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German village and town
1950s - Germany - Rural Towns and Villages
Village set against a mountain backdrop; church in FG. River or lake-side town; fog in BG. Panning view of town and lake; adult female sitting on bench in FG.
1950s - Loading Wagon - Hay
Adult Swiss men and women working in a field; women collecting and men baling one very large bale of hay. Large bale of hay on a horse-drawn cart; man standing atop bale, three men collecting hay.
1950s - Snowy Matterhorn - Matterhorn and Clouds
Matterhorn; base and peak obscured by clouds.
1950s - Swiss Village - Picturesque Town
Young adult Swiss male walking, with a stick in hand, in front of a herd of cattle in the street; a few men and women standing, walking in the street. Two women riding carriage through street.
1950s - Swiss Trains - Bernina Red Train
VS of the Bernina Red Train travelling up the Swiss Alps.
1950s - Swiss Chalet - Ski Resort
High angle view looking down at Swiss Ski Resort; person sitting on ski lift in FG. Panning view of adult Caucasian women supervising Caucasian male and female children skiing; rows of lounge chairs.
1950s - Switzerland - Cable Car
POV from a cable car ascending. Cable car descending. Cable car reaching station "Luft-Seilbahn Diavolezza"; doors open.
1950s - Horse Training in Switzerland - Soldiers Riding on Horseback
VS of adult Caucasian male soldiers riding horseback on an equestrian farm.
1950s - Zurich, Switzerland - Sailboats on Lake
Adult Caucasian woman stands at ornate metal fencing, next to her bicycle, looking out toward Swiss lake with sailboats on the water; town on the other shore.
1950s - Country Signs - Directions
Directional post to France, Germany, and Switzerland in German, French, and English.
1950s - Zurich - Switzerland - City Scenes
Panning POV from Limmat River in Zurich; people in paddleboats in the FG and Grossmünster Cathedral in BG. Multi-story buildings lining canal; bridge with vehicular and pedestrian traffic in BG.
1950s - Street Signs - Roundabout Island
Couple of adult Caucasian male bicyclists riding past roundabout; flowery island with directional street signs as the roundabout centerpiece.
1950s - Parade - Bern, Switzerland
Panning view of Swiss men and women walking along river wall. VS of adult Swiss predominantly men participating in Swiss parade; marching with flags, large coin shields, playing music. Bern flag.
1950s - Swiss Landscapes - Man Smoking Pipe
Elderly adult Caucasian man smoking pipe; standing against a grassy backdrop.
1950s - City, Gardens and Village - Bern
Panning view across Bern.
Swiss, misc., mountains, village scenes, scenics
Swiss mountain village
Swiss, misc. mountain village, lake, scenics, architecture, William Tell monument
Swiss winter, scenic, aerials villages, mountains, cows, pigs, farm
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 27, 1974 (1/2)
[00.52.50] Mr. MAYNE. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Much has been made here of the conversations between the President and Mr. Henry Petersen who was the Assistant Attorney General of the United States on the evening of April 16. 1 think that that conversation has to be taken In its proper context, and it is important in considering this to recall the extensive examination of Mr. Petersen when he appeared in person before this committee. Now, he is one of the relatively few live witnesses which we had. Unfortunately, that was a closed hearing. The, press and the American people were not privy to that at the time. I wish very much that his testimony could have, been seen, as well as later read. But, he testified that it was his understanding that under the circumstances it was entirely Proper for him to give this information to the President, He testified that in his opinion, it, was not grand jury information that at had already been testified to before the grand jury, but had been otherwise developed by the Government. and he said that certainly such information be properly used by the President in his capacity as' Chief of State, and that he fully expected the President to do so. He testified further that even if it were grand jury testimony, that it was his opinion, as the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the criminal division, that there would be no impropriety in the President divulging that to subordinates in the course of his official duties, and specifically he said that he would be better able to determine whether or not Haldeman and Ehrlichman to be specific, should be permitted to continue in their very important duties if he could discuss, he the, President could discuss this information with them and determine whether he should keep them on or not. Now, it seems to me that Henry Petersen is certainly one person who has come unscathed through this ordeal as a very dedicated public servant. a professional of the highest standards, and that his testimony should be given a great deal of weight. He further testified that it is generally the practice within the Government for persons accused of wrongdoing to be confronted not only with the charges against them, but also the information on which those charges are based. And for that reason he felt that it -was entirely appropriate for the President to transmit that information to Ehrlichman Or Haldeman. Now, I think this testimony of his is so important that I want to refer to it in detail, and this is during the examination by Mr. Dennis of Indiana at page 142 of book 3. [quoting] QUESTION. Mr. Petersen, I think you testified earlier that the information which you transmitted to the President of the United States was not, in fact, grand jury testimony, but rather material in evidence -which you and the Department of Justice had accumulated and acquired by your own investigations. Is that correct? ANSWER. That is right, but, it is a treacherous area. At the, time I was receiving information, it was not grand jury information, but that some information maybe within a matter of a day, would become grand jury information. QUESTION. I understand that. However, at the time you had it, and at the time You transmitted it, it had not yet become so, is that true? ANSWER. Well, certainly at the time I transmitted it. Whether at the time---certainly at the time I got it. Whether or not it was at the time of transmittal it was grand Jury information, I was not keeping that close a track of it. QUESTION. OK. And you testified however--- The, CHAIRMAN. The, gentleman has consumed 5 minutes. Mr. MAYNE. Will the gentleman yield to me 2 additional minutes? The CHAIRMAN. That will come out of the 10 minutes that is allotted. Mr. MAYNE. Yes, I understand. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman is recognized for 2 more minutes. [00.58.28]
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 27, 1974 (1/2)
[00.44.33] [LEHRER/DUKE in studio] DUKE says this is the first ARTICLE of IMPEACHMENT voted against a President by a Congressional Committee in more than a century. Vote was 27-11, a "decisive margin" ensuring that a resolution will be sent to the HOUSE FLOOR, where a majority vote would send it to the Senate, where a two-thirds vote would convict and remove from office. DUKE summarizes the gist of the OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE article as lying, encouraging others to lie, withholding iformation, interfering with investigations, payment of hush money, attempt to misuse the CIA to obstruct the FBI, improperly giving grand jury information to witnesses to influence testimony, False public statements to deceive public, and leading convicted conspirators to believe they would get favorable treatment for silence. DUKE says to LEHRER that he found the vote to be a "profoundly moving experience". LEHRER says that he will leave alone the question of the validity of the article and its prospects for successful impeachment and conviction in Senate, but he is struck by the different sounds of the voices in the vote, the Midwester twangs, high voices, deep voices, etc. Says he doesn't want to sound corny, but he gets a feeling for the diversity and size of the United States from the voices of the committee members DUKE concurs, citing the unanimity of the DEMOCRATS and the six REPUBLICANS who voted for the ARTICLE as evidence of a strong coalition for impeachment. LEHRER says that beyond the vote count, he was more impressed by the fact that geographic divisions didn't seem to affect the vote, nor did age, conservative beliefs, legal experience, were not prejudicing factors in the vote DUKE says it proves that, as some people have argued all along, that the factors of public opinion and NIXON'S image in the media did not appear to influence the vote, as most members seemed to vote according to their beliefs of the legal issues in question. [DUKE addresses LEWIS, shown on the projection screen in studio] LEWIS says the feeling from the CAPITOL among observers was that it was difficult to believe that the vote was taking place "to your President, under your Constitution". Stillness in the room as the vote took place, realization that this was a historical event with potential long-reaching effects. LEWIS says that the ARTICLE must first go to the HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE to be approved for the FLOOR VOTE, then between 60 and 100 hours of debate on the FLOOR, which could take about ten days of hearings. [LEHRER standing at "scoreboard"] says the vote has just been seen, so there's no need to go into much detail, but reviews the composition of the Pro-IMPEACHMENT side, 21 DEMOCRATS, with the possible exception of Rep. FLOWERS, were not in question until the end [closeup of board as LEHRER points to photos of REPUBLICAN members who voted for the ARTICLE] LEHRER names Reps BUTLER, HOGAN, COHEN, RAILSBACK, FISH, names Rep. FROEHLICH as a surprise vote for the ARTICLE, in spite of FROEHLICH'S opposition to the article in many speeches. Mentions that the REPUBLICANS are very unified on the PRO-NIXON side, with the exception of Rep. McCLORY, who has said he will introduce an article of his own on the CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS issue., and Rep. SMITH, who has indicated that he would vote for an article based on the BOMBING OF CAMBODIA, which is not likely to be proposed. [00.53.48]
People coming out of bldg.
People coming out of bldg.
A Step Nearer The Moon
The Gemini capsule which Uncle Sam is counting on to carry two astronauts to the Moon makes its maiden voyage with total success. The lift-off and orbiting are flawless which spells one giant step forward in the space program of the United States. United States A science technician is checking out the Gemini space capsule. CU - Front view of the nose of the Gemini, it almost looks like a face. MLS - The Gemini space capsule will be carried upon the Titian II Rocket into space. MLS - The Titan firing up her engines and slowly rising above the launching pad. MS - The Titan going up into space carrying its precious cargo, the lift off is perfect. MS - Animated movie about the Titan Rocket and how it will carry the bell shape space Gemini capsule into space, and how the capsule will orbit the earth and enter back into earths atmosphere and landing somewhere in the ocean where it will be retrieved by the navy, MS - In the animated movie it explains how the Gemini will carry two US Astronauts into space and orbit the earth and how plans are being made to orbit and land on the moon.
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 27, 1974 (2/2)
[01.03.57] ought to get ahold of the transcripts and look at them. The two preceding speakers forgot to relate a couple, of important events. The President of the United States, who was interested in finding out about the involvement of Haldeman and Ehrlichman his two top aides, had specifically assured Henry Petersen, the new top law enforcement officer investigating the Watergate situation, that he would not divulge any information given to him, and he said it something like this: ""You are talking only to me, and there is not, going to be anybody else in the White House staff. In other words, I am acting counsel and everything else." The President then suggested the only exception might be Moore. When Petersen expressed some reservation about information being disclosed to Mr. Moore, the President said "Let's-better keep it with me then." At that meeting Petersen supplied the President with a memorandum which he had requested on April 15 summarizing the, existing evidence that implicated Haldeman, Ehrlichman and Strachan. Later that same day, April 16, there was a telephone conversation. Even more specifically the President told Mr. Petersen this, He said; he asked Petersen if there were any developments he should know about and he reassured Petersen that, "Of course, as you know, anything you tell me, as I think I told you earlier, will not be passed on because I know the rules of the grand jury." Now, it is true that some of the information that was given to the President by Henry Petersen was not, strictly grand jury information, although as the gentleman, my friend that spoke before me said, that this was in a treacherous area. Let me just say that what the President did is significant because in examining Henry Peterson myself and this has not come Out, Henry Peterson said in his opinion there wouldn't be, anything wrong with relating the charges to the two top aides so that they would be apprised and he could get somebody else to take their place. I specifically asked if he, differentiated between the charges and tell them to take some positive course of 'action. Henry Petersen Said, "DO you mean tactics?" And here was the conversation. "Now, in light of this," and I am examining Henry Petersen, "you testified earlier this morning I think, and frankly, I agree with what you said, that it is not, improper for you, I don't think it is improper for you to divulge this to the President. What concerns me so much about this is that the President didn't seem to be revealing charges. He is stating information, and possibly even making suggestions to them what they could do." Now I am referring specifically to what the President told to two professional criminal defendants on the morning of the 17th. The President told Haldeman that the money issue was critical. "Another thing, if you could get Strachan and yourself to sit down and do some hard thinking about, what kind of strategy you are going to have with the money, you know what I mean?" And my recollection is that Mr. Haldeman said, "Yeah. "And then he goes on and he takes up after some material deleted, and he goes in to Kalmbach. "What does Kalmbach know. What is Kalmbach going to say? In addition, the President instructed Haldeman, "Well, be sure that Kalmbach is at least aware of this, that LaRue had talked very freely, He is a broken man." When Henry Petersen said he didn't think, there was anything wrong with advising of the charges, he was not talking about the President trying to get them to engage in some kind of a tactic. 'Not only was that true, he differentiated between advising even of charges to the top aides and advising Kalmbach, who had already been implicated and it was suggested to the President earlier that Kalmbach was going to have to be called as a witness. I suggest that when Henry Petersen said in response to a question by Mr. Eilberg that we were not talking about Federal Rule 6E that relates to the grand jury but we were talking about section 1503 of title 18 -which has to do with the impediment, the obstruction of the due administration of justice, and I suggest that it is up to each one Of us members to look at the facts that have been related by the President's own transcripts and make up their minds whether they think that the President was simply relating to Haldeman and Ehrlichman the charges that had been leveled against them, or whether he was telling them what they should do. Mr. HUNGATE. Would the gentleman yield, briefly? Mr. RAILSBACK. Yes, Mr. HUNGATE. I think in evaluating this testimony which you have So ably delineated that you recall the conversation of April 16, 1973, in the President's transcripts, GPO page 941, where Nixon says "Well, let me say I have got Petersen on a short leash." Ehrlichman says "OK." I thank the gentleman. Mr. RAILSBACK. That is true. Let me just say in closing, in fairness to my friend, Mr. Wiggins, who has just slipped me a note, Henry Petersen further suggested after this kind of examination that dealt with the difference between charges and tactics. and somebody like Kalmbach who is not a top aide, who he also told Haldeman to notify, he suggested it is a question for this to determine whether there - was corruption in the mind of the President. In other words, -what were the President's motives, and that is the issue. The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman has expired. All time has expired, and the question is now on the motion of the gentleman from Alabama. All those in favor of the motion please signify by saying aye. [Chorus of "ayes."] The CHAIRMAN. All those opposed? [Chorus of "noes."] The CHAIRMAN. The noes have it, the noes appear to have it and Mr. SANDMAN. On this I demand the yeas and nays. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from New Jersey demands a rollcall vote, and the clerk will call the roll. All those in favor of the motion please signify by saying aye, and all those opposed, no. [01.09.57]