100,000? Mr. PORTER. No, sir, that is not correct. Senator MONTOYA. What was your testimony? Mr. PORTER. My testimony was that I gave Mr. Liddy approximately $35,000--$30,000 to $35,000 which is correct. What, I stated that was not correct, was---- [01.04.29--TAPE OUT]
Operation Desert Shield: paratroopers from the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)
01:00:00 -- Mechanics perform maintenance on the landing gear of a C-130E Hercules air transport. The plane is suppoted by jacks. 01:05:06 -- U.A.E. paratroopers check their gear and board a C-130E of the U.S. 37th Tactical Air Squadron. Shots of paratroopers inside the plane during flight, then jumping out. 01:16:32 -- More shots of U.A.E. paratroopers doing their thing: boarding a C-130E, flying to their jump point, then jumping out of the plane. 01:21:05 -- Various scenes of military cameramen and photographers snapping pictures.
Operation Desert Shield: naval activities
01:00:00 -- Maritime pre-positioning ships (MPS) Major Stephen W. Pless and PFC Eugene A. Obregon arrive and dock at port of Jubail, Saudi Arabia on 13 December 1990. 01:10:10 -- US Marine LVTP-7 armored personnel carriers (APCs) are offloaded from MPS docked at Jubail. 01:14:01 -- Sea Soldier Two contingency operations in Oman, 1 November 1990. Includes offloading of "Hum-Vee" jeeps and other vehicles from LCU 1644 onto the beach. 01:15:22 -- Military vehicles offloading from USS Manitowoc (LST 1180) to an LCU. [Note: "LST" stands for "landing ship, tank" and "LCU" stands for "landing ship, utility."] 01:26:01 -- LCU approaches beach, lands and lowers its bow ramp, from POV of the ship. Military vehicles are offloaded. 01:29:00 -- LCACs (landing craft, air cushion) on the beach. Vehicles being offloaded. Shots of tents and other equipment on beach. LCACs returning into the open water. 01:37:57 -- On board LCAC that is on the beach, showing preparations for departure. Ramp raises, engine starts and the landing craft launches back into ocean. 01:40:21 -- LCAC launching into sea from LSD (landing ship, dock) USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). From Gunston Hall's POV. 01:41:38 -- Various shots of LCACs in docking well of LSD. 01:42:34 -- LCUs under way to the beach. They land and offload vehicles, including "Hum-Vees" and LVTP-7s. An LARC Beachmaster loaded with Marines drives by. 01:47:54 -- Several amphibious vehicles launch from the amphibious transport dock -- "landing platform, dock" -- USS Dubuque (LPD 8) on 13 September 1990. They proceed to the beach. 01:53:37 -- Shots of dock showing various military vehicles being offloaded by crane from a ship.
Operation Desert Shield: KC-135R air tanker and F-16C fighters
01:28:05 -- Aerial views of KC-135R air tanker refueling F-16 fighters. 01:32:40 -- Three F-16C fighter planes perform aerial maneuvers, then fly across water and desert. 01:38:26 -- CU shot of Strategic Air Command insignia on the fuselage of a KC-135R.
Miss International Beauty Contest
"In Long Beach, California, Miss International Beauty turns out to be Miss Argentine. She's 19 year old Mirta Teresita Masa, and she tape in at 36-24-36. Runners up were Miss Israel and Miss American Beauty TLS - Tall young blond woman wearing bathing suit & sash & pumps walking onto stage. MS - Miss Austria walking onto stage in bathing suit. MS - Miss Hong Kong walking on-stage. Panning MS - Several beauty contestants wearing evening gowns, posing by curtain on stage: Miss Florida, Miss Hawaii, Miss Maryland, etc. Brief panning MS - Audience applauding, one woman with ridiculous beehive hairdo. CU - Miss International MIRTA TERESITA MASA of Argentina wearing tiara, holding scepter. High angle slew of press photographers taking stills (one flashbulb). MS - Miss Masa posing with runners-up Miss Israel, Miss Hong Kong and two others.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 12, 1973
[00.02.00--MacNEILL in studio] MacNEILL states that PORTER will come in for some praise by the end of his testimony, including some of Senator ERVIN'S now-famous Shakespearean quotations [00.02.16--committee room] Senator ERVIN. Senator Montoya. Senator MONTOYA. Mr. Porter, I believe at One Stage in your testimony, you stated that you had been instructed by Mr. LaRue, Mr. Magruder, Mr. Parkinson, and Mr. O'Brien not to mention Mr. Reisner in your testimony. Mr., PORTER. Yes, sir. I think, again, I am not sure that. I stated it exactly that way. I think what stated was that Mr. Magruder specifically asked me not to bring up Mr. Reisner's name to the FBI or to the grand jury. Mr. Parkinson-- Senator MONTOYA. Did you ask him for any reasons why? Mr. PORTER. I believe I asked Mr. Magruder why, and he said, well, he said, Bob's not involved in any of this. He is a, young guy, why don't you leave him? You know, it does not do any good to drag his name into it--words to that effect. Those are the same words I think Mr. Parkinson used--oh, he is a young fellow, he does not have to be dragged into this. If you do not have to mention his name, do not, mention it.' Senator MONTOYA. Did you know at any time that he might,, could be involved? Mr. PORTER. No, sir; I did not. Senator MONTOYA. What was Mr. Reisner's capacity or position in the CRP at that time? Mr. PORTER, Mr. Reisner was Mr. Magruder's administrative assistant, Senator MONTOYA. And pursuant to your conversation with Mr. Parkinson and the other people, _you did appear before the FBI, or you were interviewed by the FBI, you did appear before the grand jury, and you did appear before the U.S. attorney, did you not? Mr. PORTER, I did appear before the FBI--they did interview me. I did appear before the grand jury on one occasion, and I did appear at the trial of Mr. Liddy and Mr. McCord. Senator MONTOYA. And the testimony which you have used at all three places was with respect to the disbursement of approximately $100,000? Mr. PORTER. No, sir, that is not correct. Senator MONTOYA. What was your testimony? Mr. PORTER. My testimony was that I gave Mr. Liddy approximately $35,000--$30,000 to $35,000 which is correct. What, I stated was to, Mr. Magruder had asked' me in December how much a program of infiltrating radical organizations would cost, and I told him that it, might cost $100,000. Mr. Magruder, I understand, used that, that conversation, as a basis to then say that, he had authorized Mr. Liddy $100,000 for the infiltration of radical groups so that he would not have to say that he gave, authorized $100,000 to Mr. Liddy for dirty tricks. Senator MONTOYA. Well, there was a--- Mr. PORTER. I never-excuse me. Senator MONTOYA. There was a dialog between you and Magruder with respect to figures about which you would testify before the grand jury-namely, $100,000 or $80,000, was there not. Mr. PORTER. No, Senator, I think what you are referring to is that the $100,000 figure that I testified to was a hypothetical figure. I never testified---- Senator MONTOYA. I understand that, Mr. Porter. You mentioned this in a, conversation with Mr. Magruder, indicating to him that it could justify the expenditure of $100,000 by hiring 10 students. Mr. PORTER. Yes, sir. Senator MONTOYA. But, What figure did you testify to before the, grand jury and at the trial? Mr. PORTER. Which figure are you referring to, Senator Montoya? You mean the money I gave to Mr. Liddy or the money--- Senator MONTOYA. That is Correct;. Mr. PORTER. I testified to the FBI and to the grand jury and to the trial that, I gave Mr. Liddy a total, pre-April 7, of approximately $35,000. Senator MONTOYA. Where does the $100,000 enter into it other than, as you have mentioned with respect to the. illustrative case that, you have referred to? Mr. PORTER. It did not. Senator MONTOYA. All right. Now, when you went to Mr. Parkinson's office, did he at any time indicate to you that Mr. Magruder was going to contend that there had been a delivery of $100,000 to Mr. Liddy? Mr. PORTER. NO, sir. Senator MONTOYA. Now, did you at any time visit Mr. Silbert? Mr. PORTER. I have visited Mr. Silbert recently sir. Senator MONTOYA. Did you during those days when you were conversations with Mr. Magruder about a possible appearance that he might, make at, Mr. Silbert', office--did you at that time visit Mr. Silbert? Mr. PORTER. No, I did not,, Sir. [00.07.27]
Operation Desert Shield: interviews
01:38:32 -- Interview with Brigadier General Patrick P. Caruana, commander of strategic forces and the 17th AD (air division?) of the Strategic Air Command. 01:40:53 -- Interview with Lieutenant General Charles A. Horner, commander of the U.S. Central Air Force. 01:50:34 -- Interview with Colonel John M. McEvoy, commander of the 1st Tactical Fighter Wing.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 12, 1973
[00.07.27] Senator MONTOYA. Did you ask Mr. Magruder or Mr. LaRue for a Government job during your discussions with him about your grand jury testimony? Mr. PORTER. To answer that question specifically, I would have to answer no, but there is some yes in it and if I could perhaps explain that. In January of this year, when we were getting through with the President's inauguration, obviously the thoughts turned to future employment and I got Mr.-- Mr. Magruder told me that I believe it was Mr. Malek at the White House Could be, could possibly be an obstruction to my getting a good job with the Government, and I asked Mr. Magruder what he thought I should do about it,. He said "Well, I think Mr. Mitchell could probably help you a little bit, 'You know, he's still got some clout there." So I said, "What is the, best way to do that? Should I call him directly or what?" He said, "No, why don't you talk to Fred LaRue?" So I believe I went over and talked to Mr. LaRue, and the conversation went something like my saying "Fred, you know this problem that, I have with Mr. Malek." I said "'I have been a pretty loyal guy." And he said, I know that." And I said, "Now, I do not want to be treated any better than anybody else but I sure as heck don't want to be treated any worse than anybody else, I either. Do you think Mr. Mitchell could. perhaps make a Call and unloose the log jam a little bit"' He said, "Yes, I will call him." And I understand that he did. That was the extent of that conversation. Senator MONTOYA. Why were you concerned about Mr. Malek obstructing any move that you might, make? Mr. PORTER. Mr. Malek was in charge of handing out Government jobs, Senator, and that didn't sound too good when he heard that he perhaps could be an obstruction to my getting one and I wanted to see what I can do. Senator MONTOYA. What reason did you have to believe that? Mr. PORTER. I believe, strictly personal, Senator. I was between Mr. Malek and me. Senator MONTOYA. Was it, your understanding around the CRP on important decisions, that Mr. Haldeman should be informed? Mr. PORTER. Yes, sir. Senator MONTOYA, And what sphere of decisions would you say covered any communications between the CRP and Mr. Haldeman at the White House? Mr. PORTER. Senator, I can only--I would have to Confine My answer to my area of involvement in the surrogate scheduling program, but everything that I did, all reports, all plans, all schedules, all States, key States, times et cetera were all sent to Mr. Haldeman. Senator MONTOYA. Did that include disbursements? Mr. PORTER. Sir, I am not aware of that. I was never asked to give Mr. Haldeman or anybody like that, any--- Senator MONTOYA. Well, would you say definitely that it did not include disbursement? Mr. PORTER. I would say that to my knowledge, it did not include any disbursements that I made but that is as far as I could go. Senator MONTOYA. You mentioned that for every disbursement that you made you had received a receipt? Mr. PORTER. Yes, sir. Senator MONTOYA. From the recipient? Mr. PORTER, Yes, sir, Senator MONTOYA. How long did you keep those receipts? Mr. PORTER. The initial receipts from the pre-April 7 money I kept until the end of March, I believe when Mr. Sloan asked me to balance with him. I did. The figure was approximately $52,000. I had balanced, I had no reason to keep the receipts any longer-excuse me, and so I throw them away. I had additional receipts that were in my possession until after the Watergate break-in and I would say approximately a week or 10 days after the break-in I believe it Was Mr. LaRue who came by my office and said, "You know, if You have anything that might be politically sensitive or whatever," again using the immediate discovery story of the Democrats civil suit, you know, "Why don't you just throw it away." So I went through a few things and I didn't think I had anything politically sensitive but in that same process I did ask Mr. Reisner to come in again and we did balance, and Mr. Reisner was made aware of the money and the cash on hand and the amount of money received from Mr. Sloan, et cetera, and those receipts, they were thrown away. [00.12.39]
Junior Welterweight Championship Match
"Former U.S. Marine Paul Fuji takes the World's Junior Welterweight title from Champion Sandro Lopopolo of Italy in a bout in Tokyo. He's the first Japanese-American to hold a world crown. TLS/MSs - Brutal, aggressive, totally unscientific boxing match between PAUL FUJI (Paul Takeshi Fuji, dark trunks, white stripe) and Junior Welterweight champion SANDRO LOPOPOLO (dark trunks, no stripe). TLS/MSs - Japanese crowd standing, watching bout. Panning MS- vicious, unrelenting Paul Fuji hitting Sandro Lopopolo with a right jab, Sandro staggering backward into corner, Fuji stalking him, the referee pulling him away; Sandro stands, ref picks up count (more or less a standing eight count); ref call for fight to continue, Fuji storming into frame, nailing Lopopolo with a series of hard combinations, battering him against the ropes; Lopopolo's corner man calls its quits just as the ref calls the match, trying desperately to pull Fuji away; Fuji's corner men celebrate in ring, lifting their victorious fighter.
Death of a Newspaper
"The merged N.Y. World-Journal Tribune dies after only eight months. Mounting losses and union harassment is blamed by management. Union leaders blame faculty management and bickering among co-owners. A Congressional investigation has been requested. Tilting TLS - Fa ade & main entrance of New York World-Journal Tribune printing facility. TLS -Slow-moving printing press. MS - Elderly male employee holding edition of World Journal Tribune with headline, "Atlanta Faces New Riots." Side view CU - Man shooting with small Beaulieu film camera. CU -Edition of World-Journal Tribune. Panning TLS - Stilled printing presses in deserted printing facility. Panning MS - Empty typesetting stations. TLS - Fleet of newspaper delivery trucks parked at docks.
Korean Presidential Election
"President Park Chung-He of South Korea wins reelection by a million-vote landslide. He supports the fight in South Vietnam with 45,000 troops. Ten million voters cast ballots. TLS - Large crowd gathered outside polling place. MS - Grim-faced Korean men standing in line outside polling station, one man holding the hand of his young daughter. MS -Several men in business suits assisting an elderly woman along path. CU - Elderly man with shorn hair, long white beard, standing in line between two young men in suits. Wide MS - Young Korean woman wearing black skirt & white top entering voting booth. MS - Middle-aged woman placing ballot in ballot box. MS - Young woman placing vote in ballot box. MSs - President of South Korea PARK CHUNG-HEE (Park Chunghee, Park Chung Hee, Park Jung Hee) and his wife YOOK YONG SOO entering voting booths, later placing votes in ballot boxes. MS - Battery of Korean press photographers with cameras (no flashbulbs). MS - President Park Chung-Hee and Lady Yook Yong Soo walking from voting place.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 12, 1973
[00.12.39] Senator MONTOYA. Who did you ;how these receipts to before you destroyed them? Mr. PORTER. Mr. Reisner. Senator MONTOYA. Did you show these receipts to Mr. Magruder? Mr. PORTER. I don't, believe so. It is my understanding that, -Mr. Reisner relayed the information to Mr. Magruder, that is what he told me. Senator -MONTOYA. What was so sensitive with respect, to Watergate that, in your own discretion you destroyed them? Mr. PORTER. No, sir, I never said it was any relation to Watergate at, all, and I don't put anything in the category that I relate to you involving any of the payments that I made after April 7 to Watergate. Senator MONTOYA. just mention or suite, to me what sensitivity you find In those receipts that warranted their destruction. Mr. PORTER [conferring with counsel]. Yes, sir; as I say Mr. LaRue had come to in my office and had asked me to throw away anything that, could be in the category of being politically sensitive. -I would imagine I put in that category payments to Mr. Odle during the mining of the Haiphong Harbor and payment to Mr. Joanou which I later learned was for an ad in the -New York Times and I felt those were politically sensitive enough that I should not keep them. Senator MONTOYA. What others? Mr. PORTER. Well, sir, if I were going to throw away two or three I just took them all, again I had balanced with Mr. Reisner and had no need to keep them. It was strictly--- Senator MONTOYA. You must be able to recall other instances in the sensitivity which you placed on those receipts? Mr. PORTER. No, sir, I do not. As I have stated, I had balanced with Mr. Reisner I did not have tall accounting function at the committee. I had--the receipts were strictly internal documents. They were not meant for any public viewing at all and they were strictly internal and I had satisfied the internal requirement and I destroyed them. I throw them away. Senator MONTOYA. how many receipt would you say that you destroyed , can you estimate that, sir, Mr. PORTER. The second time, sir, after the Watergate break-in? Senator MONTOYA. Yes. Mr. PORTER. I would say approximately 10. Senator 'MONTOYA. And did you destroy other documents? Mr. PORTER. I had some. as -I say , travel schedules and old speeches and position papers and that sort of thing from some of the potential Candidates that I had been keeping that I throw away. Senator MONTOYA. what Were your exact duties at the CRP besides scheduling what other duties did you have? Mr. PORTER. Well, sir, as I said, in my--one of my earlier statements--, almost all of my time spent in the surrogate schedule, planning for the surrogate program which amounted to over a thousand man days of campaigning on the part of the surrogates, all their Schedules, talking with State chairmen and their appointed agents all over the country, working on airline schedules, Senator MONTOYA. Mr. Porter, I don't mean any duties pertaining to your scheduling and being out in the field, I say within the CRP in-house. What other duties did you perform? -Mr. PORTER. Other than those I have described sir, that--- Senator MONTOYA. In other words, you were the one, who would give instructions to Mr. Sloan for his disbursements of money? Mr. PORTER. I beg your pardon? senator MONTOYA. You were the one -who would give instructions to Mr. Sloan for the, disbursements of money or you would receive the money from Mr. Sloan and in turn give money to individuals such as Mr. Liddy? Mr. PORTER. That is right. I received my instructions from Magruder on the- who was to get certain funds and approximately how much, and I did go to Mr. Sloan, and I did get those funds and I did pass them on to various individuals. As I stated to Senator Baker, I believe on Thursday, of the some $60,000 that went through me from Sloan to others, that, in going back about 75 percent of that I did not know what the money was being used for at, the time. I served as a, I guess more or less a, bank teller really or a messenger to go down and pick it up. Senator MONTOYA. That is all, Mr. Chairman. Senator ERVIN. I have just one or two questions. Mr. PORTER. Yes sir. Senator ERVIN. Mr. Porter, you give the appearance of a, man who was brought up in a good home. Mr. PORTER. Thank you, sir. Senator ERVIN. And you were undoubtedly taught that it is an obligation of a citizen to testify truthfully when he is called on to testify under oath before a grand jury or a petit jury. Mr. PORTER. Yes, sir. Senator ERVIN. But you were persuaded not to do so with respect to the nonexistent conversation between you and Magruder in December 1971 by Magruder's insistence that, your loyalty to the President required you to go along with him on that proposition. Mr. PORTER. I would say that is basically correct. Senator ERVIN. Then later you applied for a position with the Government and did not receive it? Mr. PORTER. I would say a more accurate response to that is that I encountered quite a bit of difficulty in getting it and finally did receive an offer which I received on my own initiative. [00.18.10]
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[00.18.10--A GREAT MOMENT FROM SENATOR ERVIN] Senator ERVIN. Yes! Well, it was a wise man Mr. PORTER. I am sorry, Mr. Chairman, and rejected it. Senator ERVIN [continuing]. It was a wise man named "William Shakespeare" who wrote a play called Henry the IV and in that he has one of his characters, Cardinal Woolsey, say after Cardinal Woolsey instead of serving his church had served his king and he was cast out in his old age by the king, and he said, "Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king he would not in mine age left me' naked to mine enemies," [Applause.] [shot of whole committee, all Senators in stitches, ERVIN gavels very hard] Please cut out the applause. [ERVIN looking very satisfied, more laughter] Senator Baker. Senator BAKER. Mr. Chairman, I have no further questions I thank Mr. Porter for long, arduous testimony. He has been here now for the better part of 2 days, covered a lot of material, and very frankly there is a lot more material to cover. As Mr. Porter will recall, when I first examined him I asked him to be prepared to return and answer other questions on other subjects and you indicated that you would in the interest of time and orderliness the committee has tried in an informal way to compartmentalize these proceedings, the particular subject matters, so we omitted to ask certain questions. We have not probed in great) depth into other matters, but, we intend to do that, and I understand you are fully agreeable to return to testify. Mr. PORTER. Absolutely. Senator BAKER. Thank you very much, -Mr. Porter. Senator ERVIN. Counsel have any questions? Mr. DORSEN. I have two or three questions along the lines we have been talking about, Mr. Porter. First, did you ever meet privately with any assistant U.S. attorneys before your grand jury appearance that led to the September indictments? Mr. PORTER, -No sir, I did not. Mr. DORSEN. In your conversations with-- Mr. PORTER. Excuse me [conferring with counsel]; that is correct, I did not. Mr. DORSEN. In your interview with the Federal Bureau of Investigation or in your testimony before the grand jury, were you ever asked, for example, the sums of money the denominations of money which you gave to Mr. Liddy? Mr. PORTER. Yes, sir. Mr. DORSEN. What did you say? Mr. PORTER, The same thing I have stated to this committee, the sums were in total amount, aggregate was approximately $30,000, $31,000, $32,000, and the individual amounts were, ranging anywhere from I think $500 to on one occasion $6,000. Mr. DORSEN. Were you ever asked in view of the fact that the program required setting up of 10 individuals at 10,000 a month why the units you gave Mr. Liddy were not in units of $1,000 or aggregated $10,000 a month? Mr. PORTER. No, sir I do not believe so. Mr. DORSEN. Was it your understanding that the Conversation which you had with Mr. Magruder according to the testimony---- Mr. PORTER, Yes, sir. Mr. DORSEN. [continuing], Would provide the justification for your having paid Mr. Liddy the sum of $30,000 or so? Mr. PORTER. Mr. Dorsen, I never testified, in fact let me state it positively, I testified that I did not know specifically what Mr. Liddy did with the money I gave him. I also testified that I gave him a total of approximately $33,000. Mr. DORSEN. But am I correct that A-our conversation with supposed conversation with Mr. Magruder, the one that never took place--- Mr. PORTER, Yes, sir. Mr. DORSEN. [continuing] supposed to provide the justification for the large sums of money given by you to Liddy, is that correct? Mr. PORTER. It my understanding that part, on the money that I gave to Mr. Liddy was supposedly going to be justified under that basis and later I learned that there was a substantial sum Mr. Sloan had given him which I had not been aware of. Mr. DORSEN. Were, you asked by the FBI or before the, grand jury any other questions concerning the use of the money you gave Mr. Liddy such as whether you asked Liddy whether there were infiltrators whether Mr. Liddy indicated there were infiltrators, anything along those lines? Mr. PORTER. Not that I remember Mr. DORSEN. Now, Mr. Porter, you have stated today that at no time did you request immunity from the U.S. attorney's office and, in fact, I know you have not requested immunity from this committee,; is that correct? Mr. PORTER. That is correct. Mr. DORSEN. And I assume also that you have no desire to be indicted for perjury; is that correct? Mr. PORTER. Yes, sir, that is correct. Mr. DORSEN. Could you please tell the committee why then, at this time did you, or I assume your counsel, seek immunity? [00.23.06]
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 12, 1973
[00.23.06] Mr. PORTER. I guess, Mr. Dorsen, that would really have to go, to answer that question fully I would have to go back to Senator Baker's rather searching questions on Thursday. No matter how much a person prepares he thinks he is prepared to answer a question like that and it turns out when he is faced with it he fumbles a bit and I have done a lot of reflecting on those questions and why I did what I did and why I am here doing what I am doing now. That many of the reasons that the, the normal reasons that you read about in the newspaper and you hear about that people do things like that were not present in my case. I did not do it for money, I did not take a bribe, I did not do it for power, I did not do it for position, I did not do it to hide anything I had done because I did not think I had done anything. And yet, on the other hand, there were three or four factors that probably weighed and I cannot put any percentage on them of which weighed more and which toppled me over onto the other side. My vanity was appealed to when was told my name had come up in high counsels, and I was an honest man and I made a good appearance and that sort of thing. My loyalty was appealed to, to the President. It was the heat of the campaign a campaign as I am sure everyone of you Senators know was an abnormal situation, you react, you act and react, you spend most of your time reacting, and I was, I think all of those things coupled with what I have found out to be a weakness in my character quite frankly, to succumb to that pressure, all added up to my tipping over to that side. Having discovered that weakness, and having determined that the, context in which what I did has been put, the first thing I told MY attorney, I said I want to go down and I want to tell the truth and I do not want to, you know, hide behind a darned thing and I have not tried to make any deals with anybody and, as I say, I have not come to this committee to do so. Senator Baker used the word atonement the other day, perhaps that is what I am doing, I do not, know. I will let others judge that but that is the way I feel and that is what I am doing. DORSEN. I have no further questions at this time. Senator GURNEY. Mr. Chairman, could I have one question would like to put, to the witness? Senator ERVIN, Yes. Senator GURNEY. From time to time these people that you employed in the prank or sabotage department made reports, to you, did they not? Mr. PORTER. On a couple of occasions? I believe they wrote letters and explained what it was they had done; yes, sir. Senator GURNEY. I am not interested in the substance of the reports. Did they make reports to you by phone conversations? Mr. PORTER. The first gentleman, Mr. Greaves, talked to me a couple of times on the telephone, yes sir, and--but he, as I say, he. was only on board, so to speak, for a very short, period of time, 2 weeks, so I do not, believe there were, any written reports at all of any kind. No reports were required. The, second fellow I believe, sent, one handwritten statement that was later, I think, retyped and shown to Mr. Magruder but, it was brief, maybe about a page long, a page and a half and had to do with his activities in a field office of Senator Humphrey's up in Pennsylvania, some place or something like that. Senator GURNEY. Well now, these reports, whatever nature they were, were they phone calls? Mr. PORTER. I would say reports, Senator. Senator GURNEY. Reports or conversations. Who did you report to? Mr. PORTER, Mr. Magruder. Senator GURNEY. About, what they were doing? Mr. PORTER. Mr. -Magruder. Senator GURNEY. Did you report to anyone else? Mr. PORTER. No, sir. Senator GURNEY. Did you report by written memorandum? Mr. PORTER. I believe, on one occasion I did report on the, as I say, it was a narrative of the man's letter that, he had sent on his activities in this field office in Pennsylvania, that was the only one, as I remember. Senator GURNEY. Do you know if _Mr. Magruder made a report, to anyone about these activities? Mr. PORTER, I do not. I would expect that perhaps, Mr. 'Magruder may have taken that document or that report and shown it to somebody. Senator GURNEY. But You and Mr. Magruder never discussed this, whether he was--- Mr. PORTER. No, sir, I do not, think--I think I gave it to Mr. Reisner as a matter of fact, Mr. Reisner had it and gave it back to me. [00.28.03]
LBJ's Courtesy Calls
"President Johnson makes brief courtesy calls on West German officials, discreetly mixing international affairs with his mourning of former Chancellor Adenauer. A prelude to later full consultations on mutual problems. TLS - President of the United States exiting Villa Hammerschmidt with President of West Germany HEINRICH LUEBKE (Karl Heinrich Lubke). CU - President Luebke. MS - President Lyndon Johnson (LBJ) shaking hands with President Luebke. TLS/MSs - President Johnson exiting building with West German Chancellor KURT KIESINGER. MS SPD - Party Chairman WILLY BRANDT chatting with U.S. Secretary of States DEAN RUSK on steps outside bldg. Nice side view MS - Slew of reporters, cameramen at bottom of steps. MS - President Johnson and Chancellor Kiesinger shaking hands, Willy Brandt and Dean Rusk watching on.