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Stagecoach Re-enactment
Shots of people hanging around covered wagons, cooking out and apparently re-enacting the lifestyle of pioneers who travelled by covered wagon. Some nice shots of the wagon but there are always people, in contemporary 1970s clothing, milling about, eating, drinking, cooking etc. policeman enters frame towards end of shot. This was probably shot as a novelty news item.
Sophia Loren
WS crowd of onlookers, press people waiting for Sophia Loren. MS, slightly low angle, Loren flanked by older white-haired, bearded man stands at microphone. She steps away from the mic, people applaud. Cuts to MS of her looking coy as she sits in front of some metal contraption that honestly looks like a large meat grinder or something similar. She turns the wheel of it, smiling looking over he shoulder at the photographers. MS crowd of onlookers. MS Loren walking towards camera (dark) in good MS/CU. Cam follows from behind. Unclear as to what this is all about.
Johnny Cash Interview
Interview with Johnny Cash. No audio until 24:10. Talks about how his songs have a more positive note than in the late 60's. *** Some audio is hard to make out due to track damage.****
Reagan Speaking In Hotel Ballroom
Ronald Reagan speaking in hotel ballroom. Probably during 1976 presidential campaign. Audio in at 25:28. WS Reagan at podium. CP-16 newscamera on tripod faces him - nice shot for press photography etc. Cuts to Cu as he answers a question. Cutaway to CUs of reporters taking notes. CU Reagan w/ audio: "One of the biggest interferences with doing justice is the exclusionary rule. Now this is the rule that is not a law, never passed by any legislature. It is based on a court decision so it is a ruling. And this is the ruling that says that if law enforement finds evidence of a crime that is not connected with their reason for search or seizure that it cannot introduced in evidence. And I will be talking about that when I talk this noon. The idea that if you find somebody going through a red light and when the policeman catches him for going through the red light finds a package of herion on the seat that a court will throw that out as evidence and say you can't hold the man on that charge, you only stopped him for going through a red light. I think it has become most unreasonable."
Liberace Interview
MS Liberace talking to off screen reporter about faith, glamour, his life, his style. Good sound quality,
News report on Gas Prices
Dallas TV News reporter George Fields gives report on gas shortages and surges in price. he stands at gas station pump. Various CU's of pumps, dials turning as gas is pumped into tank, at CU of a Mobil gas pump. WS reporter (George Fields) stands with the mic in his hand at gas station. Pums and station in b/g. "The energy crisis has developed into a money crisis." Zoom into Mobil gas pump labeled "Regular". He talks about the boost in the price per gallon and how hard it is on gas station operators. Says that some operators claim they will be out of business soon. Cuts back to MS of Fields talking to camera with microphone in hand.
Speed Ace Hurt As Car Burns
Shaky, blurry dull in contrast and imagery - DOS Ab Jenkins, auto speed racer who set up several new distance marks on the salt flats, narrowly escapes death when his car catches fire. He is miraculously saved and treated for severe burns on the arms and legs.
Pope Goes To Summer Estate
Shaky, blurry dull in contrast and imagery - DOS His Holiness Pope Pius XII leaves Vatican City and goes for a stay at his summer residence near Rome, built by an early king. A cheering throng welcomes him and receives his Apostolic Blessing.
King Of Freckles Is Selected
Shaky, blurry dull in contrast and imagery - DOS Here's 'spot news'! a contest for 200 freckled-faced kids, with cute girl judges weeding out the 'fakes' and inspecting the various sun-spotted youths. Harry Gotlieb, 15, wins the title and a kiss!
Cinderella Gets Crystal Slippers In Tootsie Contest
Shaky, blurry dull in contrast and imagery - DOS Pretty lassies pretty limbs and feet in a contest staged by chiropodists at the golden gate exposition. One girl is found who can wear the expensive (size 4-bx) crystal slipper so she wins by a scant two feet! Girls put their legs through a hole in a panel, and judges try on glass slipper.
August 2, 1994 - Part 6
(01:20:15) Mr. ALTMAN. This says The Washington Post and the Associated Press may be pursuing a story on that subject. It doesn't say that I 've communicated a detail of criminal referrals to the White House. This is a compendium of stories the press may be working On, that's all this is. That's all the Early Bird has ever been. Senator DODD. Your testimony today is that you don't have any recollection of this memorandum? 436 Mr. ALTMAN. I don't have a precise recollection of it, but I have a very clear recollection of the Early Bird and what it is. As I say this is a list of stories the press may be working on. That's all that it is. The word "Madison" doesn't appear in here. Senator DODD. Well, "criminal referrals" does. Mr. ALTMAN. I just think that if someone sends a list of stories the press may be working on, that's a heck of a lot different than saying, gee, this confirms that I advised the White House on the subject of the criminal referrals. I don't see any connection almost at all with them, between the two. Senator DODD. Well, I understand your interpretation of this, but-and I appreciate that, but I think it's also important to establish for the record that whether or not Ms. Hanson thought this was something other than just a Rose Law Firm story or referring to criminal referrals, your testimony is you don't have any-you don't recall receiving this memo. Mr. ALTMAN. That's number one, but I also have, as I say, a close familiarity with the Early Bird, and I just don't think that this memorandum confirms what several 'have suggested that it does confirm, not at all. Senator DODD. Let me move on because time does flee along here. First of all, yesterday Ms. Kulka was asked on numerous occasions, about whether or not you told her that she would be, in effect, in charge of these matters. I recall her saying that, in fact, occurred. I'm satisfied that was the case. We're going to have Mr. Ickes before this Committee and I gather that Mr. Ickes has stated that you told him and others in the meeting on February 2 that the statute of limitations was going to present a problem for the RTC and, in fact, communicated that information to the First Family, as I understand it. So I want to go over the meeting that you had on February 1 with Ms. Kulka. I gather that it was a meeting with Ms. Kulka, yourself, and Jean Hanson to discuss the statute of limitations on February 1; is that correct? Mr. ALTMAN. I believe so, Senator, yes. Senator DODD. Did Ellen Kulka tell you that the RTC would have enough information to file claims by the 28th of February even though its investigation may not be entirely completed? Mr. ALTMAN. I don't recall that. What I recall is Ms. Kulka saying that by the 28th the RTC would make its decision, and I believe that's what the Senator DODD. My colleagues, please, I can't hear. Mr. ALTMAN. I believe what I do recall them saying is that by the 28th the RTC would make its decision, and I believe before this Committee yesterday she did confirm that. The notion that we conveyed the information on February 2 that you referred to is categorically false. Senator DODD. Do you recall what she did tell you, rather than go through a series of questions here about that. At this point we already had a significant debate going on in the Senate about whether or not to extend the statute of limitations. Our colleague from New York was certainly reminding all of us each day as the calendar went by that we were getting closer. 437 Was there some implication that because the Senate or the Congress might extend the statute of limitations that it wouldn't pose a problem, or even if we didn't extend the statute, that the problem,Mr. ALTMAN. I recall Ms. Kulka saying that she would make her decision by February 28. 1 don't recall any discussion about the prospects. Senator DODD. There was no problem about having an adequate amount of information and the whole question of section 11, the fear of a decision that would impact the RTC's not bringing a case that was backed up by adequate evidence. Mr. ALTMAN. She said she would make her decision by the 28th, and as you know, the RTC has options to preserve its basis. It can file a claim in court to preserve it's basis or it can seek a tolling agreement, but I was never told somehow that there wouldn't be enough time to complete the investigation and that would somehow lead to a lapse of the statute of limitations deadline. I was never told anything at all like that. Senator DODD. You had some talking points Senator SASSER. Mr. Chairman, could Mr. Altman pull that microphone a little closer. I'm having trouble hearing. The CHAIRMAN. That would be helpful, and also time has run if you'd like to finish that out Senator Dodd.
Dining Room Scenes
01:12:15 MS couple in indoor restaurant, formal setting. Smiling waiter brings flaming shish kebab to table and serves woman, who proceeds to eat while ignoring the little fire that still burns merrily on her plate 01:12:51 CU man's and woman's hands at table, waiter serving dinner plates to them, and they begin to eat. 01:13:09 MS diner counter, chef cooking in BG with customer (appears to be a milkman) talking to him. This is working class food 01:13:22 MS young men in crew cuts eating at table. More scenes of men eating from different angles in this restaurant
Formal & Elegant Dining Scenes
01:15:47 CU waiter with plate of food, smiling at camera as if offering us a selection from the plate (several takes) 01:16:18 MS couple from earlier shish kebab scene; cuts with them eating while the onion on the woman's plate flames on 01:16:31 CU table with woman's place visible, waiter serves plate of food 01:16:38 MS couple in elegant restaurant. In foreground someone pushes by a cake with "Plaza Hotel" written on icing (could be also Baked Alaska, non-flaming)
Watching Wallets
CU man's billfold or wallet, open to show two crisp ten dollar bills. Man sticks it into the pocket of his suit and pats it
Bank Exteriors
LS exterior of First National Bank, imposing structure with columns. Good 1950s traffic passing in front, numerous customers waiting outside on sidewalk, then entering
Bank Exteriors
LS exterior of more modern and non-descript building housing the City National Bank, a 7-story office block. CU windows forming abstract pattern, plus another view of exteerior with cars
Bank Exteriors
LS another bank exterior, this on a busy city street. The bank is Liberty National Bank and Trust Company. Good traffic and pedestrians, tilt up to imposing office structure
People enter a building
MS customers entering bank through glass doors. Large waiting crowd, these people are smiling. Nice slice of life feel to this mixed working-class and professional crowd
Bank Teller
Bank Teller
August 2, 1994 - Part 6
(01:25:30) Senator DODD, I'll ask the Chairman that Mr. Altman be given a copy of this-the final version of the talking points. The final bullet on the final version of the talking points for that meeting does talk about the decision that you'd made to recuse yourself from the decisionmaking process. I want you to come back and respond to my question, and I think a question Senator Gramm asked, that when a question was asked on February 24, was that the sole purpose-I don't have the record right in front of me, but the language was "sole purpose" of that February 2 meeting. Now I understand your argument earlier of the difference between recusal and Madison, but the question from one of my colleagues on the other side did not reference the Madison or recusal, but asked the sole purpose of the February 2 meeting, and this talking point seems to indicate the recusal is on there. I wonder how you'd respond to that? Mr. ALTMAN. May I respond now? The CHAIRMAN. I think you should and then we'll rotate. Mr. ALTMAN. First of all, when I called Mr. McLarty to set up the meeting, I told him the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the generic procedures that the RTC would be following in connection with that statute of limitations situation, same ones that it would follow on any statute of limitations situation. I didn't mention recusal. My recollection is, and I've testified to this effect, I've testified under oath, and I'm testifying under oath here today, that this final point was added by Ms. Hanson of her own volition out of a perfectly well intentioned sense, which was to prod me to do it. But I didn't instruct that this be added to the talking points. She did it. The purpose of the meeting was not-was the generic procedures discussion. Senator DODD. Well , there will be more questions about it, but my time has expired. 438 The CHAIRMAN. I do not think it is fair to leave the inference, however, that the recusal was not discussed tit the meeting. It was discussed at the meeting. Mr. ALTMAN. Yes, sir, it was. The CHAIRMAN. We'll come back to that. Senator Bond. Senator BOND. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When I made my opening comments here on Friday, I chose my words very carefully because I wanted to make it clear that truthfulness is the coin of the realm around here and when you come up to testify before this Committee or any Committee of Congress, you have to be truthful. We heard some interesting statements yes. terday about why Ms. Hanson felt unable to relay the truth to this Committee after your testimony on February 24, Mr. Altman. First* it related to RTC contacts; second, she couldn't get a transcript of the bearings; and third, her lawyers told her not to do so. We don't have time and I'm not going to revisit those points now, it's just they are very troubling. I want to remind my colleagues that this hearings is not just about whether Administration officials misled this Committee on February 24 along the lines of the questions my colleagues already discussed, It's about a whole, unusual, highly disturbing set of events that we now describe with the word "Whitewater." Just today, for example, we learned from the newspaper that the night of the tragic suicide, the Whitewater files were taken from Mr. Foster's office by the First Lady's Chief of Staff and taken to the White House residence and not turned over to the Clintons' lawyers, as we we've been told, but that they were in the Clintons' residence for 5 days. And it took us 6 months to learn that the Whitewater files were taken from the Foster office, then it took us another 6 months to learn they did n't straight to the lawyer. Notwithstanding the protestations to the contrary, it seems to me that an awful lot of people have gone to extraordinary lengths to try to tell us that Whitewater wasn't such a big deal. Extraordinary measures have been taken by high level folks to keep track of Whitewater developments and be involved in Whitewater-related activities. I begin to wonder, and I think my colleagues should, as to why the White House and their top officials have tried so hard. Mr. Altman, I'd like to go back to your first staff meeting at the RTC. On March 15, 1993, you took over as CEO of the Resolution Trust Corporation; is that correct?
"Corporate Businessmen"
Var. shots of men in conference/board rooms meeting. Water pitcher and glasses on table. Shots vary between several different boardrooms. One is light and mostly gray/blue tones. Another is very dark and all the men are in dark suits.
Crowd watches Building Burn at Night
Crowd of people gather and look up and point upwards. Many appear to be in their nightgowns and robes and there is a warm flickering light on them. Looks like they are watching a building burn. Police disperse the crowd in first shot. Following shots show crowd looking up and pointing in excitement.
Clouds
Varios shots of white, puffy cumulous clouds on bright sunny day with blue sky. Clouds over Grand Canyon and in mountainous settings.
Briton To Mediate Crisis
Shaky dull in contrast and imagery - DOS While Germany s national mobilization throws Europe into a panic, Lord Rnciman, arbitrator and mediator, arrives to tackle the ticklish job of smoothing out the Sudeten Minority problem, the source of trouble.