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Drinking Soda at the Beach
Adult Caucasian female wearing white one-piece bathing suit, reclining on beach chair, reading magazine and drinking Coca-Cola. Group of adult Caucasian men and one adult Caucasian woman sitting together on beach, drinking Coca-Cola, laughing and talking with one another; water gently lapping on beach in BG. Woman drinking Coke, reading magazine; Caucasian males and females of all ages relaxing at beach in BG. Adult Caucasian male and female sitting on beach chairs in front of concrete wall, chatting; male drinks from can of beer, then tosses empty can onto messy pile of cans and other beach litter including Olympia beer boxes.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 29, 1973 (1/2)
[00.55.30-DASH questions DEAN on his recollection of discussing with NIXON the issue of PAYOFFS to keep the BURGLARS silent at trial] Mr. DASH. Now, is that to your recollection, a correct statement of how, that conversation took place, or is your statement the correct--- Mr. DEAN. No, sir; my recollection is there was no discussion of the--it appears to me what they have done is take what I did raise on the 21st regarding Mr. Hunt's direct threat of a blackmail nature to John Ehrlichman and confused it with an earlier meeting which occurred on March 13, when the $1 million conversation came, up, and put the two together some way. [00.56.00] Mr. DASH. Now do you recall the. President ever telling you that it was wrong to pay this $1 million? [00.56.08] Mr. DEAN. To the contrary. He said it would be no problem to raise, the $1 million. Mr. DASH. Now, also, the next item in this memorandum states that the, President spoke to--I think that was Mr. Dean spoke to Haldeman's return of the $350,000, He said that Haldeman and Ehrlichman possibly had no legal guilt with regard to the money matters. Did you make such a statement? Mr. DEAN. No, sir. Mr. DASH. Let me go back again: [00.56.39-DASH returns to the White House statement, which asserts that DEAN in March 1973 did NOT inform NIXON of his activities in the coverup] [READING] Mr. Dean said nothing of his role with regard to the coverup money. He -said nothing about his discussions with Magruder helping him prepare for the grand jury. He said nothing of his instructions to Caulfield to Offer executive clemency, Mr. DASH. Was that true, on the 21st? Mr. DEAN. I think the contrary is true and I will rely on my statement, Mr. Dash. Mr. DASH. Now, there is another reference on that meeting on the 21st which we have from this oral communication from the White House. It says "Dean said Colson had talked to Mr. Hunt about executive clemency." Is that the way you had put it to the President? [00.57.31-the issue of EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY discussed] Mr. DEAN. No, sir. As I recall, this initially came up on--the 13th was the first time it, came up and the second time it came up was on the 15th I believe I have testified several times to the. way that did occur and I respectfully disagree with that interpretation. [00.57.49-COMMON SENSE INDICATES THAT NIXON MUST HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE CLEMENCY OFFER] Mr. DASH. Well, but, as stated, if in fact Mr. Dean had said that Colson had talked to Hunt about Executive clemency, and there is nothing further in this memorandum, if the President had not authorized Executive clemency, would you have expected the President to have raised a question about that and called upon you or somebody who had authority to have Mr. Colson retract that? Mr. DEAN. Only the President can promise Executive clemency and Mr. Colson was quite aware, of that. I think that the facts are that, in fact, Mr. Colson had talked to the, President, who in turn had--then Colson talked to Mr. Bittman, who in turn talked to Mr. Hunt. [00.58.40] Mr. DASH. Well, I just want the, record to show that in this submission by the White, House, to the committee, the reference, to the Executive clemency merely shows that Mr. Dean said Colson had talked to Hunt about Executive clemency. There was no reference to any action of the President, whether he had said that he had not authorized that and whether in fact, he indicated that, whoever had done that, especially Mr. Colson, with Mr. Hunt, that that was to be retracted. The, submission does not have that in it in a reconstruction of the so-called White House log. Mr. Chairman, I would like to just have, this introduced as part of the record, which I have already identified as a memorandum based on a call. [00.59.24] Senator ERVIN. Without objection, it will be, so identified. and made, a part of the record. Senator BAKER. Mr. Chairman, I think that is appropriate to make that a part of the record, but I think its character ought to be understood. This does not, as I understand it, represent a definitive "White House position," but rather are the transcribed notes of a telephone conversation between Mr. Buzhardt an attorney of the White House, and Mr. Thompson, which were turned over to Mr. Dash and reviewed subsequently by Mr. Garment and Mr. Buzhardt. [00.59.57]
Kashmiri boys " dance-march"
Boys in lumber yard in part of Kashmir again in single file circular formation. Men on small hillslope dressed in the traditional Kurta pajama (loose fitting long shirt and pants) wearing Kashmiri caps (cicular head hugging) watch the activity. In the background a ramshackle homestead with corrugated steel roof. A huge tree. Camera pans to show small crowd as they watch. Young boys in file with hands above head starting to walk around put their hands above their heads and then on their waist. Group of boys playing the flute and a man with large cylindrical drum in the center of the small group beating with drumsticks. Old squinty Kasmiri man in shawl and cap sitting with a younger man amidst the pile of wood. Boys in file walk stretching out legs every now and then. A better dressed man in the crowd possibly some co-ordinator or judge? in a black high collared formal Kasmiri coat and white pants stands watching.
Speech on Women's Suffrage
Footage of Woman's suffrage protests in England, woman jumping in front of king's horse & trampled (for the cause) & marches. Elizabeth Cady Stanton (archival suffragettes footage) VO Excerpts of "The Solitude of Self" speech (combination of 2 versions of the speech from 1892) TLS/MS woman being led to paddy wagon by London policemen in tall hats. Scroll text: "London Suffragette Pageant, 66,000 women take part in a procession through London, All the famous women...are represented." MS suffragette women in white w/banners marching. Text, "Suffragette killed in attempt to pull down the king's horse." MS horserace, woman in black steps in front of a charging horse, collision. MS men running onto track to check injured, dead. Text, (Emily Wilding Davison, 1913) "Miss Davison's Funeral, The Procession of the suffragette who was fatally injured at Epsom passing..." MS funeral procession, flanked by police officers. MS Marchers, some men & more women for suffrage, signs, "Fortune Favours the Brave," "National Women's Social and Political Union 1903, M Pankhurst Founder, Champion of Womanhood, Famed far for her deeds of Daring Rectitude," "Votes for women," "Votes Outlawed." MS more suffragettes marching, carrying staffs in white hats & all. Voice Over, "We ask no sympathy from others in the anxiety and agony of a broken friendship or shattered love. When death sunders our nearest ties, alone we sit in the shadow of our affliction. Alike amid the greatest triumphs and darkest tragedies of life we walk alone. On the divine heights of human attainments, eulogized and worshipped as a hero or saint, we stand alone. In ignorance, poverty, and vice, as a pauper or criminal, alone we starve or steal; alone we suffer the sneers and rebuffs of our fellows; alone we are hunted and hounded through dark courts and alleys, in by-ways and highways; alone we stand in the judgment seat; alone in the prison cell we lament our crimes and misfortunes; alone we expiate them on the gallows. In hours like these we realize the awful solitude of individual life, its pains, its penalties, its responsibilities: hours in which the youngest and most helpless are thrown on their own resources for guidance and consolation. Seeing then that life must ever be a march and a battle, that each soldier must be equipped for his own protection, it is the height of cruelty to rob the individual of a single natural right. To throw obstacles in the way of a complete education is like putting out the eyes; to deny the rights of property, like cutting off the hands. To deny political equality is to rob the ostracised of all self-respect; of credit in the market place; of recompense in the world of work; of a voice in those who make and administer the law; a choice in the jury before whom they are tried, and in the judge who decides their punishment. Shakespeare's play of Titus and Andronicus contains a terrible satire on woman's position in the nineteenth century - Rude men seized the king's daughter, cut out her tongue, cut off her hands, and then bade her go call for water and wash her hands. What a picture of woman's position! Robbed of her natural rights, handicapped by law and custom at every turn, yet compelled to fight her own battles, and in the emergencies of life to fall back on herself for protection."
JFK Assassination Hearings - The end of Cyril H. Wecht
Shot opens to Dr. CYRIL H. WECHT giving the end of his closing statement in which he hopes that though the odds are against his analysis of the JFK assassination his testimony will be strongly considered by the committee, testimony that strongly questions the single bullet theory and suggest more than one assassin were involved (18:09:06) Committee Chair Mr. STOKES thanks Wecht (18:10:51) Committee adjourn until tomorrow (18:18:09) Hearings host SANFORD UNGAR voices over zoom out from committee that this closes a long day of testimony (18:11:40) Ungar sums up the day's testimony, all of which has been Wecht's contestation of the committee's panel of forensic pathologist findings - that there were more than three shots fired at the motorcade based on the bullets' trajectories (18:11:52) Ungar introduces his panel JEREMIAH O'LEARY from the Washington Star and DAVID LIFTON a critic of the Warren Commission - they discuss if Wecht has disproved the single bullet theory (18:12:38) Ungar closes out coverage (18:14:21) Shot changes to wide shot of court room with people filing out (18:14:33) Black Screen (18:14:40) Funding credits (18:14:45)
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 29, 1973 (1/2)
[00.59.57-DASH submits for a record a White House-prepared list of questions for DEAN, Sen. BAKER wants to make it clear that it is not to be construed as an official White House statement] Mr. DASH. Yes, and I just want to give their statement as to what they intended to do and that was their reconstruction. having talked to persons who had knowledge of 'what had occurred in these meetings between the President and Mr. Dean. It was basically a reconstruction given to us for the purpose of use in questioning Mr. Dean. Senator BAKER. I think that. Mr. Chairman, as I said a moment, ago, is appropriate for that purpose at this time. But I caution against, if I may, taking that as a statement of the White House position or a Presidential statement at this time, and I would rather keep the record open on that and see if we can't do a little bit about it. Mr. DASH. I accept that, Senator, and I only submit it as you limit it, Senator ERVIN. I will make the same statement about it that I made at the time Mr. Dean was cross-examined about the, statement which had come, at least infrequently, from Mr. Buzhardt. This is not evidence, it is a statement of Mr. Buzhardt's position or supposed position as counsel. Senator ERVIN. Yesterday, Senator Montoya suggested that, the committee issue a subpena for Mr. Buzhardt and I suggested at that time that Instead of so doing, -we should have inquiry made of Mr. Buzhardt if he claimed to have any personal knowledge of the matters mentioned in his so-called Buzhardt statement. I am informed that Mr. Buzhardt says he has no personal knowledge of those matters. [01.01.40] Mr. DASH. I informed the chairman that I had such a call with Mr. Buzhardt and as to personal knowledge, he referred to both his reconstruction and to the statement that, this is something he prepared as counsel, having discussed it with others, or used others in Preparing it. Now, with regard to your involving Mr. Kalmbach in the raising of so-called funds and in the so-called payoffs to maintain silence of the defendants, I think you were, yesterday, by Senator Gurney in his very thorough cross-examination, examined as to whether or not Mr. Kalmbach really understood from your discussion with him just what he was doing when he was being asked to raise money for the payoffs. [01.02.29] You had indicated that you clearly understood that he did understand, because you had fully informed him as to the circumstances. The question clearly was raised whether or not Mr. Kalmbach could have gotten the impression that this was for humanitarian purposes, sort of to raise a defense fund. [01.02.47-DASH relies on COMMON SENSE to smash the arguments made by GURNEY] Now, first, Mr. Dean, I think you testified that you told Mr. Kalmbach just prior to asking him to undertake this assignment what the circumstances were. Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Mr. DASH. Could you just briefly, very briefly, tell us, what did you tell Mr. Kalmbach? Mr. DEAN. Well, I told him everything that I knew about the case at that time. I told him that I was very concerned that this could lead right to the President. I didn't have any hard facts. I hoped that I was incorrect. I explained to him in full the seriousness of the matter. I relayed to him the fact that some records had been destroyed. I told him virtually everything I knew at that time and I think there was no doubt in his mind about the sensitivity of the situation. [01.03.34] Mr. DASH. As a matter of fact, Mr. Dean, is there anything wrong for instance, if somebody working for you--and after all, Liddy and McCord did work for the Committee To Re-Elect the President--is there anything wrong if anybody works for you and gets in trouble, about your picking up their---- [01.03.52-TAPE OUT]
Plants & Trees 1A
(Tape 2) 03:57:28 Shadbush blossoms 03:57:45 Sugar maple tree flowers 03:58:14 Fern fiddleheads poking out of autumn leaf cover, CU of tiny curled ruffle fern leaves 03:59:06 Shagbark hickory tree bark 03:59:45 Red oak tree bark 04:00:22 Sugar maple tree bark 04:00:48 White ash tree bark 04:01:08 Red maple tree bark 04:01:25 Rock or basket oak tree bark 04:01:44 Wild cherry tree bark, CU of bark 04:02:10 Black birch tree bark, old tree 04:02:29 Tulip or yellow popular tree bark 04:02:47 Black birch wart, CU of wart
Brass Monkey Blues Festival - Nighthawks (take II - part II)
This raw footage of the Nighthawks is mainly close ups and tight shots of the band. There are a lot of good shots of the musicians singing and playing their instruments - keyboards, electic bass, drum set, electric guitar, harmonica - particularly of hands plucking and fretting guitar solos and hitting piano keys. There are also a lot of good close ups of the expressive faces of the musicians as they sing and solo. (05:37:09 - 05:41:10) Opens in the middle of a song being played by the Nighthawks - a rock inspired tune - the story of an exploited mine worker - the chorus "I owe my soul to the company store" [title: "Sixteen Tons"], harmonica player sings this song, the guitarist takes a behind the back solo with his guitar literally behind his head and shoulders - he then continues the solo playing with his teeth, audience claps along to a drum break and solo, song cut off by end of tape
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 29, 1973 (2/2)
[01.03.24-DASH questions DEAN, driving at the point that KALMBACH must have known that if the provision of money to the defendants was to be covert, it must have been improper, or else it would have been public and visible] Mr. DEAN.----I told him virtually everything I knew at that time and I think there was no doubt in his mind about the sensitivity of the situation. Mr. DASH. As a matter of fact, Mr. Dean, is there anything wrong for instance, if somebody working for you--and after all, Liddy and McCord did work for the Committee To Re-Elect the President--is there anything wrong if anybody works for you and gets in trouble, about your picking up their expenses--defense funds and things like that, Defense funds have been raised. [01.03.58] If that was the attitude of the White House. and. if that was the attitude of the Committee To Re-Elect the President for Mr. Liddy, Mr. McCord, whoever else they involved, would they not at least have tried to dig up a collection from' all those working for the White House and Isn't the committee, to raise a defense fund? Isn't that the way you raise defense funds for defendants? [01.04.20] Mr. DEAN. I am not familiar with raising defense funds, but you generally don't use covert means to raise humanitarian funds. Mr. DASH. Do you use moneys that have been given to a committee to reelect a President of the United States? Mr. DEAN. In covert fashion? Mr. DASH. In raising a defense fund for those who may have been caught in a covert act, do you use campaign funds-- Mr. DEAN. No, you don't. Mr. DASH. Is that a proper use of funds given in a campaign for reelection of a President? Mr. DEAN. No, it is not. Mr. DASH. YOU Spoke of your knowledge of clandestine payments. Can you tell us of your knowledge of the clandestine nature of the way, in which these payments -were made? [01.05.00] Mr. DEAN. Mr. Kalmbach asked me if I would have Mr. Ulasewicz call him when he returned to -California. He said he didn't have. his phone number at that time. and would like to have him reach him as soon as he got back. In a few subsequent conversations I had with Mr. Kalmbach, he had developed what he called code names for various individuals. I think I reefered to these earlier., He called Mr. Hunt the Writer. He called Mr. Haldeman the Brush. Mr. DASH. Do you know what he called Mrs. Hunt? Mr. DEAN. 'The, -writer's wife, I think, maybe. something I don't know. Mr. DASH. Like who is buried in Grant's Tomb, Mr. DEAN. I don't really know. Mr. DASH. Do you know, by the way, whether Mr. Ulasewicz, had a code name? Did you know that he was called Mr. Rivers in the conversation with Mr. Kalmbach and Mr. Ulasewicz? Mr. DEAN. I think I did hear that subsequently from Mr. Kalmbach, that he had referred to him as Mr. Rivers. [01.06.06] Mr. DASH. Now, again, if one were to, on the basis of decency, humanitarianism, whatever way you want to call it, raise a defense fund, 'Would you go about clandestinely using code, names of that kind to secretly make these payoffs? Mr. DEAN. No, sir. Mr. DASH. I think we will have Mr. Kalmbach here to testify as to that in much more detail. Now, did Mr. Kalmbach tell you about any of the instructions that he had as the man who was to make these payoffs? [01.06.44] Mr. DEAN. He, told me when I met him in Lafayette Park that he was going to meet Mr. Ulasewicz at that point in time and that, he was going to have the money laundered. That is the only thing I know about that. He never did tell me exactly how money was laundered. I asked him and he said, I don't know. I don't know if he goes to the race track and exchanges it there or if he's got friends in New York that exchange it, I was never exactly clear on how money was laundered. Mr. DASH. Did Mr. Kalmbach ever tell You that he had had any discussion with Mr. Ehrlichman concerning this role? [01.07.21] Mr. DEAN. . The only time I had heard of any discussion was when--well, Mr. Kalmbach had numerous discussions with Mr. Ehrlichman that I was aware of. Mr. Kalmbach. when he would come into town, would have a list that he would keep in his pocket that he would check off each item with each individual he wanted to talk with. He is a very thorough man. He never told me what he was going over with Mr. Ehrlichman on his list. [01.07.50] The only time. I had heard about his discussing this at all with Mr. Ehrlichman was after April--or let's see, March 29 or 30, when they were in California for President Thieu's visit. He said to me he had met with Mr. Ehrlichman that week to discuss the fact that he was concerned that when he, appeared before this committee he didn't want to ever have the name of the contributor come out, the person who had raised this money, and he had had some discussion with him. What other discussions--I know, he had met with Mr. Ehrlichman On countless occasions. [01.08.29] Mr. DASH. Did Mr. Kalmbach over tell you to your knowledge that Mr. Ehrlichman had indicated that the President had approved these payments? Mr. DEAN. Did Mr. Kalmbach tell me? Mr. DASH. Yes. Mr. DEAN. 'No, he, did not. Mr. DASH, Did you learn in any other way? Mr. DEAN-. No, not that I recall. Mr. DASH. In your exhibit No. 34-47. Mr. Dean, you list Mr. Stans. I think you pretty -well identified a number of the 'others and I think it may be interesting to the committee, Mr. Stans having testified before the committee, why you listed his name. This was a list, to recall it for you, that you put certain markings by those who were lawyers. This was a list of those you thought had problems as far as criminal charges. Why was Mr. Stans put on your list? [01.09.24]
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 29, 1973 (2/2)
[01.09.24-DEAN discusses why he thought CRP finance chairman Maurice STANS might have criminal problems with WATERGATE] Mr. DEAN. Well; this was based on--first of all, you will note on the list I have question marks beside certain people. On some of those people, I knew what I knew, I knew what evidence I had in my mind of their own involvement. I didn't know about Stans, I didn't know how involved he had or had not been. For that reason, I put a question mark beside his name because I hadn't had any direct dealings with him that would indicate it, but there were certain circumstantial situations and I was not sure. So that is why the question marks on some of these. [01.10.09] Mr. DASH. Now, Mr. Dean, just going back very briefly to the testimony concerning the $15,200 which had been given to you by Mr. Strachan, Mr. Howard and Mr. Strachan, that you put in your Safe. And the fact that you had taken from that an amount of about $4,800 Mr. DEAN. $4,850. Mr. DASH. $4,850 for your own personal use? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Mr. DASH. I think this has not been brought out in the testimony and I would like to ask you this question. [01.10.43] Can you tell the committee when was the first time you told anybody about your removing $4,850? Mr. DEAN. When I first went, to my lawyer, sometime shortly after I had gotten through an explanation of all the facts that I knew, I got into this particular problem and raised that with him. Mr. DASH. Therefore, he was the first one in the world, so to speak, who first learned about your doing that? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. [01.11.16-DASH repudiates GURNEY'S tactic of beating the dead horse of what DEAN did with the campaign money in his trust, establishes that DEAN was not being deceitful with respect to the money] Mr. DASH. If you had -wanted to conceal that--if you were, interested in, using the, term that has been used here, embezzle', if you had wanted to conceal your use of that money, could you not just, as well, before telling your lawyer about that, have replaced that money and told your lawyer that you had $15,200 in the safe? Mr. DEAN. Yes, I could have. Mr. DASH. Why, then, did you tell your lawyer about it? Mr. DEAN. Because I thought that would be an untruthful thing to do and I thought I would tell him the facts the way they were. Mr. Dash, I might also add that I asked my lawyer to go to the Government with this information right away, so they knew that. Mr. DASH. Mr. Dean, I think it is important that we discuss that and the fact that your lawyer and you opened up a trustee account and deposited the full $15,200, which -was the balance left, in the, safe of the cash plus your own personal check of $4,850, which you replaced the original check with, so that you made it whole. Mr. Chairman. I would like to give some photostatic copies we have of that transaction to Mr., Dean if he could identify them for us. Mr. DEAN'. You want me to identify these for the record? Mr. DASH. Would you, for the record?, Mr. DEAN. This document, dated April 24, is a, letter from Mr. Shaffer. Another document is a chock dated April 12, 1973, written out to Mr. Hogan and Mr. Shaffer, trustees, for $4,850, and signed by myself. There IS a, receipt written out. by Mr. Shaffer of that, amount--no, it is for the full amount, I take that back. I can't even read the -writing here. It indicates the full amount. There is a cashier's check written out for $10.350. Mr. DASH. What does that cashier's check represent? Mr. DEAN. It is drawn on the Suburban Trust Co. It represents the cash that was deposited at that account. There are, signature cards that were Prepared with Mr. Hogan being stricken and Mr. McKeever being replaced on that as a trustee as a result of Mr. Hogan having to withdraw from the case, for other reasons. Then there are additional signature cards. It looks like on the next document, there is a repeat of the earlier document for the Suburban Trust check. The numbers are the same at the top, so we have already identified that, check. Then there is a subsequently issued check when Mr. Hogan withdrew from the case and it was necessary to put Mr. McKeever on a new check so that a new check drawn by me to the order of Mr. Shaffer and Mr. McKeever for $4,850. The next appears to be endorsements on the back of these checks; and a, signature card. Mr. DASH. Will you read the letter for the committee, please? [01.15.26]
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 29, 1973 (2/2)
[01.15.26-the letter demonstrates the legitimacy of the trustee account set up to house the campaign money in DEAN'S care] Mr. DEAN. [Reads:] DEAR GARNETT. Enclosed you will find; (1) client's check dated April 20, 1973, numbered 1647 payable to the order of myself and Mr. McKeever as Trustees in the amount of $4,850.00 which we have suitably endorsed to the Bank : (2) the Bank's Treasurer's check dated April 19, 1973, in the amount of $10,350.000 covering the cash I delivered to you for safekeeping on Friday, April 13, 1973, pending the opening of an account, and (3) the two signature cards signed by Mr. Dean, myself and my partner, McKeever. As you know, when we first discussed opening the account I contemplated that Thomas Hogan, Esquire, would be co-trustee with myself inasmuch as he then also represented Mr. Dean. However, subsequent developments (conflict of interest) have required Mr. Hogan to withdraw from the representation and, accordingly my partner, McKeever, is acting as co-trustee. This change also required Mr. Dean to substitute his enclosed check numbered 1647 for his check numbered 1643 originally payable to Mr. Hogan and my-self as Trustees. I have had Mr. Dean void the latter check by tearing his signature therefrom and it remains in our files. Should you be inquired of by competent authorities as to the opening of this account, please tell them all you know, including whatever I have told you. Thank you for your cooperation in the matter. Sincerely, SHAFFER, McKEEVER & FITZPATRICK. [01.17.21] Mr. DASH. Who is it addressed to? Mr. DEAN. Garnett Inscoe, Suburban Trust Co., 255 North Washington St., Rockville, Md., April 4, 1973, Mr. DASH. Chairman. I would like to have that identified and introduced into the record, Senator ERVIN. That will be. done. The. reporter will number it appropriately as an exhibit and receive It into the record as such. Mr. DASH. Mr. Dean, I don't know whether--- [01.17.48] Mr. SHAFFER. Mr. Chairman, there is one statement I could make with respect to one of those documents that would clarify what I think would be confusing. I would be glad to do it under oath or off oath and if any member of your committee objects to me making a statement and you rule that I can't, I won't, but I would like to. It relates to the Suburban Trust treasurer's check. May I make the statement?, Senator ERVIN. Is there any objection from any member of the committee? [No response.] Senator ERVIN. Suppose you stand up and I will administer the oath. Do you swear that the. evidence you shall give the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities shall be the truth, the, whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Mr. SHAFFER. I do. STATEMENT OF CHARLES N. SHAFFER, ESQ., COUNSEL TO JOHN DEAN III Mr. SHAFFER. Mr. Chairman, after my client had given me the cash and a current check made payable to me and Hogan, and after I had gone to the Government with the. currency so that they could look at the-- Xerox it, do whatever they wanted -with it, I got to the bank. I was carrying it around about a day. I was a little uncomfortable. I got to the, bank about 2:05 on a Friday, and it was in April. It was, I believe, in early April. The records will show; the receipt there will date it. And I knocked on Mr. Inscoe's window and he came around to the door and he opened it up, because he knows me. My law office, is right near the, bank. I have a very small account there, and he treats me as a good customer, nevertheless. I said, Garnett, I have got all this cash, and I don't want to have it over the weekend; will you take it? So he said, yes, he would take it and he, would give me, a receipt. Then on Monday and Tuesday, -we were having trouble with Mr. Hogan and his conflict-of-interest problem, and we never got the signature cards back, and finally, Garnett, said, "Look, I can't hold this cash around here forever. I am going to give you a treasurer check at the bank so I can then pass the currency through the account." That is how this treasurer's check came into being. Thank you. If anybody wants to cross-examine me, I -will be glad to answer questions. Senator BAKER. Mr. Shaffer, no, I don't want to cross-examine you, but I can't resist the temptation to let the record note, that you claim and continue, to stand on and have not waived the attorney-client privilege. Mr. SHAFFER. Thank You. I appreciate the comment. [01.20.20]
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 29, 1973 (2/2)
[01.20.20-DASH questioning DEAN about the CLEMENCY agreement and keeping McCORD silent] Mr. DASH. Mr. Dean.' on page 202 of your statement, you state, down toward the bottom, "Mr. Mitchell raised the fact that F. Lee Bailey, who had been very helpful In dealing ling 'with McCord" had a, problem---what are the, details, or what to your knowledge was meant by Mr. F. Lee Bailey, who had been helpful in dealing with McCord, from Mr. Mitchell's point? [Testimony of John W. Dean III, continued.'] Mr. DEAN. Well, I believe, I testified to this fact earlier, Mr. Dash. There was one point when Mr. Alch apparently was not having, full rapport with his client, Mr. McCord, that an arrangement or discussion was to be had. I testified, I believe, I didn't know that in fact that had occurred, in -which Mr. Mitchell was going to Call Mr. Bailey. Mr. Bailey was going to fly in or call or visit with 'Mr. McCord and promised Mr. McCord that, he would represent his case on April and at that, time to the highest court in the, land, if necessary. That was what the, reference is to. [01.21.37] Mr. DASH. 'NOW. I don't know whether you fully replied to Senator Montoya's question when he asked the, question that concerned the President's news conference of August 29. 19-12. and the question had been put, to the President: Mr. President, wouldn't it be a good idea for a special prosecutor, even from your standpoint to be appointed to investigate the contribution situation and also the Watergate case? The, President: With regard to who is investigating it now, I think it would be well to notice that the FBI is conducting a full field investigation. The Department of Justice of course, is in charge of the prosecution and presenting the matter to the grand jury. The Senate Banking and Currency Committee is conducting an investigation. [01.22.20] Now. Can you identify who the President meant, for Senator Montoya, when he was referring to the Senate Banking and Currency Committee also conducting an investigation? Mr. DEAN, That was a known fact that the Patman committee 'was-- Mr. DASH. That was the Patman committee ? Mr. DEAN-. Yes; correct. Mr. DASH. And here the President -was responding that the Patman committee was making an investigation? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Mr. DASH. But, in fact. when the President was making that statement was the White House strategy to halt the Patman committee Investigation? Mr. DEAN. It was to try to impede that investigation. Mr. DASH. Mr. Dean, in your statement, page 101, you state that the lawyers at the reelection committee Were hopeful of slowing down the Democratic National Committee suit. as a result of ex parte contacts with the judge. What was the extent and source Of your information on the Subject? Mr. DEAN. I first learned of this in a meeting "In Mr. Mitchell's office, in which I was told that there were some arrangements had been made to' have somebody. at that time I did not know who. talk with Judge Richey about the problems the case presented for the reelection committee and potentially for the White House. without getting into specifics with the I later learned and was present when Mr. McFee had a direct discussion With -Mr. Mitchell about this subject, and fact that he was going to go visit with the judge, and then as late March 2 of this year, Mr. McFee to my office--not to my Office,, he came to have lunch with me at the White House and told me that, very weekend he -was going to go take up a matter which he said Kenny, referring to Ken Parkinson, had was an aspect of the case that he -was concerned about, so there were several people, I think, who wereaware of this. I think Mr. LaRue was aware of it; I think Mr. Mitchell was aware of it. Mr. DASH. Did you have personal knowledge of that other than what you had been told? Mr. DEAN. 'Only what I was told directly by Mr. McFee, that he in fact, was going to visit the judge. I was not present at any meetings with the judge.; no, sir. [01.24.36] Mr. DASH. Do you know that at a hearing on September 21, 1972, before Judge Charles R. Richey, the judge to whom the case was assigned, that counsel for the plaintiffs, the Democratic National Committee, agreed as a practical matter that the case could not be tried before the election? Did you know that? Mr. DEAN. I did not follow the civil cases at all to speak of, other than just general awareness; I was probably aware of that at the time, but I do not know-I know there were countless meetings with Judge Richey with all counsel present. In fact, virtually every meeting he had directly relating to the case he would call all counsel and all interested parties. The meetings I am referring to did not involve all counsel. [01.25.27] Mr. DASH. Do you know at the same hearing that the judge ruled that depositions should cease to be taken for the time being on the, ground that the taking of depositions might jeopardize the pending criminal case? Mr. DEAN. I was aware of the fact that about that time that the depositions had been cut off temporarily anyway. [01.25.49]
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[01.25.49-DEAN is interrogated by DASH about the covering up of the DNC civil suit investigation] Mr. DASH. Are you personally familiar with any of the other rulings of Judge Richey that were made during the pendency of the, Democratic National Committee case that occurred prior to the election? Mr. DEAN. No, I am not. Mr. DASH. As a matter of fact, you have no other knowledge, really of that matter other than what Mr. Parkinson or other lawyers told' you about that? Mr. DEAN. That at is correct. [01.26.12-DASH asks whether it's conceivable or at all possible that NIXON was joking about the $ 1 million payoff to keep the Watergate BURGLARS silent] Mr. DASH. NOW, you indicated that on April 15, meeting with the President, the, President in bringing up the question of the, million-dollar discussion, told you that he was joking. When he first mentioned that to you, Mr. Dean, did he, indicate in any Way that he was joking, or did you understand him to be joking? Mr. DEAN. No, sir, I did not understand him to be joking. he repeated it twice, and indicated that there would be no problem to raise $1 million. He looked over at Mr. Haldeman and raised the same matter, and was very confident that $1 million was nothing to raise at all. When he reraised it, on the 15th, when he said he was just joking, I would have to characterize his characterization as being a rather nervous laughter kind of, "I -was just joking." [01.27.13-DISCUSSION OF TAPE RECORDING OF CONVERSATIONS] Mr. DASH. I think you testified. and you may have given us information on this, that you believe, that April 15 meeting with the President was taped and that, you were being asked leading questions. Have you ever asked the White House if you were taped, or any official of the White House? Mr. DEAN. I raked it with my lawyer, and I do not know whether he raised this with the prosecutors or not, but after I was told that I had been taped---- Mr. DASH. Who told you, Mr. Dean? Mr. DEAN. My lawyer, Mr. Shaffer, told me, that he had received word from the prosecutors that I had been taped, and I thought there was only One Occasion when that could have occurred that I was aware of where, I had a direct conversation with the President, because, all the, circumstances seem to indicate that, and that was on this April 15 meeting. -Now, I do not know for a fact whether he was or was not taped, but suggested that the Government might want to listen to that tape because if the they listened to that tape, they would have some idea of the dimensions of what was involved. [01.28.11] Mr. DASH. Mr. Dean, I want to refer to exhibit -No. and this is the exhibit that has first a memorandum from Mr. Charles Colson to you, reference Howard Hunt. The memorandum itself also includes a short memorandum from W. Richard Howard, who, as I understand, was Mr. Colson's assistant; am I not correct? Mr. Howard was Mr. Colson's assistant, was he not? Mr. DEAN. That is correct, yes. I have your exhibit now. Mr. DASH. All right. On that March 30 memorandum from Mr. Howard on the second paragraph the opening line is "Howard", meaning Howard Hunt. "has been very effective for Have you an understanding what he meant by that? It is a memorandum for Bruce Kehrli. Mr. DEAN. No, No, I do not. I am not fully familiar other than what some of the things that I recall and I have recalled to this Committee that I saw in the files of Mr. Hunt's that related to Mr. Colson that in fact, he had a close relationship with Mr. Colson. Mr. DASH, What was your understanding of the "us" in that, "Howard Hunt has been very effective for us;' Mr. DEAN. That would be a reference to Mr., Colson and Mr. Howard and Mr. Colson's general office. Mr. DASH. Would you look at exhibit -No. 34-37? This exhibit dated February 28, 1973. which has the heading Administrative Confidential is for Larry Higby and John Dean and is from Jerry Jones. Who is Jerry Jones? Mr. DEAN. He is the head of the personnel office, and I might add that while this was addressed to me it took me several days to get this memorandum, It did not come directly to me, and I finally got the Copy I had after having to make several calls to get the copy So that the memorandum really was not directly to me and I think I did not, get, an original, rather I got a Xerox.
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[01.30.45-DASH interrogates DEAN about efforts to find MAGRUDER a job to prevent him from talking to the prosecution] Mr. DASH. Now, the subject matter says what "Options for Jeb Magruder." Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Mr. DASH. What was it all about? Why was this memorandum written, and what do they mean by options for Jeb Magruder? Mr. DEAN Well, it was shortly before this time that Mr. Magruder had been making some statements to Mr. O'Brien which I had in turn relayed to Mr. Haldeman. These statements were to the effect that Mr. Haldeman--that he, was aware of Mr. Haldeman's involvement in certain aspects of the pre-April or pre-June 17 aspects of the, Watergate, and he was indicating to Mr. O'Brien that, in fact, it was his understanding that the President might. have had knowledge, of this. When I reported this back to Mr. Haldeman, the interest in finding Mr. Magruder a job increased about tenfold old, and this is the product of that. Mr. DASH. Then it -would fair to characterize this memorandum as a memorandum to show what could be done for Jeb Magruder to help him out in that case? Mr. DEAN. That is right. [01.31.51] Mr. DASH. As a matter of fact, let me read to you the opening part of that memorandum which indicates that perhaps some pressure might have to be brought to get him a job. "Listed below are nine possible options for Jeb. Some will break more, china to secure than others. Where there are problems I have so noted them." What is your interpretation of "some will break more china than others?" Mr. DEAN. I do not know exactly. That could mean one of many things, that, the given head of an agency might have had a various level of tolerance for the White House continuing to place people in their agencies. It could mean that people would want to know about Magruder's awareness which I do not know if Mr. Jones had any awareness that Mr. Magruder had problems, but whether Mr. Higby had related that to them or not, I certainly did -not so it is very hard for me, to interpret exactly what that phrase, means; and I think only Mr. Jones can testify what he meant by that. Mr. DASH. I think it is fair for the record of this committee to clarify here. Is it your testimony that Mr. Jerry Jones, -who had been asked to prepare this memorandum and seek- out these, options, did not himself,. of your knowledge, know what Mr. Magruder's problems were or know anything about, the Watergate coverup? [01.33.14] Mr. DEAN. Not to my knowledge. In fact, when I was talking about this with Higby before, Mr. Jon knowledge prepared this, one of the jobs I had heard of after talking -with Jeb that he might be interested in was the job that ended, up as No. 1, which was the assistant to the Secretary or Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Policy Development. And apparently Mr. Higby relayed that on to Mr. Jones. No. I do not know when I first heard of that at I job but, I did, did, when Magruder came by I mentioned I heard of that job and he expressed Immediate interest in it. [01.33.57] Mr. DASH. Mr. Dean, you testified you were. asked by Mr. MacGregor to tell him the true you facts and that you testified that you checked 'with Mr. Ehrlichman and Ehrlichman said no that you should not tell Mr. MacGregor the true facts. Do you recall what Mr. MacGregor's reaction was when you refused to tell him the true facts, or how did you handle that? Mr. DEAN. Well, what I did was I gave him the most evasive song and dance I could to weave, him through the problems he was going to have down there, and I recall that as soon as Mr. MacGregor would have a press conference that people at the White House who hit the ceiling because he would say something that would created more problems than it would solve, and I felt very sorry for Mr. MacGregor because he did not know what he should say and what he should not say and he had been given a lot of assurances that -were assurances he should not have been given, and I think, I am sure I am not the only one he, asked for assurances, I am sure, he asked others for assurances and was given them, that there, was nothing to be concerned about, [01.35.10] Mr. DASH, You have also testified, Mr. Dean, that after the President's August 29 speech, and that is the speech of the so-called Dean report of no White House involvement, that you discussed with Mr. Moore. and others the Possibility of your becoming----- [01.35.20-TAPE OUT]
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[00.02.00-Sam DASH, pursuing a pointed line of questioning, asking John DEAN about efforts to keep Jeb MAGRUDER from breaking ranks with the coverup by finding him a government job] Mr. DASH. ----I have so noted them." What is your interpretation of "some will break more china than others?" Mr. DEAN. I do not know exactly. That could mean one of many things, that, the given head of an agency might have had a various level of tolerance for the White House continuing to place people in their agencies. It could mean that people would want to know about Magruder's awareness which I do not know if Mr. Jones had any awareness that Mr. Magruder had problems, but whether Mr. Higby had related that to them or not, I certainly did -not so it is very hard for me, to interpret exactly what that phrase, means; and I think only Mr. Jones can testify what he meant by that. Mr. DASH. I think it is fair for the record of this committee to clarify here. Is it your testimony that Mr. Jerry Jones, -who had been asked to prepare this memorandum and seek- out these, options, did not himself,. of your knowledge, know what Mr. Magruder's problems were or know anything about, the Watergate coverup? [00.03.06] Mr. DEAN. Not to my knowledge. In fact, when I was talking about this with Higby before, Mr. Jon knowledge prepared this, one of the jobs I had heard of after talking -with Jeb that he might be interested in was the job that ended, up as No. 1, which was the assistant to the Secretary or Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Policy Development. And apparently Mr. Higby relayed that on to Mr. Jones. No. I do not know when I first heard of that at I job but, I did, did, when Magruder came by I mentioned I heard of that job and he expressed Immediate interest in it. [00.03.48-testimony about misinforming Clark MacGREGOR, MITCHELL'S replacement at CRP] Mr. DASH. Mr. Dean, you testified you were. asked by Mr. MacGregor to tell him the true you facts and that you testified that you checked 'with Mr. Ehrlichman and Ehrlichman said no that you should not tell Mr. MacGregor the true facts. Do you recall what Mr. MacGregor's reaction was when you refused to tell him the true facts, or how did you handle that? Mr. DEAN. Well, what I did was I gave him the most evasive song and dance I could to weave, him through the problems he was going to have down there, and I recall that as soon as Mr. MacGregor would have a press conference that people at the White House who hit the ceiling because he would say something that would created more problems than it would solve, and I felt very sorry for Mr. MacGregor because he did not know what he should say and what he should not say and he had been given a lot of assurances that -were assurances he should not have been given, and I think, I am sure I am not the only one he, asked for assurances, I am sure, he asked others for assurances and was given them, that there, was nothing to be concerned about, [00.04.57] Mr. DASH, You have also testified, Mr. Dean, that after the President's August 29 speech, and that is the speech of the so-called Dean report of no White House involvement, that you discussed with Mr. Moore. and others the Possibility of your becoming a fall guy. Now, how could you meaningfully discuss it with Mr. Moore without Mr. Moore having all the facts? Did Mr. Moore have the facts at that time? Mr. DEAN. Not at that time. I--it was long after that that I began--I do not recall exactly when. when I first started discussing this, as I recall, I was discussing it with Mr. Fielding and I thought that If this statement crumbles, I crumble with it. I am the man who is out in front saying that everybody is clean, and this is something I did not exactly want, and that is why I began to talk to people about: Am I being put out in front? I can recall discussing it, with Mr. Mitchell at the time, and he assured me, he told me, his answer Was, "If you ever see any sign of that, please tell me because I Will speak directly -with the President." [00.06.08] Mr. DASH. Now, Mr. Dean. you testified, of course quite at length this week, first a full day of statement and then all these days of examination, cross-examination. But I think in the course of your testimony you have made It fairly clear that you have. had experience both in the legislative branch and the executive branch and very full experience in this unfortunate occurrence- which was the coverup of the Watergate and perhaps some complicity in the Watergate itself. Now, a major reason for this committee sitting and hearing all these facts certainly is not that of a prosecutor but of a committee of the Senate in order to come forward with legislative recommendations and, especially in this case, recommendations to prevent this kind of thing from ever happening again in this country. You were a major and key figure in so many intimate parts of this massive coverup and activity which became the Watergate scandal and coverup. Can you give this committee any recommendation either now in brief, and later in writing to the committee, which can assist this committee in formulating its recommendation to the Congress so that this kind of thing can never happen again in our country? [00.07.30]
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[00.07.30-DEAN answers DASH's question, how can the Watergate fiasco from being repeated] Mr. DEAN. Mr. Dash, I am quite aware of the fact that the purpose of this committee is legislative, and you are looking for answers to problems and that the man who has been right in the middle of those problems, and right in the middle of the White House for quite a while and has seen the way things have operated down in the executive branch. I have given this considerable thought, and with the permission of the chairman and the committee what I would like to do at some point, because I have made some rather lengthy notes as I have thought about this, over the last several months, as to potential legislative steps that might be taken by this committee under consideration, that I feel might provide some answers to preventing this sort of thing from occurring again and I would like to submit that at a subsequent date to the committee rather than go on to hat would be a rather extensive discussion of legislative remedies. Mr. DASH. Thank you, Mr. Dean, I have no further questions, Mr. Chairman. Senator ERVIN. Mr. Thompson. [00.08.43] Mr. THOMPSON. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I might add since the document which I dictated subsequent to my conversation with Mr. Buzhardt has been made part of the record that it was submitted to me with the understanding that it would be made available for committee use. There was no discussion as to exactly how that document or the subsequent document that I might prepare would be used, although there was certainly no limitation in any manner as to how it might be used. I might also add there was no discussion as to the source of the information which Mr. Buzhardt was imparting to me but that it was one lawyer's position to another lawyer. [00.09.25-the QUESTION is whether DEAN met with McCORD'S lawyer, and what DEAN knew of clemency offers to keep McCORD silent] Mr. Dean, you have testified and referring to your statement on page 144, that you had a meeting with Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Mitchell, and Mr. Alch. Mr. Alch has testified. Mr. DEAN. Mr. Alch, I never met with Mr. Alch, I am sorry, I am trying to get to that page. Mr. THOMPSON. I am sorry, you are right, it was a report of the meeting. I will relate the portion I am referring to, "Sometime during this period that as a result of my report of Caulfield meeting with McCord that O'Brien, Mitchell, and Alch discussed having F. Lee Bailey meet with McCord, et cetera." I assume then that discussion was not in your presence either? Mr. DEAN. 'That is correct. Mr. THOMPSON. Do you know Mr. Alch's relationship with either Mr. O'Brien or Mr. Mitchell at that time? Mr. DEAN. No, I do not. Mr. THOMPSON. Do you know why he was present at that particular meeting at that time? Mr. DEAN. It is my understanding that Mr. O'Brien--I am not sure Mr. Mitchell was present, I have not seen the paragraph you are referring to. Mr. THOMPSON. The first full paragraph. Mr. DEAN. On page 145 of my testimony? Mr. THOMPSON. 144. That O'Brien, 'Mitchell, and Mr. Alch discussed having F. Lee Bailey, I assume that as a discussion, one discussion with all these gentlemen present? Mr. DEAN. Well, this is what, I am referring to -here, if you read it is that there 'Was sometime during this period that as a result of my reports., of Caulfield's meetings -with McCord, that O'Brien, Mitchell and Alch discussed. That does not indicate a meeting, and I am not aware of any meeting. Mr. THOMPSON. I see. Mr. DEAN, It is intercommunication among these individuals that I am referring to, and I was not directly privy to any of these but I had a general misunderstanding that Mr. O'Brien had request Contacts with Mr. Alch, and he, in turn, would report back to Mr. Mitchell, am -not aware of any contact between Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Alch. Mr. THOMPSON. I see. SO you assume that your information was from Mr. O'Brien and that he had gotten his information directly from Mr. Alch? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Mr. THOMPSON. That is your assumption. [00.11.44-THOMPSON asks DEAN more questions about the finances of the COVERUP] Let me ask you this: About this $350,000 of which you received $15,200, did I understand You to say that you understood that part of this money came from the 1970 congressional campaign? Mr. DEAN. My understanding was that the money came from the 1968 primaries. Mr. THOMPSON. 1968 primaries? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Mr. THOMPSON. Do you know what particular route that money traveled in order to get from those primary campaigns to the Committee To Re-Elect? Mr. DEAN. To the best of my recollection what I was told is that it went to New York during 1968, was kept in safety deposit, boxes in New York, it subsequently came from safety, deposit boxes in New York to safety deposit boxes in Washington, Mr. THOMPSON. In whose custody was it in New York? Mr. DEAN. I believe it was in Mr. Kalmbach's custody in New York but I don't have the actual facts as to who had the actual safety deposit boxes. Mr. THOMPSON. Would it, not be, appropriate for that money to have gone to the, congressional campaign committee? Mr. DEAN. The 1968 primary money? Mr. THOMPSON. Yes. Mr. DEAN. Mr. Thompson, I was not making any decisions in 1968 about that money. [00.13.14]
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[00.13.14-THOMPSON asks DEAN about the financing of the coverup] Mr. THOMPSON. I am not holding you accountable. This is strictly a collateral matter, it is a matter that you -wound up with money in your safe or perhaps a part, of it, or the Committee To Re-Elect wound up with money that they were using, according to some of the testimony we have had, in paying, these, defendants. Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Mr. THOMPSON. I was -wondering for my own information where that money should have gone after the 1968 primaries were over; in whose custody it -was. Mr. DEAN. Well, I gather what, the intention -was after the 1968 primaries and the 1968 general election that there was, I recall a figure of $1.9 million being left. Now, I am sure your committee, investigators, are, trying to reconstruct the totality of this cash, and I don't know what happened to all that money. I know -Mr. Kalmbach told me what happened to some, of it, and some of it, was spent for polling that I mentioned earlier today, that some of it was spent for payment to Mr. Wallace's opponent's campaign, and the remainder of it was still surplus money. Now there was other surplus money that came in from the 1970 campaign. congressional campaign effort that apparently was kept separate also is my understanding but. you know, I am not intimately familiar with these details at all. [00.14.39] Mr. THOMPSON. Where did you get your information concerning the money going to Mr. Wallace's opponent? Mr. DEAN. From Mr. Kalmbach. Mr. THOMPSON. 'Mr. Kalmbach told you that? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Mr. THOMPSON. Did he indicate he had personal dealings in that matter? Mr. DEAN. Yes, he did. Mr. THOMPSON. What did he say exactly about that.? Mr. DEAN. He indicated to me that he had made a disbursement of the surplus money to a-he, didn't give, me the mechanics of it, to that purpose. Mr. THOMPSON. Who was Mr. Wallace's opponent at that time? Mr. DEAN. I think it was Mr. Brewer, as I recall. Mr. THOMPSON. Governor Brewer. And he said what, excuse me. Mr. DEAN. That money had gone to that campaign from these funds. Mr. THOMPSON. Did he. indicate whether there were. any intermediaries in that particular transaction? Mr. DEAN. This discussion was, I guess it was, in late. February of this year, in which he was recounting to me generally what had happened to the money he had had in his custody because he was trying to reconstruct in his own mind. Apparently he had no records at this point in time, and he was trying to reconstruct the areas that he could recall as to how the disbursements of the money that had come from" New York had traveled. And this is all, I just recall this point sticking in my mind as one of the things he said. [00.16.10] Mr. THOMPSON. Did he, indicate that money had gone to any other Democratic candidates? Mr. DEAN. I -am not sure that Mr. Brower was a, Democratic candidate was he? Mr. THOMPSON. Well, he was. Mr. DEAN. Was he a Democratic candidate? Mr. THOMPSON. He was Governor of Alabama. Mr. DEAN. Well, I am not familiar with what--I know there was an extensive fundraising effort in the 1970 congressional campaign and the records of those fundraising efforts and the disbursements as well came up in another conversation with another interrogation by the committee. Those records, to the best -of my knowledge are still in a safe in Mr. Fielding's custody. They have never been reviewed or read by anybody in my office. They were placed in that safe with those instructions no one Was to read them. We were given these records by Mr. Colson, and I, as I recall, Mr. Colson had collected the records from Mr. Gleason, who was also involved in this activity at this time. [00.17.22-THOMPSON asks DEAN more questions about the his personal use of the funds entrusted to him] Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. Dean, let me leave that and -ask you a few questions concerning the $4,850 which you took from the safe. As I understand it, the reason you took that money instead of using your personal funds was that time in effect had run out on you and You had failed to go to the New York accounts you had, would that be your stock accounts? [00.17.44] Mr. DEAN. That is correct. I had not only forgotten to take care, of money matters, I had forgotten to get a-it wasn't I had forgotten, I had gotten too consumed to get wedding music, I had forgotten to get a minister or a judge to handle the proceedings, and it was general bit of panic there, in the final hours. I might say. Mr. THOMPSON. The, chairman presented to you a statement from the Shearson and Hamill Co. of your stock account, I believe, yesterday, do you happen to have a copy of that with you? I have two extra copies here if that would expedite matters any. [00.18.44]
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 29, 1973 (1/2)
] [00.18.44-title screen "SENATE HEARINGS ON CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES-PBS network ID-title screen] [00.22.09-LEHRER] LEHRER introduces the final hour of DEAN'S testimony, states that Fred THOMPSON has questions about campaign money. [00.22.24-DEAN, checking briefcase for a document pertaining to THOMPSON'S query about DEAN'S finances and use of funds entrusted to him] Mr. DEAN. No, I don't have a copy, I am sorry. Mr. THOMPSON. This is a matter of confusion to me, I believe you indicated yesterday that you had a $26,167 credit. Is that not--the Copy is not, clear. Mr. DEAN. May I say something about these documents? I had a standard practice of not opening these, in fact originally they were not even Sent, to me, they were, sent to my ex-wife's house whore they remained and I would collect them in bulk, unopened and take them to my secretary and she, would just, file them. This Is a margin account we are talking about and I have not a lot, of expertise In the market. The arrangements I had with my broker is that he had a total discretion in all handling of all trading. I would sign at the outset of all, I think periodically he would send me a shoot to sign that he would have total discretion on all trades. I have never been able to fully interpret these, sheets so that is why I hope somebody else can look at them to do the interpretation when I turn all this information over to the committee. [00.24.00] Mr. THOMPSON. Would it be accurate to say that is a debit instead of a credit? Mr. DEAN-. Well, I don't--I think what it indicates to me is that-it is a credit, I am sure there were at least $26,000, in fact I am sure there is more than $26,000 in the account. Mr. THOMPSON. Could it possibly be, that, that was a debit but the value of your stock at that time was such that if you sold your stock you would have a $20-something thousand credit? Mr. DEAN-. Well. I think that if you were to--when your investigators do an entire audit of this entire matter which is of interest to you, that they will find that there were ample, funds including more than $26,000. 1 think this indicates merely one transaction that had occurred in this period of time. Mr. THOMPSON. So you had ample funds there to take care of the honeymoon expenses? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Mr. THOMPSON. I believe You stated that you placed some, of the, money back at one time and then you took some money out again later? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Mr. THOMPSON. Again you did not go to your stock account although you had, as you say $20,000 either in stock value or readily available cash whichever that might be. Was this again because you had forgotten to do that or -why didn't you go to the stock account on that occasion? [00.25.35-DEAN answers the question extremely bluntly] Mr. DEAN. It was merely a matter of convenience. I had already made some use of the funds, and I merely decided to make more use of them, [Conferring with counsel.] Mr. THOMPSON. You 'received in what, June of 1972? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Mr. THOMPSON-. And then you took $4,850 on October 11 of 1972. The remaining what, $10,350, did you ever use any of this money for any other purposes? Mr. DEAN. The other cash that was in there? Mr. THOMPSON. Yes. Mr. DEAN. As I said when I-at one time I recall I put some money back in, and I could have very -well at that time commingled other money that I had. I sometimes did carry cash with me, and I have told the committee I will do my best to go through my entire records and reconstruct this, with the committee investigators. [00.26.37]