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Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 28, 1973 (2/2)
[01.08.49-Sen. INOUYE continues to ask DEAN the questions prepared by the WHITE HOUSE, on the subject of DEAN'S relationship to WHITE HOUSE intelligence activities and the "HUSTON PLAN" for surveillance of domestic "subversives".] Senator INOUYE. Immediately after you were appointed counsel to the President, did you not take over the responsibilities of Mr. Tom Huston in connection with intelligence activities? Mr. DEAN. I think that you would have to know Tom Huston and my relationship -with Tom Huston to know that there was no way I would take over anything regarding Mr. Tom Huston. He is a very brilliant, independent man. He would not, I did not even know what he was doing half the time. In fact, it was some months after he had joined my staff that I learned he, had some sort of scrambler phone locked in a safe beside him and he made a lot of calls. Mr. Huston did an awful lot of things that I have -no idea what he was doing in the intelligence field. The only thing I know is that at that point, he was the liaison for receipt of FBI information regarding radical groups and he would be the distribution throughout the White House and he put me on a distribution list. Most of this material was not even to me, worth reading because, I was not particularly interested, unless it was a, very current demonstration. So I inherited Mr. Huston. Mr. Huston and I worked with a friendly relationship. As I say, he is a very- independent man and he and I think a little differently and handle memorandums a little. differently. I recall one rather interesting occasion when he prepared a rather strong and blunt memorandum for my signature to the Attorney General on a very minor request, for something. The memorandum was in my mail stack. I read it quickly and didn't think much about it; I was signing the mail. Two days later, I had a call from Mr. Kleindienst and he said, in short, who in the hell do you think you are writing a Memorandum like that to the Attorney General of the United States? Now that you are up at the White House, you think you are high and mighty. So I pulled the memorandum back out and realized that it is not the kind of memorandum I would send to Mr. Kleindienst. I apologized for the memorandum, because it was a rather strong and harsh memorandum for or me to send to anybody. [01.11.20] Senator INOUYE. You did testify, did you not, Mr. Dean, that political intelligence was routed to you in the White House? Mr. DEAN-. Political intelligence? I had requests for Political activities to embarrass people. I think I have turned over in exhibits 34-5, 34-6, 34-7, and 34-8 a fair sampling of the sort of things. If the committee would like to go through those at some point, I would like to explain that most of those ended up in my file, with no action. I did reefer to one yesterday with regard to commencing a tax audit on Mr. Gibbons, I did not start that tax audit. [00.12.00] Senator INOUYE,. Mr. Dean, I believe that you were the author of the memorandum to the Attorney General which led to the establishment of the Intelligence Evaluation Committee. Did you hold the first meeting of that committee in Your office? Mr. DEAN. Yes, I believe that is correct. Senator INOUYE. Were you not the one on the White House staff -who levied requirements on and received reports from the Intelligence Evaluation Committee? Mr. DEAN. That is correct--well. I didn't--I asked them to suggest areas they would like to go into. This would get into a couple of areas that they wanted to get into that directly relate to national security under the rulings of the Chair, so we will have to defer from those. But they would often suggest areas that they would like to be into and I would have to check them with others on the White House staff, particularly the foreign areas, which I didn't think was appropriate for this group, but they had domestic implications. I went to Mr. Haig and he in turn checked with Mr. Kissinger and he would decide there was nothing to be done in this area. We would receive regular calendars from them of events. I would have a man on my staff, initially, Mr. Caulfield and subsequently Mr. David Wilson, who would decide if there was a demonstration coming, based on these regular calendars they would send to us, was this a demonstration that we would need intelligence on, And then I would in turn either summarize or send a direct report to Mr. Haldeman or any other member of the staff that the IEC report would relate to. [01.13.38]
Aerial Artistry
Aerial Artistry The aerial artistry of the Triskas on the high wire is something no one with a weak heart should look at. They have nothing but contempt for gravity.
The President: Truman Raps Russia For Blocking Peace
The President: Truman Raps Russia For Blocking Peace On a visit to his native Missouri, president Truman foregathers with his buddies of Battery D and lashes out at Russia as an obstacle to peace while dedicating the Jefferson National Memorial at St. Louis. Truman Addresses The Public: In the five years of the past since the end of the war we have been confronted with new powerful imperialism. We had hoped that our wartime allies the Soviet Union would join in the efforts of the whole community of nations to build a peaceful world. Instead, the Soviet leaders have been an obstacle to peace. By means of infiltration, subversion, propaganda and indirect aggression the rulers of the Soviet Union have sought to extend the boundaries of their totalitarian control. With a cynical disregard for the hopes of mankind the leaders of the Soviet Union have mocked democracy and have set up dictatorships. They have proclaimed National Independence but imposed national slavery. They have preached peace, but devoted their energies to promoting aggression and preparing for war.
Lazy Man's Golf
Lazy Man's Golf No more chasing balls, no more chit-chat from the caddy. You don't have to bend down to put your golf ball on a tee, with this little invention a golf ball pops up automatically.. This cute little radio controlled gimmick goes out picks up the ball and brings it back.
Snorkel: Sub Stays Under For Entire 5200 Mile Trip
Snorkel: Sub Stays Under For Entire 5200 Mile Trip The navy demonstrates how a snorkel-equipped submarine made its record breaking run from Hong Kong to Honolulu, without surfacing. It was submerged for 505 hours. This is an interesting piece of film, it shows the submarine diving, coming up and some good shots of the interior of the sub and her men.
Ship Collision
Ship Collision The Danish freighter Columbia and the American liner Excalibur Collide in the harbor tearing gaping holes in each other's hulls. One hundred and fourteen passengers on the cruise ship have their plans deferred.
Theater Of The Atom
Shaky, DOS, dark in contrast & imagery Theater Of The Atom Big attraction at the Chicago Fair is the Westinghouse Theater of the Atom, where you see dramatic experiments and demonstrations in atomic energy. The Chicago Fair Of 1950.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 28, 1973 (2/2)
[01.13.38-Sen. INOUYE continues to ask DEAN the WHITE HOUSE questions relating to DEAN'S involvement in political intelligence] Senator INOUYE. In interagency meetings to plan for handling demonstrations were you not the White House representative ? Mr. DEAN. From the time I went to the White House, yes, with some exceptions. There were some types of demonstrations that I did not go to the Justice Department on or I went with others, because they were Of a particular nature that I had no expertise in the, problem area. I am thinking particularly of the Wounded Knee situation. I did go over to the meeting on how to deal with Wounded Knee, but I really was not personally aware of the Indians' grievance problems. so Mr. Garment took over and dealt with that. When there was a demonstration to occur in Washington like the May Day demonstrations. I did participate with the Attorney General at, those in finding out what the Government was going to do, because I was asked and expected to report in my summaries that the, President had a great interest in as to what was going to be the Government's response in dealing with such situations. [01.14.48-some humor about EHRLICHMAN] Mr. Ehrlichman frequently maintained a continuing interest in this. In fact, I can recall another member of the staff saying that as far as demonstration goes, Mr. Ehrlichman is like a Dalmatian at the fire; he just can't stay away from them. He liked to know what was happening. Senator INOUYE. In the, St. Louis Post Dispatch of May 14, 1973, there is a report that you attempted to recruit a Department of Interior employee, Mr. Kenneth Tapman, for undercover work at the Democratic Convention. Did you attempt to recruit Mr. Tapman or any others for undercover work and what prior experience did you have in recruiting for undercover work? Mr. DEAN. Well, I can't recall recruiting anybody for undercover work other than I did have a discussion with Mr. Tapman, but I have to put this in context. Mr. Tapman had been with the Department of the Interior for a number of years. He and I had worked very closely with the demonstrators He was with me, during most of the negotiations we had on the major demonstrations. Mr. Tapman wears his hair far longer than I do, he developed an excellent rapport, with many of these people. He also had rapport with the police officials, the, Metropolitan Police and the like, when I was having no relationships at this point in time as we went down toward the planning for the convention with what the reelection committee was going to do, but, I knew that there was going to be, a need for the White House. to be well informed. I suggested that Mr. Tapman might like to do this, because I would be able to have a set of eyes and ears down there of somebody who I thought could assess the circumstances. [00.16.44] Somebody who is unfamiliar with a demonstration, and a lot of people overreacted to demonstrations, would see that, you know, a group was coming down the, street and because one tear gas canister was thrown, they would react that a hydrogen bomb had been thrown. Mr. Tapman was a type who had been probably through more tear gas than anybody other than Chief Wilson himself. I thought Mr. Tapman would serve as ,in excellent source of information for me and I told him that I wanted him, asked him if he, was interested in going down there. I said, you can't be on the White House payroll to do this, quite obviously. Senator INOUYE. Then your answer to this question, did you attempt to recruit Mr. Tapman--- Mr. DEAN. IS yes. Senator INOUYE. [continuing]. Is yes. Mr. DEAN. This was for both conventions, incidentally, I might add. First of all, to go down and get an understanding of what type of demonstrations were occurring at the Democratic Convention, what were the, logistic, problems. I wasn't really familiar with Miami because I hadn't been to the 1968 convention and I didn't know the logistical problems that were confronting us, so I suggested he go, for example, to both and see, how the police handled it and see what the problems were, going to be and the like. [01.18.03-a line of questioning about DEAN'S involvement with the CIA in the COVERUP] Senator INOUYE. This is another very lengthy question: Mr. Dean, you have testified concerning your conversations on three, different occasions with General Vernon Walters, the, Deputy Director of the CIA, beginning on the 26th of June. General Walters prepared a memorandum for the record of each of these conversations 'With you. In General Walters' memorandum record for your meeting with him on June 26, you are reported to have asked General Walters whether there was not some way that the Central Intelligence. Agency could pay bail for the Watergate defendants and if the men went to prison, could CIA find some way to pay their salaries while they were, in jail out of covert action funds. In your testimony, you made no mention of asking General Walters whether the CIA could pay the Watergate defendants defendants' bail or salaries while they were in prison, Was this an intended omission on your part in the interest of saving them or do you deny that, you made these, specific requests of General Walters?
Mad Hatters Show
Shaky dark, blurry and dull in contrast and imagery Mad Hatters Show Members of the Women's Club of College Park, Georgia come up with crazy ideas that justify the name of their show. One lady has a hat shaped like a star. Her friend has a hat that looks like a clown hat with kitchen utensils hanging from it. A hard hat with an American Flag on top in the center. One lady put a bowl up-side-down on her head and the bottom part of the vase is open where she put flowers. A bird house church hat. A hat with big flatten-out balls of cotton (representing the clouds) and a American fighter plane on top in the middle (clever). A Merry-Go-Round hat with animals. Two baskets glued together with a little man doll standing in the middle and to top it off the lady is wearing a big nose with glasses.
Half-Pint Rodeo
Half-Pint Rodeo Perky Little Dartimoor and their juvenile riders put on a show that would make an old buckaroo sit up and take notice. The local population trying to stay on the pony but not succeeding. The ponies all from Dartmoor are not enjoying these so called cowboys sitting on their backs. They express their unhappiness by stopping and leaning back on their hind legs, and thus throwing off the so called cowboy.
Under-Water Truck
Jumpy, blurry, dull in contrast and images Under-Water Truck The army's new all-weather, all-purpose truck, dubbed 'Eager-Beaver,' rides well submerged in special tryouts. 'Snorkel' exhaust tubes keep truck going with motor under water. MS of truck driving on uneven land. MS of truck driving in water up to its fenders. MS of truck driving up a small water fall. MS of the truck drivers driving the truck and testing its endurance to the forces of the water.
Prize Cattle On Display
Prize Cattle On Display Copenhagen's big cattle show brings out big crowds to gather farm-yard favorites, from prize bulls to roosters and rabbits and a hungry family of suckling pigs. Opening shot balloons. MCU of farmers walking their cattle. MCU of farmers walking their horses. MCU of farmers showcasing their horses in a show ring. CU of a chicken, rabbits, piglets feeding off their pig mom while she sleeps.
Duke Takes Over S. Carolina 14
Duke Takes Over S. Carolina 14 Capitalizing on an early fumble by the gamecocks, the Duke Blue Devils take an early lead when Jack Mounie plunges over for the first touchdown. MLS Quarter back has the ball, passes it off to a receiver he runs a little bit and gets knocked down. MLS Quarter hands off the football the other players chase him and knock him down., LS of the crowd in the stands. LS Quarter back passes the ball it gets caught and down goes the receiver.
US Planes Shipped By Battleship To Italy
US Planes Shipped By Battleship To Italy Forty fighters arrive aboard the USS Mindoro and are formally presented by Ambassador Dunn. They are the first shipment to arrive to assist in the defense of western Europe. MC Of a battleship and you see the propellers of three planes with wings folded. (I do not think there was a USS Indoor) MS Side view of the battle ship, planes on top with wings folded. An American blowing in the wind. OHS Sailors are dressed in their whites. I would venture to guess over 100 men. Planes are in the background with wings folded. MLS Of a high ranking officer addressing the people. Sailors and planes are part of the shot. MCU High ranking naval officer hands off a flag to a civilian who in turn hands off the flag to another civilian. MCU Sailors in their whites standing at attention. A sailor climbs on to one of the parked planes on board this battleship, removes the American flag and replaces it with a Canadian flag. MCU the front of the battleship, planes parked on top, American flag blowing in the wind.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 28, 1973 (2/2)
[01.23.07-INOUYE reads the closing statement from the WHITE HOUSE-prepared interrogatory of DEAN.] Senator INOUYE. "A central credibility question is what prompted Dean's tactics in March and April of 1973. The desire to have the truth or the effort to achieve-" Senator ERVIN. Senator, so the record will be correct, is that a statement which White, House counsel has prepared? Senator INOUYE. This is a statement prepared by Mr. J. Fred Buzhardt. Senator ERVIN. Yes. Senator INOUYE. Special counsel to the President. Senator ERVIN. And it is a, statement of his contentions about evidence and not evidence as such. Mr. DEAN. May I ask a question? Does this represent the White House view or "Mr. Buzhardt's view? Senator INOUYE. This was delivered to me yesterday under cover letter signed by Mr. J. Fred Buzhardt. [QUOTING WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT] [01.23.58] "A central credibility question is: 'What prompted Dean's tactics in March and April 1973-- the desire to have the, truth told or the effort to achieve immunity from prosecution? The following sequence, of events is important:" Dean's admitted -personal connection -with 'the offer of clemency to McCord in January (Dean to Caulfield to McCord via. Ulasewicz) (p. 141). Dean's admitted personal connection with Hunt's demand for more money on March 19 (Hunt to O'Brien to Dean) (p. (p. 197). Dean's meeting with the President on March 21-22. On any version of this meeting it was an effort to get the President to take action on what was becoming a personal problem for Dean. (P. 195). McCord's letter to Judge Sirica on march 23. [01.24.45] Mr. DEAN. May 'I just comment there? Senator INOUYE. Please do, sir. Mr. DEAN. I, in the 21st meeting, had hoped that that would be the truth punctuation point that ended the coverup. It -was after that, that morning meeting when I saw that it was not- going to end that the period had not been placed in the story that my whole thinking began to change and I began to think of how can I now proceed while others are unwilling to proceed, particularly Mr. Haldeman and -Mr. Ehrlichman, and at that, point in time I certainly wanted to try to still get the President out in front of this entire matter. [01.25.30] Senator INOUYE. [reading]: [QUOTING FROM WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT] McCord's letter to Judge Sirica on March 23. This was the crucial break in the cover-up. 'Dean learned via a call from O'Brien (p. 205). On March 25 press comments directly linked Dean with knowledge of the Watergate break-in (p. 203). He called Liddy's attorney, Maroulis on March 27 to get a statement that he did not have prior knowledge of break-in (p. 211). Maroulis called back on March 29 with word that he couldn't give him a statement (p. 1212). This statement might have been taped. On March 28 and March 29 he solicited names of Criminal counsel (p. 220). On March 30, he decided to retain Mr. Shaffer (p. 220). Time had run out; the coverup had come apart; Dean was centrally involved. he sent his lawyers to the U.S. Attorney on Monday, April 2, and commenced his negotiations for immunity. [01.26.32] Senator INOUYE. Mr. Chairman, this ends the statement. Senator ERVIN. Thank you. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Chairman., I have questions of my own but these questions have taken up an hour and 15 minutes so, if I may, I would like to have the opportunity at some later time, to interrogate. Senator ERVIN. Yes, all the members of the committee will be accorded a second opportunity. Senator INOUYE. I thank- you very much. Thank you, Mr. Dean. Senator ERVIN. Do you want to respond to the statement which has just been read to you ? [01.27.00] Mr. DEAN. I believe I have commented through -the, questions and through answers to most of those matters. The fact, I would just make, this point. I would recall the fact that the question of clemency for Mr. McCord was a result of the fact that the issue, of clemency had come up directly with the President. That was not something that I initiated. It was something that came in. Mr. Colson went to Mr. Ehrlichman, Mr. Ehrlichman, in turn went to the President, Mr. Colson also went to the President, I received word that the fact that clemency had been offered to one, similar assurances should be given or could be given to all, so that is 'clearly in the record on the clemency matter. [01.27.48-DEAN explains again the March 21 meeting with NIXON] The, 21st meeting I have explained repeatedly what my hope in accomplishing with that meeting was, and my disappointment when I had thought I did have access to the President. I thought what I call my cancer on the Presidency speech did not result In immediate surgery but rather continued coverup. [01.28.15]
Mustangs Catch Buckeyes, 32-27
Mustangs Catch Buckeyes, 32-27 Coming from behind in the fourth quarter with some spectacular aerial artistry by Fred Benners of Dallas, the SMU. Mustangs topple the Rose Bowl Champions, Ohio State, in the thrill-game of the week! LS Football fans sitting bleachers. LS Quarterback throws the ball and the receiver catches it and runs right in to the end zone scoring a touchdown. MLS Other quarterback throws the ball his receiver catches it and is tackled right down to the ground. LS Quarter back has the ball, he fakes the other football players out and runs the ball himself, for a touchdown. Quarterback throw the ball and the receiver catches it at the 15 yard line and is knocked down to the 10 yard line. MLS Once again the quarterback has the ball and fakes out the other team again and runs the football in for a touch down once again.
YANKEES TAKE SERIES WITH FOUR STRAIGHT
YANKEES TAKE SERIES WITH FOUR STRAIGHT The New York Yankees do it again, win their 13th world series title, this time they did it four straight (sweep). Highlights of the third and fourth games at Yankee stadium, with the thrill plays of a closely-fought series. Behind young Whitey Ford, the Bronx Bombers win the fourth game, 5-2; while Philly error in 8th and Coleman s single in ninth.
Casey Signs New Contract
Jumpy, blurry, faded and dull in contrast and imagery Casey Signs New Contract Casey Stengel, pilot of the victorious Yankees signs a new contract for two years, which reputedly calls for $75,000 a year. Little did they know at that time that Casey Stengel would manage the Yankees to 10 World Series. MCU Casey Stengel signing a mamagers contract to manage the Yankees. MCU Yankees main men shaking hands with Casey Stengel.
Congress Doubtful Seats
Congress Doubtful Seats Although the Democrats retain a working majority in congress, as of this moment, the contested election results in some states may affect that majority. In New York, W. Kingsland Macy, center in the controversial Hanley letter affair, appears to have lost out to his Democrat rival. And in Michigan, Governor Williams, who seemed defeated at first, but wins in a close election. When the 82nd congress convenes under the capital dome it will have a closely divided partisan membership. In the senate only two votes separate the parties and one seat still in doubt that of democratic senator elect William Benton of Connecticut. This election is now before the courts for a recount. Should he lose, the Senate would be deadlocked at 48 for each party. OHS Election officials checking the ballots. MCU Impounded voting machines getting checked out by voting commissioners. CU Reprehensive Macy smoking a pipe. CU Earnest Freewood. CU Governor Williams. MLS Capital dome. OHS senate with the senators. CU Governor Raymond of New York. OHS The House 82nd congress. CUThe Capital.
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 28, 1973 (2/2)
[01.28.15-DEAN responding to the statement by the WHITE HOUSE, read by Sen. INOUYE. The statement charged DEAN with running the coverup and making accusations against others to protect himself from prosecution-DEAN'S response is calm and thorough] The 23d letter of Mr. McCord. I was asked by Mr. Ehrlichman what my assessment of it -was based on the, earlier conversation I had With Mr. O'Brien, at best it was hearsay that he had if any wanted to perpetuate the coverup at, that, point through further perjury, I am sure they could have, because he had no hard evidence. This was revealed in a conversation which I have submitted to the committee and a conversation I had with Mr. Magruder who was not concerned about this, that the fact that McCord could prove nothing, he could say a lot but he could prove nothing. Let me see here. I will recall the reason again that I was seeking to get the comment from Mr. Liddy was in a sense twofold. First of all, the President had done -a tremendous embrace of me that next morning when the story was printed. He had said that based on conversations -he had had with me, which in fact he had not had, but rather I had had conversations with Mr. Haldeman and Mr. Ziegler, both, and informed them I was prepared to file a libel suit, and I believe the White House has also admitted the fact that that phone, call never took place between the President and myself on that day. But in an effort to develop what would be necessary for a libel suit, not that I was planning to file one at that point, but just in preparing for it I thought the strongest statement I could have would be it statement from Mr. Liddy and that was the reason I approached Mr. Maroulis to see if he could do it. The reason that at Mr. Maroulis could not get the statement was because he was concerned about his client's fifth amendment rights. So those are the only points I would make on that closing statement that was offered by the White House. Senator ERVIN. I want to thank Senator Inouye for putting these questions at the request of the White House counsel, and also for calling the -attention of the witness to the contentions of the White House counsel. Mr. Dean, you have been testifying -for about an hour and a half and I imagine you would not be very adverse to having a very brief recess at this time. Mr. DEAN. I -would appreciate that, Mr. Chairman. I thank you for your thoughtfulness. [01.30.57-MacNEILL v.o. states that the break is to give DEAN a rest, but also allows Sen. ERVIN to prepare his questions]
Presidential Cup Football
Presidential Cup Football Texas A&M vs Georgia in the first presidential cup football classic. A free-scoring thriller, with the Texas Aggie running up thirty-three points in the first half. Final score: Texas A & M. 40 - Georgia 20. OHS Collegiate parade beginning of football game. MLS Georgia kicking off the football and Texas A&M receiving. MLS Texas picks up the ball and runs it back for 100 yards, all the way home for a touch down. MLS Texas gets the ball on a fumble, scores another touchdown. MLS Bob Smith, Texas scoring his second touchdown for the afternoon. MLS Football fans in stands MLS Georgia finely gets the ball and runs 23 yards, first and goal. MLS Georgia scores a touchdown.
In The Infamous Valley Of The Kings
In the famed 'Valley Of Kings' at Luxor, archeologists have dug down 15/ feet to discover the tomb of Mentemhet, Prince of Thebes. Mummies and other amazing relics of the seventh century before Christ are found in the well-preserved tomb. Laborers with bundles on their heads MCUS - Area excavated where archeologists are working and digging MLS - Workers carrying out artifacts from Prince Menternhet tomb MCUS - Workers lifting the lid off a mummy s sarcophagus, it turned out to be a high priest - still in tact after 27 centuries
UN Forces Abandon Seoul
UN Forces Abandon Seoul Seoul, capital of South Korea is a ghost city as thousands flee the doomed city and engineers blast bridges and the frozen Han river. It is a city of flame and destruction as the onrushing reds enter it. MCU United Nation Forces guarding the Inchon River. CU Two military with their machine gun. CU Army tank coming towards the camera. MLS Army Jeeps and trucks loaded with soldiers going over the bridge. Low aerial - Seoul up in flames. Flames from a burning building. MCU refugees with the belongings they can carry crossing a bridge. LS Throngs of refugees.
Quadruplets - Large And Happy Family
Quadruplets - Large And Happy Family Kenneth, Crystal, Christian and Keith, two boys and two girls all doing nicely at a Pontiac hospital. Four more for the Kenneth Rosebush already six strong with four daughters and mama and papa. Four of a kind in this case make a full house or Quadruplets Rule. Four babies in four incubators lined up in a row. CU One of the babies. CU The father of the quadruplets viewing the babies in the nursery with his four teenage daughters. CU Baby in incubator. CU Proud father, Kenneth a 36 year old contractor and stone mason. MCU Kenneth and his four other daughters, all smiles.