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1950s - Milan - Piazza del Duomo
Monument to King Victor Emmanuel II in Piazza del Duomo in foreground, buildings and clocktower in background. High angle views of the Piazza del Duomo.
Great White Egret
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New President In Caracas Venezuela
In Caracas, retiring Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt turns the reins of office over to Raul Leone. This is the first time in 150 years that an elected President has been able to succeed an incumbent in the country.... Caracas , Venezuela. This is truly an historic day in Caracas Caracas, Venezuela Retiring Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt goes to pray and then he walks over to the office of Paul Leone to turn over the reins of the Presidency . MLS - Dr. Paul Leone and President Romulo Betancourt shaking hands. This is the first time in history that the reins have been passed on without riots and bloodshed. MS - The Presidential Sash is passed from one President to the next. MS - The two men hugging
Raptors - Red Tailed Hawk
TAPE 1 02:56:26 Immature Red-Tailed Hawk takes off and flies 02:56:36 Hawk sitting and scratching
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 26, 1974 (2/2)
[01.03.50] Mr. DRINAN. On June 20,1972, John Mitchell said that the Committee To Re-Elect had no legal, moral, or ethical responsibility for the Watergate break-in. Two days later the President publicly said John "Mitchell has accurately stated the facts. On that same day the President said the White House has had no involvement whatsoever in Watergate. The very next day, however, the President directed Haldeman to get the CIA to head off the FBI investigation. Everyone knows that really the intent to have the CIA tell the FBI that the CIA has an involvement in Mexico was because of the laundered money. The President of the United States had to know about the laundered Money because the checks had shown up and they were traceable to the bank account of Bernard Barker. Mr. Helms, the head of the CIA, told Mr. Haldeman and Mr. Ehrlichman that there was no involvement of the CIA in the Watergate and the FBI can go forward in Mexico and that we have no interest in that matter. But, Haldeman said that he feared that the FBI should not do this and Ehrlichman said that the President himself was concerned about the Mexican money and the Florida bank account. This is the President who 3 days earlier said we have no involvement whatsoever in the Watergate. And at the end of that meeting on June 23, Ehrlichman advised Walters that Mr. Dean would take over in negotiating with the CIA On June 26 Mr. Walters told Mr. Dean that no FBI investigator could compromise any CIA activities. On June 27, Doan met with 'Walters once again, and he had the effrontery to ask the CIA A to deviate from the basic purpose and to pay bail for the people who were involved in the Watergate, and to pay them salaries, And Mr. Walters said I shall not unless the President orders it. And Dean said that Mr. Ehrlichman has approved of it, and Dean went back to Ehrlichman and Ehrlichman said to Dean to push Walters a little harder. And the very next day Mr. Dean summoned Mr. Walters to his White House office, and Dean brought up, the five Mexican checks and the check of Mr. Dahlberg and Dean again asked Mr. Walters to have the CIA stop, the FBI investigation. There is no involvement. We have no specifies? On June 28, Dean and Ehrlichman knew that Gray and Helms were not going to collaborate and they canceled the whole thing. Other specific things happened in that long summer 2 years ago, Dean obtained raw data from Pat Gray on the FBI Watergate in., investigation and Mr. Dean turned that over to the Committee to Re-Elect. Attorney General Kleindienst had refused that information and that information impelled the investigation. Other things happened in that early August of 1972. The President himself asked Mr. Ehrlichman to arrange that Stans not be compelled to go before the grand jury, and that was granted, and similar compromising arrangements were made by the special prosecutor for Colson and Krogh and Young and Chapin and Strachan. They gave testimony before the prosecutors and not before the jury. The only possible explanation is the adoption by the President himself, of a policy to obstruct the investigation of the break-in. I Yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from California Mr. Waldie. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman is recognized. Mr. WALDIE. Thank yon. Mr. Chairman. Back to the evening of the 20th where the President is having,"". conversation with John Mitchell and they are talking about Watergate, but the Phone unhappily is a phone that is not hooked to, taping system. It is one of those things that happened on the, 20th and we just have to live with those unhappy circumstances. So the only evidence we have of what they really talked about was a dictabelt where the President recorded as was his custom, the events that occurred during the day and on that dictabelt he got to this paragraph and said: "I also talked to John Mitchell, tried to cheer him up a bit. He is terribly chagrined that the activities of anybody attached to his committee should have been handled in such a manner. He only regretted he had not policed all people More effectively in his own organization." And that's another one of those, sad circumstances where then the is a 40-second or 42-second silence on that dictabelt that we have to put up with. But, after that we know then that John Mitchell knew what had happened. There is no question about it that John Mitchell told the President that CRP people were involved. Next day John Mitchell put out a press release saving he deplored that Watergate break-in but fortunately there were' no CRP official people involved, no campaign people. And Ron Ziegler joined in that and said you are right and neither are there any White House people in that third-rate burglary attempt. Now, John Mitchell lied. Everybody agrees. Everybody but John Mitchell, for the record. John Mitchell lied. There were campaign people involved and he knew it. Ron Ziegler lied. Ron Ziegler may not have known it because Ziegler has an ability not to understand many things that occur. But, there -were White House people, Hunt and the President know Hunt was there. Then on the 22d here is the overt acceptance of the President of the plan, the President asked in a press conference what he thought the Watergate burglary, were any members from the White House involved, and he said John Mitchell and Ron Ziegler have told you about that even and they told you the truth and I agree with them. He said there were no White House people involved. he said there were no Committee To Re-Elect the President people involved. There were. He knew about it. At that point he joined publicly, in front of all of the American people, the plan to cover tip as he, of necessity, thought he had to. He could have gone before the American people at that press conference and said it is incredible, this fellow Liddy went to my Attorney General out on the golf course, and told him to bail out these fellows. and I fired the Attorney General because he didn't report it and didn't put Liddy in jail. He could have said. I have been told that there is CRP money involved, that they found down there money from the Committee To Re-Elect the President, I can't believe that. That's beyond my--in fact, you know what I did, I threw an ashtray across the room when I was told that. That's what he could have said if he wanted to tell the truth. The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gentleman from Massachusetts has expired. Mr. WALDIE. But he said that there were no White House people and no campaign people involved. The President lied and the President covered up. 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Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 26, 1974 (2/2)
[01.16.08] Mr. RAILSBACK. Mr. Chairman? Mr. Chairman? The CHAIRMAN. I recognize the gentleman from New York, Mr. Rangel, for 5 minutes. Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Chairman, and my colleagues, it seems to me that our constitutional responsibility is really to respond to the House of Representatives. It seems to me that we would be taking on more than mandate allows if we were to draw some very narrow allegations and not have the evidence that not have heard over all of these months presented to the Members of the House. I think their judgment as to final allegation, if any, is going to be presented to the Senate, we cannot be presumptive enough that it just meets our needs, and to cut ,off to them the benefit of all of this, all of these months of research. If members are having some type of a problem in terms of what they are prepared to vote for in connection with an article of impeachment, it seems to me that this does not necessarily have to be done in a parliamentary way to just delay these proceedings. I think that each member would. have the opportunity as to what in his own mind be believes is an impeachable offense. And I personally believe there is enough in the edited transcripts for that purpose. But, he should not preclude the information which we have compiled from reaching the floor of the House of Representatives We merely have the responsibility to report our findings to the House, and if we vote articles of impeachment they may, in fact be rejected by the House. If we suggest to them that three or four articles have been voted on by the majority of the members of this committee, and they see fit to expand, then it seems to me at this late time that if the -Members want facts, my God, we have had more than enough facts to reach questions of whether or not we should vote on a particular article. But, if there are Members that are. prepared to vote on a particular article, it seems to me we should be, prepared to vote on that, and then to Move so that we can work our will and report back to the House Of Representatives. I think that is our restrictive constitutional responsibility, and we should not allow our vote to be interpreted as being the vote of the House. Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gentleman from Ohio. *NOTE*-- The following segment was stricken from the official record of the hearing* MR. SEIBERLING. I would like to suggest that the other gentleman from Ohio owes this committee and Mr. Jenner an apology for what I consider to be an uprofessional and certainly an unjudicial comment on a completely extraneous matter with respect to Mr. Jenner. And I hope the gentleman would reflect that it is completely unbecoming t0 the dignity of these proceedings and in all my time on this committee its the first time I've ever heard this kind of thing in [unclear]. Mr. LATTA. Will the Gentleman Yield? Mr. SEIBERLING. I don't have the time. Mr. LATTA. Who has the time? The gentleman is entitled to his opinion and that's all it is. I might say that the gentleman, Mr. Mann, was referring to some of the items that, the articles that he agreed with, and then went into the matter of some of the activities of Mr. Jenner that he agreed with, and I'm not gonna give a blanket endorsement to what came out in the paper today---- Mr. SEIBERLING. Well, all I---- Mr. LATTA. Will the Gentleman please withhold just a minute--- Mr. SEIBERLING. I would hope the gentleman would reflect on what he said. Mr. LATTA. I think the American people are interested in what was in the article, and here it is--- [the time is withdrawn from Mr. LATTA.] *End of STRICKEN SECTION* The CHAIRMAN. There is still discussion, but the Chair is going to recess at this time until 8 o'clock. [01.20.28--DUKE v.o. begins] DUKE announces end of first five hours of debate. [cut DUKE in studio] DUKE calls it a turning point as members begin to debate specific articles. Became evident that the PRO-NIXON REPUBLICAN members intend to use a variety of tactic to slow down the process Indicatiop that the DEMOCRATIC majority may have difficulty in getting REPUBLICANS to sign on to ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT,but nonetheless, a majority does exist for IMPEACHMENT, and some form of ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT will almost certainly be submitted to the HOUSE Floor. LEHRER signs off (the morning sessions were videotaped and broadcast after the evening sessions, making the time well after midnight. [PBS ID] [01.22.34--OUT]
Squacco Heron
Squacco heron hunting ON PART ONE
Little Egret
Little egret ON PART ONE
Squacco Heron
Squacco heron ON PART ONE
Cattle Egret
Cattle egret - with the sound of an elephant trumpeting ON PART ONE
Squacco Heron
Squacco heron ON PART ONE
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 26, 1974 (1/2)
[00.13.31] *See information in RIGHTS field before using* [LEHRER, DUKE in studio, LEHRER standing at "scoreboard" with small square photos of each member arranged in groups by predicted vote] LEHRER asks LEWIS and DUKE what would happen if these scenarios pan out, speculating it would lead to a 25-13 vote for impeachment on the SARBANES article. DUKE says that regardless of the combinations, a majority will favor. One interesting thing, is that the 7 southerners on the committee all but one favor the impeachment, excepting Republican Rep. LOTT. LEHRER says the swing of Rep. MANN (D-SC) is critical DUKE notes that at the start of the proceedings, there were about 12 undecided or uncommitted votes, and almost all of those have gone to the PRO-IMPEACHMENT side. LEHRER adds that in terms of debate, not votes, that the REPUBLICANS who are already on record against impeachment are the ones leading a fight to make articles more SPECIFIC. [Points to Rep. SANDMAN'S photo] DUKE calls the "die cast" inside the committee, although the conclusion is in doubt as to when it will be finished. Impeachment resolution to get to HOUSE FLOOR approx, mid-August, for a likely 1-2 week period of debate. DUKE says there was action at the FEDERAL COURT, following SUPREME COURT ORDER for White House to turn WHITE HOUSE TAPES over to SPECIAL PROSECUTOR JAWORSKI. White HOuse has pledged compliance, but not followed through yet. Introduces White House correspondent Chris GAUL to comment. GAUL says that the tapes have been promised by the next Tuesday, with rest as speedily as possible.. Says that there was a hearing with Judge Sirica requested by JAWORSKI to force a timetable for the surrender of tapes. Sirica instead chose to force an agreement between JAWORSKI AND ST. CLAIR, NIXON'S attorney, resulting in deal for 20 initial tapes, ruling by the Judge on remaining tapes, LEHRER asks what the possibilities are of the tapes ending up with the Judiciary Committee, the House, or the Senate as evidence for impeachment GAUL says this was not discussed. LEHRER mentions a press conference in Calif. wherein a NIXON admin official claimed no intention of turning tapes over to the judiciary committee. Was subject of a delay vote that failed, GAUL says that the judiciary committee's expectation to get the tapes fast is unrealistic, DUKE says that many members feel the President should not be given any more time to turn over remaining tapes, that it's totally clear the President is not going to be forthcoming GAUL says that the implication that the withheld conversations may be "missing" some of the key parts was advanced by St. Clair, citing tapes running out or "mechanical failure". LEHRER says it's key to point out that the 64 tapes subpoenaed by JAWORSKI were for use in the Watergate OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE trial, 63 of those under subpoena by Judiciary Committee, with the Judiciary Committee subpoenaing another large batch of tapes DUKE says it may be a propitious time to mention a newly surfaced tape which indicates that NIXON threatened to fire Secretary of Treasury Schultz if he resisted the IRS enemies plan. LEHRER mentions the story, says that to anyone's knowledge, the judiciary committee does not have that tape yet. LEHRER says that the IRS figures in the process at a later time when the ABUSE OF POWER ARTICLE is debated. Today's debate is on OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. [00.25.02]
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 26, 1974 (1/2)
[00.25.02] *See information in RIGHTS field before using* DUKE introduces the guest commentators, William VAN ALSTYNE and Martin DIAMOND, to offer perspective on the legal haggling in the committee. DIAMOND says that the conflict is part of a process, necessary, of getting beyond superficial compromise to an agreement of accomodation on a deep level VAN ALSTYNE says that the PRO-IMPEACHMENT side is strong, the OBSTRUCTION of JUSTICE count is strongly supported through the preliminary debate, and through the wording of the ARTICLE, close to the statutory definition, it's possible that if impeached and removed, NIXON could be criminally indicted. DUKE asks what is the status of the new bill drafted by SARBANES. Starts to go through the ARTICLE charge by charge, asking for comment. [THE CONSENSUS OF ALL OF THE COMMENTATORS IS THAT THE LACK OF SPECIFICITY IS A LEGAL TIGHTROPE FOR THE PRO-IMPEACHMENT SIDE--THEY WANT TO BE BROAD ENOUGH TO GIVE THE FLAVOR OF A CONSPIRACY, REQUIRED BECAUSE NOT ALL MEMBERS MAY AGREE ON ANY SPECIFIC CHARGE OF OBSTRUCTION, BUT NOT SO BROAD AS TO HAVE THE ARTICLE THROWN OUT ON GROUNDS OF DUE PROCESS. SPECIFICITY FAVORS THE PRO-NIXON SIDE] VAN ALSTYNE says that this is a largely political debate, because the historical and legal precedent for proceeding on general terms is well established, and technically, the HOUSE may send impeachment to the Senate on no articles whatsoever until asked for such by the Senate. [00.37.23]
Golden Globes Award
The Hollywood Foreign Correspondents award Tippi Hedren a Golden Globe for her work in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds". They wish her luck with her new role in Hitchcock's "Marnie". Also present are Sandra Dee, Bobby Darrin, Gregory Peck and wife, Andy Williams and wife. Los Angeles, California Camera is panning and all the celebrities look at the lens and acknowledge their presence. CUS - Tippi Hedren CUS - Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin. CUS - Gregory Peck and his wife. CUS - Noted screenwriter, Robert Arthur. CUS - Andy Williams and his French wife, applauding. MS - Tippi Hedren receives a golden globe for her work in the Birds
Help Spring Along: Ice-Breaker Opens River To Shipping
The ice breaker John A. MacDonald throws its weight around to rescue winter-bound freighters in the St. Lawrence River and Gulf. If you look real close you can see a tiny figure scurrying across the floes -- that's the spirit of spring. St. Lawrence River An ice breaker is in the St. Lawrence to break up the ice for shipping. MS - Front of the boat looking right at the camera. MS - Looking over the side of the John A McDonald breaking up the ice. MS - Three boats stuck in the ice. Aerial shot - The John A. MacDonald opened up a section of the ice, now the boats that were stuck can get out.
DeGaulle In Mexico: Stronger Ties Sought On His Goodwill Tour
Mexico City gives French President Charles De Gaulle the most tumultuous welcome ever given a visiting Chief of State since the late President Kennedy's arrival here two years ago. DeGaulle is in Mexico as part of his program to advance French prestige in Latin America. The warm reception he receives augurs great promise. Mexico City, Mexico A motorcade with President Charles DeGaulle, ticker tape. MCUS - Profile of President De Gaulle standing up in a convertible waving to the people. MS - Huge string of balloons tied together add character to the fiesta. MS - President Adolfo Lopez Mateos and President Charles DeGaulle standing up in the convertible, driving through ticker tape and balloons and a lot of cheering. OHS - Throngs of people in the Mexican Square in Mexico, and you can see the Presidential Palace in the background. MLS - President Adolfo Lopez Mateos and President Charles DeGaulle standing on the balcony of the Presidential Palace overlooking Constitution Plaza and he will be the first foreign head of state to address the people. MCUS - President Charles DeGaulle and President of Adolfo Lopez Mateos of Mexico shaking hands with the people.
Gale Force Winds Spread Blazes
Wicked winds --- seventy to hundred miles an hour sweep unseasonable brush fires into the Glendale and Burbank suburbs of Los Angeles. Forty fire companies with the most modern equipment are rushed to the scene. Efforts are almost futile to halt the relentlessly advancing flames. Twenty homes are completely destroyed. Others are badly damaged. 11,600 acres burned. Fortunately, there was no loss of life. Los Angeles, California Taken with a long lens camera you can see the hills in southern California smoking and on fire. LS - Fire in the mountains swallowing up the forest. MS - In one of the suburbs the houses that are at risk of the fire encroaching down from the mountains. MS - Firefighters with a piece of new fire fighting equipment, that blows wind intermixed with water into the fire. MCUS - Fireman looking at the shrubbery that's on fire. MS - A garage that's on fire and you can see by the flames and smoke how windy and life threatening this forest fire is. MCUS - A crowd of people has gathered as they watch the fire engulf vegetation across the street. MS - Homeowners, family and friends on top of their roofs wetting the roofs down so no sparks or burning debris can start their house on fire. MS taken at dusk - Fire raging and just gobbling up any and all of the vegetation that gets in its way. MS - Aftermath of a house that all but burned down. MS camera panning - Anything that was of value in this house is gone. Camera pans - Footage of the houses that were burned out where just a shell remains.
Avenue Of The Sphinxes
A two mile Avenue of Sphinxes connecting the ancient Egyptian temples of Karnak and Luxor is being unearthed in one of the greatest mass excavations of recent years. Seven hundred sphinxes --- spaced 15 feet apart are expected to be surfaced when the centuries of dust and debris have been removed. Egypt A medium shot of the temple of Karnak and Luxor made out of mud brick and stone. Camera pans up - Looking at the columns was one of the greatest excavations of the year. It has been called the world's greatest jig-saw puzzle. LS - Egyptian temples of Karnak and Luxor. MLS - Excavation going on, they are unearthing an avenue of Sphinxes leading 2 miles to the temple of Luxor is being uncovered. MS - Workmen unearthing a head of a Sphinxes. There are 700 hundred Sphinxes spaced 15 feet apart are believed to line the avenue. Each Pharaoh had his name inscribed on the bottom of the Sphinx he built. MS - Monuments to all gods and forgotten Kings again see the light of day.
Sports: Golden Gloves Finals
Highlights from the 38th Golden Gloves Championship Finals in New York. The 175-pound title goes to Don Waldhelm after a hard fought match against James Joiner. The 126-pounders throw more leather per minute per pound than any other class. Undefeated Pete Spanakos takes the crown. New York, NY Camera zooms in and gives a close up shot of the Golden Gloves program book laying on a desk. CUS - 18,000 Boxing fans seated in the stadium. This is the 175 lb. class , Don Waldhelm knocks down his opponent and he gets up as fast as he can. Waldhelm wins the fight. MCUS - Pete Spanakos in the dark trunks pounding the beans out of the guy in the white trunks. This is for the 126 lb title. CUS - Pete Spanakos raises his hands over his head as he is declaired the winner.
Autos Conquer Alps: New Tunnel Links Italy-Switzerland
Hannibal used elephants to cross the Alps. Now it can be done in the family car as a new tunnel is opened that links Switzerland with Italy at the Great St. Bernard Pass. Switzerland and Italy This is a long wide shot of the Alps. MS - An Italian and a Swiss woman standing up in an open air vehicle holding up their country's flag. MS - (Traforo Gran San Bernardo) the tunnel that hooks up Italy and Switzerland, first car passes under the sign and he is on his way to using the tunnel. MS - The traffic is driving into the tunnel which is lit and has a protective roof to protect it from any avalanche.
Pope Paul VI Opens Holy Week
Seventeen Cardinals and other high ranking prelates accompany the Pope from St. Paul's Outside the Walls in Rome as the Pontiff opens Holy Week. Vatican, Rome, Italy Procession of Cardinals and his holyness the Pope at the blessing of the palms in the streets of Rome. MS - The Pope is carried in St. Peter's chairs blessing the people who have come out to join him. MS - The people in the streets applauding the Pope's arrival.
Anyone For A Tour Of The Sea - two-man submarine
Undergoing final tests in Germany is a two-man submarine that has elaborate safety devices. Not good for "a sleep in the deep" but great for a first visit to Minnie the Mermaid. Berlin, Germany A very cute two man submarine. MS - A crane is lowering this 17 1/2 feet long sub in to the water, a man in a business suit is watching with great concern. MCUS - The first passenger gets into the cut-out seating area, and he pulls down the bubble top look-out windows over his head, in the second passenger seat sits a newsman with a cameras. OHS - The two men sit in the submarine as it cruses along. OHS - The Silver Star just moving at a nice medium speed under water.