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Good Neighbors (Part One)
Promotion of the United States' "Good Neighbor" policies toward Latin American nations; an early version of inter-American free trade policies in the hemisphere; focuses on economic benefits to Latin American countries by orienting themselves to American tourists.
Vision USA: Counterculture Games
San Francisco-based lefties play "trust" games in sunny public park, in effect promoting playful competitiveness & wholesome camaraderie within their counterculture. Games involve players having contact with each other (touching), which allows trust to be built. A non-political communistic (commune) vibe to the whole thing.
Vision USA: Chinook Salmon Hatchery
Second story from Vision USA no. 82, regarding Chinook salmon. EST shots scenic Columbia River. MCUs Chinook salmon in shallow water. TLS/MSs Chinook Salmon swimming upstream to spawn (good shots of airborne fish). VO says the Bonneville Dam cut off the salmon migration. EST shots of Bonneville Dam. Panning TLS row of turbine generators. Panning TLS tugboat sailing through dam lock; MS lock operator, old Caucasian man wearing hard hat, pushing buttons at console overlooking lock. MS water traffic signal light changing from red to green. LSs boats sailing through lock. LS water rushing through dam (hydroelectric waste). TLSs fish ladders & hatchery near dam. MS/CUs old white woman sitting in booth, counting salmon as they swim by-- over 700,000 in 1979. Traveling shot of salmon hatchery. MCUs fingerlings swimming in hatchery. MSs grizzled Caucasian man pouring fish food into distribution sifter. Great MS water tingling w/ feeding fish, water rippling like mad as though hard rain were striking the surface. MS mustachioed man monitoring oxygen in water, writing onto clipboard. TLS U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tanker truck backing up; MS script on truck-- "Operation Fish Run". MS two white men taking fingerlings from one holding bay to another via fish net. MS men attaching hose to tanker truck, shooting water & fish into water. VO says the salmon population is rebounding nicely. LS seagulls abounding over Columbia River.
Vision USA: Early CD/Laser Disc Technology
From "Vision USA No. 82 ", an edited segment on early CD/Laser Disc technology. Technology.
News and Comics: Sunday Edition Comics Production I
05.00.32.- LS/MS's workers in production area, overseeing machines, making adjustments; some use forklifts. MS's worker tightening large newsprint roll onto a paper feed. Panning LS's production area, forklifts hauling supplies through FG. MS's worker assisting machine in lifting paper feed into position for production. 05.07.20.- MS worker placing blue print plates onto industrial roller for printing. 05.09.22.- MS machine plastic-wrapping pile of boxes for shipping. 05.09.31.- MS forklift driver backing up; drops palette of inserts into machine which secures them for shipping (caps w/ cardboard, places metal wires, compacts shipment tight); shipment rolls from machine along rollers, stops inside cage where it is wrapped in plastic by another machine; shipment rolls from cage and to end of rollers where it awaits stacking with other insert shipments. MS's inside warehouse, many palettes waiting for shipping. MS's forklift taking palette of inserts into warehouse and onto rollers for shipping preparations (same process as above, though different angle: compacting, capping, wiring, wrapping); upon completion, another forklift takes the shipment away. 05.18.54.- great MS's Sunday Comics sections-- printed & folded-- snaking along assembly line. 05.21.41.- panning LS's of production area. MS's operations (printing, stacking, etc). 05.27.39.- MS's workers taking folded stacks of comics from machine & onto palette for shipping.
Waco Hearings - DAY 8
WACO HEARINGS: 8:30AM - - Master Number 10983 - INTRODUCTION: The following footage of the Waco Hearings consists of Day #8 opening statements from Congressman McCollum, Zeliff and Schumer and Congresswoman Thurman, in addition to, the introduction and subsequent questioning of the sixteenth group of panelists. They are: Judge William Sessions; former Director of the FBI, Floyd Clark; former Deputy Director of the FBI, Webster Hubbell; Associate Attorney General, Marc Richard; Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the FBI's Criminal Division, Larry Potts; Former Assistant Director of the FBI's Criminal Investigation Division and Doctor Harry Salem; Chief Scientists for Life Sciences at the US Army Chemical and Biological Defense Command. Questions, and or statements are presented to the panelists from Representatives: Bryant, Thurman, Chabot and Scott. 08:29:05 Fresh footage shows the Sub-Committee Chamber in recess. 08:48:20 Chairman McCollum reconvenes the hearings beginning Day 8. 08:48:50 Chairman McCollum begins his opening statement. 08:52:07 Chairwoman Thurman asks that her opening statement be entered into the record. 08:52:25 Congressman Zeliff begins his opening statement. 08:56:52 Congressman Schumer begins his opening statement. 0903:25 Chairman McCollum introduces the sixteenth group of panelists. They are: Judge William Sessions; former Director of the FBI, Floyd Clark; former Deputy Director of the FBI, Webster Hubbell; Associate Attorney General, Marc Richard; Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the FBI's Criminal Division, Larry Potts; Former Assistant Director of the FBI's Criminal Investigation Division and Doctor Harry Salem; Chief Scientists for Life Sciences at the US Army Chemical and Biological Defense Command. Chairman McCollum swears the panelists in. 09:04:41 Congressman Bryant begins his time by making several statements concerning the FBI's monitoring of the surveillance tapes, and the fact that agents were not able to determine the Davidians were preparing to set a fire. Rep. Bryant then asks Doctor Salem if CS-Gas would have debilitated the Davidian children, thus, preventing their escape from the compound. He replies there is no difference in the types of affects CS-Gas has on adults as opposed to children, and then states CS-Gas does not affect cognitive skills. Turning then to Mr. Hubbell and Judge Sessions, Congressman Bryant asks what convinced the Attorney General to reconsider the gas insertion plan. Judge Sessions replies that a meeting took place in Mr. Hubbell's office where he was informed that the Attorney General struck down the plan. Continuing on, Judge Sessions asserts that he appealed the decision fearing there was a political motive behind it. He then tells how the Attorney General joined the meeting to discuses the matter. Mr. Hubbell confirms Judge Sessions's comments. 09:11:25 Congresswoman Thurman begins her time by asking Doctor Salem if he would like to comment on the claim made by Congressman McCollum that he has not been published on the issue of CS-Gas. He replies by restating previous testimony concerning his credentials, and is then asked if any misinformation has been presented during the hearings. Doctor Salem responds that he would need time to think about the question. Rep. Thurman then asks Judge Sessions if the April 14th surrender letter was in fact such a letter, if it was forwarded to experts and or if the White House was told of it. He replies he doesn't recall any such letter. Turning then to Mr. Potts, Rep. Thurman asks him to explain. He replies the letter wasn't an actual "surrender letter," rather a claim that a manuscript would be written. He adds that Judge Sessions never received the document, rather it was presented to the FBI Command Center in Washington. Judge Sessions interjects to state that he knew the letter existed at the Command Center, but never knew it as an offer of surrender. Turning then to Mr. Clark, Rep. Thurman asks him to detail his meeting with Agent Jamar on April 7th and 8th in Waco. He replies by describing how he wanted to gain a personal perspective on the types of stresses occurring at Waco. 09:20:07 Congressman Chabot begins his time by responding to Congressman Schumer's opening statement concerning the politicization of the hearings. He then yields his remaining time. 09:20:42 Congressman Bryant begins his time by asking Mr. Hubbell of his association with the President concerning Waco. He replies no such relationship existed until April 19th. He adds that before April 19th contact with the President was made via Stuart Gresham, and after the Attorney General's appointment via White House Council appointees. Continuing on, Mr. Hubbell states that the President was briefed by the Attorney General the Sunday prior to the April 19th raid. Pressing the issue, Congressman Bryant asks Mr. Hubbell if Waco was ever brought up in personal conversations with the President. He replies no. Judge Sessions is then asked about the report that alleges agents were growing tired near the end of the siege. He replies that fatigue had been a factor in determining the timing of the second raid, but stresses not a deciding one. 09:27:50 Congressman Scott begins his time by asking Judge Sessions if the Exclusionary Rule should be "watered down." He replies law enforcement openingly accepts their role of applying the law, and then asserts that the Exclusionary Rule is needed. Rep. Scott then . . . 09:30:52 TIME OUT.
A "Tough" Dance
Filmed June 19, 1902, at the Biograph New York City studio, perhaps on the roof. Performers: Kid Foley, Sailor Lil. From either side of a white, apparently outdoors, setting enter a man and woman, both wearing ragged street clothes and caps. As they approach center stage, the man grabs the woman's arm and pulls her to him, then slaps her. Still holding her arm, the man and his partner cockily strut towards the camera. The man grabs the woman in a crouched, bear-hug type of hold and they perform a rough little dance that almost seems a parody of a waltz. In a jerky type of jitterbug, the man twirls the woman out of his hold and back again, a movement which is repeated often within their spinning dance. They finally fall to the ground, still clutching each other, and roll around. *** Very funny *** From K.R. Niver, Early motion pictures, 1985: Two people imitate the celebrated dance of the French apache. As the film begins, a man dressed in rough clothing approaches a woman, also dressed in tattered garments, who is standing near the center of camera position. They begin to accentuate their shoulder movements and, at the end of the film, are hitting one another and rolling about on the floor. The participants were Kid Foley and Sailor Lil, who claimed to be the champion performers of this popular Bowery dance.
Pursuit of Happiness - PT4
Democratic Party praising their institutional accomplishments from the Founding Fathers to 1956. Hosted and narrated by JOHN F. KENNEDY.
News and Comics: US Ink III
17.00.34.- MS's worker filling oil drum with red ink. CU's light red ink pouring into drum; man seals it when filled. 17.02.56.- MS's worker filling white plastic buckets w/ red ink at a filling station; another worker seals them. 17.04.33.- traveling shots between large white silos inside a warehouse. 17.06.10.- panning tight LS inside warehouse, shelves of ink drums waiting distribution. 17.07.43.- MS's lab technician testing paint/ink sample in machine. CU's machine. Wide shots of laboratory. 17.12.21.- tLS tractor trailer in praking lot, pan R to EXT shot of the US Ink building. Cut to more EXT shots.
News and Comics: Tribune Newsroom I
News and Comics: Tribune Newsroom I
Little League Finale: Houston Wins World Series
Little League Baseball Finale held in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1966. Houston 8 matches West New York, New Jersey 2. An unexpected downpour interrupts the game for over an hour sending fans in seek of shelter. LS baseball venue for the Little League Finale in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. MS Throngs of Little League sports enthusiast sitting in the bleachers. A little boy climbs the bleachers with cotton candy. High Angle Shot - Little League players on the field playing ball. The teams have assembled from Houston Texas and West New York, New Jersey. MCU Little League fans watching the game. The baseball game continues until it starts to rain. High Angle Shot the unexpected downpour sendings fans running from the stands for cover from the rain. High Angle Shot - Empty baseball diamond and empty bleachers except for a few who have huddled together with their umbrellas. High Angle Shot- a tarp is removed from home plate and sports fans return to their seats. The game is in play and Houston is takes the lead getting two players into home with a hit. Fans watch the game excitedly from the stands. MS Score board, Houston in the lead. High Angle Shot the last pitch and Houston wins. The young players run onto the field to celebrate. They push each other until they all fall down as coaches reach their players.
Waco Hearings - DAY 8
WACO HEARINGS: 10:30 - 11:32AM - Master Number 10984 - INTRODUCTION: The following footage of the Waco Hearings consists of the questioning of the sixteenth group of panelists. They are: Judge William Sessions; former Director of the FBI, Floyd Clark; former Deputy Director of the FBI, Webster Hubbell; Associate Attorney General, Marc Richard; Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the FBI's Criminal Division, Larry Potts; Former Assistant Director of the FBI's Criminal Investigation Division and Doctor Harry Salem; Chief Scientists for Life Sciences at the US Army Chemical and Biological Defense Command. (Judge Sessions leaves after the recess.) Questions, and or statements are presented to the panelists from Representatives: Lantos, Mica, Jackson-Lee, Blute and Lofgren. 10:30:02 Old footage from Master Number 10984 shows Judge Sessions answering a question from Congressman Lantos concerning Jones Town. 10:32:04 Fresh footage shows Mr. Hubbell responding to Congressman Lantos question concerning a parallel between Waco and Jones Town. He replies that Koresh had a terrific hold on his followers, and adds that parallels do exist. 10:33:06 Congressman Mica begins his time by asking Mr. Hubbell if he attended a meeting on April 14th or 15th where it was discussed that the FBI should shift away its' reliance upon negotiations. He replies that he actually called the meeting, and adds that the gas insertion plan was discussed. Rep. Mica then asks if the military's role in the raid was also discussed. Mr. Hubbell replies there was talk of having the military review the gas plan. Turning then to Doctor Salem, Rep. Mica asks who asked you to brief the Attorney General. He replies two colleagues from work had. Congressman Mica then asks him if a second opinion was sought by the Attorney General. Doctor Salem replies no. Turning then to Mr. Potts, Congressman Mica asks whose responsibility was it to have informed Agent Jamar that the Davidians were spreading fuel. He replies the agents who where monitoring the surveillance taps did not hear those conversation, therefore, no one could have possibly been told. Turning then to Mr. Richards, Rep. Mica asks if a federal moratorium should be placed on the use of CS-Gas on children. He replies no, and adds that its' use should be determined on a case by case assessment. 10:39:11 Congresswoman Jackson-Lee begins her time by asking Judge Sessions if Koresh's Second Amendment rights were infringed upon by the ATF. He replies Koresh was sought by the ATF due to suspected violations of American gun laws. Judge Sessions is then asked if the rules governing search and seizure were brooded, would the Exclusionary Rule be weakened. He replies by repeating previous testimony. Keeping with Judge Sessions, Congresswoman Jackson-Lee asks him to respond to the claim Waco happened because the FBI was in disarray. He replies that the leadership of the FBI was in a state of flux when Waco occurred, but asserts that its' ability to carry out missions was never compromised. 10:45:46 Congressman Blute begins his time by asking Judge Sessions about Mr. Smerick's claim he changed the tone of his reports to be pleasing to him. He replies that he has no idea why Mr. Smerick made such assertions. Continuing on Judge Session asserts that he always pushed for negotiations. 10:47:52 Chairman McCollum recess the Sub-Committee Chamber for a series of votes. 10:48:10 The Sub-Committee Chamber is shown in recess. 11:24:35 Chairman McCollum brings the Sub-Committee Chamber back to order. 11:25:07 Congressman Blute begins his time by asking Mr. Clarke about the pressure Mr. Smerick testified he was under. He replies Mr. Smerick testified that such pressure was self-imposed. Mr. Potts replies to the same question by describing how the FBI evaluated Mr. Smerick's reports. Turning then to Mr. Hubbell, Congressman Blute asks about the military's evaluation of the gas insertion plan. He replies that the military critiqued the plan and concluded that it would work. 11:29:40 Congresswoman Lofgren begins her time by asking Doctor Salem if the risk to the Davidians would have been greater had a rapid injection of gas occurred. He replies that once CS-Gas level top off, symptoms do not increase in intensity. 11:32:14 TIME OUT.
Waco Hearings - DAY 8
WACO HEARINGS: 8:00-9:02AM - Master Number 10980 - INTRODUCTION: The following footage of the Waco Hearings consists of the questioning of the seventeenth group of panelists. They are: Rick Sherrow; Army trained arisen investigator, Paul Gray; Arisen investigator for the Houston Fire Department and a member of the Justice Department's Waco Fire Review Team, James Quintiere; member of the Justice Department's Waco Fire Review Team and Professor of Fire Protection Engineering at the University of Maryland and Clyve Doil; Branch Davidian survivor. The old panelist to comment is Clyve Doil. 13:30:24 Old footage from Master Number 10988 shows the Congressional Sub-Committee Chamber in recess. 13:33:24 Fresh footage shows the Congressional Sub-Committee Chamber in recess. 13:50:14 Chairman McCollum calls the Chamber to order. 13:50:51 Chairman McCollum asks Mr. Doil to continue with his statement. Mr. Doil details the following: - how fellow Davidians were shot - how the ATF fired from the helicopters - how Wayne Martin called 911 not the ATF - how the Davidians first called for a cease-fire - how the Davidians acted in self-defense - how the Davidians feared ATF retaliation - how weapons had been stored in the vault - how the claim the compound was fortified was false - how the Davidians reacted to the introduction of the tanks - how Koresh cared for peoples' souls, was sincere and had developed a rapport with negotiators - how the Davidians believed they could not just walk out the compound - how people had planned to leave but were concerned out their fear and distrust by doing so - how the FBI kept intensifying the situation - how FBI Agents "mooned" the compound - how women and children did not have gas masks - how the location of the children was directly exposed to the CS-Gas - how the ferret rounds appeared like rockets - how the tanks destroyed the compound - how various Davidians were shot - how the Davidians had ample opportunities to shot the FBI Agents during the 51-days, but didn't - how traumatic the insertion of the CS-Gas was - how Davidians were screaming when the fire broke out Congressman Sonny Bono is shown listening in on the hearings. - how the FBI stated "Ill blow your head off" when he finally escaped the compound - AND - how an FBI Agent stated to another agent who was pulling at Ruth Ritter's hair "You better quit that they're taking pictures." 14:32:45 TIME OUT.
Waco Hearings - DAY 8
WACO HEARINGS: 2:30 - 3:33AM - Master Number 10989 - INTRODUCTION: The following footage of the Waco Hearings consists of the questioning of the seventeenth group of panelists. They are: Rick Sherrow; Army trained arisen investigator, Paul Gray; Arisen investigator for the Houston Fire Department and a member of the Justice Department's Waco Fire Review Team, James Quintiere; member of the Justice Department's Waco Fire Review Team and Professor of Fire Protection Engineering at the University of Maryland and Clyve Doil; Branch Davidian survivor. Questions, and or statements are presented to the panelists from Representatives: McCollum and Scott. 14:30:02 Old footage from Master Number 10988 shows Mr. Doil continuing with his statement. 14:33:04 Fresh footage shows Mr. Doil stating how he was sent to a hospital for treatment. 14:33:40 Congressman Scott begins his time by asking Mr. Quintiere to begin his presentation. He begins by stating who was on the fire investigation team, and then the source of the information used in their reports. Mr. Quintiere then asks to show two video that where produce which summarize the team's findings. 14:38: A series of objections are heard concerning the two tapes. 14:42:45 Chairman McCollum recess the Sub-Committee Chamber due to a series of votes. 15:42:50 The Sub-Committee Chamber is shown in recess. 15:12:00 Chairman McCollum brings the Chamber back to order. 15:12:30 Chairman McCollum asks Mr. Quintiere to continue with his presentation. 15:12:40 Mr. Quintiere introduces his video. 15:13:30 The video begins. With Mr. Quintiere narrating, footage shows the beginnings of, and flash points of, three distinct fires that broke out within the compound. The footage was produced using a Forward Looking Infer Red camera. Mr. Quintiere concludes that all three fires were intentionally set from within the compound. The following segments are highlights: - 15:18:00 1st fire begins in bedroom - 15:23:16 2nd fire begins in bedroom area - 15:24:30 3rd fire begins in the chapel - 15:27:00 flash over point of 2nd fire - 15:30:15 flash over of 3rd fire - 15:31:05 Mr. Quintiere gives overview of where the fires broke out 15:32:06 Congressman Sonny Bono is shown listening to the hearings. 15:32:16 TIME OUT.
News and Comics: Trib Reporter on the Beat I
News and Comics: Trib Reporter on the Beat I - Snow Storm
News and Comics: Trib Reporter on the Beat II
02.00.21.- tight LS's of a tractor shovel sitting atop a large snow drift, digging and moving mounds of snow after a snowstorm. Cut to MS of a relatively young newspaper reporter in a ski parka and knit cap, sorting through a small notepad while standing by his car; he pulls out a cell phone, dials the Trib news room to report his findings; a tractor trailer hauling more snow arrives in the area, passes by in FG. Cut to tight LS of another Mack tractor trailer reversing into the area to dump more snow. Cut to wide MS of the reporter driving his salt & snow-battered Chevy compact into the snow dump area. 02.06.00.- MS's of the journalist interviewing a young man at another snow dump; reporter writes furiously into a small notepad while asking questions about where the snow is coming from and how the snow removal process is going. 02.08.14.- MS's & CU's reporter interviewing 2 old men about the snow dump at Humboldt Park. 02.12.20.- MS reporter walking along snowy sidewalk and to doorstep of greystone; knocks on door. 02.12.36.- MS's reporter interviewing a Latino woman who angrily says race & class factor into city cleaning policies. 02.14.31.- MS's reporter interviewing another Latina about the storm's effect on her child's safety. 02.16.25.- MS reporter trying to solicit interviews from passing mothers & their bundled children. 02.16.47.- MS reporter interviewing teen girl about the snow dump in Humboldt.
The Electric Washing Machine
The Electric Washing Machine. Title card "Electricity, the new maid, lightens the labor in the house." MS woman putting laundry into electric washing machine, it looks like an oblong barrel w/lid agitating back and forth, once the machine is in motion the woman takes a seat in chair and reads the newspaper. MS woman outside, hard at work manually washing clothing w/scrub board in tub, a young girl pours fresh water into tub.
New York Fire Department Returns
New York Fire Department returning from job. Film of several horse-drawn fire vehicles driving down street: two hook and ladder carriages, two steam engine water pumps, and a rescue wagon. There are kids hanging on the back of some of the vehicles (or trying to anyway).
Waco Hearings - DAY 8
WACO HEARINGS: 10:00AM - - Master Number 10997 - INTRODUCTION: The following footage of the Waco Hearings consists of Day #9's opening statements and the questioning of the eighteenth group of panelists. They are: Jeffery Jamar; FBI Special Agent in Charge at the San Antonio office and overall FBI Commander at Waco, Dick Rogers; Assistant Special In Charge and leader of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team, Edward S.G. Dennis Jr.; Former US Attorney in Pennsylvania and former Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Criminal Division during Waco, RJ Craig; member of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team and a tank driver at Waco, James Magee; member of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team who prevented Ruth Rittle from reentering the Mount Carmel compound, John Morrison; member of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team and Byron Sage; FBI Supervisor Special Resident Agent In Charge at the Austin office and lead negotiator during the 51-day standoff. Questions, and or statements are presented to the panelists from Representatives: Schiff, Scott Buyer and Jackson-Lee. 09:59:27 Fresh footage immediately begins by showing the Congressional Sub-Committee Chamber in recess. 10:14:16 Chairman Zeliff reconvenes the hearings beginning Day #9. 10:15:00 Chairman Zeliff begins his opening statement. 10:21:09 Congressman McCollum begins his opening statement. 10:26:06 Congressman Schumer begins his opening statement. 10:35:10 Chairman Zeliff comments on the portion of Congressman Schumer's opening statement concerning the creditability of law enforcement. He then introduces the eighteenth group of panelists. They are: Jeffery Jamar; FBI Special Agent in Charge at the San Antonio office and overall FBI Commander at Waco, Dick Rogers; Assistant Special In Charge and leader of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team, Edward S.G. Dennis Jr.; Former US Attorney in Pennsylvania and former Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Criminal Division during Waco, RJ Craig; member of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team who prevented Ruth Rittle from reentering the Mount Carmel compound, James Magee; FBI Special Agent and a tank driver at Waco, John Morrison; member of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team and Byron Sage; FBI Supervisor Special Resident Agent In Charge at the Austin office and lead negotiator during the 51-day standoff. Chairman Zeliff swears the panelists in. 10:37:24 Congressman Schiff begins his time by making several statements concerning what has been learnt thus fare in the hearings. He then asks the panelists if any of them knows of the President's involvement in Waco. Agent Jamar replies that no field agent was in a position to know such things. Rep. Schiff next describes the gas insertion and gas contingency plans, and then asks Mr. Jamar if his summations are correct. He replies yes, and is then asked if the FBI expected the gas insertion tank to be fired upon. Mr. Jamar replies yes, but adds the impute he received from Mr. Clarke and Potts relieved his concern. Congressman Schiff then asks how long it took to go from Plan A to Plan B. Mr. Rogers answers that almost immediately the gas insertion tank was under fire. Continuing on he assets that before Plan B commenced he radioed other posts to confirm the tank was under fire, and that the total lapse of time was about four minutes. 10:44:45 Congressman Scott begins his time by asking the panelists if any of them know of an insistence where CS-Gas has caused death or long term injury. No panelist replies. Turning then to Mr. Dennis, Rep. Scott asks if he made a report following Waco. He replies yes, and is then asked if he believes the fire was set from within the compound. Mr. Dennis replies yes. Keeping with Mr. Dennis, Congressman Scott asks if he is familiar with what happened at the Davidians' criminal trial. He answers no. Mr. Dennis is then asked if having firefighters on site would have made a difference. He answers that because of the winds on April 19th and the fact that excellerants were used on the fire, no. Congressman Scott then asks if the FBI consulted behaviorists or cult experts to determine the actions of the Davidian women and children. Mr. Jamar replies behaviorists were consulted, but not cult experts. 10:49:46 Congressman Buyer begins his time by stating he has reviewed the negotiation tapes. He then asks Mr. Jamar if telling Koresh to write the Seven Seals was just a ruse to cover-up the fact that April 19th was "D-Day." He replies no, and then reasserts his previous testimony concerning how negotiations continued up until the day of the second raid. He then reads an excerpt from the negotiations concerning the possibility Koresh may have been writing the Seven Seals. 10:56:18 Congresswoman Jackson-Lee begins her time by making several statements concerning the taking of responsibility for the events at Waco. She then asks Mr. Jamar when negotiations stalled. He replies about March 20th. Pressing the issue, Rep. Jackson-Lee asks if the intent to negotiate was also lost on that date. Mr. Jamar replies by stating that Agent Sage asked for 6-hours on April 19th for Koresh to produce any part of his manuscript, and nothing was sent out from Koresh. Turning then to Agent Magee, Congresswoman Jackson-Lee asks if he saved Ruth Rittle, and if she is alive today. He answer yes, and is then asked what her reaction was when she was saved. Agent Magee replies first by paying tribute to the four ATF Agents who was killed, and then 11:01:42 TIME OUT.
Office Meeting
Office Meeting: Senior editors and reporters of the Chicago Tribune meet in conference room to discuss developing stories and news items currently being worked on.
Waco Hearings - DAY 9
WACO HEARINGS: 2:30PM - - Master Number 11001 - INTRODUCTION: The following footage of the Waco Hearings consists of the questioning of the nineteenth panel. The only panelist is Ambassador H. Allan Holmes; Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (The Defense Department's Counter Drug Policy Office falls under his leadership), former Ambassador to Portugal and Ambassador at Large for Berdensar. Questions, and or statements are presented to the panelist from Representatives: Zeliff, Scott, McCollum, Slaughter and Buyer. 14:29:38 Old footage from Master Number 11000 shows the Sub-Committee Chamber in recess. 14:32:38 Fresh footage shows the Sub-Committee Chamber in recess. 14:55:07 Chairman Zeliff calls to order the Sub-Committee Chamber. He then introduces nineteenth panel. The only panelist is Ambassador H. Allan Holmes; Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (The Defense Department's Counter Drug Policy Office falls under his leadership), former Ambassador to Portugal and Ambassador at Large for Berdensar. Chairman Zeliff then swears in Ambassador Holmes. 14:56:13 Ambassador Holmes begins his opening statement. 15:05:41 Chairman Zeliff begins his time by asking Ambassador Holmes if the request to use Joint Task Force 6 (JTF6) was made directly to the Drug Czar. He replies the request came from Operation Alliance to the commanding general of JTF6. Ambassador Holmes is then asked if the money used to fund its' operation was charged to the drug effort. He replies by stating the operation was not reimbursable. Congressman Zeliff then asks why jamming equipment was used. Ambassador Holmes replies to interfere with television transmissions, and adds the FBI had requested it. He is then asked how long will it take to complete the accounting of Waco. Ambassador Holmes replies the process is close to completion. Rep. Zeliff then asks him to describe the meeting between the Attorney General, the two military officers and the FBI when the issue of CS-Gas was discussed. He answers the Attorney General was told the affects CS-Gas has on men and women. 15:12:17 Congressman Scott begins his time by asking Ambassador Holmes if the accounting of Waco will show who got what amount for what services. He replies he doesn't know. Rep. Scott then inquires if the military has experience in dealing with cults. He answers no, and is then asked if any investigation was done to determine if the military's assertion gas should be injected rapidly was in fact a superior plan to the FBI's assertion it should be done intermittently. Ambassador Holmes responds no. He is then asked to elaborate on what was told to the Attorney General concerning the affects of CS, and he replies by repeating his earlier testimony. Congressman Scott next asks if military officers have expertise in civilian operations. Ambassador Holmes answers by stating generally not, except for military police. 15:16:25 Congressman McCollum begins his time by asking Ambassador Holmes if the vehicles the military lent to the FBI had their weapons removed and or disengaged. He replies yes, and is then asked if that the two military officers told the Attorney General that CS-Gas may cause mothers to abandon their children in an effort to escape the gas. He replies yes, and is then asked if that they advised "taking out the leader" during the April 19th raid (meaning Koresh). Ambassador Holmes answers the officers had stated if the raid was a military operation that course of action would be taken. Congressman McCollum then asks if they told the Attorney General that the Hostage Rescue team was going to soon need retraining. Ambassador Holmes replies the officers had stated that in military operations field officers are rotated to insure skills are not lost. Pressing the issue, Rep. McCollum asks who requested the military meet with the Attorney General. Ambassador Holmes replies the FBI's Dick Rogers had, and is then asked who operated the jamming equipment. He replies Department of Defense civilian personal did. Rep. McCollum then asks how the Attorney General and or FBI reacted when told their troops should be pulled out. He replies he can't answer the question. 15:21:58 Congresswoman Slaughter begins her time by asking Ambassador Holmes if he knew that none of the Davidians died as the result of CS-Gas. He replies no. Rep. Slaughter then eventually asks if the ATF was called to Waco because Koresh was harboring illegal weapons. Ambassador Holmes answers yes, and is then asked if the military was there on legitimate grounds. Again, Ambassador Holmes replies yes. Congresswoman Slaughter then asks him if the military is allowed to conduct civilian patrols in the United States. Ambassador Holmes responds no, but adds that the National Guard can be called in at the request of a state governor. Rep. Slaughter then asks Ambassador Holmes if he is satisfied the events at Waco occurred in accordance with the law, and that there was no conspiracy. He replies yes. 15:27:24 Congressman Buyer begins his time by asking Ambassador Holmes if in his opening statement when he refers to the "DOD" providing equipment to the FBI does that include the equipment provided by the National Guard. He answers yes, and is then asked when the accounting report for Waco is presented that there be a distinction between the Military per se and the National Guard. Rep. Buyer then asks if the two military officers in question advised the Attorney General to pull the Hostage Rescue Team out. Ambassador Holmes replies no, and then repeats earlier testimony. 15:31:51 TIME OUT.
Waco Hearings - DAY 10
WACO HEARINGS: 10:45 - 11:57AM Master Number 11007 - INTRODUCTION: The following footage of the Waco Hearings consists of the questioning of panelist Attorney General, Janet Reno. Questions, and or statements are presented to the panelist from the following Representatives: McCollum, Schumer, Zeliff, Collins, Ros-Lehtinen, Conyers, Hyde and Scott. 10:54:18 Old footage from Master Number 11006 shows Attorney General Reno making her opening statement. 10:57:18 Fresh footage shows Attorney General Reno making her opening statement. 11:01:41 Chairman McCollum begins his time by asking Attorney General Reno had she evidence that Koresh was writing his Seven Seals would the raid have proceeded. She replies Koresh repeatedly lied about surrendering, and asserts religious experts concluded the promise to be a delaying technique. Continuing on, Attorney General Reno states that as the siege continued, its' perimeter weakened and the chance for a Davidian breakout heightened. Pressing the issue, Congressman McCollum asks had physical evidence been produced proving Koresh was in fact writing, would the raid have been halted. Attorney General Reno replies yes, and is then asked, after listening to a summation of previous testimony, why she didn't attempt to clear up outstanding questions. She replies by stating she reviewed many reports and spoke with experts and the head negotiator before making, which she still contends was appropriate, the decision to proceed. 11:08:55 Congressman Schumer begins his time by asking Attorney General Reno if the President changed any material aspect of the April 19th plan. She replies no, and is then asked if the President, or any of his representatives, attempted to speed the implementation of the April 19th plan. Attorney General Reno replies no. Congressman Schumer then asks of the President's role in the design and approval of the plan. Attorney General Reno replies she advised the President of it, and upon asking a few questions, stated he would support her decision. Continuing on, Attorney General Reno states that on the morning of the 19th she received a call from the President concerning the plan, and asserts he remained supportive of her decision. Rep. Schumer then asks how was the fact that the Davidians were a religious cult weighed in terms of waiting them out. Attorney General Reno replies by describing how she theoretically placed her mother and grand niece into a situation where they would be exposed to the gas in order to come to terms with her decision. Continuing on, she asserts Doctor Salem addressed her concerns after he consulted with a pediatrician. Attorney General Reno then states she weighed issues such as perimeter security, outside threats, food and water provisions and gas alternatives before approving the gas insertion plan. 11:20:47 Congressman Zeliff begins his time by referencing to a memo from the Chief of Staff to the President, an except of which reads, "[Acting Attorney General Gersen] assured me that no significant action would be taken without White House approval." He then asks Attorney General Reno if having the President's backing is the same as having his approval. She replies by stating the situation was looked at from the perspective of the "law enforcement arena." Pressing the issue, Rep. Zeliff inquires about a memo from Roger Altman to Secretary Bentsen. Attorney General Reno replies by stating the reason the President had asked to be kept informed about the situation was because he did not know the Acting Attorney General and was unsure of his practices. She then states the Congress and President should not have, and did not, interfere with the law enforcement at Waco. Continuing on, Attorney General Reno states that the military equipment that was used at Waco was disarmed, therefore technically not military grade, and served the purpose of protecting FBI Agents. 11:30:38 Congresswoman Collins begins her time by presenting the statement made by the President on April 20th into the record. She then asks Attorney General Reno to what degree should various weapons be used against crimes. She replies by stating tanks were used at Waco due to the kind of ammunition Koresh had at his disposal. Rep. Collins then states that Congressman Zeliff's assertion that "smoking guns" existed at Waco goes against his previous statements made to the press. She then yields her time. 11:35:35 Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen begins her time by stating that it concerns her that the ATF lied about the drug nexus connection. She then asks Attorney General Reno if such misrepresentation undermines law enforcement and Congress's right to control the military's budget. She replies by stating she is very supportive of the Posse Comitatus Act. Rep. Ros-Lehtinen then asks if the ATF's misuse of authority has been investigated. Attorney General Reno replies no, and is then asked if Congress should tighten its' guidelines on this issue of military support to law enforcement via drug connections. Attorneys General Reno answers current laws are fine. 11:40:26 Congressman Conyers begins his time by asking Attorney General Reno if she received attitude about "shouldering" the responsible of Waco by herself because she was a woman. She replies people have always been supportive of her. Rep. Conyers then states to Attorney General Reno that she is in a unique position in history to make long needed reforms, and then asks her about the ATF's loss of surprise. She replies that she hasn't reviewed all the material surrounding March 28th, but asserts the resulting affect was adverse. Rep. Conyers then yields his remaining time. 11:44:55 Congressman Hyde begins his time by reading an excerpt from the Justice Department Report. He then asks Attorney General Reno who convinced her to go ahead with the gas insertion plan, and why wasn't the briefing read. She replies by restating how she was informed by various experts and had weighed their advice. Continuing on, she describes the April 14th meeting, and how a major topic of discussion was the fatigue of field agents. Interjecting, Congressman Hyde asks if it has been learnt that one Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) is not enough. Attorney General Reno replies no team could have replaced the Hostage Rescue Team, but asserts that since Waco FBI swat teams have been strengthen to be able to supplement the HRTs. Continuing on, Attorney General Reno states no one person changed her mind. 11:53:26 Congressman Scott begins his time by asking Attorney General Reno if the President was correct in directing all questions about the siege to her on April 19th. She replies by stating that the President did everything right. 11:56:26 TIME OUT.
Waco Hearings
WACO HEARINGS: 12:55 - 1:09PM - Master Number 11009 - INTRODUCTION: The following footage of the Waco Hearings consists of the questioning of panelist Attorney General, Janet Reno. Questions, and or statements are presented to the panelist from the following Representatives: Slaughter and Mica. 12:55:05 Old footage from Master Number 11008 shows Congresswoman Slaughter asking Attorney General Reno about the National Rifle Association. 12:57:42 Fresh footage shows Congresswoman Slaughter asking Attorney General Reno if it is in her jurisdiction to investigate whether or not the National Rifle Association influenced the hearings. She replies that such an investigation is the responsibility of Congress, and then states that the last Davidians to come out did so on March 21st, therefore, those who remained were not going to surrender voluntarily. 12:58:34 Congressman Mica begins his time by asking Attorney General Reno if she separates herself from the White House when making law enforcement decisions. She replies yes, and is then asked if Mr. Foster discussed Waco with the President relative to an April 14th meeting. She replies by stating she isn't sure who was at the meeting. Congressman Mica then asks Attorney General Reno if she knew that the Davidian children did not have access to gas masks. She replies by stating Interjecting, Congressman Mica asks had it been known that the Davidian children would suffer because of the lack of gas masks, would the decision to proceed with the gas insertion plan been made. Attorney General Reno replies by asserting, "This [Waco] is a tragedy that will be with me for the rest of my life." Continuing on, she states that on April 12th she received the Briefing Report that is in question, and upon reading it, developed more questions that lead her to further discuss the issue of safety with additional experts. Attorney General Reno then states that it is important not to misconstrue fact with opinion. 13:07:21 Chairman McCollum recesses the Sub-Committee Chamber for lunch. 13:07:42 The Sub-Committee Chamber is shown in recess. 13:09:48 TIME OUT.
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