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A new starter this year at the Indianapolis "500" on Memorial Day. For the first time there will be no home TV. It will be broadcast on closed circuit to selected theatres and auditoriums. Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis Motor Speedway. MS - On the racing track with all the stands empty. MS - Miles of cable being put in a trenched out piece of land. For 3 1/2 hours you'll have a front row view of the races going on. MCUS - Mechanics working on one of the Indy 500 race cars. MS - Racecar on the track making the time trials and a pair of hands working a stop watch. MOHS - An Indy-500 race car coming around the track.
Peanuts...Popcorn...Soda-Pop, and tummy aches
The Greatest Show On Earth! Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus opens its season in the fair city. New York's Madison Square Garden... for the next 41 days will be the home of the big one....It's bigger and better than ever this year. It really is ! Hurry....hurry...hurry. Elephants, lion tamers, and trapeze artists are featured in this story. New York, New York Three ring circus set up inside Madison Square Garden. people applauding and smiling. CUS - Clown's face MSOH - Two llamas and a zebra running in a circle. Now they have the animals lined up, a zebra, elephant and a llama, the elephant has one leg on a platform and is turning around in a circle. MCUS - Audience. MLSOH - Two ponies pulling a float with baton twirlers. MSOH - Bengal tigers in a cage doing tricks for their handlers. MLS - The men and women on the flying trapeze, MLS - A girl is held by her hair while she juggles her way down to the circus ring.
Grand National: US Horse Wins Classic Race
For the first time in more than a quarter of a century. "Team Spirit" has lost five times in this famed jumping classic but he is successful on the sixth try and he thrills 150,000 spectators who watch him win! Aintree, Merseyside Inside the Aintree Race Track for the Grand National . MLS - Thirty three sires take off, racing over fences and obstacles. MS - As the horses take the first jump, one of the horses goes down, the horse gets back up and takes off with no rider. CUS - Man looking through a pair of binoculars CUS - The horses and jockeys, some horses are still racing with no jockeys. MCUS - Team Spirit, a horse from the US has gained the lead, and he wins the race. MCUS - The trainer, jockey and owner all stand with the horse taking their pictures.
Moon Vehicle: Unveil Model Of Lunar "Bug"
Here is the strange device that Uncle Sam hopes will make history. This is the Lunar craft which will be carried to the vicinity of the Moon on the Apollo spacecraft and then make a landing on the Lunar surface. Step right up to no crowding....and make your reservations. United States An astronaut is being shown how a man can be rigged for a moon landing. Two scientist are dressing an astronaut in a space suit. MS - An astronaut is rigged up to function with 1/6 th gravity as he works his way to the top of the moon vehicle. MCUS - Astronaut in his space suit climbing atop of the moon v vehicle. MCUS - Moon vehicle.
August 4, 1994 - Part 1
(09:45:15) Ms. Williams, I am just curious. Where is your office located in the White House complex? Ms. WILLIAMS. I share an office with staff members in the old Executive Office Building of the White House complex, and then I have an office that is my own in the West Wing of the White House. Senator SARBANES. And where is it in the West Wing, in proximity to Mr. Mclarty? Ms. WILLIAMS. It is on the second floor of the White House. Mr. McLarty's office is on the first floor. Senator SARBANES. Is the Counsel's Office near you, the White ..House Counsel's Office? MS. WILLIAMS. Yes, it is. It is very near, down the hall. There is only one other office between my office and the Counsel's Office, Mrs. Clinton's office. 280 Senator SARBANES. Now, how did you ever get to the meeting Of February 2nd? Ms. WILLIAMS. How did I get there, sir? Senator SARBANES. How did it come that you were at that meet- ing? MS. WILLIAMS. My assistant told me that there had been a call from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President. And Of course if you get a call from that office, it would serve you well to be at that meeting. Second, I am an Assistant to the President, in addition to my du_ ties as Chief of Staff to the First Lady and so it is not unusual for me to be invited to any number of meetings on issues concerning the White House as a whole. Senator SARBANES. So you got there because Mr. McLarty's office called and said you should go there? Ms. WILLIAMS. That is correct, sir. Senator SARBANES. Mr. McLarty was not at that meeting? Ms. WILLIAMS. That is correct, sir, Senator SARBANES. Did you feel you were there sort of in place of him? MS. WILLIAMS. In place of Mr. McLarty? Senator SARBANES. Yes, since he was not there. Ms. WILLIAMS. Oh, no. I thought I was there to be myself Senator SARBANES. All right. Now you have recounted what transpired at that meeting. Was it the next day that you had this meeting with Altman? Ms. WILLIAMS. As I said before, I believe it was 2 days later, although my recollections may not be specific, but I believe it was shortly after the meeting. Senator SARBANES. Well, Mr. Altman says it is the next day. Are you saying it was not the next day but 2 days later? Ms. WILLIAMS. No. What I am saying, because it was an impromptu meeting, and does not appear on my calendar, I recall it as being maybe 2 days later. It could have been the next day. I would not challenge that recollection. Senator SARBANES. Now, did Altman call you to have that meeting. Ms. WILLIAMS. Mr. Altman did call me. Senator SARBANES. He says that he called Ickes. MS. WILLIAMS. Well, as I recall, Mr. Altman called me and he asked me to assemble a group because he wanted to tell them that he had decided not to recuse himself, and that meeting Senator SARBANES. You are very clear about that, that he called you? Ms. WILLIAMS. I am very clear about that, yes, sir, I am. Senator SARBANES. He called you and asked you to assemble a group. Why did he want to assemble a group? Ms. WILLIAMS. I do not know what his specific motivations were. Senator SARBANES. Why did you think he was-what was your reaction to this call from Mr. Altman saying, I want you to assemble-did he tell you what group to assemble? 281 Ms. WILLIAMS. As I stated before in my testimony, let me try and take those questions one at a time. I am not sure whether or not he told me who should be assembled or if I guessed at it. With respect to the reason for having the meeting itself, Mr. Altman seemed to be clear he wanted to tell people at the White House that he was not going to recuse himself That seemed to be the purpose of the meeting. Senator SARBANES. Now who did you assemble for that meeting? Ms. WILLIAMS. I called the White House Counsel's Office. I do not remember if I spoke to Mr. Nussbaum and he was not there, and I reached Mr. Eggleston. I do not know which of those two from the Counsel's Office came. I called Mr. Ickes and I called Mr. Stephanopoulos, and I think that is about it. Senator SARBANES, Now do you remember who was at the meeting? Ms. WILLIAMS. I remember Mr. Ickes being there. I remember Mr. Stephanopoulos being there. I cannot recall if it was Mr. Nussbaum or Mr. Eggleston, but it seems to me that someone from the Counsel's Office was there. Senator SARBANES. Anyone else? Ms. WILLIAMS. That is all I recall coming to the meeting. Senator SARBANES. Tell me about that meeting.
Alaska Digs Out: Rebuilding Begins In Wake Of 'Quake
Devastated Alaska begins the task of rebuilding after the greatest earthquake ever recorded. Anchorage was in the center of the severe shock that ripped down Fourth Avenue, the main shopping street. Stores were crowded with week-end shoppers. The far-flung disaster area was spared, miraculously, large loss of life. Property damage and loss is staggering. Conservative estimate: $500,000,000. In the residential district, in the coastal fishing towns, everywhere there is devastation. Kodiak, Seward, towns that have almost been leveled have vowed to rebuild. Alaska, with the spirit of the pioneers, starts the gigantic task. Visible cracks in earth. Alaska The streets, the sidewalks and some buildings upheaval. MS - You can see how one side of the street is raised above the other side, and some buildings that seem twisted. MS - One side of the street dropped into a sink hole. MS - As you look down this street you see how it looks like a roller coaster ride, parts of the street are missing. MS - The street heaved up so much the man on the street can touch the bottom of a sign that was two stories high. MS - On the other side of the street this building sustained no damage. MS - Rescue workers looking for survivors in this department that collapsed. MS - Man operating a crane lifting huge pieces of the building looking for survivors. MS - A early Corvette that got hit in the back from a piece of falling building. Camera panning - Over the ruins of the collapsed buildings and heaved streets and sidewalks. Buildings that their second floors are now first floors. MS - Towns outside the city limits, huge cracks in the earth and houses sinking into a sink holes. A tilted home that half way sunk into the earths opening. MS - Huge crack in the earth's crust. MS - House is off its foundation and landed up in a tilted position. MS - Kodiak to the South-West was almost knocked out, after suffering an earthquake it also suffered three title waves. A fishing boat landed up on dry land and most of the buildings that were three and four story are now two-story buildings. MS - A completely demolished car. MS - Two boats on dry land, cars and buildings around the boats are smashed to smithereens. MS - All you see left of a house is the roof and attic. MS - A house that fell backwards MS - Part of a hospital's roof that collapsed. The lobby of the hospital is completely ruined. MS - Inside a library all the shelves are toppled. MS - Inside a grocery store all the can goods ended up on the floor. Employees cleaning up the mess.
Forrestal Homecoming
The giant aircraft carrier Forrestal docks at Norfolk, Virginia, while thousands of people greets her crewmen in family reunions. The ship suffered the loss of 134 of her crew in a tragic fire, which swept her decks while on duty off the coast of Vietnam. Navy soldiers dressed in white uniforms disembark from the ship and are meet by their wives and children. Lots of hugs and kisses. Children run to their fathers. The press swarms the ship's officers. Military homecoming.
New Ship
The cargo ship "Atlantic Span" is the first of a new fleet of "container" ships which have stern ramps, allowing vehicles to drive right on board, cutting loading time to a fraction. The ship is docked at a shipping yard. Cargo is loaded onto it. A car drives aboard the ship via a ramp. It slowly moves through an expansive holding deck. Tables covered in white table cloths are set up to entertain guests.
Aged
Senior citizens from Arkansas visits Capital Hill present "Green Thumb" hats to Senators Fullbright and McCellan, during hearings on legislation for the aged. Visitors present the Senators with hard hats. A fiddle players plays as a farmer country dances for a few clapping Senators.
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On Preview Cassette 210717. Desert Mallow
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Flowers & Rock cliff
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Prickly Poppies
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Agave near Julien
Agave near Julien
August 4, 1994 - Part 1
(09:50:33) Ms. WILLIAMS. Well, it was not much of a meeting, quite frankly. People kind of drifted in. I remember it being around lunch time or lunch time for us. I do not know. I remember it being around lunch time and people kind of wandering in. I remember Mr. Altman coming in, standing near the door, having his briefcase in his hand, and saying, I just wanted to let you know I have decided not to recuse myself. And that is what I recall of that meeting. And then he left. Senator SARBANES. Did people say anything to him when he said he was not going to recuse himself? Ms. WILLIAMS. I do not know exactly what people said. I do not have a recollection of what people said. Senator SARBANES. What did you say? Ms. WILLIAMS. Well, I had already talked to Roger previously, since I had set up the meeting, and he said I have decided to recuse myself, and I am sure that I Senator SARBANES. Decided not to recuse. Ms. WILLIAMS. I am sorry, decided not to recuse myself, And I think Senator SARBANES. What did you say to him then? Ms. WILLIAMS [continuing]. I probably--- Senator SARBANES. This is on the telephone? MS. WILLIAMS. Yes. I probably said, OK, that sounds good. Because, of course, I had been a person at the meeting, the previous meeting who had said, if you are going to accept the recommendation of the RTC staff, which I think is a good thing to do, why then should you recuse yourself Senator SARBANES. How long did that meeting last? MS. WILLIAMS. Oh, not long at all. If it was 10 minutes, I would be Senator SARBANES. Ten minutes? Ms. WILLIAMS [continuing]. If it was 10 minutes, I would be Sur. prised. I remember that Mr. Altman had to get away. He had an appointment on the Hill and lie was hurrying off. It did not seem long. Senator SARBANES. So it is your recollection that that meeting lasted about 10 minutes? Ms. WILLIAMS. It is my recollection that it was not very long. I say 10 minutes because I cannot--everyone was standing is what I remember. It was not people sitting down, and I know that Mr. Altman had an appointment on the Hill that he was rushing to. Senator SARBANES. Well, there must have been some discussion then, if it lasted 10 minutes, beyond Altman simply saying, I have decided not to recuse myself. Could you tell us about that discussion? Ms. WILLIAMS. Sir, there may have been discussion. I cannot tell you exactly what that discussion was. I have to tell you that at the time this was happening, none of this seemed terribly significant to me in terms of the things that I should remember. This happened in February. I do not recall every discussion at every meeting. Senator SARBANES. If I could just make this. Mr. Altman I think told us the meeting lasted 30 seconds or Eggleston. Senator GRAMM. Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Gramm. OPENING COMMENTS OF SENATOR GRAMM Senator GRAMM. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, this February 3 meeting may not have been an important meeting for Ms. Williams, but it was a very important meeting for Roger Altman. I want to go back and set out the parameters for all of this, because I think people trying to follow what is going on here forget how it all fits together. Let me try to be brief, even though I am sorry I talk very slowly. Roger Altman was appointed by the President to head the RTC and be its Chief Executive Officer on a temporary basis. Roger Altman was a very close, long-time friend of the President, went to college with him. As any good friend should, when President Clinton ran for President, Mr. Altman raised for him hundreds of thousands of dollars. We should all have friends like that. Roger Altman, in his capacity as head of the RTC, was notified by Mr. Roelle, a career employee of the RTC, that there were 9 criminal referrals on their way to Washington, and that the President and the First Lady's names were mentioned in those referrals. Under normal circumstances, to communicate with people who are mentioned in criminal referrals would be improper, unethical, and, depending on the intent, could be an obstruction of justice. Roger Altman decided that, because this information could leak to the press, he was going to notify the White House. We have two sworn testimonies that in fact he ordered that the White House be notified.