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01.31.32 Indiana Campaign ad - Robert Kennedy speaking with workers, says "We want less government control, not more government control."
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01.32.49 Indiana Campaign ad - Robert Kennedy seated with women in living room of house, talking about preserving the "family farm" for the next generation, giving farmers the right to bargain. Robert Kennedy says "I think it's important that you (the farmer) do well, if you do well in Indiana, if the farmer does well in Indiana, we're going to do better in New York, they're going to do better in the East, they're going to do better in the West, we are dependent on one another."
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01.34.05 Campaign ad - School children seated in library with Robert Kennedy speaking to children. Young boys asks "How much help do you think the federal government should be give to the schools? Robert Kennedy responds "I think the federal government can't take over direction or control, but it can help in the construction of facilities and taxes are so terribly high in some areas that it's difficult for improvements to take place. Some areas of the United States taxes have gone up 300 % over the period of the last few years just because education is so much more expensive, and I think that the federal government can help a lot." RFK tells the children "You have the greatest stake in the future, the least ties to the past."
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01.35.17 Indiana Campaign ad - Back view of Robert Kennedy speaking to crowd outside says "We can not separate ourselves, no matter where we live from the problems and the troubles and the difficulties that face the whole of the United States, and I talk about now about the violence and the lawlessness and the disorder. I don't think that we have to accept the idea that summer after summer we're going to have violence. I don't think that we have to accept the idea that summer after summer we're going to have looting, and I don't think that we have to accept the idea that the stain of bloodshed is going to be ever across our country. Jefferson once said about the United States, that we were the last best hope of mankind, that's what I want the United States to be, this is a generous and compassionate country. That's what I want this country to stand for, not violence, not lawlessness, not disorder, but compassion and love and peace. That's what this country should stand for and that's what I intend to do if I'm elected President."
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01.36.29 Campaign ad - Back view of Robert Kennedy speaking to crowd outside. Various shots of people listening to Robert Kennedy who says "If you look over the period of the last 30 years we've relied chiefly and primarily on government, on Washington. I think we need to have a new philosophy, what was acceptable in the 1930's and what we needed in the 1930's dealt with some of those problems, and the same for the 1940's and the 1950's and the early 1960's. Whether it be the new deal or the fair deal or the days of President Eisenhower, or the new frontier onto President John Kennedy. They dealt with some of the problems, but we have new problems. And what their solutions or their answers are not necessarily applicable to this day and age. So, we don't rely just on government. We're not relying just on Washington. We don't centralize all authority and all government and all ways of life, just in Washington. That we decentralize it and return government and the control of government to the people themselves."
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01.37.41 Indiana Campaign ad - Back view of Robert Kennedy speaking to crowd outside. Robert Kennedy speaking about welfare says "I think we have to move beyond the question of welfare in so many areas of the United States. I think welfare is demeaning and destructive of the human being and of his family. But, instead of welfare, instead of a hand out, what we need in the United States is to provide jobs for all of our people."
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01.38.25 Indiana Campaign ad - POV traveling shot driving along tree lined road, Robert Kennedy walking into house, shaking hands with older woman, speaking with women in living room about lowering property taxes.
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01.39.37 Indiana Campaign ad - Robert Kennedy talking with farmers says "I think we have to move away from welfare, and the dole and the hand out, the conditions are worse not better over the period of the last five years and so they're filled with despair, feel they have nothing to lose and then they turn to this lawlessness. It doesn't excuse it, but we can't tolerate it. I think we should bring in the private sector too in a more active way and not just have the federal government in Washington running it, bring in the private sector and decentralize it so that it's brought back to the people and not just have a program run out of Washington. I think that's true in all of these efforts, people themselves know better how to do things, then they do in Washington."
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01.40.49 Campaign ad - Robert Kennedy speaking to farmers says "I'm doing a tremendous amount just personally for the farmer with ten children, so...." (laughter) Various shots of farmers listening to RFK talking about the decrease in income for the farmer, and seeing children starving to death in the United States. RFK continues "Obviously, we can work out a system where you can produce these goods and those goods be made available to our own population."
Q and A with Columbia University Students
Q&A with Columbia University Students (1966) (1988 - Tape Two) 02.01.08 Young mans asks "Many of us have been wondering whether or not you are going ever issue a concise statement on your position in regards to the McCarthy Hearings, and the perjures of Senator Joseph McCarthy, would you be willing to offer a statement now?" Robert F. Kennedy responds "I went to work in 1953 for the committee that was headed by Senator McCarthy, there was a democratic council for that committee. Mr. Flannigan was kept over from the previous committee, headed by the democrats, he hired me, I went to work for him. I was not involved in any of the communist hearings of Senator McCarthy during that period of time which I worked for the committee, I worked for the committee for approximately six months. I disagreed with what was happening on the committee, which I did not have any personal involvement, other things that they were doing I was a member of the staff. I reached the conclusion that I didn t want to have anything to do with it, so I went to Senator McCarthy and I said that I disagreed with what they were doing and I wasn't going to stay with the committee any longer, and I left in June of 1953." Kennedy continues saying that he went then with the Hoover Commission. 02.02.57 Young woman asks Mr. Robert Kennedy "Since you haven't lived in New York State recently, do you feel that you understand the states problems today? "I think that the fact that I've been involved in all of these matters, the effort that was made in Harlem dealing with young people were set up by me by the committee on juvenile delinquency." Continues "The great problem I would think in the great state of New York now is to make sure that people of different races and colors can live together. There has been nobody that has been in the center of that than I have over the period of the last three and a half years." 02.04.52 Young man asks "Sir, you've mentioned the question of housing and on this specific issue it's well known that the problems of New York city are perhaps larger than any other area. What specifically would you do which hasn't been done before to bring better housing programs to the city of New York and to the entire state of New York?" Robert Kennedy responds that he would expand the public housing programs, as well as middle income housing, make an effort for urban renewal, rehabilitate establishments rather than just knocking them down, and providing housing for people over 65 (senior citizens)." 02.06.56 Robert Kennedy says "Let me just say that I run for the United States Senate because I think it's such an important position and because I want to play a role. .......I've seen in the last three and a half years what a difference an individual can make." RFK continues "President Kennedy's favorite quote was really from Dante "the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in time of moral crisis preserve their neutrality", so if all of us whether it's in the field of civil rights, or housing or whether it's in Vietnam or whatever it is, just hang back and say this is the problem of somebody else. If we're going to permit what's going on in Harlem now, of those of young children who grow up uneducated and untrained, and dissatisfied with life and dissatisfied with their future and feeling that there is nothing in this system, then we are going to be in difficulty, the whole system is going to be in difficulty. These I think are our responsibilities, these are your responsibilities just as they are mine. I hope I win as a United States Senator, but even if I don't I think that for all of us that we have an obligation, we have a responsibility, if we don't do it then no one's going to do it. And if educated people don't do it, then no one's going to do it. The people who are going to make the difference for this country and for the world are educated people, and we have a special not only responsibility, but a special opportunity to make a difference in the world and make a difference in the country. ....I think we can make a difference."
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, May 23, 1973
Mr. Gerald ALCH. Between December 26 '72 and the first week of January 1973 I attempted to contact Mr. McCord on several occasions by telephone, but each time that I called I was told that he was not in and my requests for a return call were not answered. This puzzled me, for up to that point it was Mr. McCord's habit to return my calls immediately upon him receiving any message from me so to do. On or about January 2, 1973 I received a call from local council Bernard Shankman who advised me that Mr. McCord had or was about to deliver a letter to Chief Judge Sirica dismissing me as his council. This was a shock to me, for at our last meeting in my office on December 26, 1972 we parted on a most cordial note and in complete agreement upon the theory of his defense. I asked Mr. Shankman to advise Mr. McCord that I would fly into Washington on January 3, 1973 to speak with him on this matter. I did meet with Mr. McCord after I had learned that a letter of dismissal had in fact been given to Chief Judge Sirica and that Chief Judge Siricas position was that I was still council of record and that this development would not afford a basis for a continuance. When I met Mr. McCord he picked me up at the airport in Washington, I expressed to him my astonishment at his action and asked him why he had acted in such a way. Mr. Shankman had told me that one reason sited to him by Mr. McCord was the question regarding the CIA defense. I brought this up to Mr. McCord and said to him in substance, I thought that issue was you laid to rest by mutual consent when you denied any factual involvement on the part of the CIA at our last meeting in Boston. He agreed that it was, but said that was not the reason for his letter. He claimed that I had not been maintaining sufficient contact with him and that he was unsure of my being adequately prepared for trial. I told him that in my opinion this was not so, that he had the right to any lawyer of his choice and that if he wished to dismiss me that was his prerogative. I pointed out what I had viewed as a most satisfactory attorney client relationship, based upon mutual trust and confidence and suggested that if he had any grievance with me, he should advise me of the same face to face, rather than refusing to answer my phone calls and unilaterally without my knowledge delivering to the judge a letter of dismissal. When I said this he became defensive. Apologized for what he described as a "lack or communication and mis-understanding", and expressed his desire to maintain me as council. Again he voiced his confidence in me, and extended his hand in affirmation of that confidence.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, May 23, 1973
Mr. Gerald ALCH. On January 8, 1973 the first day of trial, I learned that Mr. William O. Bitman's client, Mr. Hunt had offered to plead to any and all counts of the indictment immediately prior to trial. But, that Chief Judge Sirica had said that he would not entertain any change of plea until after jury selection and opening statements. This appeared to me to be highly prejudicial to my client, for it would tend to give the jury the impression that after the government's opening statement one of the defendants had thrown in the towel so to speak overwhelmed with weight of the evidence against him. I felt that this could and should have been avoided by a change of plea being resolved prior to the commencement of trial since this had been the request of defendant Hunt. I had told Mr. McCord that our routine once trial began would be for him to spend sometime each day immediately after court with Mr. Shankman and myself to review what had gone on that day and to discuss what was to happen the following day. I wanted to discuss with Mr. Bitman the details of his clients proposed change of plea in order to ascertain whether or not there would be a basis for a miss-trial. It was agreed that we would meet at his office immediately after court was concluded for that day. Mr. Shankman, Mr. McCord and I hailed a cab and at the last minute co-defendant Barker asks if he could ride in the cab with us. Where at that time Mr. Barker was going or why he was going to Mr. Bitman's office as I eventually ascertained I do not know. There was no significant conversation with Mr. Barker in the cab. Mr. McCord has alleged that I told him that the purpose of going to Mr. Bitman's office was that Mr. Bitman wanted to talk with him (Mr. McCord) about "who's word he would trust regarding a White House offer of executive clemency" and that Mr. Bitman wanted to talk to Mr. Barker as well. This is not true. I merely said to Mr. McCord that prior to the schedule daily post court meeting between he, Mr. Shankman and myself that we would stop at Mr. Bitman's office for I wanted to discuss with him the ramifications and the details of Mr. Hunt's proposed change of plea.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, May 23, 1973
Mr. Gerald ALCH. When we arrived at Mr. Bitman's office Mr. McCord has alleged that I sensed his anger at Mr. Barkers presence and therefore delayed going up to Mr. Bitmans office for approximately thirty minutes. The simple truth is, the I suggested when we got out of the cab that we three have a cocktail and Mr. McCord, Mr. Shankman and I went to a restaurant directly across the street from Mr. Bitmans office for just that purpose. When we arrived at Mr. Bitmans office I went with Mr. McCord and Mr. Shankman to the firms library and went back to Mr. Bitman's office to see if he was there. I had a discussion with him, Mr. Bitman in which he confirmed the judge's refusal to entertain any change of plea by Mr. Hunt until after opening statement. At this point, I recall mentioning to Mr. Bitman that I felt my client was becoming a bit paranoid, that he felt he was being made "the patsy" or the fall guy. I mentioned it at that time since in my mind that allegation made to me by Mr. McCord seemed inconsistent with Mr. Hunt's desire to plead guilty. After I mentioned Mr. McCord s apprehension, my recollection is that Mr. Bitman said in words or substance, tell Mr. McCord he'll receive a call from a friend of his. Mr. Bitman did not mention the White House as alleged by Mr. McCord. The identity of this friend was not made known to me, nor did I make inquiry in this matter. I considered the possibility without actually knowing .....(looking through paperwork)....that the purpose of this call was to allay Mr. McCord's fears that his co-defendants were turning against him and that the caller could very well be Mr. Bitman's client Mr. Hunt, this was surmised on my part. I considered this possibility in view of the context of the conversation immediately proceeding Mr. Bitman's remark, that is my statement in accordance with Mr. McCord's request of his apprehension with regard to his co-defendants. I subsequently told Mr. McCord just what Mr. Bitman had told me, that he would receive a call from a friend. I did not mention the word the White House because Mr. Bitman did not mention those words to me. Mr. McCord nodded, said OK and had no further response to my statement.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, May 23, 1973
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, May 23, 1973
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, May 23, 1973
Mr. Gerald ALCH. During the trial, I presented to Chief Judge Sirica my contemplated defense theory of duress supported by a memorandum of law. Several days later after receiving a written response from the government, the court ruled as a matter of law that this defense did not apply to this case thereby precluding me from presenting evidence in support thereof and from relying upon it in closing argument. After opening statement Mr. Hunt and the four other cuban american defendants pleaded guilty at which time I filed a motion for mistrial which was denied. When this happened, I explained to Mr. McCord the only possible remaining defense was the general defense of lack of criminal intent, but advised him that in my opinion it had little or no legal merit for it was asking the jury to believe that he did not know he was breaking the law when he broke into the Watergate complex and this to say the least was not very saleable. Mr. McCord indicated his understanding of our position told me that he was nevertheless most pleased with my exerting my best efforts with regards to the proposed theory of duress and asked whether or not the judges ruling could be a point of appeal in the event of conviction. I told him that it could and would be, that the record had been made in that regard and he indicated his complete satisfaction with the then existing situation. As the trial approached, the completion of the governments case, I conferred with Mr. McCord at one of our daily post trial meetings and told him that a decision would have to be made regarding whether or not he would take the stand. I explained to him that if he elected to testify it would be his obligation to answer any and all relevant questions. It was at this time that Mr. McCord told me that he had evidence to the effect that the Watergate Operation had been approved by John Mitchell. I asked him the nature of the evidence and he told me he had been so advised by Mr. Liddy. (James McCord seen speaking with lawyer Mr. Fensterwald, then gets up and leaves courtroom) I asked him if he had any other corroborative evidence and he told me he did not. I told him that although this was technically hearsay, it would be admissible as a declaration by one co-conspirator to another and told him to understand beyond any doubt, that should he take the stand that question would in my opinion be asked and an answer required. I told him that if he elected to take the stand full disclosure would be necessary, that I was with him all the way, but that this crucial decision of whether or not to testify could only be his."
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, May 23, 1973
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Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, May 23, 1973
Mr. Gerald ALCH. (continues reading opening statements) ....grounds of appeal would be in the event of conviction. I reviewed them with him, mentioning such things as the courts denial of my motions for mistrial based upon the timing of the change of plea by his five co-defendants, as well as the ruling by Chief Judge Sirica precluding the defense of duress. He told me that he had decided not to testify. I asked him if he had any reservations regarding that decision and he said he did not. As the jury announced it's verdict I immediately asked the chief judge to be heard on the matter of bail, which request was denied. The court advised that the motion be put in writing so as to allow the government to respond. I immediately set to work on this, urged the prosecution to respond as quickly as possible and several days later a hearing was held at which time bail was set in the amount of 100,000 dollars. What I am now about to relate is not for the purpose of self commendation, but is stated to show and emphasize the relationship that existed between Mr. McCord and I from the beginning to the end of trial. There was not a day of trial that passed without Mr. McCord shaking my hand at the end of each day and telling me what a superlative job I had done. He used adjectives such as terrific, outstanding and expressed his total and unequivocal satisfaction and appreciation for my efforts. I remember the day of final argument, when present in the courtroom was Mr. McCord's wife, his son, his daughter and his parents. After my final argument, they all came up to me and profusely thanked me for the word's I had uttered on Mr. McCord's behalf. They said they were proud of my description of Mr. McCord and that they were thrilled to sit there and hear it. Mrs. McCord had previously told me of her anxiety at what the effects of the trial might have on her son, who was a student at the air force academy. On the day of the final argument she asked if I could maintain for her a copy of the argument so that she could give it to her son ...... Tape Ends abruptly
Space Report Gemini and Ranger
See also catalog # 426588 This could be called the Saga of the Heavenly Twins. A comprehensive pictorial report of the voyage of the Molly Brown. Lt. Commander John Young and Major Virgil Grissom take off from Cape Kennedy on a Gemini flight that opens a new era in space. For the first time a space vehicle is maneuvered in space, swung around, its orbit changed. The Gemini is a much more sophisticated and versatile vehicle than was the Mercury. It proves its worth in the program that will culminate in a space rendezvous. The piloting of a space vehicle is deemed as historic as Russia's "walk in space". So far as is known, the Soviets have never maneuvered a capsule - necessary routine for a space contact. Second half of the week's double-header was the successful flight of the Ranger 9. This photographic vehicle sends a new series of pictures back from the moon which are transmitted for immediate showings on screens across the nation. It is the third successful moon shot to give scientists new knowledge of the moon's surface prior to a man's landing there. This is a High Angle Shot of Cape Kennedy, Florida. MS Naval truck pulls up to a waiting crowd, out step the astronauts, Major Virgil Grissom and Lieutenant Commander John Young dressed in their flight suits. The astronauts are escorted to the Rocket - Gemini 3. The astronauts riding up in an elevator to the entrance of the Rocket. LS Gemini 3 sitting on a launching pad. CU The astronauts are helped into the seats of the nose cone of the rocket. Head shots of the astronauts. The clamps that hold the rocket on the launching pad are being removed. Gemini 3 fires up her engines on the launching pad and it s a lift off into space. In Washington DC, President Lyndon B Johnson sitting on a chair watching the flight of Gemini 3 on TV. A ball of fire out in space and that is Gemini 3. POV - The empty tanks being discarded by Gemini 3. Animation - A drawing of Gemini 3. Inside the cock pit you see one of the astronauts hands push a button and then you see the animation of Gemini 3 turn and point up. High Angle Shot (in space) looking down at Gemini 3. High Angle Shot - Gemini 3 with its parachute open coming in for a landing in the ocean. Gemini 3 landing in the ocean. Aerial Shot - USS Intrepid. Helicopters lifting off the flight deck of the Intrepid. Aerial Shot - Astronauts in a life raft. High Angle Shot taken from the Rescue Helicopter - Astronaut lifted into the chopper. Sailor looking through binoculars at the helicopters. Rescue helicopter landing on the flight deck of the USS Intrepid. Major Grissom and Lieutenant Commander Young escorted to debriefing. The two astronauts posing with the nose cone of Gemini 3.
Space Report Gemini and Ranger
See also catalog # 426588 Second half of the week's double-header was the successful flight of the Ranger 9. This photographic vehicle sends a new series of pictures back from the moon which are transmitted for immediate showings on screens across the nation. It is the third successful moon shot to give scientists new knowledge of the moon's surface prior to a man's landing there. Animation of Ranger 9 taking photos of the moon. People watching the monitor, moon shots show up on the monitor. People applauding.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, May 24, 1973 (1/2)
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Watergate Hearings: Senate Select Committee Hearings on Presidential Campaign Activities, May 24, 1973 - Testimony of Gerald Alch
Watergate Hearings: Senate Select Committee Hearings on Presidential Campaign Activities, May 24, 1973 - Testimony of Gerald Alch United States Senate Caucus Room, Washington DC
Watergate Hearings: Senate Select Committee Hearings on Presidential Campaign Activities, May 24, 1973 - Testimony of Gerald Alch
Watergate Hearings: Senate Select Committee Hearings on Presidential Campaign Activities, May 24, 1973 - Testimony of Gerald Alch United States Senate Caucus Room, Washington DC
Watergate Hearings: Senate Select Committee Hearings on Presidential Campaign Activities, May 24, 1973 - Testimony of Gerald Alch
Watergate Hearings: Senate Select Committee Hearings on Presidential Campaign Activities, May 24, 1973 - Testimony of Gerald Alch United States Senate Caucus Room, Washington DC
Bomb Rips United States Embassy
See also catalog # 426592 Vietcong terrorism hits at the U.S. Embassy in Saigon as a bomb explodes in front of the building after it was planted in a parked car. Two Americans and eleven South Vietnamese were killed. 183 injured, many seriously. The cameraman records the scene as rescue workers ignore danger to probe the wreckage for the wounded. Most of the Vietnamese dead were passersby or workers on the first floor of the Embassy. Reaction to the outrage was one of dismay and shock in Washington. Saigon, Vietnam The damage to the US Embassy due to a bombing. MS - Dead, or near dead pedestrians injured by the bombing, laying in the street, two of the people have movement. CU - A man kneeling down giving comfort to a badly injured man. MS - A grotesque sight buildings that are gutted due to the bombing and dead bodies laying on the street in a mass of blood.