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Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 29, 1974 (2/2)
[01.14.10] The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman has expired. and the, gentleman from Texas has 6 1/2 minutes remaining And does the gentleman from New Jersey wish to be recognized? Mr. SANDMAN. I recognize the gentleman from Mississippi, Mr. Lott, for 3 minutes Mr. LOTT. Thank you. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman is recognized. Mr. LOTT. Thank you very much, Mr. Sandman. Mr. Chairman, this is certainly an area that can be used to inflame the emotions of the American people, because there are many out there that I know have personally felt that they are harassed by the IRS and they do not feel that they are on anybody's list. But, I think there are some key issues and points that we must stress and keep mind. There, is no evidence of any such misuse in the final anal analysis on the part of the President. The, Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation report should be noted in this conclusion, and I am going to cite some Sections from that report in a minute. Also, almost all of the alleged attempts to misuse IRS come from the person that used the, most influence supposedly within our IRS to get these audits. John Dean is the person that made these points with Johnnie Walters and others. Now, a, lot has been made of this missing 17 minutes of tape, Well, the fact is, we. do not have that 17 minutes and there has already been some contradictions about what is included in those 17 minutes, so I do not think we can base this decision tonight on something that -we do not yet have, and maybe -we will have later on, and maybe we should consider it, But it has been claimed that several individuals in the White House attempted to misuse, the IRS for partisan political purposes. It is clear that such alleged misuse, could only succeed if it were supported by the power and the authority of the President in the final analysis. On looking on all evidence available, it is clear the President did not make that action. and one point I want to emphasize, that Mr. Dennis Made a while ago is that these people have been praised so highly, Mr. Shultz and Mr. Walters and Mr. Thrower, and these people were appointed by the President, just as these aides were, like Dean. Now, let, me quote to YOU some of the sections in the report from the Internal Revenue Committee. "However, in none of these cases has the Committee staff found any evidence that the taxpayer AN-as unfairly treated by the Internal Revenue Service because of political Views and activities." "The staff believes that in three cases there are substantial questions about decisions made by governmental agencies about friends of the White House. But, the, staff does not have evidence that there was any pressure involved. The staff also believes that a number of enemies either were not, audited when the staff believes they should have been or were audited too leniently." And then in Mr. Dean's I response. after questioning by Mr. Railsback back, he says:" "So I don't know if the President got back in it or not. don't know of any audits that. were accomplished." In conclusion, I think that the record clearly shows that while some personnel at the White House may indeed have used improper intentions against the IRS the fact is in the final analysis, no IRS abuse resulted. Thank you. The CHAIRMAN. The, gentleman from New Jersey has 3 minutes remaining. Mr. SANDMAN. I reserve and yield to the gentleman from Texas to use Some of his time. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman has 6 1/2 minutes remaining. Mr. BROOKS. I yield 6 minutes, reserving 30 seconds to myself, and 6 minutes I yield to the, gentleman from Alabama, Mr. Walter Flowers. Mr. FLOWERS. And I yield 1 minute of my time to the gentleman from Illinois, Mr. Railsback Mr. RAILSBACK. Thanks. Mr. Flowers. Let me just say, let's don't delude ourselves here. There was a conversation, the President was involved. The President knew exactly what John Dean had done on September 11. Not only did he not turn it off, in my Opinion, and according to John Dean's direct testimony, he told him to go back again. Now, some people argue that because nothing was, done that there is no Serious offense. Why wasn't there anything done? Was it because the President of the United States decided to turn it off and register his outrage? Is it because. these investigations did not occur because there, happened to be two rather dedicated public servants, one by the name. of George Shultz and then a rather good IRS Commissioner that would not have, anything to do with it. And I think that Commissioner Walters gave very good advice to Mr. Dean -when he was presented with this list. He testified he told Mr. Dean that compliance with such a request, and I quote : "Would be disastrous for the IRS and for the administration and would make the Watergate affair look like a Sunday School picnic." Mr. FLOWERS. . I thank the gentleman for his comment,. You know, my friends, a fundamental principle of our Government is that equal justice under law is a guarantee of every citizen. To put it another way, we. are a, Government of laws and not of men. This commitment to equal justice was written down in a few places, like in our Constitution, and in our laws, and in some court decisions . But I think just as important are some commitments to this principle that, must be assumed in our society. For instance, the assumption that the sensitive agencies of Government with peculiar power over- each one, of our citizens, like the police power, and the power to tax, will not be abused or misused for political purposes. This is a fundamental source of the, people's confidence in our Government. That the President and his men should have trifled with this source of power seems to me to be sufficiently grave to qualify as a component of an article of impeachment. Can you imagine, the President of the United States saying to an aide, "Do you need any IRS stuff?", Well, what happened on March 13, in the White House? Can you imagine the, President's lawyer, his counsel, his close, subordinates, Saying with impunity, and with apparent approval of the President, "We have a couple of sources over there. that I can go to, I don't have to fool around with Johnnie Walters," who was IRS Commissioner, we can get right in and get what we need." That also happened in the White House. [01.20.46]
Lebanon - Jewelry store
Lebanon - Jewelry store
BRIGHT HORIZONS President Forecasts Booming Prosperity
In a speech to 5,000 members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, President Lyndon Johnson predicts a 30 billion dollar profit for American business this year. His speech, (spiced with quips) touched on foreign aid, the railroad thing and the Chamber itself, was interrupted by applause and laughter 60 times. Washington DC Addressing the US Chamber of Commerce. President Johnson, "I said to Secretary McNamara only last night at dinner, 'Please get some of your top colonels and generals out talking to these other countries about things that they can buy in the way of equipment from us so we can get some of their money back over here.' ... They said in the railroad strike, 'What are you going to do when the negotiations bust up?' I said, 'I am not thinking about that, because they are not going to bust up. We're going to settle it. Period.' They wanted me to threaten them with this and threaten them with that, and 'guesstimate' on this and that, and I just never would do it. I said I was perfectly confident that if these railroad men that run the carriers don't know more about the railroad business than I do, then they have been overpaid for a long time. If these union men don't know more about the needs of their people than I do, they ought to get some new union leaders. So if you have free, collective bargaining, let's get the Government out of it and lock the door and you sit down here and work it out and I am going to keep you here until you do. ... I must get back to your work at the White House and, I guess, let you get back to your work on me."
Football: Michigan State 28, N. Carolina St. 10
No Audio The nation's top-ranked powerhouse, Michigan State, puts on a dazzling ground game display and tops North Carolina State 28 to 10. Michigan's Jimmy Raye, Clint Jones, and Bob Apisa spearheaded the Spartans' attack, with all three scoring. LS Marching band in formation on football field. Crowds in stands wave streamers probbally halftime. High Angle Shot of various plays by Michigan State "dark jerseys". NO 16 is handed the ball and he gains some yardage. NO 26 is handed off the ball and he runs it in for a touchdown. NO 16 runs the ball and gains some yardage. Then he passes the ball to NO 45 and scores a touchdown. Spectators cheer in the stands. High Angle Shot NO 26 has the ball and runs it to goal line gaining a touchdown. Marching Band playing instruments in the stands. High Angle Shot - North Carolina has the ball and a pass is made as NO 4 carries the ball in for a touchdown. Final Scoreboard - Michigan State 28 and N. Carolina 10 with 10 seconds left in the 4th quarter. Vertical distortion lines 00.32.02-00.32.04, 00.32.45-00.32.48.
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 29, 1974 (2/2)
[01.26.24] The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman has expired. The gentleman from Texas has 30 seconds remaining. Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Chairman. with 30 seconds remaining I would yield 15 of that or half of that to my distinguished friend from New York, Mr. Fish. Mr. FISH. I thank the gentleman. I would just like to say that I know most people listening to us know really. what is the fact here, that to faithfully execute the laws of our country does involve policing your lieutenants, and does involve an obligation to stop them when you see the course which they are following. And for those who are looking for the smoking pistol, I am just afraid they are not going to find it because the room is too full of smoke. Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Chairman? The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Texas. Mr. BROOKS. I have been much impressed by the debate and the, comments of my colleagues on this committee. I think we have all benefited from 'it, and I would withdraw the motion to strike. The CHAIRMAN-. Under the Rules of the House, the gentleman has a right to withdraw the motion to strike. Mr. BROOKS. Thank you, Mr. Chairman . Mr. SANDMAN. Mr. Chairman, a point of parliamentary procedure. Doesn't he need unanimous consent to do that? MR. BROOKS. I would be pleased to answer that, The CHAIRMAN. The Chair will respond. The, Chair will respond. If the gentleman wants, the Chair will cite the rule and rule 19 of the Rules of the Rouse, if the, gentleman was operating under the House as a Committee of the Whole, he is entitled to withdraw the motion as a substitute amendment without even asking for unanimous consent. so. the gentleman is perfectly in order. There being no further amendments before the desk. the gentlemen are, now recognized, those -who so -wish, to speak under the 5-minute rule to the substitute amendment that was offered by the, gentleman from Missouri, Mr. Hungate. Mr. RAILSBACK. MR. Chairman? The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Illinois is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. RAILSBACK. I Chairman. if nobody wants to take, the time for the general debate I -would move the previous question Mr. DENNIS. Wait a minute. Mr. RAILSBACK. That's what I am asking. The CHAIRMAN. Will the gentleman Mr. RAILSBACK. I withdraw. The CHAIRMAN. The Chair would like to state that. under the rule adopted that every member has a right, to the 5 minutes unless he declines to use. it. Mr. HUNGATE. Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman ? The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Missouri, Mr. Hungate. Mr. HUNGATE. thank the Chair. Mr. Chairman, the late President Truman was mentioned along With the late Drew Pearson. Of course Truman does not need any defense from me. He was known to handle people who made attacks on him by saying some of them were prismatic prevaricators, liars any way you looked at them. But, it is not appropriate I think to be critical of those -who are deceased and we do know that Mr. Truman opposed passing the buck. He was almost as opposed to passing the buck, as Nixon is good at it. On Mr. Truman's desk there was a sign in the Oval Office that said: "The buck stops here." Now, we have had the other criticism of other Presidents who are deceased. President Lyndon Johnson. We have had discussions of the fifth amendment, and I am not going to tell you that I can tell you all about the fifth amendment and due process. But I think it is awfully hard to give due process to a dead man. So, I would hope that when the final record is written we would strike any attempt to make attacks of that kind and I would certainly Say that I would resist any that might be made with regard to President Eisenhower. IV, We were in the Army together. I can only quote the words of our distinguished former colleague, Brooks Hays of Arkansas, Mr. Thornton's State, who recounted the story of some boys in the Ozarks playing cards and one of them looked over -it the others and said, "Come on boys, play the cards fair. 1 know what I dealt, you." So, Mr. Chairman---- [01.31.41]
It's Happening Here
"It's Happening Here" with JULIE NIXON EISENHOWER. Julie is interviewed by two hosts, one Caucasian (white) male and one African American female. Topics of discussion include life with secret service nearby; campaigning; golf; her opinions on current fashion (skirt lengths, boots, wigs); whether she knows how to bake; etc.
Store windows at dusk
Store windows at dusk
Flower store
Flower store
Dept store (night)
Dept store (night)
L.A. 1966/ street crowd/shopping center
L.A. 1966/ street crowd/shopping center
Ext. - Int. Hardware store
Ext. - Int. Hardware store 1950s
Ext. red bridk bldg. (courthouse)
Ext. red bridk bldg. (courthouse)
Cliff house
Cliff house
Large city: focal point on large bldg....
Large city: focal point on large bldg. Several views of bldg.
Tilt up to 8-10 story bldgs.
Tilt up to 8-10 story bldgs.
Very tall bldgs.
Very tall bldgs.
L.A. sports colloseum (day & night)
L.A. sports colloseum (day & night)
N.Y. tilt up & zoom into tall office bldgs.
N.Y. tilt up & zoom into tall office bldgs.