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August 2, 1994 - Part 11
(00:25:52) Senator BOXER. Mr. Altman, do you feel it would have been bet'ter if you bad not had that briefing at the White House? Mr. ALTMAN. In hindsight, it should have been done in writing Senator BOXER. In hindsight, it should have been done in writ- ing, just as you did to Members of this Committee, other Senators, and Congresspeople. That's your view at this point? Mr. ALTMAN. Yes, although if any Senator had called me, I would have given him the information right over the phone if I had it. it was generic. Senator BOXER. Mr. Ryan came to Senator DAmato's office and briefed him personally so obviously the RTC was willing to do that. And now that you know all about these other meetings where the criminal referrals were discussed in terms of a press leak you think it would have been better, even though you didn't know about them, that they hadn't taken place at all? Mr. ALTMAN. Yes. We've said that. I agree with it. Senator BOXER. And you think it would have been better if you went with your gut and had recused yourself because in your heart you didn't feel perfectly good about it-and that was a noble thing-you should have gone with it and you agree with that now. Mr. ALTMAN. I should have done that initially. I know it has created a great big uproar and I regret that. I wish I hadn't. But I did recuse myself. Senator BOXER. I understand that. Had you gone with it first, ou agree it would have been better off. So I would just sum UP ere and say, unlike Ms. Hanson, who never admitted she did anything wrong eve you have stated to us very -I believe in an open way maybe my colleagues don't think it's a big deal-you have stated you made some mistakes or you didn't put it in quite that terms. You would have done it a little differently. Mr. ALTMAN. I made some mistakes. I absolutely did. if I could do it all over again, I'd do several things differently. I'd have the February 2 communication in writing. I'd recuse myself right off the bat. Senator BOXER. I appreciate that, Mr. Altman. I think it's a sign of maturity. And I do feel Mr. ALTMAN. I've gotten a lot older over the last 3 or 4 months Senator BOXER, Right, and I think you're going to be a stronger person for it all. Thank you very much. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Faircloth. 533 senator D'AMATO. Mr. Chairman, Senator Faircloth is going to yield 2 minutes to Senator Gramm. Would you yield 2 minutes to Senator Gramm first'? Senator GRAMM. Would the Senator yield just 1 minute? I want to clarify a point of information. Senator FAIRCLOTH. Go ahead. Senator GRAMM. I don't want the record to suggest, Mr. Altman, that you said or implied something that was untrue. When this litany of your achievements was listed, one of the examples given was the hiring of Jay Stephens. Is it not true that you did not hire Jay Stephens that you did not know he was hired, and that you did not even know who he was? Is that not true? Mr. ALTMAN. That's true. Ms. Kulka hired him partly or at least Senator BOXER. I asked if he had any objection and he tried to get him fired. Senator GRAMM. But the point is, Mr. Altman you didn't even know he was hired, so you couldn't have had an objection. Is that not true? Mr. ALTMAN. I think it's a good thing I didn't know he was hired. Those decisions didn't come to me. Senator GRAMM. Would you please answer my question? Is it true that you did not know be was hired, so you couldn't have bad an objection one way or another? Mr. ALTMAN. That's correct. Senator GRAMM. In fact, when it was raised you didn't even know his name; right? Senator BOXER. Mr. Chairman, I would like to say the Senator from Texas is not correctly stating what my question was. I asked if he Senator GRAMM. Mr. Chairman, I have the time and if I may claim it. I'd like to ask the reporter to go back and to read Senator Boxer's statement and see if Mr. Altman responded to it. Senator DODD. Mr. Chairman, come on. Senator SARBANES. That's going to take a lot of time to get the reporter to do that and that's not-that's a nice kind of a debating technique, but I think if Senator Gramm has made his point, Senator Boxer made hers, and I think we ought to go ahead Senator GRAMM. I would withdraw it, Mr. Chairman. Let me just pose a yes or no answer. Did you know that Jay Stephens had been hired? Did you know who he was? Did you have any ability, therefore, to stop it, encourage it, or have anything to do about; it until you were told about it by the White House after he was there? Yes or no. Mr. ALTMAN. No. Senator GRAMM. That's all. The CHAIRMAN. I might has just say, the recording person down here done a terrific, job and she was her last night lit, too. She's been here steadily tonight and she's been mentioned and she ought to be recognized for her hard work and we appreciate it.
Havana Scenics
Great LS automobile traffic & pastel-colored buildings lining Malecon in Havana, Cuba. Nice LS El Morro castle (castillo de los tres reyes del morro), waves crashing against rocks in FG. Scenic LS spectacular sunset, palm tree in silhouette in FG. LS unidentified, unassuming hotel w/ parking lot in FG. Nice panning & static LSs tall buildings, auto traffic lining Malecon. LS El Morro Castle, freighter sailing in harbor in FG. LSs El Morro, waves crashing against rocks in FG (some shots feature cargo shipping freighters crossing screen in mid-ground).
Neon Signs, Havana
MS neon sign for famed Tropicana nightclub in Havana, Cuba, night. MS neon sign for Montmartre niteclub-- and it's air conditioned, too! MS neon sign for Sloppy Joe's Bar. TLS neon sign for Tropicana. MS neon sign for Montmartre.
Miami
Raw footage of sights & scenes in Miami, Florida, 1950s.
Aerials
Aerial shot of airport tarmac as viewed from airplane just after take-off. Aerial shot of residential neighborhoods, suburbs. Aerial shots clouds, patches of ocean & land visible through breaks. Aerials islands, beaches, coastal land masses, forested in-land areas.
Misc Scenes
Tight framed MS passing tarmac, pavement as viewed from airplane during take-off. LS harbor. Long span of black, unexposed film. Panning MSs bird of pray (hawk) in flight against cloudless sky. TLS police officer in squad car parked on street.
Havana - AAA tourists, travel, ship
Havana - AAA tourists, travel, ship
Sea turtle swimming: Cuba
Cuba, underwater, sea turtles Good, clear footage. TRANSFERRED TO PREVIEW #97295
Curacao, misc
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE# 210102 Puerto Rico, ' old fort"?
Dominican Republic - Haiti
Preview Cassette 220428 Dominican Republic, Haiti, street scenes, tourists, natives, huts, flowers, puppy dog
Haiti
Preview Cassette # 221398 Haiti, street scenes, natives, homes, construction (huts)
Haiti
Preview Cassette # 221398 MS Presidential palace, Port au Prince. CU statue of Toussaint L'Ouverture. MS Haitian girl with display of sisal ware, P au P. MS street scene and houses, Cap Haitien. LS church near San Souci-- long steps in FG and lady walking. LS ruins of San Souci. low LS ruins of San Souci, diss to CU one wing bldg. MS interior of ruins of San Souci, showing roofless walls. CU plaque on wall of San Souci. LS ruins of village near San Souci. MS horses and riders on trail to Fortress " La Citadell." LS "La Citadelle," dissolve to MS. CU prow of La Citadelle. CU doors of La Citadelle opening. MS arches in the interior of La Citadelle. LA aerial of La Citadelle.
Haiti - Port Au Prince
Preview Cassette 218342 Haiti - Port Au Prince, streets, market scenes, countryside, wild flower
Haiti
Preview Cassette 220428 Haiti - street scenes, coast, natives, daily life, factory
wigged Negro judge - Haiti
wigged Negro judge - Haiti
Port - Au-Prince, Haiti
Port - Au-Prince, Haiti, misc,
Women carrying baskets on head
Haiti
Preview Cassette 221183 Haiti - plane, black man plays bongo drum (in outdoor cafe?) wood carving, poolside, countryside, washing clothes by river, huts, rains, women bathing in river
Nassau and Haiti
Nassau and Haiti - street scenes, market, coast, tourists, plane
Haiti
Preview Cassette 220428 Haiti - resort, pool, coast, native playing bongo
Haiti
Preview Cassette 220428 Street scenes, soldiers, Pan Am planes, woman with shaggy dog (Haiti)
Haiti - Port Au Prince misc
Haiti - Port Au Prince misc.
Haiti - street, beach scenes
Haiti - street, beach scenes