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Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 27, 1973
[00.02.04-DEAN responding to GURNEY'S questioning about his meetings with NIXON in March 1973] Mr. DEAN. Well, as I said also, we had discussed the Watergate on previous occasions before that, we discussed it on the 13th. We talked about money and clemency. He had told me as early as my February -meetings -with him, that I was to report, directly to him at that point. If you check some of the exhibits that I have submitted you will see that there are a lot of Presidential decisions being made as a result of the La Costa meeting, and it was at one point I decided that I had to tell the, President what I thought the implications of this whole situation was. That I thought that not only was there a problem for some that were involved before the break-in had become known but I thought there, were a lot that had problems is a result of the break-in, and that the coverup could not continue. Senator GURNEY. Well, at any rate, whatever was being discussed at these meetings the 20th, the 21st, and the 22d, they certainly were very important matters affecting Watergate, is that not true? Mr. DEAN. They were affecting Watergate, to the degree of how to deal with this Senate, committee, yes. Senator GURNEY. You mean you only discussed the Senate committee in these meetings? Mr. DEAN. That is the thrust of virtually the entire. conversations that occurred, particularly -when Mr. Mitchell was present, the morning he was present, on the 22d. Senator GURNEY. What about the meeting of the 21st? You had two that day, one with the President when Mr. Haldeman came in later, and then another one, with Mr. Haldeman, Ehrlichman, and yourself and the President. Was that the subject of this committee here that you talked about? Mr. DEAN. I think, as I testified, that after I had completed my presentation to the President from some, of the, questions he asked and some of the statements he made I did not, feel that be fully understood the problem that people at the, White House had for their involvement in the post situation. It was somewhat like---- Senator GURNEY. So it was a much wider discussion than simply this committee? Mr. DEAN. Not really, Senator, it was, it was a rambling discussion. It did not have a particular focus. We never got down to specifics. The meeting--I assume what was going to happen as a result of the meeting that afternoon of the 21st and a subsequent meeting I had had earlier, at that meeting was that there was going to be an effort, to have Mr. Mitchell step forward and take the heat. [00.04.44] Senator GURNEY. Did you not seek the meeting of the 21st with the President? Mr. DEAN. Yes, sir, I did. Senator GURNEY. Why did you? Mr. DEAN. As I think I mentioned earlier to you, I had had a communication from Mr. O'Brien that, Mr. Hunt was making new and increased demands that were now coming directly to the White House, and I could. see that the White House was going to be increasingly and increasingly placed in a, position of having to deal with this situation. [00.05.17-GURNEY is suggesting that the HUNT crisis necessitated the INITIAL informing of NIXON about WATERGATE, DEAN suggests that NIXON was already aware and it was only necessary to impress on him the severity of the situation, and to advocate for the President to end the coverup] Senator GURNEY. And is that not what precipitated your request for this meeting with the President so that you call tell him the Whole broad outline of the Watergate and what it was all about? Mr. DEAN. Well, as I had discussed with Moore. Dick Moore, for many, many months how to end this situation, how to get the President out in front of it so that he would step forward and say, "This is what my involvement is, this is what the picture is from my standpoint." But there just seemed no way to do that. Senator GURNEY. Did you not discuss; the day before, March 20, as I recall, with Mr. Moore, that "Now I have got to go in and tell the President what this is all about, and I am going to make an appointment with him tomorrow." Is that not the substance of the conversation that morning? Mr. DEAN. That did-yes, and Mr. Moore encouraged me to go in, as a matter of fact. Senator GURNEY. Tell him about Watergate, the whole thing? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. But as I say, Mr. Moore, it, is much--it is parallel to the Segretti situation in this regard my conversation with Mr. Moore, Mr. Moore knew a lot but he did not know everything. For example, when he had recommended that the President merely issue a letter of censure to Mr. Chapin and keep him on at that point he had only the broadest understanding of Chapin and Strachan's involvement. He, had not heard the tape that I had recorded with Mr. Segretti. Senator GURNEY.. Well, perhaps we had better continue on because. there are other members I know who want, to question and I have got to close mine down here,. But at any rate after these meetings of the 20th, 21st, and 22d, you had no communication with the President until April 14, 15? Mr. DEAN. April 15. [00.07.02]
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Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 27, 1973
[00.07.02-GURNEY suggesting that DEAN was withholding information and keeping NIXON in the dark.] Senator GURNEY. April 15. That strikes me as very surprising. All of these very important matters, at least to me, about, Watergate were being discussed in these very crucial meetings of the 20th, the 21st and 22d and then there is no communication with the, President Until April 15. Why is this so? I don't understand. [00.07.26-DEAN contends that he stopped talking to the President because HALDEMAN and EHRLICHMAN were setting DEAN up to fall in order to protect themselves] Mr. DEAN. Well, as I told you, -when I came, back from Camp David, the signals that I got, were very clear to me. I had discussed matters of the, coverup very openly with Mr. Haldeman in the past, and suddenly we weren't discussing those things. I was sent into a, meeting that I didn't want to attend with Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Magruder; I had had conversation within the next day or so with Mr. Ehrlichman, and I could tell, when you deal with somebody for a long period of time, you can tell if there is a change of attitude, a different posture. They realized where I stood at that point, that I was not going to involve--or be involved in the coverup 'any further. They went to California. While they were in California I had seen no change in attitude on behalf of anybody on the White House staff or for that matter the President after the fact I had given him what I thought was the most shocking way I could present the situation to him, and I decided at that point that I would definitely retain counsel, I would assess the circumstances and I -would make. my decision on what to do. Senator GURNEY. You retained counsel April 30? Mr. DEAN. I Made calls--I retained counsel on April 30, had made calls--- Senator GURNEY. When did counsel--- Mr. DEAN. I mean not April 30, March 30, excuse me. Senator GURNEY. March 30. When did your counsel go to the prosecutors, Federal prosecutors? Mr. DEAN. I 'believe the first meeting they had was on the afternoon of April 2. Senator GURNEY, Then there -were a number of meetings after that, is that correct? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. [00.09.08-GURNEY wants to suggest that DEAN was holding out for immunity before testifying} Senator GURNEY. And they were, discussing -with the Federal prosecutors the, subject of immunity all this time; is that, correct? Mr. DEAN, I wasn't -present at those meetings. Senator GURNEY. Do you know whether they were, did they tell you? Mr. DEAN. I believe they did discuss immunity; yes. I don't think it was discussed -as immunity as such as let's find out, have discussions with Dean and his testimony to find out what his testimony is about, whether he is a witness, whether he is a defendant, they all went into the discussions of immunity as I recall. Senator 'GURNEY. Of course, we can find that out from the prosecutors. Mr. DEAN. I am sure. you can, sir. [00.09.46] Senator GURNEY. Did you advise Mr. Haldeman when you engaged counsel, criminal lawyer, on March 30? Mr. DEAN. No, I did not. They were on the west coast and counsel advised me to stop and try to avoid any further discussions with anybody who was involved in the coverup and I tried to avoid conversations relating to the coverup as much as possible. Senator GURNEY. And you didn't advise Mr. Ehrlichman? Mr. DEAN. No, I haven't, completed yet. Senator And it -was-the, 8th of April, to the best of my recollection that I wills going to have a meeting directly with the prosecutors. And arrangements had been made whereby my testimony had been explained in some degree to the, prosecutors by my attorneys and an arrangement had been worked out whereby' I could deal directly with the prosecutors so they could see first hand or hear first hand, and ask questions of me in a manner that anything that was given to them would not be used against me later. That meeting -was scheduled for the 8th, as I recall, and before that meeting, I called Mr. Haldeman in California to tell him that I was going to meet with them. [00.11.07-HALDEMAN reacts to DEAN'S proposal to cooperate with prosecutors] The reaction I got from that call made it evident to me, very clearly evident, that that wasn't what they -wanted, because I recall that 'Mr. Haldeman told me-- there is something that stuck in my mind because I had never heard the expression before. He said, "Well, John, once the toothpaste is out of the tube, it is awfully hard to get it, back in." Senator GURNEY. I remember that. But that was what, 6 days after your attorneys had started to meet with the Federal prosecutors, is that correct ? Mr. DEAN. That is correct, and I did not reveal at, that time to 'Mr. Haldeman when I talked to him what I would do and in fact, I decided I would go ahead and talk to the prosecutors. I also would like to state that, at this point--- Senator GURNEY. Now, wait a, minute. Are you saying that on April 8, you didn't tell him, Mr. Haldeman, that you were going to talk to the Federal prosecutors? Mr. DEAN". That is correct: I did not. Senator GURNEY. I understood you to say that you did. Mr. DEAN. I called him to tell him. When I got that, reaction--I said I had a meeting scheduled with them. When I got that reaction from him, I didn't, say whether I would or I would not. It, -was while they -were flying back east' that day that, I received a call from Air Force One requesting that I appear In Mr. Ehrlichman's office, when they arrived back in the city. I departed from a meeting -with the prosecutors to go see Mr. Ehrlichman and Mr. Haldeman at the White House. [00.12.27]
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Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 27, 1973
[00.18.55-committee room, hearing not yet in order, all standing, Mrs. DEAN walking toward seat] Senator ERVIN. Please come to order. Senator Gurney. Mr. DASH. Mr. 'Chairman, before Senator Gurney begins, for the record, an issue came up a little, while, earlier. Mr. McCandless was questioning whether the full list of so-called enemies or the, contributors that Mr. Dean submitted has now been released. My statement was that it has. That was based on the fact that all -we received from having been copied, we thought that was the complete list. But I have just been informed that additional lists are still down in the copying room for more copies of the additional materials that 'Mr. Dean had submitted to us. Since they have now been received by us, we -will give you a complete copy. It, has quite a few additional names, and they will also be, released and members of the committee will get copies. Mr. McCANDLESS. Thank you very much. [00.19.59-GURNEY resumes] Senator GURNEY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Dean, finally, before, wrapping up here, I would like to pin down the occasions this year -prior to March 21, the meeting with the President, when you and he discussed the coverup of Watergate. Mr. DEAN. You mean direct conversations? Senator GURNEY. That is right. It seemed to me there were one or two and I think they involved Executive clemency. Those are the ones I am talking about. [00.20.33-DEAN discusses conversations with NIXON] Mr. DEAN. All right. There was a, direct conversation about my reporting to him on Watergate on February 28, when he told me that I should come in and report to him because Haldeman and Ehrlichman were principals. It was, I believe, the meeting on the--may I check my list? I want to be accurate on this. Senator GURNEY. Yes, indeed. [00.21.22-DEAN gives indication that NIXON was approving of his conduct of COVERUP business] Mr. DEAN. All right. It was the meeting on the 27th that I had with the President -when he, told me to report directly to him. It was in the meeting on the 20th--well, also I might add at the conclusion of that meeting, as we were, walking to the door to leave the office, he again complimented me on the fact that I had done, a good job during the campaign, that this had been the only issue that they had had that they had tried to make something of it but they had 'been unable to make anything of it and he was very complimentary of my handling of the job. It was not dissimilar from a compliment he, had paid me earlier. I again repeated to him that, this thing had been contained, but I was not sure that it, could be, contained indefinitely. [00.22.12] He then told me we have got, you know, you have got to fight back on situations like this. And I can recall something I cannot express in writing, a gesture. when he, sort of put his fist into his hand and said, "You have just got to really keep fighting back and I have got confidence in you that you can do that and this thing will not got out of hand." Now, the meeting on the 28th, there was discussion about some of the strategy that had been developed at the La Costa meetings regarding dealing -with the Attorney General and developing--- Senator GURNEY. Again, I am really only interested in what I call the criminal activities. I think really, they are the coverup. We are, not talking about the planning and break-in but direct, conversations with the, President on that--not strategy meetings about the. committee or that, but only the criminal activities. [00.22.55-GURNEY does not want to hear a detailed explanation, if DEAN can't express NIXON'S involvement in a sentence, GURNEY won't accept it as evidence] Mr. DEAN. Well, Senator, it's hard for or me to separate something like this out because we have a continuing sequence that evolved continuously virtually, from the 19th until this thing finally ended bringing me to the hearing room today. It dealt -with every aspect of the matter from press relations to--- Senator GURNEY. Well, I understand, but my recollection of the testimony--and obviously, it isn't nearly as accurate as yours, because I have only heard you go through the statement once. I think I have gone through it once myself. but I am talking about, these case--, where you and the President, directly discussed Watergate, the coverup. It seems to me there were either one or two that involved Executive clemency. Those are the ones I am talking about, [00.24.03] Mr. DEAN. All right. Your question is, then, when did -we discuss clemency? That came up at the meeting on the 13th--- Senator GURNEY. Of March? Mr. DEAN. Of March, and again on the 15th of April, in which he had told me that he, thought it was foolish for him to have talked to Colson. [00.24.22]
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Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 27, 1973
[00.24.22-GURNEY continues to ask DEAN about his conversations with NIXON] Senator GURNEY. I am talking about -meetings prior to March 21. Mr. DEAN. All right, fine. There was discussion on the meeting on the 28th, when I tried to tell the President that I didn't feel--- Senator GURNEY. I am talking about, prior to the 21st. Mr. DEAN. That is prior, February 28. Senator GURNEY. Oh, February, 28, excuse, me. I thought you were talking about 'March. Mr. DEAN. When I discussed with him the fact that, I thought he ought to be, aware of the, fact that I had been involved in obstruction Of justice when I made it known to him that I had been made a conduit for decisions. He said, John. you don't have any legal problems to worry about, I Just don't believe you have any problems at all. and it Was left hanging at that. Senator GURNEY. Did you discuss any specific instances of obstruction Of justice? Mr. DEAN. Well, I, Senator, based on conversations I had with him. I had worked from---- Senator GURNEY. I am talking about this meeting. [00.25.19] Mr. DEAN. Yes, I understand. I am answering your question. I can tell -when I am talking with somebody if they have some conception of what I am talking about, and I certainly had the impression that the President had some conception of what I was talking about, Senator GURNEY. But I am not talking about impressions. That is what I am trying to get away from. I am talking about specific instances. Mr. DEAN. All right, I told him that I had been a conduit for a lot of decisions regarding support and for silence and things of this nature, and I felt that involved me in an obstruction of justice. The President didn't think it did. Senator GURNEY. Did you mention any of these decisions specifically? Mr. DEAN. I beg your pardon? Senator GURNEY. Did you mention any of these incidents specifically? Mr. DEAN-. I did not get into specific instances. I rather gave him a general outline, or picture of my conduit activities. Senator GURNEY. Now, go on to the, other meetings where you discussed specifically the coverup of Watergate, anything about it. Mr. DEAN. That subject about my involvement in an obstruction position also came up at a meeting which I cannot date, -but I recall that Dick Moore was present, I had mentioned this to Dick Moore and Dick 'Moore. was another one who thought I had no legal problems and Dick- was at that point fairly aware, of the, situation from the fact that he had been at the La Costa meetings. [00.27.02-as DEAN looks at notes, shot of GURNEY, look of great consternation on his face] I am now at the March 13 meeting, where the, matter of executive clemency and the million dollars came up. That would be the, next instance in the sequence. Senator GURNEY. March 13? Mr. DEAN. That, is correct, Senator GURNEY. And what happened then? [00.28.01] Mr. DEAN. At March 13, there was a number of unspecified demands for money that had come to me through Mr. O'Brien. Thad also been having conversations with Mr. Mitchell. I might, mention this because it is just--I have just remembered this now. There, was at one point in time, after Mr. Moore had been to visit with Mr. Mitchell in New York, following the La Costa meeting an effort to have Mr. LaRue, go out and raise money. This had been discussed earlier and Mr. LaRue had done some activities of this nature. Mr. Ehrlichman mentioned to me the, fact that someone ought to go to Mr. Pappas, who was a long-time supporter of the President, and see if he would be, of any assistance. Apparently, Mr. LaRue and Mr. Pappas had had some business dealings and as a result of those business dealings, Mr. LaRue, was encouraged that something might be able to be done. But he told me that Mr. Pappas might want to have some favorable, considerations from the Government on some oil Matters that- resulted from this mutual venture they were in. I reported this to Ehrlichman and he told me to just give him a call whenever anything was necessary. [00.29.23-DEAN testifies about telling NIXON of the demands for money from HUNT in exchange for his silence--blackmail] So there was this general problem that was existing before the 13th of March as to who was going to raise the support money and how it was going to get there. That is -what prompted me to raise, it with the President at the, end of the meeting, because it was on my mind, and I told him that, you know there were money problems, there was no money to pay these people and he said, "How much will it cost?" I said, "My best estimate is a million dollars or more." [00.29.50-NIXON was aware of the purpose of clemency for HUNT-to buy his silence] He asked me who the demands were. coming from. I told him principally from Mr. Hunt through his attorney. At that point in time, he said something to the effect that, well, Mr. Hunt has already been given an assurance of clemency. He said, I talked to Mr. Ehrlichman about that and then Mr. Colson came and talked to me about it after he had been instructed not to talk to me about it. So that was the next occasion that came up.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 27, 1973
[00.30.16-GURNEY interrogates DEAN about his meetings with NIXON] Senator GURNEY. This is March 13? Mr. DEAN. That is correct. Senator GURNEY. Was that not also a preparation for a press conference, was that, not the main reason for that meeting? Mr. DEAN. On the 13th? Senator GURNEY. Yes. Mr. DEAN. The bulk of that meeting had to do with the fact that it was very likely that I was going to be called to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee. and we had discussions at that time of possibly litigating over Dean as a means of not having other members of the White House staff having to appear before any other committee. Senator GURNEY. Are you saying you discussed nothing about the press conference that day? Mr. DEAN. I do not recall a preparation. It was generally just things would come up, shortly before a Press conference that these would that, he would ask me for questions on a press conference. Senator GURNEY. He had a press conference on the 15th of March. You had meetings with him on the 13th and 14th? Mr. DEAN. 14TH? Senator GURNEY. 13th and 14th. Mr. DEAN. It is very possible that questions came up during the press conference because he was following the Gray hearings very closely and whether the discussion that we were having regarding the Gray hearings was formulating answers in the President's mind for the press conference I do not know. He had not at that point, begun to study, at least in my presence, his briefing book for the press conference. Senator GURNEY. You cannot recall any discussions in either one of those meetings about preparation for a press conference? All you recall is discussion about Watergate. Is that Your answer? [00.32.25] Mr. DEAN. No, sir; Your question was, what specific conferences did I have with the President on Watergate. Senator GURNEY. No, we are way beyond that. Then, I was asking did you discuss the, press conference in the March 13 and 14 meetings, and your answer was that you could not recall. Now. I am asking that--you can recall all about the Watergate on those two dates but you Cannot recall any discussions about preparing the President for the press conference. Mr. DEAN [conferring with counsel]. Well, Senator, all I can say is that the thrust of that meeting was not to prepare the President for a press conference. There were discussions about the Gray hearings, there was discussion about, the question of litigating executive privilege. The fact that the President gave a press conference on the 15th, those dates were, generally flexible, and certain circumstances might influence the President as to whether he would or would not have a press conference. Senator GURNEY. So you do not remember any discussion at either one of those, meetings about the press conference? Mr. DEAN. On the 14th I do, yes. Senator GURNEY. But, not on the 13th? Mr. DEAN. Not on the 13th, no, sir. [00.33.34] Senator GURNEY. Let us go on. Are there other meetings, that you remember in March, prior to the 21st of March where Watergate was discussed, and again I am talking about the coverup, the, criminal activities? ] [00.33.48-DEAN has a hard time to persuade GURNEY to accept his proposition that many aspects of the coverup policy were firmly established at that time and not necessary to discuss] Mr. DEAN. Senator, again, I am not trying to include more in your question than I would wish to include, but, there, was a general theory that had been set up at La Costa as to how to approach the entire Watergate coverup situation, so what might be your interpretation of a discussion of a Watergate matter and what had emerged out of the La Costa, meeting, I find far different, If you -will look at the agenda that went in to the President following the, La, Costa meeting, you Will see those were the first beginnings of the coverup as it related to the hearings which were deemed to be as serious as a criminal investigation by the Department of Justice. Senator GURNEY. We have got, down to March 14th and we only have 7 days to go to the 21st of March. Mr. DEAN. That is correct,. Senator GURNEY. Would you please tell me in these meetings you had with the President between March 14 and March 21, the occasions, the incidents, that you discussed the coverup of Watergate with him?, Mr. DEAN. again, I think what I describe in my testimony is the post La Costa and I will be happy to go through that again and get into what were rather specific discussions of mechanics of coverup from a, very detailed nature whereas opposed to the general policy of a coverup. [00.35.22]
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Shark Hunting Murky underwater shot of fish swimming. Murky underwater shot of man swimming with flippers. Murky and disheartening underwater shot of swimmer using a dagger to stab a medium sized shark on its underside, blood is spilled, the lifeless creature floats in the water. Underwater CU of blood streaming from the dead shark's underside.
Product Shots - Everything Must Go Sale!
Product Shots - Everything Must Go Sale! CU of a small ceramic ladle decorated with classic 1950's organic design, a gloved handed reaches into the scene and snatches the pottery out of frame, shot is repeated. CU male display bust clothed in an oxford button-up shirt and striped tie, hand reaches into the scene and snatches the tie off the display. CU hand in a black glove pounding away on a typewriter, two gloved hands reach into the scene and snatch the typewriter out of frame. CU two hands pulling stacked cooking pots in opposite directions. MS elderly woman looking at what appears to be an old school air conditioning unit (AC), a man walks into frame and rolls the unit off screen from under the woman's nose. MS stream of people walking past camera with various domestic objects, only their torso area is seen as they walk by. MS of a plaid golf club bag. Title card reading 'SOLD.' Fly-eye view of golf bag. MS chair. Title card reading 'SOLD.' Fly-eye view of chair. MS kitchen stove. Title card reading 'SOLD.' Fly-eye view of stove. Illustration of a ranch style house. Title card reading 'SOLD.' Illustration of community of ranch style homes. Diamond montage: Brief MS woman in formal gown swaying back and forth, abstract slit-screen of shiny jewels with a metal lighter superimposed over them, CU dangling diamond earrings, abstract shot of sparkly jewels spinning rather quickly. MS table with place setting, a female hand reaches in and adjusts the silverware. Abstract kaleidoscope effect creating moving/merging shapes. MS automated lazy-susan revolving with various products, scene is made to look like a low budget party with sparse streamers. Weird cartoon drawing of a woman holding a lollypop. MS revolving lazy-susan. CU sunglasses displayed on a ceramic vase. CU automated revolving get-up displaying men's bowties. CU products on lazy-susan passing camera (polka-dot bowl, coffee pot and transistor radio are seen). MS vertical flyswatters moving past a cartoon illustration of a man sipping a soda through a straw. Illustration of man sipping a soda. CU products on lazy-susan moving past camera (Swiss army knife and drinking glass with playing card motif are seen). CU stack of bath towels moving past camera. CU ceramic rooster moving past camera. MS drinking glass revolving past camera. CU cooking pots revolving past camera. CU goofy figurine revolving past camera. ECU of product with abstract fish motif revolving past camera. ECU ring moving past camera. MS furniture sets moving past camera. MS revolving lazy-susan.
Forest Fire
Forest Fire CUs of flames ravaging trees. CU branch of an evergreen tree on fire, the branch falls toward camera. CU tree totally engulfed in flames. MS fire and smoke moving through forest. CU flames ravaging tree branches.
Flood Water
Flood Water TLS fast moving flood water spilling over wall. Slightly elevated LS of cows standing on roof of building submerged in flood water. LS refinery silos submerged in flood water. LS oil refinery building submerged in high flood water. LS train yard with high flood water.
Coal Mining
Coal Mining MS man in coal mine using a pick-axe to chip away at mine wall. MS man shoveling. MSs two men pushing cart loaded with coal. MS man pushing coal cart through dark tunnel. MSs men turning crank of some sort, most likely a wall support mechanism. MS/CU man using a pick-axe to chip away at mine wall. MS miner shoveling coal.
Historical Recreation - Franco-Prussian War - Battle of Mars-La-Tour
Historical Recreation - Franco-Prussian War - Battle of Mars-La-Tour Nice LS pan of Prussian cavalry charging across a vast barren plane, puffy white clouds are low on the horizon. Traveling shots of the armed Prussian cavalry riding and ready for battle. High angle LS of the French Foreign Legion positioned behind crude stone wall. Traveling shots of the armed Prussian cavalry riding and ready for battle. Great TLS of the Prussian cavalry in the far distance riding toward the French Foreign Legion positioned behind a crude stone wall in the foreground.