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Sewing Baseballs in Rawlings Factory Costa Rica
Bats and Balls: Making Baseballs
08.00.21.- MS's & CU's employees in earphones & masks measuring the size and weight of twine balls. 08.02.30.- MS's employees stacking twine balls in molded crates. 08.07.26.- ECU's twine balls being spun & shaped on a machine. MS's & CU's employee measuring twine balls. 08.16.04.- CU's twine balls being weighed on an electronic scale. 08.18.39.- ECU twine balls being shaped and formed on a machine. 08.29.08.- MS's employees measuring the diameter of twine balls. 08.31.38.- MS's employees weighing twine balls on an electronic scale. 08.32.54.- ECU & MS's purplish twine balls being stacked tightly into a basket. 08.36.25.- CU industrial spool of twine unfurling. MS employees working with twine balls. 08.39.34.- MS's employee putting white powder inside a spinning barrel, followed by a basket of baseballs. 08.45.33.- MS's & CU's employees inspecting & separating white leather swatches (for baseballs). 08.57.37.- MS's & CU's employee checking the weight and thickness of swatches. 09.00.07.- CU stacked swatches. MS employee sorting & inspecting swatches.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 29, 1973 (1/2)
[00.24.03-INOUYE questions DEAN about activities using the IRS to punish ENEMIES and reward FRIENDS of the NIXON ADMINISTRATION] Senator INOUYE. Did the President personally express interest in this? Mr. DEAN. It gets more and more painful to bring these names out as it was painful to bring the President's name out. It is painful to bring out other people. It was Rosemary Woods who kept asking me the status of the case because, this individual was seeing the President a good deal. Senator INOUYE. What is the status of the case? Mr. DEAN-. Well, as I say, it was ultimately referred over to the Civil Division, or the Tax Division of the Department of Justice. I asked to be advised on the various status of' the case. I told Miss Woods at one point that she should just stay as far away from this as possible. She was seeing the individual, having encounters with the individual who was the subject of the tax case and he would protest his innocence to her. He Is a fine man, and she was quite convinced of his innocence and could not believe that he was not being harassed by agents that were trying to get somebody who was close to the President. The individual was using the President's name a great deal, he was traveling with the President to China and Russia and other places, and the like. As a result, of this, I merely asked that I be, kept advised of the status of the ease. When it was at, the Justice Department, the Justice Department assessed it. I had a conversation with Mr. Ralph Erickson, he, said "There is nothing we can do with this. There is one thing more we can do." and he said "there, are some weaknesses in the investigation and we may send it back to the Internal Revenue Service for one last look to see if this fellow, it really is a solid case." They did do that and it came back "Absolutely solid case." I said, "Don't touch it, send it, right on through, and that is what they did and the case is proceeding forward. Senator INOUYE. Has he been indicted? Mr. DEAN. I do not know if he has been indicted yet, but I know that there is no. to my knowledge, there is noting which has been done to impede, the case'. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Erickson was fired, was he not? Mr. DEAN-. Was he fired ? Senator INOUYE. Yes. Mr. DEAN I don't think that is quite accurate, no. Senator INOUYE. Would you wish to tell us who this important individual is? Mr. DEAN. It, might a affect his tax case. Senator INOUYE. Then, please do not, tell us [laughter]. [00.26.39-More discussion of the ENEMIES LIST] I would like to now discuss, a case Involving an enemy. Mr. Dean, I am certainly aware that these hearings unfortunately have permanently damaged the reputations of good and decent people, Furthermore reputations have been destroyed in past months, in past years by activities allegedly related to activities in the White House. In Your statement you mentioned that on February 28, 1973, you Were asked to look into a case of Mr. A. Ernest Fitzgerald by Mr. Clark Mollenhoff. Do you recall that? Mr. DEAN. Yes: I do'. Senator INOUYE. This gentleman is the one. the fellow who Worked in the Air Force, Department of the Air Force? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Senator INOUYE. And he is the person -who was requested by a duly authorized Senate committee to testify on the C-5A? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. [00.27.45-Sen. INOUYE wants DEAN to comment on the firing of an Air Force man who may have been considered an ENEMY of the WHITE HOUSE] Senator INOUYE, I believe it is very important to 'Mr. Fitzgerald to learn whether he was released or fired because, of reduction in force in the Air Force, as the Air Force claims, or whether he was fired either by the Air Force or under orders of the White House or the President, because he told the truth about the $2 billion cost overrun of the C-5A. If we can clear the reputation of one man I think this committee would have done well today. So, may I ask a few questions? Mr. DEAN. Senator---- Senator INOUYE. Was the President of the United, States concerned about the Fitzgerald case? Mr. DEAN. May I preface my answer with this: I believe it was on January 31 of this Year that Mr. Mollenhoff raised this at a press conference. The President was caught totally off guard by the answer and what you might say is he sort of was winging it on how to respond to Mr. Mollenhoff's question. There was a lot of misinformation that got into the record. The President apparently confused two or three other cases he was aware of he had remembered the name Fitzgerald and as a result of that Mr. Ziegler had a conversation with the President after having other conversations with Mr. Mollenhoff, Mr. Ziegler says the President wants you to get into this. I subsequently had that instruction directly from the President also. [00.29.30] I had a man on my staff handle this. I was not directly handling it and, as I told Mr. Mollenhoff when he and I had several telephone conversations, that, I said, "Clark, this is one I am going to have to study but I have not gotten into right yet." I still have not had a chance to get into it and I think, based on my testimony, you can see, what I was doing, why I was not able to get into the Fitzgerald case so I am not terribly familiar with the substance of the Fitzgerald case. So it will be very difficult for me to answer those questions, and I had, full intention of looking into the matter but before, I got to it I was. relieved from my duties 'at the White House. [00.30.17]
Bonus Buckets
This industrial film from Clark construction equipment centers around the Michigan 175, a model tractor shovel. The setting is mostly gravel quarries on nice, sunny days as the 175 and dump trucks collaborate on a typical , 2,00 yard clearing day..... CU of a swing loader gathering dirt..... CU of a crawler loader's unique treads rolling in mud..... LS of the 175 zipping along a windy gravel pit road; high angle MS, shot from atop the crawler loader, the 175 passing the slow going crawler.... low angle wide LS of the 175 on top of a huge overburden pile on a sunny day (deep blue sky, wispy clouds, excellent shot).... tight LS of the 175 being filled with gas (includes CU of gas meter).... CU of a chalkboard as a man writes economic equations relating cost expenditures, savings and profits of owning a 175.... numerous LS's of daily quarry operations.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 29, 1973 (1/2)
[00.30.17-Sen. INOUYE continues to question DEAN about the case of a fired AIR FORCE man who may have incurred the bad will of the WHITE HOUSE] Senator INOUYE. Did the President ever tell you why he was interested in the Fitzgerald case? Mr. DEAN. No; he merely said, he merely said that he, did not want Mr. Mollenhoff to keep reraising it at every press conference so would I work with him. Senator INOUYE. Do you know if Mr. Haldeman or Mr. Ehrlichman were interested? [00.30.37] Mr. DEAN. There is a rather extensive file in the White, House on Mr. Fitzgerald that was retrieved at one point by a member of my staff who was bringing the material in so I could at least read it all. There were the hearings and a book that Mr. Fitzgerald had written, and then there was correspondence and the like. I never got the opportunity to read those materials to make an assessment. Based on my conversations with Mr. Wilson of my staff I thought Mr. Mollenhoff frankly had a very good point and I thought it was something that frankly should be, looked into, and I thought there might have been errors that should be corrected. Senator INOUYE. You have indicated that this case -was assigned to someone on your staff. Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Senator INOUYE. Who is this person? Mr. DEAN. Mr. David Wilson. Senator INOUYE. Is he, still in the, office of the White House counsel? Mr. DEAN-. No, he has now gone, I believe to the Cost of Living Council. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Chairman--- [00.31.41] Mr. DEAN. His departure, is totally unrelated to the Watergate. He went over there because he was looking for another job, he had grown in the Job he was in, there was a general staff reduction at the White House, I was also to tailor some of my staff, and it was an excellent opportunity for him. He, is a very bright, capable young lawyer and he is still there and I am sure, he may still have some familiarity, Or if he were to reexamine, the records he might be able to be of some assistance to the Senator, on this matter. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Chairman, if Mr. Fitzgerald's reputation has been unjustly injured, and if this committee can in any way assist Mr. Fitzgerald in regaining his reputation- [00.32.28] Senator ERVIN. Senator, I do not believe this matter falls within the jurisdiction of this committee under the resolution I think is alien to what we are authorized to investigate. Senator INOUYE. I brought this up because we were discussing all day the, matter of friends and enemies and I presume this man was on the enemy list. Senator ERVIN. I do not know, but we I do not, believe are authorized to investigate Mr. Fitzgerald's case here. Senator INOUYE. I thought it might be. well to invite Mr. Wilson to help clear Mr. Fitzgerald. Otherwise, once again, thank you very much. [00.33.08] Mr. DEAN. I would merely offer this to the Senator. I think- that if Mr. Mollenhoff reraises it at one or two more press conferences it may be given attention again. [Laughter], Senator INOUYE. Thank you very much. sir. Senator ERVIN. Senator Gurney. do YOU have any further questions? [00.33.29] Senator GURNEY. Just one. Mr. Chairman, to clarify the record. In the, morning session, Mr. Dean. in Mr. Inouye's, Senator Inouye's questioning on pressure being brought to bear on any of the members of the committee, you did mention that you had had prior dealings with the, chairman, with Senator Gurney, and with Senator Weicker. Now, this came up in a context of pressure being brought to bear on members of the committee and also--- [00.34.00] Mr. DEAN. No, sir; as my recollection of the question was when we were assessing members of my the committee who I was familiar with on the committee, and the only people, that I knew by reputation or any personal dealings on the committee were you from your years in the House, Senator Weicker from my knowledge of him in the House, and that was about the extent of my knowledge. [00.34.30] Senator GURNEY. Well, I realize that but it did come up in context, this questioning about pressure on the committee of digging up dirt and I thought we ought to clarify what the prior dealings were. None of these prior dealings with the chairman Senator Ervin, or myself or Senator Weicker had anything to do with Watergate did it?' Mr. DEAN. No, sir. Senator GURNEY. My recollection of my own personal contacts with you is only one. although yours are two. One occurred in Senator Hruska's office during the Kleindienst confirmation hearings when you got with the Republican Senators, and I was among those, on the Judiciary Committee, and discussed the pending request to have Peter Flanigan, a White House counsel, I guess, his job is to testify before the committee in response to a request by our chairman, Senator Ervin on the committee. That was one of the occasions, and I recall that we, Suggested with our advice that the, White House had better send him up, this was a matter of executive privilege, otherwise he would not be confirmed. Is that your recollection of our meeting? [00.35.42]
Segment From "Dynamic Science"
El Nino B-roll. Puruvian Fishing Vessels in port. Fishing boat cutting through breakers. El Nino animation loop 1997. 1983 El Nino animation. Virginia floods. Drought film stock footage, Indonesia. Two scientists in front of El Nino projection map. Scientists at Environmental Research Lab. Farmer on tractor. Red Cross headquarters (disaster response). Truck (transportation). Water Management area. Researcher in front of data monitors. Scientist studying map. El Nino animation superimposed over sunset in Tropical Pacific.
Tornado Research
Subvortex Research Video Highlights illustrates and explains the Subvortex tornado research project conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of Oklahoma in late May and early June 1997, including the first successful intercept of a tornado by scientists with dual high-resolution Doppler radars on May 26th 1997. No actual tornado visible. Title sequence (26 sec) Lightning strike during non-tornadic thunderstorm (55 sec.) Interview of principal scientists (2 min. 30 sec.) Tornado chase with dual "Doppler on Wheels" (1 min.) First dual-doppler tornado intercept (1 min.) Credit (36 sec.)
Tornado Chasing
VORTEX Armada heads towards storm areas, wait for storm. Traveling shot of tornado touching down as camera passes tractor trailer truck on highway. More traveling shots of massive black tornado; the car pulls over and the truck finally passes them. LSs of tornado. Shot of white funnel cloud. Shots of wrecked and damaged buildings, farm equipment, farms, silos, etc (storm damage). Shots of VORTEX crew inflating and releasing a weather balloon before storm. Traveling shot of storm clouds. Great shots of lighting storm (electrical storm) at night; no lightning bolts, only flashes.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 29, 1973 (1/2)
[00.35.42-DEAN responds to Sen. GURNEY'S request to clarify that DEAN'S prior dealings with ERVIN, WEICKER, GURNEY were unrelated to WATERGATE] Mr. DEAN. That, I have a vague recollection of because I was not the principal actor in that. The meeting I recall was during the same set of hearings when you were going to appear on either Face the Nation or Meet the Press or one of the national television shows and I was instructed to provide you with briefing material for you and your staff to go over in preparation for that appearance. Senator GURNEY. There was a discussion? Mr. DEAN. Yes, I brought Mr. Fielding up with me and we had a very cordial, brief meeting. Mr. Fielding, I understand, had some subsequent meetings with you and your staff, and prepared you for that briefing session on national television. Senator GURNEY. That was the discussion with Senator Tunney, as I recall it on the whole matter of executive privilege that came up during the Kleindienst hearings; is that correct? Mr. DEAN. I think that is correct. It definitely had to do with the Kleindienst hearings, Yes. Senator GURNEY. Thank you. [00.36.44] Senator ERVIN. Senator, I would like to state, that my impression of this matter that referred to the allegation Mr. Haldeman had called down to North Carolina about me had reference to the time I was fighting the impoundment of funds and had no reference whatever to this committee. I was very sorry it was brought out here. I never attributed and my under any importance to it, and it didn't bother me at all, my understanding is that it had no relation whatsoever to my service on the Senate Select Committee but was,, Mr. Haldeman was, kind of distressed because I was taking a very strong stand with respect to the President's power under the Constitution to impound funds. I think that is what it was. If he did anything, I think that this is what provoked him, and -not my service on this committee and I just think in fairness to everybody that I would state that. [00.37.42-Sen. WEICKER offers a HISTORY LESSON] Senator WEICKER. Mr. Chairman, I just have one further question along the lines of the precedents cited by the chairman and the vice chairman and that appears in Carl Sandburg's book on Abraham Lincoln, "The War Years," where he writes: [00.38.06] [READING] Yet the talk of -a -Southern woman spy in the White House arrived at the point where Senate members of the committee on the conduct of the war had Set a secret morning session for -attention to the reports that Mrs. Lincoln was a Disloyalist, so the story goes, though vaguely authenticated. One member of the committee told of what happened. "We had just been called to order by the chairman when the officer stationed at the committee room door came In with a half-frightened expression on his face. Before he had opportunity to make explanation we understood the reason for his excitement, and were ourselves almost overwhelmed with astonishment for at the foot of the. committee table stood solitary, his hat in his hands, his form towering, Abraham Lincoln stood, Had he come by some incantation thus of a sudden appearing before us unannounced we could not have been more astounded. There was almost unhuman sadness in the eyes, and above all an indescribable sense of his complete isolation which the committee felt had to do with a fundamental sense of the apparition. No one spoke, for no one knew what to say. The President had not been asked to come before the committee nor was it suspected that he had information that we were to investigate reports which if true, fastened treason upon his family in the White House. At last the mourning corpus spoke slowly with control, although depth of sorrow in the voice ; I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, appear of my own volition before this committee of the Senate, to say that I, of my own knowledge know that it is untrue that any of my family hold treasonable communication with the enemy." Having attested this he went away as silent and solitary as he had come. We sat for some moments speechless and, by tacit agreement, no word being spoken, the committee dropped all consideration of the rumors that the wife of the President was betraying the Union, we were so greatly affected that the committee adjourned for the day. [00.40.19]
President Kennedy's Final Hour
President Kennedy's Final Hour - This film is a compilation of footage shot by various amateur cameramen who had their 8mm cameras rolling in Dallas the day JFK was shot (Kennedy assassination). These individuals pooled their footage, formed the Dallas Cinema Associates and edited it to become "President Kennedy's Final Hour". Follows Kennedy from arrival at Love Field airport through the Dallas motorcade's arrival at Dealey Plaza, no scenes of the actual shooting but post shooting police activity and citizen morning are seen.
Panama Invasion - Operation Just Cause
Street lined with houses. CU stylized "Rambo" portrait on back of bus with slogan "Zona de Combate", intercut with damaged buildings and smoke rising. Damage building with smoke rising, zoom out to tank with armed US Marine standing guard.
Panama Invasion - Operation Just Cause
Shaky views of Fort Amador and US soldiers during daytime assault. Sound of shots being fired.
Panama Invasion - Operation Just Cause
USAF ramp controller on the ground signaling to pilot of C-141B transport plane.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 29, 1973 (1/2)
[00.40.19-there is a general hush after the conclusion of Sen. WEICKER'S reading] Senator ERVIN. Senator Baker. Senator BAKER. Mr. Chairman, on another subject, having already cited my precedent for the day and not -wanting to one-upmanship my colleagues I have something entirely different. I have before me a letter from Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina and if there is no objection, I would like, to include, it in the record and read it briefly. It is dated June 29, 1973. from Senator Thurmond [00.40.59-a letter to the committee by Sen. THURMOND is read by Sen. BAKER] Earlier testimony in today's hearing carried the impression that a friend of mine, Mr. Harry Dent of South Carolina, might have done something improper. I would greatly appreciate it if one of you gentlemen would. set the record straight before today's hearings are completed. The testimony that I refer to came about during questions asked by Senator Inouye regarding attempts made by Republican to "find dirt" on Senator Ervin. Mr. Dean said that Harry Dent had been contacted, but -no one stated that Mr. Dent declined. I suggest that this be brought out by questioning Dean directly or by obtaining permission to insert any of a number of news stories which appeared in the press which indicated that -Mr. Dent had declined to do any of that type research against Senator Ervin. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. [00.41.46] Senator ERVIN. If I may add to that, the, newsman who wrote, the, article informed me that he had contacted Mr. Dent and Mr. Dent had assured him that he had had nothing whatever to do with that matter. Let the reporter mark the letter with the appropriate exhibit number. Senator BAKER. Thank you very much. Mr. DEAN. Mr. Chairman, I believe I also answered no question that indicated any wrongdoing or misdoing on Mr. Dent's behalf. I was as now and I think merely asked what his role was, what he was doing. I misspoke myself when I said he' was practicing law in North Carolina, when I meant South Carolina is the only mistake. [00.42.16] Senator ERVIN. If I might, state further on that thing, I have stated What Charles P. Jonas. Jr.. had stated. and I want to add that I appreciate that very much. I had known his grandfather, Charles A. Jonas. Who Was Congressman from my district elected in 1928, and a Very fine, gentleman and also his father represented a North Carolina district which included in part my county for many years and he rendered very distinguished service to North Carolina and the Nation as a Congressman for a period of 20-odd years. [00.42.51] Senator BAKER. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Senator ERVIN. Mr. Dash. Mr. DASH. Mr. Dean, first, I think the record ought to be corrected from yesterday's testimony. I think there is an error in the record and would ask your assistance in correcting it. This has to do with your reference to Mr. Fielding's knowledge and we received a letter from Mr. Ronald B. Wertheim, counsel for Mr. Fielding. The record as it presently reads on page 2824 of yesterday's transcript has you testifying: I think 'Mr. Fielding probably had a general awareness about the specifics of the fact that I was involved in assisting with the coverup. Mr. DASH. The recollection of Mr. Wertheim, who heard your testimony, was that you in fact said: I think 'Mr. Yielding probably had a general awareness without any specifies of the fact I was involved in assisting the coverup. Which is correct? Mr. DEAN. I think the latter is correct as I recall the statement, Mr. DASH. We will see that the record is corrected to reflect that. [00.43.59-DASH questions DEAN about the September 15 meeting between DEAN and NIXON and HALDEMAN, DASH wants to dispute Sen. GURNEY'S previous contention that DEAN misconstrued NIXON'S remarks to a sinister meaning] Now, Mr. Dean, I know we, have gone through all of these hearings or meetings with the President and I am going to try to be, very brief. There is one particular meeting that I do want to go back to because I think it is a very crucial one and I just want to hit the highlights with you, and this is the meeting of 'September 15, 1972, that you had -with the President. I think it is significant. One is, as you testified frankly, was the first meeting you had with the President on a 1-to-1 basis which was your language, and two, it was the day, September 15, when the indictments came down of the first, Watergate trial which cut off the involvement at Liddy and you were called in to have, a meeting with the President. [00.44.45] Now, I think what I want to just clear up is what was a realistic version of the meeting and perhaps an unrealistic version that may have come up in questioning concerning that meeting, As I understand, that what you testified to was that when you came in, and leaving out other areas but getting to the specifics, the President told you that Bob-- that is, Bob Haldeman-- had kept him posted on how you would handle the Watergate case.
Military Airlift Command Tattoo 1989
This presentation covers the history of the Military Airlift Command (MAC).....believe it or not! Features performances by the MAC Band (no, I'm not making this up), the Colonial Fife and Drum Corps, the United States Honor Guard and the MAC's combat controllers. Shows stock footage of MAC's past achievements such as the Berlin Airlift, supply drops in Vietnam, the return of 32 hostages from Iran, fighting out-of-control fires in Yellowstone National Park, and airlifting equipment and supplies to help clean up the Alaskan oil spill.
US Marines in Lebanon
Sequence shows heavy-duty forklift moving a communications module. 01:06 CU of sign stenciled on side of module: Mobile Det One Navy Broadcasting Service.
Marines in Beirut, Lebanon
Marines in Beirut, Lebanon
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 29, 1973 (1/2)
[00.40.19-there is a general hush after the conclusion of Sen. WEICKER'S reading] Senator ERVIN. Senator Baker. Senator BAKER. Mr. Chairman, on another subject, having already cited my precedent for the day and not -wanting to one-upmanship my colleagues I have something entirely different. I have before me a letter from Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina and if there is no objection, I would like, to include, it in the record and read it briefly. It is dated June 29, 1973. from Senator Thurmond [00.40.59-a letter to the committee by Sen. THURMOND is read by Sen. BAKER] Earlier testimony in today's hearing carried the impression that a friend of mine, Mr. Harry Dent of South Carolina, might have done something improper. I would greatly appreciate it if one of you gentlemen would. set the record straight before today's hearings are completed. The testimony that I refer to came about during questions asked by Senator Inouye regarding attempts made by Republican to "find dirt" on Senator Ervin. Mr. Dean said that Harry Dent had been contacted, but -no one stated that Mr. Dent declined. I suggest that this be brought out by questioning Dean directly or by obtaining permission to insert any of a number of news stories which appeared in the press which indicated that -Mr. Dent had declined to do any of that type research against Senator Ervin. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. [00.41.46] Senator ERVIN. If I may add to that, the, newsman who wrote, the, article informed me that he had contacted Mr. Dent and Mr. Dent had assured him that he had had nothing whatever to do with that matter. Let the reporter mark the letter with the appropriate exhibit number. Senator BAKER. Thank you very much. Mr. DEAN. Mr. Chairman, I believe I also answered no question that indicated any wrongdoing or misdoing on Mr. Dent's behalf. I was as now and I think merely asked what his role was, what he was doing. I misspoke myself when I said he' was practicing law in North Carolina, when I meant South Carolina is the only mistake. [00.42.16] Senator ERVIN. If I might, state further on that thing, I have stated What Charles P. Jonas. Jr.. had stated. and I want to add that I appreciate that very much. I had known his grandfather, Charles A. Jonas. Who Was Congressman from my district elected in 1928, and a Very fine, gentleman and also his father represented a North Carolina district which included in part my county for many years and he rendered very distinguished service to North Carolina and the Nation as a Congressman for a period of 20-odd years. [00.42.51] Senator BAKER. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Senator ERVIN. Mr. Dash. Mr. DASH. Mr. Dean, first, I think the record ought to be corrected from yesterday's testimony. I think there is an error in the record and would ask your assistance in correcting it. This has to do with your reference to Mr. Fielding's knowledge and we received a letter from Mr. Ronald B. Wertheim, counsel for Mr. Fielding. The record as it presently reads on page 2824 of yesterday's transcript has you testifying: I think 'Mr. Fielding probably had a general awareness about the specifics of the fact that I was involved in assisting with the coverup. Mr. DASH. The recollection of Mr. Wertheim, who heard your testimony, was that you in fact said: I think 'Mr. Yielding probably had a general awareness without any specifies of the fact I was involved in assisting the coverup. Which is correct? Mr. DEAN. I think the latter is correct as I recall the statement, Mr. DASH. We will see that the record is corrected to reflect that. [00.43.59-DASH questions DEAN about the September 15 meeting between DEAN and NIXON and HALDEMAN, DASH wants to dispute Sen. GURNEY'S previous contention that DEAN misconstrued NIXON'S remarks to a sinister meaning] Now, Mr. Dean, I know we, have gone through all of these hearings or meetings with the President and I am going to try to be, very brief. There is one particular meeting that I do want to go back to because I think it is a very crucial one and I just want to hit the highlights with you, and this is the meeting of 'September 15, 1972, that you had -with the President. I think it is significant. One is, as you testified frankly, was the first meeting you had with the President on a 1-to-1 basis which was your language, and two, it was the day, September 15, when the indictments came down of the first, Watergate trial which cut off the involvement at Liddy and you were called in to have, a meeting with the President. [00.44.45] Now, I think what I want to just clear up is what was a realistic version of the meeting and perhaps an unrealistic version that may have come up in questioning concerning that meeting, As I understand, that what you testified to was that when you came in, and leaving out other areas but getting to the specifics, the President told you that Bob-- that is, Bob Haldeman-- had kept him posted on how you would handle the Watergate case.
Grenada invasion, Operation Urgent Fury
Grenada invasion, Operation Urgent Fury Grenada
Grenada invasion, Operation Urgent Fury - evacuees
Grenada invasion, Operation Urgent Fury - evacuees Barbados
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 29, 1973 (1/2)
[00.45.17-DASH questions DEAN, trying to demonstrate that the September 15, 1972 meeting between DEAN and NIXON in all common sense indicates that NIXON was aware of a coverup effort at the time] You were asked a question as to whether or not the President had, in fact, told you about his knowledge of the, Watergate case, or had indicated any knowledge on his part of any of the coverup. I think the first question I would like, to like to ask is would you have expected, in any relationship with the President, for the President to have asked you to come in and said that "'Bob Haldeman had told me about your covering up of the Watergate case, your assisting Jeb Magruder in committing perjury" or things of that kind? [00.45.49] Mr. DEAN, It wasn't the nature of that, type of conversation so I would not have, expected that, type of further follow-up questioning; no, sir. Mr. DASH. All right. But when the President told you that Bob Haldeman had told or kept him posted, on how you had handled the Watergate case, he also indicated from your testimony that, he appreciated how difficult a task it was. You were asked did You tell the President what you in fact, had done, that you had assisted Magruder in committing perjury, that you had assisted in the coverup, that you had limited the FBI investigation or actually gotten CIA involvement. [00.46.29-DASH slams on GURNEY'S questioning of DEAN as ludicrous] Would it have been realistic in that circumstance if the President said that Bob Haldeman had kept him posted and Was congratulating you on how you had handled your job, for you to say, "That is right, Mr. President, you know what, you are telling me is and what I want you to know is that I had gotten Mr. Magruder to Commit perjury before the grand jury and that I had him limit the FBI investigation, et cetera." Would that be a realistic response of yours in such a meeting? Mr. DEAN. I don't believe it would be, no. [00.46.59] Mr. DASH. As a matter of fact, when the President told you that Bob Haldeman had kept him posted on how you handled the Watergate case, you knew very well how you had handed the Watergate case, did you not? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Mr. DASH. And in fact, it did involve having Mr. Magruder perjure himself before the committee and other types of things such as payoffs and limiting FBI investigation? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. [00.47.25] Mr. DASH, And you knew that Bob Haldeman knew that? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Mr. DASH. From your knowledge of Mr. Haldeman's relationship with the President, and you have said that when you were in that Oval Office, you never lied to the President. [00.47.40] From Your knowledge of Mr. Haldeman's relationship to the President, 'Would it be your opinion that Mr. Haldeman would lie to the President? Mr. DEAN. It, would be to the contrary. I do not think Mr. Haldeman would lie to the President. I do not know of anybody who would walk into the Oval Office and lie to the President. [00.47.54] Mr. DASH. So if Mr. Haldeman had kept the President, posted on exactly how you had handled the Watergate case, he, would have, told the President exactly how you had handed the Watergate case., including the coverup'? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Mr. DASH. You told the President, according to your own statement at that time that you had only been able to contain the case and you could not insure that someday it, would not become unraveled; is that not correct? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. [00.48.19-because he already knew?] Mr. DASH. Did the President ask you what, you meant, by that? Mr. DEAN. No, he did not. Mr. DASH. 'NOW, also at that time, you discussed the civil case.. Is that not the time you told the President that, the lawyers for the, Committee To Re-Elect the President had developed an ex parte relationship to influence the judge? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. [00.48.40] Mr. DASH. And the. President, according to your statement, at that time said, that would be helpful? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Mr. DASH. And during the course of that meeting on September 15, you got into the Patman committee hearings. Mr. DEAN. That is correct, also. Mr. DASH. Now, on the Patman committee hearings, what was the concern about those hearings? [DEAN is visibly and audibly beaten down by the ordeal of testifying, in contrast to DASH'S energy in delivering this extremely pointed line of questioning] Mr. DEAN. The concern was twofold. One, it would cause further embarrassment to the White House prior to the election by more headlines about the Watergate. Second, it could result in the Patman investigators stumbling into something that might start unraveling the coverup. Mr. DASH. Do you have a copy of exhibit No. 34-22, which you have submitted to the committee? Mr. DEAN. Yes, I do. Mr. DASH. Now, Now, that exhibit has attached to it a letter, or memorandum under the letterhead of the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee of Banking and Currency, and it is from Chairman Wright Patman. There is attached a list of Individuals that were subpenaed before the Patman committee. [00.49.55] Now, was there anything significant in that list of individuals who were going to be subpenaed before the Patman committee? Mr. DEAN. Yes, there was. I might add, Mr. Dash, that the list that was submitted or made public on this date had informally, the bulk of the list was already in the possession of the, White House and the congressional relations staff before this was actually made public. Mr. DASH. Your name appears on that list on page 2? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Mr. DASH. And Mr. LaRue's name? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Mr. DASH. And a number of the witnesses who have already appeared here and been questioned by the grand jury-Jeb Magruder, Robert -Mardian, John Mitchell, Robert Odle, Herbert Porter, Hugh Sloan, Maurice Stans. [00.50.39] Now, if all those witnesses had been called by the Patman committee at the time those hearings were going to be held and had answered according to the subpena, what in fact was the concern of the White House? [00.50.49] Mr. DEAN. Well, if those hearings had been held, there is a good chance, these hearings would not be held today, because I think that would have unraveled the coverup. [00.50.59]
Grenada invasion, Operation Urgent Fury
Grenada invasion, Operation Urgent Fury Grenada
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 29, 1973 (1/2)
[00.50.49-DASH continues delivering a pointed line of questioning trying to establish that DEAN'S conversation with NIXON on September 15, 1972, viewed in the context of the ongoing coverup, is evidence that NIXON knew all about the coverup at that time] Mr. DASH. What was the instruction that you received with regard to that on that day from the President? Mr. DEAN. On the 15th? Mr. DASH. Yes., Mr. DEAN. After reporting to him -who was handling that, he told me to--this was really something that was said to both Mr. Haldeman and myself--that Mr. Timmons should get on top of this matter. [00.51.21-the events suggest that NIXON was orchestrating the coverup to a large degree, knowing that the PATMAN COMMITTEE hearings had to be stopped and telling HALDEMAN and DEAN which man was best suited to stop the hearings] Mr. DASH. NOW, I think you have already testified exactly what, did occur, and as a matter of fact, those hearings never went forward. Mr. DEAN. That is correct, Mr. DASH. NOW, after all those events, after the, President having told you how Bob Haldeman had kept him posted on your handling of the Watergate case and that. he appreciated how difficult a job that was and your own statement. to the President that you had only contained it and that some day it might unravel, and your own statement to the President, that in a civil case, an ex parte relationship had been established to influence the judge, and then the discussion on the Patman case- [00.51.59-the climax of DASH'S line of questioning, DEAN appears overwhelmed in answering, IT IS DEAN'S MOST DIRECT TESTIMONY IMPLICATING THE PRESIDENT] frankly and honestly Mr. Dean, when you left the President, on September 15, did you just have an impression as to his knowledge of the coverup, or did you have a conviction concerning that? Mr. DEAN. Mr. Dash, there -was no doubt in my mind that the President was aware of it and I would have to, to use your language say I had a conviction, or I was convinced. [00.52.30] Mr. DASH. Now, Mr. Dean, I do not want to go through the other meetings because they have been thoroughly gone through. But at the March 13 meeting. which again was a significant meeting, March 13, 1973, you have testified to the discussion about The possible requirement of $1 million and the President's response to that and the discussion of Executive clemency. [00.52.47-DASH asks DEAN about NIXON'S statements to DEAN regarding the $1 million payoff to keep the BURGLARS from talking] Now, the committee does have in its possession some confirmation from the White, House that at least the subject matter of the million dollar discussion did occur. as well as the discussion of Executive clemency. I think we know now that 'Mr. Fred Buzhardt contacted the committee by phone call and that minority counsel, Mr. Thompson, reduced his notes in the form of a memorandum. Those notes have been reviewed in my office, by Mr. Buzhardt and -Mr. Garment and with some minor exceptions, which do not relate to this particular reference that I am going to read to you. Mr. Buzhardt and Mr. Garment have informed me in my office that they were not verbatim or detailed but a roughly accurate memorandum Of the conversation. These were submitted to us for use by this committee for the purpose of questioning you at this time. I would like, to identify that I am using them for that purpose at this time. [00.53.45] Now, according to the memorandum that, MR. Thompson prepared based on that call this meeting when the discussion, according to the White House, on the million dollars and Executive clemency took place was March 21 rather than 'March 13. [00.54.05] Mr. DEAN. That is not correct. That, is not my recollection. In fact, I am very clear on the fact that it occurred on the 13th. because the meeting on the 21st -was a totally different range of topics than the way this rather casually came up on the 13th. Mr. DASH. Regardless of the date, because I am sure there will be disagreement on the, date--you have already testified the date this discussion came up--I think it is important, however, that I read to you the reconstruction of this meeting from the point of view of the, White House at that meeting and what was said. This is from Mr. Thompson's notes which, as I have indicated, was his putting down What he recalled from the telephone call from Fred Buzhardt, special counsel to the President: [00.54.52-DASH reads the BUZHARDT notes which state that NIXON wanted no part of paying the defendants] [READING] Mr. Dean stated that Hunt was trying to blackmail Ehrlichman about Hunt's prior plumber activities unless he was, paid what ultimately might amount to $1 Million. The President said how could it possibly be paid. "What makes you think he would be satisfied with that?" stated it' was blackmail that it was that it was wrong and that it would not work. that the truth could come out anyway. Dean had said that a Cuban group could' possibly be used to transfer the payments. [00.55.30]
Kliklok: The Promise Lives On
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