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July 25, 1995 - Part 2
(10:35:16) Mr. BEN-VENISTE, We know that the White House Counsel's Office- because we have the electronic records of the opening of that office, when the cleaners came in to remove the trash was at approximately 10:36. So you're operating at the beginning of the sequence at 10:36 when you could have possibly seen-I'm sorry, 10:42 when you could possibly have seen the office open. If you accept that the off-ice was not open, according to the electronic records, until 10:42, your trip upstairs to get your papers could not have occurred before 10:42; is that correct? Ms. MATHEWS. The door was open when I went upstairs, yes. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. So you get your papers, you come back downstairs and some time goes by and there's a conversation about whether the office ought to be locked and then you go to look for the trash; correct? Ms. MATHEWS. That's correct. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. That's the sequence. Now, again, with respect to the trash, is it correct that no one from the Park Police or any other investigative agency made the suggestion to you or those with you that you ought to go and look for the trash? Ms. MATHEWS. That's correct. It was not Mr. BEN-VENISTE. It was something which had occurred to you and which the people with whom you were talking agreed would be a good idea, let's go and see whether we can preserve evidence; correct? Ms. MATHEWS. That's correct. 252 Mr. BEN-VENISTE. So now you go upstairs again, and you talk to' the GSA cleaning people; correct? MS. MATHEWS. I spoke with the GSA-the cleaning ladies, and I think I did that, though, on the-what's the first floor? Mr. BEN-VENISTE. On the first floor? Ms. MATHEWS. It's the basement., the first floor, the second floor, so the first floor. Mr, BEN-VENISTE. The Counsel's Office is on the second floor? Ms. MATHEWS. That's correct. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. You were one floor below? MS. MATHEWS. When I first spoke with the cleaning ladies, Mr. BEN-VENISTE, OR Now, when you saw them, let me ask you, were they in the presence of a uniformed Secret Service officer? Ms. MATHEWS. I don't recall seeing one with them. Mr. BEN-VENISTE, Now, you established in your conversation with them that they had already picked up the trash from the second floor offices? Ms. MATHEWS. That's correct. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. They directed you to where they had accumulated the individual trash bags from each wastepaper basket and accumulated them in larger receptacles; correct? Ms. MATHEWS. Larger trash bags, yes, Mr. BEN-VENISTE. You were able to go through the larger trash bags to identify Mr. Foster's trash bag? Ms. MATHEWS. That's correct, I found his smaller trash bag. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. How did you do that, Ms. Mathews? How did you identify his trash bag? Ms. MATHEWS. The smaller trash bags were separate, so when I opened the trash bags, I found one that had buck slips, which are stickers that are used to circulate documents, and they had Vincent Foster's name on them. Additionally, I saw other things with his name on it, and assumed that that was his trash. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Did you find credit card slips? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, sir, I did. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. So it was quite clear to you that you had identified the trash receptacle that had come from Mr. Foster's office that evening? MS. MATHEWS. Yes, sir. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Then what did you do with that receptacle? Ms. MATHEWS. I took it downstairs to the secretarial area of the Chief of Staff's Office. I took the bag downstairs. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. What did you do with it? MS. MATHEWS. I consulted with senior staff who were around and asked should we examine the contents and was told-I don't remember the exact words or who said what-but generally encour aged to go ahead and look through the trash. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. And you did so. Did you find any suicide or evidence reflecting Mr. Foster's state of mind? Ms. MATHEWS. No, sir, I didn't find anything that indicated thing about that. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Did you report that fact to anyone? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, I did, to those that were there. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Whom do you recall advising? 253 Ms. MATHEWS. At that particular time, I don't recall exactly who was around, senior staff were in and out of that off-lee throughout the evening. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. What did you do with the receptacle after you had searched through it? MS. MATHEWS. I put everything back in the plastic bag with one exception, and that was a creamer that still had cream, so I threw that away, and put everything back in the bag.
Korea: UN Launches Attack on Vital Red Stronghold
Korea: UN Launches Attack on Vital Red Stronghold Front-line action filmed by daring newsreel cameramen along the flaming east central front. South Korean and U.S. divisions attack entrenched communists in hilltop positions, take many prisoners. Action shots: camouflaged soldiers (even have branches stuck on their helmets) make their way quickly along a hillside, scrambling. VS soldiers firing weapons. Two Communist (?) soldiers surrender, come out with hands raised; a UN soldier walks to them to check them out. VS firefight, tracers zipping through the air. Ground combat.
News in Brief: Red Cross Dedication.
News in Brief: Red Cross Dedication. Pres. Truman officiates at cornerstone laying of the District of Columbia chapter house of the Red Cross. The new structure will house the local Red Cross blood bank. Truman spreads some mortar atop the cornerstone. WS building under construction.
News in Brief: Pakistan, Slain Premier Mourned.
News in Brief: Pakistan, Slain Premier Mourned. In Karachi, thousands pass in mourning before the bier of Liaquat Ali Khan, assassinated premier of the new Indian Moslem (Muslim) state. His death adds to the political turmoil dividing India. A few of the men are visibly upset, but most people seem respectful or curious.
July 25, 1995 - Part 2
(10:40:20) Mr. BEN-VENISTE. What did you do with that? Ms. MATHEWS. At that point, I put it in the office. I was in the suite, the Chief of Staff 's suite, and I took it into the office of, at that time, Deputy Chief of Staff Roy Neel's Office. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Where did you place it? MS. MATHEWS. Inside the office, as you walk in to the right. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Did you take any precaution to ensure that the trash not be thrown away again inadvertently? Ms. MATHEWS. The following morning when I came to work, I placed a call down to the Office of the Chief of Staff to let that office--to let them know what that was that was sitting in Roy Neel, the Deputy Chief of Staffs Office. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Do you recall whether you placed some kind of a note on the trash bag? Ms. MATHEWS. I placed the inventory that I had made on the trash. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. So it was clear that it was isolated-it had a note on it stuck to it reflecting the inventory, and then you took the additional precaution of phoning to advise the people in that office that they should safeguard this material? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, I both taped a note on and called. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Now, that evening, why didn't you put the trash bag back in Mr. Foster's office? Ms. MATHEWS. I'm sorry, I don't know. I didn't think to do that. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Because it was locked? Ms. MATHEWS. I don't know why I didn't take it Mr. BEN-VENISTE. You couldn't get in at that point? Ms. MATHEWS. I'm sorry. At that point, I don't know why I didn't Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Did you go back upstairs after you had made the search of the trash and walked past the Counsel's Office? MS. MATHEWS. Yes, I did. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Were the doors closed? MS, MATHEWS, The doors were closed. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Did it appear to have been locked? Ms. MATHEWS. It appeared to have been locked. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. So the trash was locked out, and so you put it in Mr. Neel's office for safekeeping? MS. MATHEWS. As far as the sequence of the timing on which thing, I did put it in Mr. Neel's office. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Let's turn to the burn bag material, which is separate from the trash. After you had gone through the steps that You have indicated to safeguard the trash, you thought, what about the burn bag material; is that correct? MS. MATHEWS. That's correct. 254 Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Burn bag material is material of a highly sensitive nature; is that correct? MS. MATHEWS. That's correct. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Would you explain the uses for burn bags'? MS. MATHEWS. Various people use them differently. When You're briefed in your security briefing on what you should use and what goes into a burn bag, it's explained that sensitive materials, those materials that people see on a need-to-know basis go into the bag. For instance, I worked in economic policy. Sometimes information that came over from the Federal Reserve to the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy was market sensitive. Therefore, that information, instead of-I would put in a burn bag to be taken care of. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. To whom did you speak about looking for Mr. Foster's burn bag material before you actually went to see if you could find it? Ms. MATHEWS. I again mentioned it to the senior staff in the Chief of Staff's Office to see if they agreed that it would be a good idea to obtain it. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Who did you speak to? Ms. MATHEWS. I don't remember specifically at that time who I talked to about that. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. But you basically got the green light as you had with the trash, go ahead, maybe that's a good idea? MS. MATHEWS. Yes, sir, Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Who did you speak to about getting the burn bag material which had been collected? MS. MATHEW. A uniformed division officer that was posted outside the Oval Office. As you walk down the hall, there's always a uniformed division officer there. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. What did you say to that gentleman? Ms. MATHEWS. I don't remember the specific words I used, but asked him how-if the burn bags-how would you know if they had been dumped for the evening and how to obtain that material. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Again, you didn't know one way or the other either whether Mr. Foster had a burn bag and if he had a burn bag in his office, whether that burn bag had been dumped? MS. MATHEWS. That's correct, I did not know at that time if he had one in his office. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. But you were taking the extra precaution of trying to find out? Ms. MATHEWS. Yes, sir. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. What did the uniformed officer tell you? Ms. MATHEWS. I'm not sure if he gave me a phone number or placed a call himself, but there was a call placed and the bag was brought, the commingled bag was brought to the Chief of Staffs Office. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. So, when you say "commingled," unlike the material that was in the larger receptacle for the trash, which had each individual trash bag separate and still maintaining the integrity of those individual trash bags, the burn bag material had all been dumped into one larger receptacle; is that correct?
New Air Mark: Jet Pilot Hits 634 in National Races
New Air Mark: Jet Pilot Hits 634 in National Races Ninety-one thousand cheer as Captain Fred J. Ascani, in a Sabre jet, sets a new closed course record of 634 miles an hour (mph) and a series of hair-raising formation flying and stunts sets a new high for the National Air Races. Various planes fly overhead in formation, including B-36 bombers and Vampire jets from Canada. Crowds look up. Jet speeds across sky. On the ground, two men enthusiastically congratulate a third (Ascani?). Marilyn Rich (?) performs stunts while dangling from helicopter. More stunts, including man standing on wing of biplane while it flies upside down. Yikes!
July 25, 1995 - Part 2
(10:45:45) Ms. MATHEWS. That's correct. Everything was mixed. 255 Mr. BEN-VENISTE. From what you know about burn bags, is it correct that the actual burn bag is then retained, it's not destroyed along with its contents? Ms. MATHEWS. That's correct. Individuals keep their own and they're emptied on a nightly basis. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Now, you are looking at a large quantity of classified material, sensitive material; correct? Ms. MATHEWS. That's correct. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Tell us again what you did. MS. MATHEWS. I tipped the bag over and pulled out a few items, and then stopped. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. What made you stop? Ms. MATHEWS. I was concerned, thinking about my security briefings, and I was concerned about going through the materials of the entire West Wing, that that may not have been appropriate for me. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Now, at that point, is it correct that you did not know that Officer O'Neill, who was delegated that evening with the responsibility of emptying the burn bags from the second floor of the West Wing, had not dumped Mr. Foster's burn bag? Ms. MATHEWS. No, I did not know that. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Going back to the trash material that you had collected, did you have a conversation with Mr. Nussbaum at any point that evening with respect to either what you were going to do or what you had done? Ms. MATHEWS. With respect to the trash? Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Yes. Ms. MATHEWS. No. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Now, what did you do after you had looked through the burn bag material, the commingled burn bag material, and realized that you might come across things that you should not be looking at? MS. MATHEWS. I did not go through the whole bag. I pulled out a few items, tipped it back up. At that time a senior staff person also commented they thought this probably wasn't a good idea. Then Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Who was that? Ms. MATHEWS. That was Gene Sperling, and then I actually asked Bill Burton what should we do with the burn bag. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. What did he say? Ms. MATHEWS. He said to seek the advice of Mr. Nussbaum, the Counsel. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. What did you do? Ms. MATHEWS. I went and asked Mr. Nussbaum about the burn bag, Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Where did you find Mr. Nussbaum? Ms. MATHEWS. I think that it was in the Chief of Staff 's Office secretarial area. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Did you explain to Mr. Nussbaum what you had done and what you had looked through and what your concerns were? MS. MATHEWS. I explained to them that I had gotten the bag and had a question about what we should do with it. 256 Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Did you tell him at that time that you had already isolated the trash bag from Mr. Foster's office? Ms. MATHEWS. I'm sorry, I don't recall. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Is there any reason why you would not have relayed to him your successful venture in recapturing Mr. Foster's trash? MS. MATHEWS. There is no reason, but I don't specifically recall. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Did Mr. Nussbaum say anything to you, in words or substance, you ought to get rid of that, throw that away? MS. MATHEWS. No, he did not. He advised me that Vincent Fos. ter did not Mr. BEN-VENISTE. With respect to the trash, I mean. MS. MATHEWS. No, no, I'm sorry. I thought you were referring to the bum bag. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Going to the question of the burn bag material, what did Mr. Nussbaum say to you? MS. MATHEWS. With regards to the burn bag, he advised me of two things. One is that he told me that Vincent Foster did not have a burn bag in his office, and he also said that it was a commingled burn bag and we should use the usual processing for our evening' Mr. BEN-VENISTE. You did not have the burn bag at that point, did you? Where was it physically? MS. MATHEWS. It was in the outer office where I was sitting. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. You had brought that material there? Ms. MATHEWS. The material had been-the material from the burn bag, in the large burn bag had been brought to the Chief of Staffs Office. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. By the uniformed n MS. MATHEWS. Uniformed division officer.
Fun At The Zoo
St. Louis. The chimps put on a comedy riot of laughs for the youngsters at the zoo, replete with rope-jumping, fancy swirls, and a midget motor for a spin around the arena. In Hamburg, Germany, a giraffe 'blessed event' brings out the throngs to watch infant antics. MCUS - Chimpanzee on stilts jumping rope LS - Looks like a circus atmosphere with chimpanzees doing what chimpanzees do CUS - Faces of little children MLS - Two chimpanzees come driving out on a monkey mobile MCUS - The proud parents of a baby giraffe MCUS - Baby giraffe romping around - real cute
Korea, Trapped Reds Real Before UN Attacks
Once again the tide of battle turns in Korea following the Reds second spring offensive. The United Nations troops strike back grimly by withering fire power. Air power takes up where the guns leave off, flying as many as 2000 sorties daily against the fleeing and demoralized Reds. Marine and Air Force planes team up to blast communist forces which are trapped below the 38th parallel. Every strategies installation in sight is blasted. CUS - American troops dug in trenches with their rifles ready at their side MCUS - Cannons being fired assisted by soldiers MCUS - Plane taking off getting ready to drop bombs on the advancing troops MLS - Planes dropping Napalm on the hills of Korea CUS - Soldier looking through binoculars LS - Bombs exploding in the hills CUS - Soldiers crossing a small river bed with their riffles and back packs on their backs MCUS - Soldiers retreating from red advancement with boxes on their heads to gain some protection from the weather MCUS - United Nations tanks rolling down the road with a vision of a small noose hanging from some road signs
Margaret Truman Sails Off To Europe
The 'first daughter' of the land sails on the SS America for a vacation in England and the continent. A happy ambassador of goodwill leaves for a good time overseas. LS - Mrs. Bess Truman walking with her daughter Margaret with naval officers in attendance MCUS - Presidential newsmen with their cameras set up on the deck of the ship MLS - Bess Truman and daughter Margaret on the ship's deck CUHS - Margaret Truman MLS - Thrones of people waving and wishing their friends and family Bon Voyage MLS - The SS America pulling away from the dock
July 25, 1995 - Part 2
(10:50:20) Mr. BEN-VENISTE. At that point, you advised the same uniformed division officer that you had no further need for that material? Ms. MATHEWS. I don't remember exactly how that took place and who I called, but yes, I do remember it was being taken care of and the bag would go back for processing. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Mr. Chairman, I have no further questions at this moment. The CHAIRMAN, Senator Bond. OPENING COMMENTS OF SENATOR CHRISTOPHER S. BOND Senator BOND. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Watkins, we have bounced around a number of these questions and I would like to get this in context so we can be clear and understand it. The Secret Service, on the night of July 20, 1993, informed you of the finding of Mr. Foster's body. Mr. WATKINS. Yes. Senator BOND. You called the Park Police, it was your understanding they were the law enforcement agency that had found the body and were investigating the death; is this correct? Mr. WATKINS. Yes, Senator, that's correct. Senator BOND. They took you with them to the house of the Foster family? Mr. WATKINS. That is correct. 257 Senator BOND. Sometime during that car ride, either in direct conversation or overhearing a conversation, you learned that no note had been found? Mr. WATKINS. Yes, sir. senator BOND. You subsequently discussed that fact with Mr. McLarty and Mrs. Foster at the house? Mr. WATKINS. Sometime in the evening at the house, yes. Senator BOND. You then beeped your Deputy, Ms. Patsy Thomasson, and asked her to go look for the note in the Counsel's Office? Mr, WATKINS. Yes. Senator BOND. But you did not talk to Mr. Nussbaum, the Counsel? Mr. WATKINS. No, sir. Senator BOND. Did you in any way indicate to the Park Police, the investigative body, the Secret Service or anyone with investigative authority that you were directing Ms. Thomasson to go look for the note? Mr. WATKINS. No, Senator. At the house-while at the house, I had very little conversation with the Park Police. There were a lot of other people around, I was trying to get telephone numbers for people in Arkansas Mrs. Foster wanted notified. I had conversations with Ms. Bowman, one of the sisters who was a close friend Of mine. Senator Pryor was there. I had a lot of conversation with him, and I did not engage in much conversation with the Park Police. Senator BOND. You did not know when Ms. Thomasson called you back, whether she could have even gotten access to Foster's office; is that correct? Mr. WATKINS. I assumed that she could have. As I said, she was very involved in handling all matters, to deal with the facilities and the offices in the White House. Senator BOND. But she was a political appointee, not employed by the Counsel's Office, not directly responsible to the Counsel's Office; she did not have at that time, for whatever reason, a security clearance? Mr. WATKINS. As I said earlier, I'm not confident that I knew she didn't have a security clearance at the time. Part of her responsibility as Director of Office of Administration was facilities. There was a department called facilities, facilities management, and that was under her supervision. Senator BOND. Notwithstanding that even though this was an investigation of a violent death, it's your testimony that you chose to rely on your Deputy, a political appointee, rather than the Park Police, the Secret Service or any other investigative agency, that you asked her to go and make a search of Mr. Foster's office? Mr. WATKINS. Senator, I asked her to look for a note. We were concerned and inquiring about the why, and was there possibly a note at his office. I also knew that the Park Police had been in touch with the Secret Service for some 5 hours prior to making that request. I'm not slamming the Park Police at all, but they had not shown a locality of interest, to me at least, in the office of Vince Foster. I assumed that if this had been of great concern with them, they would have contacted the Secret Service, whom they had been in touch with.
Color Girl, Top Company At Annapolis Honored
Beautiful Frieda Coupland officiates as the Seventy-Fifth Color Girl in naval academy's history as she presents the standards to Midshipman Winnefeld, captain of the winning company. MCUS - Frieda carries the American Flag and presents the flag to Annapolis cadet CUS - Frieda kissing Midshipman Winnefeld MCUS - The naval cadets tipping their hats and articulating - Yea MCUS - Proud moms and dads and other relatives sitting in the stands watching the graduating class of 1951
First Jet Ace, Captain James Jabara
Captain James Jabara, world's First Jet Ace arrives at Travis Air force Base, after knocking down six Russian-made jets in air duels. He is welcomed by his wife and air force General Kelly. MCUS - Captain James Jabara walking down the ramp of a airplane MCUS - Captain Jabara shaking hands with General Kelly MCUS - Captain Jabara hugging his wife Nina
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(10:55:40) Senator BOND, Your assumptions were that they were not even concerned about looking for a note, They had told you they had not found a note, so you just assumed that they weren't really interested in finding out if there was a note in the office? Mr. WATKINS. No, sir, They did not express much concern about the office. I had known on the way over to the house-they mentioned that there was not a note at the scene, and sometime during the course of the evening, we discovered there was not a note at the house. I don't mean to say they were not interested in a note. They just didn't talk about the office. Senator BOND. Sergeant Braun, in her deposition and later in testimony before this Committee, at page 35 of her deposition said, "prior to my leaving, I asked that David Watkins have the office sealed." It's your testimony that she did not say that to you? Mr. WATKINS. It is my testimony that I do not recall such a request. Senator BOND. Mr. Webster Hubbell, when he testified before us, said that he heard the request, a request to seal the office made, and you're telling us that we should believe that Sergeant Braun was incorrect when she testified that she asked you? Senator SARBANES. Mr. Chairman, could Senator Bond phrase that question again. I don't recall that Hubbell testimony, if I understood his question. Senator BOND. Mr. Hubbell stated that he overheard a request to seal the office. I'm now asking Mr. Watkins if he contends that she did not ask that question? Mr. WATKINS. When I was here last week, Senator, waiting to testify, I watched on television some of Mr. Hubbell's testimony. I do not believe that he said that. I think what he said was that his wife and some other-a friend told him they thought he said something about the office should be locked and conveyed that to someone. Senator BOND. Either you or Mack? Mr. WATKINS. Either me or Mack McLarty, yes, Senator BOND. All right. Mr. McLarty. Going back to the testimony of Sergeant Braun, can you give us any reason why she would have fabricated this request or otherwise not told the truth about the request she made to you? Mr. WATKINS. No, Senator. I'm not saying that, but, again, I think that her partner, Detective Rolla, said that lie didn't hear her say that. If she said that, if she made that request, I didn't hoar her make that request. It was not in her reports following her re- ports of the scene--I mean of the investigation reports. It was not in Detective Rolla's investigation reports. So I do not recall her making such a request of me. Had she made a request, because it was my job to be a facilitator as part of Administration and Management, part of my functions, I think I would have done one of three things: One, I would have conveyed that, referred that to Mr. McLarty, the request, who was there at the house; or 1 would have asked someone in the Counsel's Office about that request; or I would have mentioned it to the Se- cret Service. Senator BOND. Mr. Watkins, we will have to draw our own infer- ences from the other testimony. We know, in the other testimony, 259 that Detective Rolla reported later that she related to him that she had requested. But you knew at the time that Mr. Foster had been engaged with you in the matter of Travelgate, for instance, which was a very upsetting question to you and Mr. Foster. Did you know if any of the files or the petty cash or the ledgers from the Travelgate investigations may have been in Mr. Foster's off-ice? Mr. WATKINS. No, sir, I did not know that. Senator BOND. You did not know whether any other information on Travelgate may have been in that office? Mr. WATKINS. No, sir, I did not.
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(11:25:28) Mr. GEARAN. That is my handwriting, Senator. It would be my practice to try to date and time things as best I could. Senator SHELBY. Were these notes relative to a conversation that you had with Mr. Heymann, who was the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, and also David Gergen was in the conference call? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct. Senator SHELBY. The three of you at this time? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct, Senator. Senator SHELBY, That was apparently in the morning on July 29, 1993. Senator BOXER. Mr. Chairman, could I have a copy of that? I cannot read this off the screen. Senator SHELBY. I'm sure we'll give you a copy of it. Senator BOXER. I would greatly appreciate it because I can't follow. Senator SHELBY. Mr. Gearan, what position did you hold at the White House on July 29, 1993? Mr. GEARAN. Assistant to the President and Director of Communications. Senator SHELBY. Is that your position today? Mr. GEARAN. It is, sir. Senator SHELBY. What is your job, your responsibilities as Dire ctor of Communications at the Whit House? Mr. GEARAN. To explain and communicate the President's agenda, to answer questions from members of the press and to try to provide information to the public through members of the press corps. Senator SHELBY. These notes that I would ask you about as we go down them referring to--it says "Philip Heymann phone call"; is that correct? Mr. GEARAN. That's correct, Senator. (11:27:08)(tape #10121 ends)
Canned Milk Proves Worth
After years of research, canned milk becomes an accepted fact. A super-sterilizing process destroying bacteria is the heart of the new process and the milk is never touched by air during this process. Establishing shot - Milking cows grazing in the background is their barn MCUS - Inside of milking plant and the milking machines CUS - Side view of cow and how she is hooked up to the milking machine OHS - Men working in the plant MCUS - The empty cans on a conveyer belt being filled with milk CUS - Dr. Roy Graves and another man drinking milk Closing shot, CU - Faces of the cows
GRADUATION
Colorful scenes of the final parade and graduation exercises of 725 mid shipmen. Defense Secretary Marshall and other officials are present for the spectacular June week ceremonies. OHS - Mid shipmen graduates all 725 of them MLS - Defense Secretary, Marshall hands out diplomas and shaking hands OHLS - The graduating mid shipmen throwing up their hats in the air MCUS - A young ensign kissing his sister and mother CUS - A graduate and his girlfriend kissing, yow
Highway Safety Fence
A new safety highway fence of special construction which nudges erring vehicles back onto the road is demonstrated before witnesses for eighteen countries. Establishing shot - Cars driving down a road where this fence is installed on a small bridge MCULS - The car veers into the fence and the car veers off the fence on to the street MCUS - Another car comes a little faster around the bend and the fence nudges the car back on to the road. A good size crowd has gathered to watch the demonstration MCUS - This time a panel truck tries it and it works the same way it worked with the cars CUS - Tires and the minor damaged that is caused by running into the fence CUS - The crowd is off the seats and on to the street to check out the fence. This fence looks much like our road barricades we have today, only the fence is a little lower
President Truman Attends An Exhibition Of Art
President Truman attends an exhibition of art sponsored by the National Cartoonist Society and the treasury's Savings Bonds Department. The sketches are done by youngsters 10 to 14 years old nation wide, and this is for Draw The Dream You Save For. Out of thousands of entrees 12 were invited to the White House. The youthful artist depicted the goals them and their family's save for. Opening shot, rear - You see the back of President Truman looking at the art work CUS - A smiling president pointing out a contestant's entry HS - A young boy artist smiling MCUS - The president and a young artist hunched over and the president is pointing to a picture as the young artist is captivated by Truman MCUS - President Truman and the young artist
July 25, 1995 - Part 2
(11:00:40) Senator BOND. Thank you, Mr. Watkins. The CHAIRMAN. Senator Sarbanes. Senator SARBANES. Senator Dodd. OPENING COMMENTS OF SENATOR CHRISTOPHER J. DODD Senator DODD. Just very quickly-thank you, Mr. Chairman and Senator Sarbanes-then I'll turn to Mr. Ben-Veniste. I would just like to, for my own purposes, clarify here. How long a time were you in the car with the Park Service employees, that is, from the time they picked you up to the time you went to the Foster home? Where did they pick you up? Mr. WATKINS. They picked me up at my house, Senator. I don't know, it took us a little while to get there because there was some roadwork up in the Georgetown area. I would guess 15 minutes, 15 to 20 minutes. Senator DODD. Was there much conversation in the car? Mr. WATKINS. There was not a lot of conversation. There was conversation in the question-again, my main question that night was why, and I think I engaged with-more with Detective Rolla than anyone. I think he had asked me was there anything that Mr. Foster was particularly upset about, Senator DODD. Who was driving the car, Mr. Watkins? Mr. WATKINS, I think Investigator Braun was driving. Senator DODD. But were you asking more questions of them or were they asking more questions of you, just as a general Mr. WATKINS. As a general, I don't know. I don't know which way it was. I told them about the Travel Office, and he said that he had been upset about the Travel Office as we all were. I was concerned at the time- I asked them about the fact, I asked, who notifies the family? Since I know them, do 1 notify them? They said no, that's part of our job. They told me that, that they notify them, and I was in one sense relieved but also understood how difficult it was for them, and we talked about that a little bit. Senator DODD. Did they inquire of you as to why Vince Fosterhad they drawn the conclusion that a suicide had occurred? Mr. WATKINS. It's my definite feeling that they thought it was a suicide. Senator DODD. You weren't talking about alternatives to that? Mr. WATKINS. No, sir, never talked-never mentioned any alternatives to suicide. Senator DODD. Did they inquire of you as to Mr. Foster's state of mind, as to why he might have done it, the questions you might get under a normal investigation of this kind? Mr. WATKINS. Yes, they asked about his state of mind. 260 Senator DODD. There is just one other point that I would like to clear up on this. Did you know where Patsy Thomasson was when you beeped her, or did you call her office first to see if she was at the White House? Mr. WATKINS. No, sir, I beeped her. Senator DODD. You weren't aware whether or not she was in a restaurant or home or any place? Mr, WATKINS. No, sir, that was the way we would normally communicate Senator DODD. There is a question about who was in the White House, even at that flour, certainly with a lot of people in it. Were you aware the President was doing a program that night for Larry King Live? Mr. WATKINS. Yes, sir, I was. Senator DODD. So you were probably aware of the fact that there was some key White House personnel around the White House? Mr. WATKINS. Up until 10 p.m., the Larry King Live show was over at 10 p.m., I believe, from taping it. Senator DODD. Why did you call Patsy Thomasson, why her? Mr. WATKINS. Patsy was my assistant, and she was the natural one for me to call and ask Senator DODD. Was she your top assistant? Mr. WATKINS. Yes. Senator DODD. So she wasn't just some other person at the White House? Mr. WATKINS. No. Senator DODD. This is the person directly under you, the person you deal with on almost all matters of this kind Mr. WATKINS. That's correct. Senator DODD. -in terms of operations at the White House and so forth? Mr. WATKINS. That's correct. Senator DODD. Thank you. Mr. Ben-Veniste. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Thank you, Senator Dodd. To follow up on that, Mr. Watkins, it was your testimony that when you beeped Patsy Thomasson, it was for the purpose of advising her of the fact of Mr. Foster's death; is that correct? Mr. WATKINS. It is my best recollection that at the time I beeped her, it was to notify her of Vince's death, Subsequent to that and before she returned the beep, there was conversation and talk about a note, there was possibly a note at the office. So I asked her, when she called me back, I said to Patsy, we've talked about the possibility-there was not a note at the scene, there was not a note at the house. Might there be a note in his office, and I asked her to go look for a note. Mr. BEN-VENISTE. Do you have any reason to believe from anything you have heard or seen that Ms. Thomasson removed anything from Mr. Foster's office that evening? Mr. WATKINS. Mr. Ben-Veniste, I have no question about that, mean in my mind.
Miss Margaret Truman On A Holiday Visit Stops In England
Miss Margaret Truman makes her first stop in England on her holiday visit to Europe. Ambassador Gifford welcomes Margaret before she starts a sight seeing tour pf Britain s festival attractions. CUS - Margaret Truman Ground up - Britain and American flags blowing in the wind CUS - Margaret Truman and Ambassador Gifford OHS - People walking around the South Bank Exhibition MLS - Margaret Truman walking around the fair grounds
Home-Coming! UN Vets Return From Korean Battle
Americans, Dutchmen and Greeks-allies all in Korea returns home from the fighting front. The carrier Philippine sea brings back navy fliers and others for a touching reunion with loved ones at San Francisco. To the Netherlands comes crew members of Dutch destroyer which aided united nations fleet in Korean waters. Athens, Greece, is the scene of happiness at their return. MCUS - Ship passing under the Golden Gate Bridge LS - USS Carrier the Philippine MLS - Silhouettes of the people under the Golden Gate Bridge waving Lt. Tobin show off his wild mush staff MCUS - Enlisted men and women waving back to the people on shore MLS - Enlisted men and women disembarking from the USS Carrier the Philippine OHS - Sailors hugging their loved ones MCUS - Sailor kissing his wife and hugging his children MCUS - Woman holding her little boy as he shouts out "Hey Pop!" MCUS - Greek soldiers getting off the Philippine and going to the hospital for care CUS - Mom and Dad welcoming their son back home, the son has a super duper smile on his face CUS - A grandmother and her grandson embrace with love and happiness MLS - The naval destroyer the USS Everton is coming into port. CUS - Greek soldiers mostly wounded ones pull into the port of Paris, a port of Athens, Greece MCUS - Soldiers carrying a wounded Greek soldier on a stretcher off a Greek military ship MCUS - Greek soldier carrying flowers escorted by his mom and girlfriend MLS - Crowded streets of Greece
Trooping The Colours
Princess Elizabeth as Colonel In Chief of the Grenadier Guards, takes her ailing father's place as reviewing officer for the colorful Ceremony of Trooping The Colours. All the glittering pageant and pomp of empire. MCUS - Princess Elizabeth riding her horse in her uniform of Colonel In Chief MCUS - Prince Charles (2 or 3 yrs old) standing on a window pane held MLS - Grenadier Guards marching past the princess in slow time MCUS - Sitting side saddle with soldier erectness, princess Elizabeth salutes her regiment as they pass her in quick time
Heavy Weight Boxing
In Hamburg, German Champ Connie Rux makes short work of his outclassed Italian contender, Giorgio Milan. After several knockdowns, Rux tags his opponent on the kisser-for keeps. CUS - Two heavy weight boxers, boxing MLS - The referee keeps a close eye on the boxers MLS - One of the boxers is knocked down MLS - Rux knocks down Milian again and this time he stays down (knockout, KO)