A RESPECTED SCHOOL DISTRICT WORKER IS IN JAIL AFTER LEADING POLICE ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE. JAVIER RODRIGUEZ WORKED AS A CUSTODIAN AND A CROSSING GUARD FOR THE LA JOYA SCHOOL DISTRICTFOR 24 YEARS BEFORE HE DECIDED TO TRY HIS HAND AT HUMAN SMUGGLING. COPS TRIED TO PULL HIM OVER FOR A ROUTINE TRAFFIC INFRACTION. RODRIGUEZ HAD AN EXPIRED REGISTRATION ON HIS FORD EXPLORER. INSTEAD OF PULLING OVER HE TOOK OFF AND A DANGEROUS CHASE THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL AREA TRANSPIRED. WHEN HE COULDN’T SHAKE THE COPS, HE STOPS IN A NEIGHBORHOOD AT ONE POINT TO LET A BUNCH OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS OUT OF HIS SUV. COPS SAY HE DID THIS SO THE ALIENS COULD SCATTER AND BLEND INTO THE HOMES IN THE AREA SO THEY WOULDN’T BE CAUGHT. RODRIGUEZ EVENTUALLY LOST CONTROL OF THE SUV AND CRASHES UNDERNEATH AN OVERPASS. HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FROM HIS JOB AT THE DISTRICT.

TAPE: EF03/0030 IN_TIME: 00:10:27 DURATION: 3:35 SOURCES: APTN RESTRICTIONS: DATELINE: Arlington/Los Angeles/New York - 10 Jan 2003 SHOTLIST: New York City - 10 January 2003 1. Wide shot of demonstrators listening to speaker 2. Close up of speaker talking into microphone 3. Close up of US flag, tilt down to demonstrators holding sign 4. Police officer walking near demonstration 5. Sign made to look like damaged US Constitution held by demonstrator 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Drucilla Cornell, Professor, Rutgers University: "They are targeting innocent people. Do you think bin Laden is in that line, do you think anyone who finds, and calls on killing Americans is in that line? Of course not. These people are law abiding citizens, that's why they are complying with the law. They believe in law and order, we believe in law and order. President Bush apparently does not, which is why he feels free to violate the constitution." 7. People waiting in line to register 8. Mid shot of people in line 9. Demonstrators holding sign Arlington, Virginia - 10 January 2003 10. Awning over entrance to Immigration and Naturalisation (INS) office with US flag in background 11. Men standing outside INS office 12. Mid shot through window of people inside INS office 13. Immigration lawyer walking out of INS office and past camera 14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Kamal Naawach, Immigration Lawyer: "The government has almost complete discretion, or a lot of discretion, to do what they want with immigrants. Immigrants don't exactly have the same rights as all Americans. There's certain basic rights, yes." 15. SOUNDBITE: (English) Murad Ghazali, Tunisian immigrant waiting for visa processing (who says he was handcuffed upon registering): "I feel like a real criminal, because I've never had a handcuff, I mean in my hands, even in my country, even in the United States. They checked in my file, I was clean, I didn't get even a ticket, so I don't know why they did that. And, we're going to see what's going to happen with my lawyer." 16. Entrance to INS office Los Angeles - 10 January 2003 17. Exterior of INS office 18. People waiting in line outside building to register 19. Lawyer speaking to media 20. Signs held by demonstrators 21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ramona Ripston, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California: "These kinds of programmes will not make us safer. The American Civil Liberties Union is interested in seeing that we are safe, but that we keep our freedoms in America. This is not the way America does things." 22. People in line 23. SOUNDBITE: (English) Hamid Khan, Civil rights activist: "Since September 11th (2001), hundreds of people have been detained and deported and shipped en mass, you know, back to their countries of origin. Well how come the Department of Justice has not released a single name? They have been taken to court, but still, I mean, there is no transparency." 24. Lawyer Ban Al-Wardi talking to reporters 25. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ban Al-Wardi, Immigration lawyer "The last registration group we are still trying to fight for numbers, to find out even how many people were registering and how many people were detained and that's just for the Southern California area. The Department of Justice refuses to tell us that and in fact has come out and said nobody is in detention anymore. Which is a lie. I have clients who are in detention still." 26. Wide shot of US federal building STORYLINE: Facing a Friday deadline, thousands of men from mostly Arab or Muslim countries lined up to register with US immigration authorities under a post-September 11 crackdown that has alarmed civil liberties groups and stirred fears of mass arrests. Civil liberties advocates say the programme is an inefficient way to find terrorists and will only alienate people who could help the government. Allegations that innocent people were arrested during the first phase of the programme in December have led to demands for a Justice Department investigation. Few problems were reported throughout the morning as men queued outside Immigration and Naturalisation Services (INS) offices across the US. About 72-hundred men aged 16 or older were expected to register with the INS. At least 200 demonstrators in New York City listened to speakers voice their concerns and waved signs depicting the US Constitution in a state of decay, calling the registration policy "un-American". In Arlington, Virginia, an immigrant rich suburb of Washington DC, lines had ebbed by the afternoon. However the occasional immigration attorney was still seen coming or going on behalf of a client. One Tunisian man who said he is waiting for his US work visa to be processed reported being handcuffed and jailed for a number of hours when he initially went to register, and said it made him feel like a "criminal". He said he was released later that day. In the programme's first phase last month, some 400 immigrants were arrested, mostly in Southern California, when they came forward to be photographed, finger printed. Most have been released on bail, but activists said the names and whereabouts of dozens of others remain unclear. The first phase of the registration programme involved immigrants from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Sudan and Syria. Friday was the deadline for the second phase and involved immigrants from Afghanistan, Algeria, Lebanon, North Korea, Bahrain, Eritrea, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Somalia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The next deadline, February 21, is for Saudis and Pakistanis.

The man checking passport

A RESPECTED SCHOOL DISTRICT WORKER IS IN JAIL AFTER LEADING POLICE ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE. JAVIER RODRIGUEZ WORKED AS A CUSTODIAN AND A CROSSING GUARD FOR THE LA JOYA SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR 24 YEARS BEFORE HE DECIDED TO TRY HIS HAND AT HUMAN SMUGGLING. COPS TRIED TO PULL HIM OVER FOR A ROUTINE TRAFFIC INFRACTION. RODRIGUEZ HAD AN EXPIRED REGISTRATION ON HIS FORD EXPLORER. INSTEAD OF PULLING OVER HE TOOK OFF AND A DANGEROUS CHASE THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL AREA TRANSPIRED. WHEN HE COULDN’T SHAKE THE COPS, HE STOPS IN A NEIGHBORHOOD AT ONE POINT TO LET A BUNCH OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS OUT OF HIS SUV. COPS SAY HE DID THIS SO THE ALIENS COULD SCATTER AND BLEND INTO THE HOMES IN THE AREA SO THEY WOULDN’T BE CAUGHT. RODRIGUEZ EVENTUALLY LOST CONTROL OF THE SUV AND CRASHES UNDERNEATH AN OVERPASS. HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FROM HIS JOB AT THE DISTRICT.

TAPE: EF03/0011 IN_TIME: 23:56:13 DURATION: 3:13 SOURCES: APTN RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only DATELINE: Washington DC - 4 Jan 2003 SHOTLIST: 1. Mid shot Pakistani flag flying outside embassy 2. Close up sign on front of Pakistani Embassy 3. Wide shot Pakistanis seated at meeting, zoom in on one man speaking 4. Wide shot people seated, pan to more people watching on foot 5. Mid shot people seated 6. Mid shot man asking a question to Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, Pakistani Ambassador to the US 7. Mid shot Pakistani man asking Qazi a question 8. Mid shot Qazi seated 9. Wide shot of meeting 10. SOUNDBITE (English) Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, Pakistani Ambassador to the US: "There is no instance of any connection with terrorism and the Pakistani community in the United States. The Pakistani community of the United States represents no threat to the security of the United States. In case of any specific incidence where there may be information or evidence, absolutely no risk should be entertained, but as you and our other friends have said, a community should not be profiled as constituting a risk of any form to the United States. And I hope this balance will inform U-S policies towards the Pakistani community as well as other communities. So while respecting your question, I would say yes, America is a friend and will continue to be a friend, but friends can sometimes disagree about aspects of policies and resolve that through constructive discussions." 11. Wide shot man asking Qazi a question 12. SOUNDBITE (English) Salman Sheikh, Pakistani American: "The biggest fear is the fear of the unknown here. People who are legal have been hearing so much stories and there are so much rumours going around that we don't know what we need to do. Plus the specific information is not out there, for example, I need to know what kind of documents I need to take with me, they could ask for anything that I might not have. So this is the fear of the unknown that is haunting us right now." 13. Mid shot Sheikh asking Qazi a question during meeting 14. SOUNDBITE (English) Denise Sabagh, Attorney: "The government has the responsibility to protect its citizens, but they also, the government has a responsibility to protect our civil liberties, and the way that they've gone about this registration requirement doesn't seem to be based on any sort of behavioral characteristics, it's based on characteristics of religion, gender and ethnic background. And, I think that's where people have the major concern." 15. Wide shot exterior of embassy STORYLINE: Hundreds of Pakistani nationals came to the Pakistani Embassy in Washington DC on Saturday to ask questions and voice concerns to their Ambassador to the US. Some of the immigrants and non-immigrant visa holders were visibly angry at their embassy for what they see as a failure to protect Pakistanis' civil rights under new US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) policy which requires all men in certain age groups to register themselves with the government. Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, took questions from concerned men and women about what is being done at a diplomatic level to ensure the Pakistani community in the US is not being unfairly targeted. Qazi tried to dissuade fears by saying the INS was only doing what it must to protect US security, and that the Pakistani community posed no threat to the US. One of the major concerns voiced by people attending the town hall style meeting was the lack of specific information provided by the INS to people who are required to register. Denise Sabagh, an attorney of Pakistani descent, said the overall problem with the registration policy was not its intent, but rather that it was based on characteristics of religion, gender and ethnic background.

TAPE: EF02/1067 IN_TIME: 07:24:39 DURATION: 2:29 SOURCES: ABC RESTRICTIONS: DATELINE: Los Angeles, USA, December 18, 2002 SHOTLIST: Los Angeles, California - 18 December 2002 1. Aerial wide shot of protesters gathered in front of federal building, zoom in to mid shot of protesters 2. Aerial mid shot of protesters on sidewalk, zoom out to wide shot 3. Wide shot large group of protesters 4. Mid pan from protesters on one side of street to protesters on other side of street 5. Close up sign saying "Detain terrorists, not innocent immigrants" 6. Mid shot of protesters, pan to sign saying "Stop human rights violations against Iranian Americans" 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Nikie Shhi, Protester: "You don't treat people that way. There is a difference between right, respect, sympathy. Which one of them? Fair, is this right? I don't believe that." (Soundbite partly laid over next shot) Los Angeles, California - 16 December 2002 8. Wide pan along line of people waiting outside federal building to register with government 9. Wide shot people in line 10. Mid shot people in line Los Angeles, California - 18 December 2002 11. Mid shot protesters huddled together 12. SOUNDBITE (English) Saffar Zadeh, Protester: "We are against terrorists ourselves, we are fighting for the same things, but because we are from a different country, this is not right the way they treat us, this is not right." 13. Mid shot protesters holding signs 14. Wide shot protesters holding signs and a US flag 15. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Manesh, Immigration Attorney: "A lot of them have been waiting to become legal for no reason other than the backlog that the INS (Immigration and Naturalisation Service) has been experiencing for years." 16. SOUNDBITE (English) Nikie Shhi, Protester: "This is why we left our own country, this is why we came here. Freedom should not cost anybody anything." 17. Mid shot from across the street of protesters holding signs 18. Close up various signs 19. Tilt down from US. flag to protesters 20. Aerial wide shot of protesters outside federal building, zoom in to mid shot of protesters 21. Aerial mid shot of protesters, zoom in to close up on police motorcycle pulling up in front of protesters 22. Aerial mid shot of protesters STORYLINE: Hundreds of Iranian-Americans demonstrated in Los Angeles on Wednesday to protest arrests of Middle Eastern immigrants who voluntarily registered with the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) under a new programme. The protest outside a federal building snarled traffic on Wilshire Boulevard through Westwood. No arrests were reported. Immigration officials have not provided any figures on the number of detentions. But the American Civil Liberties Union of southern California said it had received reports that between 500 and one thousand Middle Eastern immigrants had so far been detained in California. The rally was organised by various immigrants' rights organisations after the detentions came to light. Many protesters claimed their husbands, sons and brothers were victims of government entrapment, that they were forced to register with immigration officials and then were arrested for not having their papers in order, which in some cases were caused by government backlog. The detentions of Middle Eastern men and teens nationwide have already led to lawsuits being filed in Cleveland and Houston. The suits contend the INS is violating the intent of Congress' by detaining so many immigrants when the order was to simply register them. The arrests this week came as a result of a new federal programme intended to fingerprint and photograph men and teens from countries considered high risk for terrorists. Under the programme, all male visitors at least 16 years old from five countries, including Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan and Syria, were ordered to register in person with the INS by Monday. Temporary visitors from 15 other countries, including Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, are required to register by January 10, 2003. The National Security Entry-Exit Registration System is the agency's first step toward monitoring all visitors since the September 11 terrorist attacks.

MS of an Armed Forces form being filled out. Shot with the RED camera in 1080HD.

A mature man studying for citizenship

TAPE: EF03/0709 IN_TIME: 07:30:11 DURATION: 3:08 SOURCES: Various RESTRICTIONS: No re-use/re-sale of film clips without clearance DATELINE: Los Angeles - 6 August 2003 & file SHOTLIST: APTN Burbank, California, 6 August 2003 1. Arnold Schwarzenegger walking from NBC television studios 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Actor and candidate for California governor: "They don't give you much time for something like that, this time it had to be a very quick decision so within two weeks, one had to make up their mind and so my wife told me that she would support me no matter what the decision is and I, therefore, decided to run for governor of this great state." APTN Los Angeles, California, 30 June 2003 3. Man holding sign "Schwarzenegger for governor" 4. Schwarzenegger's wife, Maria Shriver, and Schwarzenegger at "Terminator 3" premier 5. People holding t-shirts supporting Schwarzenegger's candidacy APTN Burbank, California, 6 August 2003 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Actor and candidate for California governor: "I will go to Sacramento and I will clean house, I will change that. As you know, I don't need to take any money from anybody. I have plenty of money myself. I will make the decisions for the people." Warner Brothers 7. Film Clip from "Terminator 3:Rise of the Machines" APTN Burbank, California, 6 August 2003 8. Schwarzenegger greeting people outside NBC studios NBC "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" Los Angeles, California, 6 August 2003 9. Presenter Jay Leno presents Schwarzenegger and the two greet each other 10. Audience 11. Leno and Schwarzenegger 12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Actor and candidate for California governor: "The man that is failing the people more than anyone is (California Governor) Gray Davis. He is failing them terribly and this is why he needs to be recalled, and this is why I am going to run for governor of the state of California." APTN Los Angeles, California, 22 July 2003 13. California Governor Gray Davis KABC Los Angeles, California, 4 August 2003 - KABC 14. Publisher and California gubernatorial candidate Larry Flynt during news conference APTN Los Angeles, California, 6 August 2003 15. SOUNDBITE (English): Arianna Huffington, Talk show host and candidate for California governor: "Today I'm announcing that I'm running for governor of the great state of California." 16. SOUNDBITE (English): Logan Darrow, Candidate for California governor: "I plan on separating myself as soon as possible from the other pseudo-candidates." 17. Darrow at candidate registration office 18. Candidate petitions APTN Burbank, California, 6 August 2003 19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Silas, Los Angeles resident: "I mean, he's well known and, you know, I guess he has an opportunity to...if he has the money....to get some people out who may be interested in supporting his candidacy. So, I think he has a chance. I mean you had (wrestler) Jesse Ventura in Minnesota so why not Arnold Schwarzenegger in California." 20. SOUNDBITE: (English) Rob Kibler, Los Angeles resident: "I'm not laughing. He's laughing (pointing to friend). I'm not laughing because I laughed at Ronald Reagan. I thought he'd never be governor. So I'm not looking forward to a terminator as governor." 21. Schwarzenegger getting into truck STORYLINE: The actor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on Wednesday that he would be running for Governor of California. He made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon while being taped for an episode of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," calling it the toughest decision he's made since deciding to get a bikini wax in 1978. Making the announcement 56-year-old Schwarzenegger ended weeks of speculation. By declaring his candidacy he instantly became the best-known of the declared candidates seeking to replace Democrat Gray Davis, who has been recalled. The announcement by the "Terminator" actor, a moderate Republican, capped a day of fast-paced developments in one of the most unpredictable political races in recent history. His advisers had said in recent days that he was leaning against putting his name on the October 7 election ballot because of opposition from his wife, journalist Maria Shriver. Schwarzenegger told Leno that he's not afraid of Davis allies attacking him as "a womanizer" or "a terrible person." But Arnold wasn't the only Californian announcing his candidacy on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, talk radio host Arianna Huffington announced her candidacy at a news conference in Los Angeles. Huffington says she'll run as an independent. Magazine publisher Larry Flynt also let it be known this week that he too would try to unseat Governor Davis. Flynt said he would erase the state's deficit by allowing private casinos to install slot machines, would overhaul the state's education and prison systems and give amnesty to California's illegal immigrants - then shut down the border. And there we're other lesser known candidates making their intentions known to Los Angeles election officials. A spokeswoman says overall around 550 people have indicated to state officials they wish to be candidates. A much smaller number have actually paid the necessary fees to become official candidates.

TAPE: EF03/0710 IN_TIME: 05:35:46 / 14:19:47 DURATION: 3:08 SOURCES: Various RESTRICTIONS: DATELINE: Los Angeles - 6 August 2003 & file SHOTLIST: Burbank, California, 6 August 2003 1. Mid shot of Arnold Schwarzenegger walking from NBC television studios 2. SOUNDBITE (English): Arnold Schwarzenegger, Actor and California gubernatorial candidate "They don't give you much time for something like that, this time it had to be a very quick decision so within two weeks, one had to make up their mind and so my wife told me that she would support me no matter what the decision is and I, therefore, decided to run for governor of this great state." Los Angeles, California, 30 June 2003 3. Close shot of man holding sign "Schwarzenegger for governor" 4. Mid shot of Maria Shriver and Schwarzenegger at "Terminator 3" premier 5. Mid shot of people holding t-shirts Burbank, California, 6 August 2003 6. SOUNDBITE (English): Arnold Schwarzenegger, Actor and California gubernatorial candidate "I will go to Sacramento and I will clean house, I will change that. As you know, I don't need to take any money from anybody. I have plenty of money myself. I will make the decisions for the people." Warner Brothers 7. Film Clip from "Terminator 3:Rise of the Machines" Burbank, California, 6 August 2003 - APTN 8. Mid shot of Schwarzenegger greeting people outside NBC studios Los Angeles, California, 6 August 2003 - NBC "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" (APTN Clients Only/NO ACCESS INTERNET) 9. Presenter Jay Leno presents Schwarzenegger and the two greet each other 10. Wide shot show audience 11. Mid shot Leno and Schwarzenegger 12. SOUNDBITE (English): Arnold Schwarzenegger, Actor and California gubernatorial candidate "The man that is failing the people more than anyone is (California Governor) Gray Davis. He is failing them terribly and this is why he needs to be recalled, and this is why I am going to run for governor of the state of California." Los Angeles, California, 22 July 2003 - APTN 13. California Governor Gray Davis Los Angeles, California, 4 August 2003 - KABC (NO ACCESS Los Angeles) 14. Publisher and California gubernatorial candidate Larry Flynt during news conference Los Angeles, California, 6 August 2003 - APTN 15. SOUNDBITE (English): Arianna Huffington, Talk show host and California gubernatorial candidate: "Today I'm announcing that I'm running for governor of the great state of California." 16. SOUNDBITE (English): Logan Darrow, California gubernatorial candidate "I plan on separating myself as soon as possible from the other pseudo-candidates." 17. Wide shot of Darrow at candidate registration office 18. Close shot of candidate petitions Burbank, California, 6 August 2003 - APTN 19. SOUNDBITE (English): Silas, Los Angeles resident "I mean, he's well known and, you know, I guess he has an opportunity to...if he has the money....to get some people out who may be interested in supporting his candidacy. So, I think he has a chance. I mean you had Jesse Ventura in Minnesota so why not Arnold Schwarzenegger in California." 20. SOUNDBITE (English): Rob Kibler, Los Angeles resident "I'm not laughing. He's laughing. I'm not laughing because I laughed at Ronald Reagan. I thought he'd never be governor. So I'm not looking forward to a terminator as governor." 21. Mid shot of Schwarzenegger getting into truck ARNIE AUDITONS FOR BIGGEST ROLE EVER The actor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on Wednesday that he would be running for Governor of California. He broke the news on Wednesday afternoon while being taped for an episode of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," calling it the toughest decision he's made since deciding to get a bikini wax in 1978. Making the announcement the 56-year-old fromer mr Universe ended weeks of speculation. By declaring his candidacy he instantly became the best-known of the declared candidates seeking to replace Democrat Gray Davis, who has been recalled. The announcement by the 'Terminator' star, a moderate Republican, capped a day of fast-paced developments in one of the most unpredictable political races in recent history. His advisers had said in recent days that he was leaning against putting his name on the October 7 election ballot because of opposition from his wife, journalist Maria Shriver. Austrian-born Schwarzenegger told Leno that he's not afraid of Davis allies attacking him as "a womanizer" or "a terrible person." But Arnold wasn't the only Californian announcing his candidacy on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, celebrity talk radio host Arianna Huffington announced her candidacy at a news conference in Los Angeles. Huffington says she'll run as an independent. Magazine publisher Larry Flynt also let it be known this week that he too would try to unseat Governor Davis. Flynt said he would erase the state's deficit by allowing private casinos to install slot machines, would overhaul the state's education and prison systems and give amnesty to California's illegal immigrants - then shut down the border. And there we're other lesser known candidates making their intentions known to Los Angeles election officials. A spokeswoman says overall around 550 people have indicated to state officials they wish to be candidates. A much smaller number have actually paid the necessary fees to become official candidates.

Close Up Of Five Euro Banknote Security Features.

A diverse group of people in a ceremony taking the United States Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to become citizens.

TAPE: EF03/1132 IN_TIME: 01:43:07 DURATION: 3:50 SOURCES: APTN RESTRICTIONS: DATELINE: Lop Buri, 18 Dec 2003 SHOTLIST: 1. Wide shot village street 2. Mid shot women at street food market 3. Close up baby 4. Soldiers riding a motorbike 5. Various children 6. Close up woman holding a child 7. Mid shot car carrying US ambassador approaching 8. Various of Darryl Johnson, US Ambassador to Thailand, and Vinai Patariyakul, head of Thai National Security Council, getting out of cars 9. Set up news conference 10. SOUNDBITE (English) Darryl Johnson,US Ambassador to Thailand "The United States is announcing today a programme for resettlements of Lao Hmong who are registered in the Wat Tham Krabok community." 11. Cutaway US flag 12. SOUNDBITE (English) Darryl Johnson, US Ambassador to Thailand "Well, this is an issue of course that we have watched for a long time. We have long felt that we had a special responsibility to the people of Hmong origin from Laos." 13. Cutaway 14. SOUNDBITE (English) Darryl Johnson, US Ambassador to Thailand "In this case it was really a matter of recognising that there was a situation of great difficulty in the temple here, where the infrastructure was really not sufficient to maintain a population of this size. We felt that this was a discrete population many times. These are people who have lived here, as you said, for quite a long time and we felt that relief was in order, so we were able at this time to be able to announce this programme and we urge people to take advantage of it." 15. Various street scenes 16. Woman at a street market transferring chicken to a cage 17. Various children 18. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Doun Sae Vue, Hmong minority "I don't know (what it is like to live in the States), but I thought I was going there and it was good. My relatives have all gone there so I would like to go. " 19. Women working at sewing machines 20. Pan street 21. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Thay Sae Vang, Hmong minority "We want to bring our children (to the States) to study so that there is a future for them." 22. More of children on streets 23. Back shot of two girls walking down the road STORYLINE: The United States - still dealing with one of the legacies of the Vietnam War - says it may accept thousands of ethnic Hmong refugees from Laos for resettlement. US Ambassador to Thailand Darryl Johnson trave'led to Tham Krabok temple, 90 kilometres (56 miles) north of Bangkok, to meet ten Hmong clan leaders before announcing the resettlement programme on Thursday. Ambassador Johnson told reporters that the United States has "long felt we had a special responsibility" to help the Hmong. He said US authorities anticipate that most people at Tham Krabok will be eligible and he encouraged those wishing to resettle in the United States to take advantage of the opportunity. More than 15,000 Hmong people have been living for years around a Buddhist temple in Thailand after fleeing Laos following the communist takeover of the country in 1975. The CIA had enlisted the Hmong - tribal people from the countryside - to spearhead US efforts to subdue Laotian communists during the conflict in neighbouring Vietnam. Many Hmong, fearing retribution, fled after the communists took over Laos. More than 300,000 people fled to Thailand after the communist takeover and most resettled in third countries, the majority in the United States. Hmong formed a high percentage of the refugees. For several reasons, including tighter immigration rules, other Hmong were left stranded in Thailand. More than 20,000 were repatriated to Laos, but many remained in limbo, with the biggest community forming at Tham Krabok temple. A US statement said the new resettlement programme applies only to Hmong at the temple and who had registered with Thai authorities by August 2003. It said registration for resettlement would be open for a limited time, beginning in February next year. Thai authorities have long been uneasy about the Hmong community at the temple, suspicious that it was engaged in activities such as drug trafficking and support for anti-government guerrillas still active in Laos. For several years, they have been considering plans to shift the Hmong to other settlements away from central Thailand.

NAME: US LATAM VOTE 281004N TAPE: EF04/1059 IN_TIME: 10:37:11:15 DURATION: 00:03:43:14 SOURCES: APTN DATELINE: Various - Recent/File RESTRICTIONS: SHOTLIST: October 8, 2004. Los Angeles, California 1. Mid shot of U.S. citizenship swearing in ceremony. 2. Wide shot of people at swearing in ceremony. 3. (UPSOUND Spanish) Close shot of man urging new citizens to register to vote. 4. Mid shot of new U.S. citizens walking out of building after swearing in. 5. (UPSOUND Spanish) Close shot of woman explaining voter registration to new citizen. 6. Close shot of woman pointing to voter registration form. 7. Wide shot of Bush supporters holding "Viva Bush" placards. 8. Close shot of sign at Republican registration booth. 9. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Bush supporter. "Well, because he's (George W. Bush) done a pretty good job during his presidency in regards to the war, and I support that. Yes." 10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Bush supporter. "I think more Hispanics would be leaning more towards the Republican party if they really paid attention to what it is he (President Bush) is saying. Because I think that Republicans reflect more of the Hispanic thoughts than the liberals do." September 2003. Los Angeles, California. APTN. 11. Mid shot of Hispanic-American drum corps marching in Mexico day parade. 12. Mid shot of people watching parade, waving Mexican flag. 13. Close shot of man and other people watching parade. 14. Wide shot of parade. October 8, 2004. Los Angeles, California 15. Mid shot of people on the street in latino area of downtown Los Angeles. 16. Mid shot of storefront signs in Latino district. Bush Campaign VNR. 17. Sequence from Spanish language Bush for President advertisement. October 11, 2004. Los Angeles, California 18. Mid shot of latino affairs analyst Dr. Harry Pachon speaking to reporter. 19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dr. Harry Pachon, Latino affairs analyst, University of Southern California. "Latino voters like George Bush. They think he's a nice guy, they think that he relates, that he reaches out. But they disagree with his policies. So there's a kind of division, a split mind. One is that they like the man, but the policies are the things that are holding them against voting for him." March 31, 2004. Los Angeles, California 20. Mid shot of Latino American workers protest through downtown Los Angeles. 21. Close shot of protest marchers chanting. 22. Wide shot of protest march. May 5, 2004. Los Angeles, California 23. Mid shot of Senator John Kerry gesturing to crowd at rally. 24. Close shot of Kerry placard. 25. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Senator John Kerry, candidate for U.S. president. "We're here to mark the beginning of the end of the Presidency of George Bush." September 21, 2004. Los Angeles, California 26. Wide shot exterior of Democratic Party campaign office. 27. Close shot of Spanish-language Kerry for President poster in office window. 28. Close shot of man in office entrance. (UPSOUND English) "John Kerry.....George Bush go back to Texas." 29. Wide shot of campaign worker meeting. 30. Close shot of campaign volunteers. 31. SOUNDBITE: (English) Democratic campaign worker. "We're going to say 'whatever happens, this November second you're not staying at home. You're going out and you're going to go vote'." November 2000. Los Angeles, California 32. Wide shot of people lining up to vote. 33. Close shot of ballot box. 34. Close shot of Latino woman. STORYLINE: Latinos in America are now the largest minority in the nation at some 40 million strong. And the largest ever number of eligible Hispanic voters, more than seven million, are likely to vote their concerns in the November election. For many Latinos, the journey from powerless immigrant to political force begins almost from the moment they officially become Americans. Every month here in Los Angeles, hundreds of Latinos take the oath as US citizens. As they leave with certificate of citizenship in hand, volunteers are ready to meet them and urge them to register to vote, reminding them of the upcoming November second election. Nearby, more volunteers from the local Republican Party are urging new citizens to register as Republicans, and some do. Many of these new Americans signing up to vote already live and work in the area. Analysts and community activists say they're part of the fastest growing minority in California and in the US. The latest data show Latinos now account for more than 13 percent of the US population, with a purchasing power of some 700 billion (US) dollars a year. Analysts say there's an increasing awareness among Latinos that their influence on the political process is also on the rise. The Tomas Rivera Policy Institute projects 6.7 million Latinos will vote this year, based on US census data. The Los Angeles-based think tank, which tracks Latino trends, says that number could go higher as energised Latinos register to vote. About six million Latinos voted in the 2000 election. In 2000, they voted for Democrat Al Gore over George W. Bush as an ethnic grouping by a margin of 75 percent to 23 percent. Both parties say they're paying attention to this growing crop of potential voters. Republican and Democratic campaign ads are targeting Latino audiences with Spanish-language ads -- playing up themes of family values and economic security. The largest blocs of Latino voters are concentrated in two states, Democrat-dominated California and Republican-controlled Texas. In those states, analysts say, voter trends are expected to stay about the same as in 2000. But party operatives and academics say the Latino vote could be a factor in tight races in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. Arizona and Nevada have two of the fastest-growing Latino populations, while New Mexico has the highest percentage of Latino residents in the country at 42 percent. More than a quarter of Arizona's population and 20 percent of Nevada's is Latino and the numbers are rising. In 2000, Gore won New Mexico by a slim margin. While Bush took Arizona and Nevada. Even in the Democratic Party strongholds of inner-city Los Angeles, campaign workers say the message is clear -- every vote counts.

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NAME: EU SCHENGEN 20071113Ix TAPE: EF07/1366 IN_TIME: 10:30:42:16 DURATION: 00:03:09:20 SOURCES: EBS DATELINE: Strasbourg, 13 Nov 2007/FILE RESTRICTIONS: SHOTLIST Strasbourg - 13 November, 2007 1. Exterior of European Parliament building 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Franco Frattini, EU Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner: "From December 21 onwards, travel is possible from, for example, the Iberian peninsula to the Baltic states, and from Greece to Finland without border checks. This is truly symbolic for a united Europe, and a basic right for all European citizens." 3. Various cutaways of MEPs listening 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Franco Frattini, EU Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner: "The so called European Schengen facility, providing nearly one billion euro enabled the new member states to meet, in particular the challenge of building up an efficient border control and become full partners in the Schengen area." 5. Cutaway of MEPs 6. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Carlos Coelho, European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats member: "To ensure the sufficient control of our borders and provide security to all European citizens, it will be dependant on the seriousness of member states with regards to the control of their own border and the quality and effectiveness of the exchange of information between member states." 7. MEP listening FILE: Brussels - 2005 8. Various of immigrants at the foreigners registration office, fingerprints being taken 9. Various of Brussels national airport with zones marked as "Schengen" and "Non Schengen" FILE: Amsterdam - 2005 10. Wide of KLM flight arriving 11. Sniffer dog checking passengers 12. Zoom out of passport control of EU and non-EU passengers FILE: French-German border - 2005 13. Zoom out of abandoned border post, cars going through 14. Close of French border plate FILE: Spanish-Moroccan border - 2003 15. Various of people at Algeciras customs control 16. Wide of border post, cars approaching 17. Car pulling up to passport control 18. Close of passport control officer, hands passport to passenger in car FILE: Polish-Ukrainian border - 2006 19. Various of boat patrol in Polish Wola Uhruska 20. Officers inside border post, looking at infrared surveillance footage STORYLINE Citizens from nine new EU member nations, most in Eastern Europe, will be able to travel passport-free to most other countries in the bloc as of December 21, after EU justice and interior ministers on Thursday endorsed landmark plans to lift border checks. The decision follows through on a long-standing commitment to Malta and nine eastern European countries that joined the EU in 2004 that their citizens be allowed to take up full EU rights of free movement across the union without having to show identity papers at national borders. EU Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner, Franco Frattini, said the plans were "truly symbolic" for a united Europe, and a basic right for all European citizens. EU officials said the opening of the borders with the nine countries, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic and Malta, will be marked with ceremonies at various old border crossings one minute after midnight on December 21. The so-called Schengen borderless travel zone is one of the most popular EU policies, directly benefiting Europeans by allowing them to travel without having to stop at national borders, clearing up an often tedious process. The German government expects 83 (m) million border crossings with Poland this year, and 91 (m) million with the Czech Republic, even before the end of border checks. The new countries were not allowed to join the frontier free zone immediately because work was needed to tighten their customs and border checks with non-EU countries such as Russia, Serbia and Ukraine. The EU also needed time to set up fast information exchange systems between security services of old and new members. The EU ministers agreed that all nine applicants had met all EU conditions to join the zone. Border checks at airports will be dropped on March 30. Joining the borderless travel area is important to the new EU members, most of them former Communist nations, which see the freedom of movement within the union as one of the basic liberties stemming from EU membership. Cyprus, the 10th nation to join the EU, in 2004, has opted to keep some border checks and will stay out of the zone, along with the island nations of Britain and Ireland. To expand the passport-free zone, the EU has had to revamp its border security system, which is run through a common EU computer database that allows participating states to share passport data on non-EU citizens who enter the Schengen zone. The current Schengen countries are EU-members Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden and non-EU members Iceland and Norway. Switzerland, which remains outside the EU bloc, is also set to join Schengen next year.

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AP-APTN-1830: Belgium Election 5 Sunday, 13 June 2010 STORY:Belgium Election 5- REPLAY Voting underway, rival leaders cast ballots; polls close, official LENGTH: 03:37 FIRST RUN: 1430 RESTRICTIONS: AP Clients Only TYPE: English/French/Nat SOURCE: AP TELEVISION STORY NUMBER: 648299 DATELINE: Various - 13 June 2010 LENGTH: 03:37 AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST (FIRST RUN 1030 NEWS UPDATE - 13 JUNE 2010) Antwerp 1. New Flemish Alliance (NVA) leader Bart de Wever coming out of polling booth and posing for photographs 2. Cutaway photographers 3. Mid of de Wever casting ballot 4. Wide of De Wever and media walking outside polling station 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Bart de Wever, NVA leader: "We would like to see direction of the step towards confederalism because we see that federalism just has not worked, this country is totally blocked we need urgent policies concerning immigration, concerning justice, concerning the budget, and we have seen nothing in the last three years, so reforms are needed, quite urgently." (FIRST RUN 1130 ME EUROPE PRIME NEWS - 13 JUNE 2010) Mons 6. Voters queuing outside polling station 7. Close of electoral lists 8. Mid of electoral officials 9. Voters putting forms in ballot boxes 10. Wide of Socialist Party leader, Elio di Ruppo arriving at polling station to cast ballot on someone else's behalf, meeting constituents 11. Various of Di Ruppo casting ballot 12. Cutaway of sign 13. SOUNDBITE (English) Elio Di Ruppo, Head of Socialist Party: "I hope that we are able to stabilise our country I think it's possible. Belgium is capital of Europe and we have had a lot of institutional problems during the years, but each time we were able to find a solution." (FIRST RUN 1230 NEWS UPDATE - 13 JUNE 2010) Antwerp 14. Wide exterior of polling station 15. Pan from registration desks to voting booths 16. Various of people casting ballots ++NEW (FIRST RUN 1430 ME EUROPE PRIME NEWS - 13 JUNE 2010) Brussels 17. Wide of inside empty polling station with one man leaving 18. Officials signing papers 19. Close of paper being signed 20.President of polling station number 28, Francois Nef, going to computer UPSOUND: (French) "and now I will try to do the closing procedure" 21. Tilt up from close of keyboard to screen of computer 22. Mid of election officials 23. SOUNDBITE: (French) Francois Nef, president of the polling station number 28: "This morning went very well, people came as early as 8 am, there were more people around 11 am. It was quite quiet, people came with their families. It was a typical election atmosphere in Belgium: a very joyful mood." 24. Polling station door being closed STORYLINE Belgians voted on Sunday in general elections that were widely seen as a vote on an orderly break up of the country where 6.5 (m) million Dutch- and 4 (m) million French-speakers were locked in a quarrelsome union. Polls closed at 1300 GMT amid expectations of a strong performance for a mainstream Flemish party whose leader wants Dutch-speaking Flanders to sever its unhappy ties with Francophone Wallonia and eventually join the European Union as a separate country. This is a nightmare scenario for poorer Wallonia, which greatly depends on Flemish funds, and shows how linguistic disputes dominate national politics. Elections were called one year early after Premier Yves Leterme's five-party coalition fell apart on 26 April in a dispute over a bilingual voting district. That spat has gone unresolved since 2003 and pushed the New Flemish Alliance (NVA) - a tiny, centrist party only a few years ago - into pole position: it is forecast to win a quarter of the vote in Flanders. NVA leader Bart de Wever - who could become Belgium's next premier - cast his vote in Antwerp on Sunday. He wants Flanders to eventually join the European Union as a separate country. "We would like to see direction of the step towards confederalism because we see that federalism just has not worked," he said. De Wever wants to shift the national government's last remaining powers, notably justice, health and social security, to Flanders and Wallonia. That would complete 30 years of ever greater self-rule for the two regions. De Wever told reporters outside the polling station in Antwerp that policy change was needed on immigration, justice and finance "and we have seen nothing in the last three years, so reforms are needed, quite urgently." There are no comparable separatist sentiments in Wallonia. Speaking outside a polling station in Mons on Sunday, Socialist Party leader Elio di Ruppo said he was optimistic about stabilising Belgium. "I hope that we are able to stabilise our country I think it's possible. Belgium is capital of Europe and we have had a lot of institutional problems during the years, but each time we were able to find a solution," he said. As polling stations closed, Francois Nef, president of a polling station in Brussels said the voting "went very well". "It was a typical election atmosphere in Belgium: a very joyful mood," said Nef. Belgian media reported no exit polls. The first meaningful results from the 6,110 voting stations were not expected until 1800 GMT. Voting is mandatory in Belgium, where there are 7.7 million registered voters. Belgium must make (b) billions of Euros of cuts to public spending in the years ahead, but the issue has taken a backseat to Flemish-Walloon sniping. In the words of Finance Minister Didier Reynders, a Francophone Liberal, the question facing Belgians is: "Do we still want to live together?" Others favour more self-rule for Belgium's language camps, but no divorce. As governments worldwide tried to tame a financial crisis and recession, the four that led Belgium since 2007 struggled with linguistic spats while the national debt ballooned. 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UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HEARING: Attorney General Nomination Senate Judiciary Committee Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 Time: 09:30 AM Location: Russell Senate Office Building 325 Presiding: Chairman Grassley MEMBER STATEMENTS: Senator Chuck Grassley R (IA) WITNESSES: The Honorable Richard Shelby United States Senator State of Alabama The Honorable Susan Collins United States Senator State of Maine PANEL I Senator Jeff Sessions nine Republicans on the judiciary committee concluded that this was not appropriate. So, by voting against that version of the violence against women's act, if it had failed, we would not then, I'm confident, not had a bill. We would have been able to pass a violence against women act that didn't have that provision in it. So, that's sort of where we were in the political process. And one of the bad things about modern American politics is if you take that position, you're not portrayed as being wrong on the tribal issue, you're portrayed as being against a bill that would protect women from violence. [5:25:55 PM] And I think that is unfair and thank you for giving me the chance to respond. >> Well, thank you. And I appreciate that, and I can again confirm because, as I said, I am the Republican sponsor of that bill. And that description you have given is exactly one of just a couple issues which were being seriously litigated, if you will, here, and which we were trying to resolve. And those of you who took that position, again, were not in any way objecting to the act. You had multiple times before supported it, and you were trying to help resolve one specific issue on the bill. And, so, I just want to clarify that with you and again get the record straight about where you stand on the issue. I see my time is pretty much gone. Mr. Chairman, I won't go to my next question. >> Before I call on senator Blumenthal, out of consideration for you, I want to explain what I think we have left here. If you need a break, tell me. We've got two Democrats and two Republicans to do a second round, beside the chairman, but I'm going to wait until later to do my second round. We've got two Democrats, I've been told, at least want a third round. And, so, what I would like to do is, first of all, if you need a break, we'll take a break whenever you say so now. And in the meantime, I'd like to have my colleagues be -- take into consideration something I want to do. I want everybody to get over here that wants to ask questions and I'm not going to take up anybody's time until everybody else is done, and then I want to take about maybe 15 or 20 minutes of your time to do the equivalent of a couple rounds with questions I haven't asked yet. So, what's your desire? >> I'm ready to go. >> Okay. [5:27:56 PM] >> I may take a break at some point. >> You just say when you want to take a break. >> Thank you. >> Senator Blumenthal. >> Thanks, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, senator sessions. I was pleased to hear you disavow and denounce operation rescue in response to my last question. I want to ask about a couple of other groups and individuals. In 2003, I had an event called restoration weekend. You gave a speech praising a man named David Horowitz as a man, quote, a man I admire. David Horowitz has said, among other things, that, quote, all the major Muslim organizations in America are connected to the Muslim brotherhood and, quote, 80% of the mosques are filled with hate against Americans and Jews. He made statements about African Americans, quote, too many blacks are in prison because too many blacks commit crimes. You praised him as a man I admire. That statement was omitted from your response to the committee. Did you omit it because you were embarrassed about praising David Horowitz? >> No, and I didn't know David Horowitz had made those comments. I read his brilliant book -- what's the name of it? I have a hard time remembering. But it was his transformation, having grown up in a, as he described it, communist family. He was editor of ramparts magazine, the radical magazine. And I believe radical son was the name of his book, it was a really powerful and moving story of how he moved from the unprincipled totalitarian radical left to a more traditional American person. [5:30:01 PM] I've read a number of other books, I think one of them, but he's a most brilliant individual and has remarkable story. I'm not aware of everything he's ever said or done. >> Well, these statements have been reported publicly repeatedly over many years. You first came to know him in 2003. In fact, you received an award from the David Horowitz freedom center in 2014. You were unaware of any of the apparently racist comments that he made -- >> I'm not aware of those comments and I don't believe David Horowitz is a racist or a person that wouldn't treat anyone improperly, at least to my knowledge. The award he gave me was the Annie something Johnson award and that was the lady that went over niagara falls in a barrel. That's the award I received. >> Let me ask you about another group which also you left out of your questionnaire, a group that the southern poverty law center cited earlier by senator Cruz, listed as a hate group, and you received from the federation for fair immigration reform an award known as the Franklin society award. The founder of that group has said, quote, I have come to the point of view that for European American society and culture to persist requires a European American majority and a clear one, at that. He said also, quote, too much diversity leads to divisiveness and conflict. The founder, John Tanton, also through his political action committee, contributed twice to your campaigns in 2008 and 2014, a thousand dollars in each donation. [5:32:03 PM] Will you denounce those statements and disavow that award and that support from that organization? >> I don't accept that statement. I believe the United States should have an immigration policy that's fair and objective and gives people from all over the world a right to apply. And those who have -- should give preference to people who have the ability to be prosperous and succeed in America and can improve their lives and improve the united States of America, that's sort of my view of it. I do not accept that kind of language. >> Will you return the award? >> It is contrary to my understanding of the American vision of life. >> Will you return the award? >> Well, I don't know that I have to -- I don't know who -- whether he had any involvement in choosing the award or not and presumably the award and the contributions that I did not even know -- I don't recall ever knowing I got are his decision, not mine. >> This award similarly was left out of your response to the questionnaire. And I guess the question, senator sessions, is how can Americans have confidence that you are going to enforce anti-discrimination laws if you've accepted awards from these kind of groups and associated with these kinds of individuals and you won't return the awards. >> Well, first of all, I don't know that I defer to the southern poverty law center as their final authority on who is a radical group. So, I would first challenge that. They acknowledged publicly and have in the last few weeks that I was a strong sister to them in prosecuting the Klan, but they said they oppose me because their views on immigration. [5:34:08 PM] Well, I believe my views on immigration are correct, just, decent and right. Somebody else can disagree, but that's what I think. >> Would you also disavow support from frank Gaffney, center for security policy, who gave you an award in August of 2015, similarly having made statements about muslims and supporting your candidacy for attorney general? >> Well, they chose to give me the award. They didn't tell me what they gave did to me for. And I don't adopt everything that that center would support. I don't suppose. I'm pretty independent about those things. Ronald Reagan, Dick Cheney, Joe Lieberman, also have received that award from that institution. >> Well, he hasn't been nominated to be attorney general. >> Well, he has not. But he ran for vice-president on your party. >> And the people of the united States might be forgiven for concluding that the kinds of attitudes and the zealousness or lack of it that you bring to enforcement of antidiscrimination laws might be reflected in your acceptance of awards from these organizations, your association with these kinds of individuals. So, I'm giving you the opportunity to completely repudiate and return those awards. >> Senator Blumenthal, I just feel like the reason I was pushing back is because I don't feel like it's right to judge me and require that I give back an award if I don't agree with every policy of an organization that gave the award. I was honored to be given awards. A lot of prominent people, I'm sure, have received awards at either one of these groups. And David Horowitz is a a brilliant writer. And I think has contributed to the policy debate. [5:36:09 PM] Whether he's everything he said, I'm sure I don't agree with. Some of the language that you've indicated does not -- I'm not comfortable with, and I think it's all right to ask that question. But I just would believe it would be more than -- it wouldn't be proper for you to insist that I'm somehow disqualified for attorney general because I accepted award from that group. >> Given that you did not disclose a number of those award, are there any other awards from groups that have similar kind of idea logical negative views of immigrants or of African-Americans or muslims or others, including awards that you may have received from the Ku klux Klan? >> Well, I won't receive it from Henry Hayes, I'll tell you that. He no longer exists. No, I wouldn't take a Klan, award from the Klan. So, I would just say that I received hundreds of awards. I don't think -- I probably somehow should have made sure the Annie Johnson coming off the niagara falls, I should have reported that probably. So, I would just say to you I have no motive in denying or that I received those awards, is probably publicly published when it happened. And I've received hundreds, multiple hundreds of awards over my career as I'm sure you have. >> My time is expired, Mr. Chairman. I apologize and I'll return on the third round. Thank you. >> I don't find any fault with the questions you're asking, except for this business that somebody that's in the united States senate ought to remember what awards we get. [5:38:10 PM] I don't know about you, but I'll bet every other week somebody is coming into my office to give me some award, and you take these plaques or whatever they give you and you don't even have a place to hang them. You store them someplace. I don't know whether even if I went down to is that storage place -- I could tell you all the awards I got. I don't need any more awards. It's kind of a problem that they give you the awards. And obviously I'll bet senator sessions feels that way right now. >> I don't differ with you, Mr. Chairman. I don't differ with you that sitting here, none of us on this side of the table could probably recall every single award we've ever received. But the questionnaire from this committee asked for the information as to all award, and I think it's fair to observe that a number of these awards were omitted from the responses. >> Okay. Well, if somebody asked me to fill out that same questionnaire, it would never be complete and I don't know how you ever could make it complete. Before I go to you, I have a statement here from the Alabama state senate, Quinten Ross, a Democrat, minority leader. He says, I know him, meaning senator sessions, personally. And all of my encounters with him have been for the greater good of Alabama. We've spoken about everything from civil rights to race relations and we agree that as a Christian man, our hearts and minds are focused on doing right by all people. And I don't think we should forget that senator sessions got reelected to the United States senate without a primary opponent or a general election opponent. Egads. Wouldn't we all like to do that. Senator graham. >> I've been unable to do that. >> The record without objection. >> Thank you. [5:40:13 PM] I had six primary opponents. >> I can understand why. >> There you go. I'll probably have ten, I'll probably have ten next time. But here's what I want them to know. I, too, received the Annie Taylor award. >> Annie Taylor award. >> There it is. I was there. I got it, too. I don't get enough awards. You can speak for yourself. Yeah, I got the award. I went to the dinner and Chris Mathews interviewed me. Well, I don't know what that means other than I'll do almost anything for a free dinner. [ Laughter ] >> You know, I like senator Blumenthal. We did this whole guilt by association stuff. You've been around 15 years -- 20, 15 with me. I'm sure you're not a closet bigot and I got the same award you did. That other award, who got it, Joe Lieberman? >> He got the award at the Gaffney. >> Okay. Anyway, all I can tell you is that this whole idea that if you receive recognition from some group, you own everything they've ever done or said is probably not fair to any of us. And we can go through all of our records about donations. Bottom line is, senator sessions, there is no doubt in my mind that you're one of the most fair, decent, honest men I've ever met. And you know what I like most about you? If you're the only person in the room who believes that you will stand up and say so, I have seen you speak out when you were the only guy that believed what you believed. I admire the heck out of that. So, if I get nominated by trump, which I think will come when hell freezes over, I'm here to tell you, I got the Annie Taylor award, too. So, let's talk about the law of war. I think you were asked about senator Feinstein about the indefinite detention. Homdy versus Rumsfeld, this is Sandra day o'connor's quote. [5:42:15 PM] There is no bar to this nation's holding one of its own citizens as an enemy combatant. That case involved a U.S. Citizen that was captured in Afghanistan and was held as an enemy combatant. Are you familiar with that case? >> Generally yes. Not as familiar as you, but I know you studied it in great depth. >> This has been a military lawyer, this is part of what I did. Do your constitutional rights as a U.S. Citizen stop at the nation's shores or do they follow you wherever you go? >> Well, you have certain rights wherever you go. >> So, if you go to Paris, you don't give up your fourth amendment right against illegal search and seizure. Could the FBI break into your hotel room in Paris and basically search your room without a warrant? >> I don't believe -- >> No, they can't. Your constitutional rights attach to you. So, the people will say, well, he was in Afghanistan. That doesn't matter. What the court is telling us, no American citizen has a constitutional right to join the enemy at a time of war. In re: Curan, that case involved German sabatures, who land Ed in Long Island. Are you familiar with it? >> I have that case and have read T. >> They were German American citizens who had context in the United States. They were seized by the FBI and tried by the military. What I would tell senator Feinstein and my other colleagues, the law is well settled here that a united States citizen and other wars have been held as enemy combatants when everyday suggests they collaborated with the enemy. Under the current law, if you're suspected of being an enemy combatant within a certain period of time, 60 days, I think, the government has to present you to a federal judge and prove by a preponderance of the evidence that you are a member of the organization they claim you to be a member of. Are you familiar with that? Your habeas rights? [5:44:15 PM] >> Correct, yes. >> So, as to how long an enemy combatant can be held, traditionally under the law of war, people are taken off the battle field until the war is over, they are no longer a danger. Does that make sense to you? >> It does make sense and that is my understanding of the traditional law of war. >> And the law of war is designed to win the war. The laws around the law of war are designed to deal with conflicts. And to take people off the battle field, you can kill or capture them, and there is no requirement like domestic criminal law at a certain point in time they have to be presented for trial because the goal of the law of war is to protect the nation and make sure you win the war. So, when you capture somebody who has been adjudicated, a member of the enemy force, there is no concept in military law or the law of war that you have to release them in an arbitrary date because that would make no sense. So, all I am saying is that I think you're on solid ground. And beside an American citizen being a combatant is the history of the law of war. And I am willing to work with my colleagues to make sure indefinite detention is reasonably applied and we can find due process rights that don't exist in traditional war because this is a war without end. When do you think this war will be over? Do you think we'll know when it's over? >> I've asked a number of witnesses in armed services about that, and it's pretty clear we're talking about decades before we have a complete alteration of this spasm in the Middle East that just seems to have legs and will continue for sometime. That is most likely what would happen. >> You are about to embark on a very important job in an important time. And here's what my suggestion would be. That we work with the congress to come up with a legal regime that recognizes that gathering intelligence is the most important activity in the law against radical Islam. The goal is to find out what they know. [5:46:15 PM] Do you agree with that? >> That is a critical goal. >> And I have found that under military law and military intelligence gathering, no manual I've ever read suggested that reading Miranda rights is the best way to gather information. As a matter of fact, I've been involved in this business for 33 years. And if a commander came to me as a jag and said, we just captured somebody on the battle field, you name the battle field, they want their rights read to them. I would tell them they're not entitled to Miranda rights. They're entitled to Geneva convention treatment. They're entitled to humane treatment. They're entitled to all the things that go with the Geneva convention because the court has ruled that enemy combatant are subject to Geneva convention protections. So, I just want to let you know from my point of view that we're at war. I'm encouraged to hear that the new attorney general recognizes the difference between fighting a crime and fighting a war, and that the next time we capture bin Lauden's son-in-law, if he's got any more, I hope we don't read him his Miranda rights in two weeks. I hope we keep him humanely as long as necessary to interrogate him, to find out what the enemy may be up to. Does that make sense to you? >> Well, it does. We didn't give Miranda warnings to German and Japanese prisoners we captured. And it's never been part of the rule. So, they're being detained and they're subject to being interrogated properly and lawfully any time any day and they're not entitled to a lawyer. >> Right. >> Go for it. >> Miranda didn't exist back in World War II, but it does now. But the law, this is very important. You do not have to read an enemy combatant a Miranda rights. They do have -- >> In a habeas court, yes. >> To see if the government got it right, you can hold them as long as necessary for intelligence gathering. [5:48:19 PM] You can try them in article 3 courts, you can try them in military commissions. As attorney general of the United States, would you accept that military commissions could be the proper venue under certain circumstances for a terrorist? >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Then senator Kennedy, then you should take a break because I want one. Proceed. >> Thank you. Senator sessions, in 1944, the supreme court handed down what is considered one of the worst rulings in the history of our country, and that case is korimatsu versus United States which upheld the constitutionality which upheld the internment of Japanese Americans in internment camps. Despite the universal condemnation of the court's ruling, this past November, Carl Higby, a spokesman for a pro trump super pack and surrogate for president-elect trump cited that case as precedent for a program which would require muslims in the United States to register with the government. Here are my questions. First, would you support such a registry for Muslim Americans, nerd, U.S. Citizens? >> I do not believe we need a registration program for U.S. Citizens who happen to be Muslim. Is that the question? >> My question is whether you would support such a registry for U.S. Citizens who happen to be muslims. >> No. >> Thank sinces the president may go in that direction, what kind of constitutional problems would there be for U.S. Citizens who happen to be muslims, to be required to register? >> Well, my understanding is, as I recall, later comments by president-elect trump do not advocate for that registration. [5:50:30 PM] But he'll have to speak for himself on his policies, but I don't think that's accurate at this point, as his last stated position on it. >> Since you don't support such a registry for U.S. Citizen muslims, is that because you think that there are some constitutional issues involved with such a requirement for U.S. Citizen muslims? >> It would raise serious constitutional problems because the constitution explicitly guarantees the right to free exercise of religion and I believe Americans overwhelmingly honor that and should continue to honor it and it would include muslims for sure and I don't believe they should be treated differently fundamentally. >> Thank you. >> Should not be treated differently. >> In addition to the freedom of religion provisions, perhaps there will be some equal protection constitutional problems, possibly some procedural due process constitutional problems with that kind of registry requirement. Turning to consent decrees, there are more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies in the United States. America's police officers are the best in the world and that is due in large part to their bravery, skill, and integrity in what they do. Our constitution ensures that the government is responsible to its citizens and that certain rights should not be violated by the government but does that mean that things always work perfectly as you noted in one of your responses in the real world. Police officers work and build strong relationships with their communities to keep the public safe, there have been specific use of force deadly incidents that have sparked nationwide outrage. Some of these incidents have led the attorney general's civil rights division to do investigations into whether individual police departments have a, quote/unquote, pattern of practice, unquote, of unconstitutional policing and to make sure police departments are compliant with the law. [5:52:43 PM] And when these investigations find that police departments are engaged in unconstitutional policing, they are frequently resolved through consent decrees with the department of justice which requires police departments to undertake certain important reforms that are overseen by independent monitors to ensure that necessary changes are being made in these departments. Senator sessions, you once wrote that, and I quote, "Consent decrees have a profound effect on our legal system as they constitute an end run around the democratic processes." Currently, more than 20 police departments around the country are engaged in consent decrees with the justice department. In Maryland, Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh said Monday she expects her city to finalize a consent decree with the justice department this week, as noted in the "Baltimore sun." My question is, will you commit to maintaining and enforcing the consent decrees that the justice department has negotiated during this administration? >> Those decrees remain in force, until and if they're changed, they will be enforced. The consent decree, itself, is not necessarily a bad thing. Could be a legitimate decision. There can be circumstances in which police departments are subject to a lawsuit which is what starts this process. Ultimately ending in a consent decree. But I think there's concern that good police officers and good departments can be sued by the department of justice when you just have individuals within a department who have done wrong. And those individuals need to be prosecute ued. [5:54:43 PM] And these lawsuits undermine the respect for police officers and create an impression that the entire department is not in -- doing their work consistent with fidelity to law and fairness and we need to be careful before we do that, is what I would say to you, because filing a lawsuit against a police department has ramifications sometimes beyond what a lot of people think and it can impact morale of the officers, it can impact the view of citizens to their police department and I think caution is always required in these cases. >> Senator sessions -- >> I wouldn't prejudge a specific case. >> I understand that, but showing of a pattern of practice needs to be shown so these are not just a rogue police officer doing something that would be deemed unconstitutional. So are you saying that with regard to negotiated consent decrees that you will revisit these consent decrees and perhaps give police departments a second bite at the apple so that they can undo some of the requirements on them? >> Well, presumably, the department of justice under the holder/lynch leadership always would be expecting to end these decrees at some point. So I just wouldn't commit that there would never be any changes in them and if departments have complied or reached other developments that could justify the withdrawal or modification of the consent decree, of course, I would do that. >> Well, usually consent decrees require when -- when they end, it is because they have complied with the provisions of the consent decree so I'm just trying to get a simple answer. >> Well, I give you a simple answer. >> I hope you would -- >> It's a difficult thing for a city to be sued by the department of justice and to be told that your police department is systemically failing to serve the people of the state or the city, and so that's an August responsibility of the attorney general and the department of justice. [5:56:59 PM] >> So -- >> And so they often feel forced to agree to a consent decree, just to remove that stigma. And sometimes there are difficulties there. So I just think we need to be careful and respectful. >> I understand that. But as to the consent decrees that were negotiated with both parties in full faith to do what's appropriate that you would leave those in tact unless there are some extraordinary circumstances. Of course, going forward as attorney general, you can enter into whatever consent decrees you deem appropriately -- appropriate. So my question really is the existing consent decrees which took a lot to negotiate, by the way, and it's not the vast majority of police departments in this country. It's 20. >> You can answer that if you want to then we'll move on. >> I understand what you're saying and one of the impacts of a consent decree is it does require judicial approval of any alteration in it. And it -- that raises pros and cons. >> Senator Kennedy. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Senator, could you tell the committee a little bit more about what it was like to be U.S. Attorney? What was your management style, did you enjoy it? How was it compared to serving the state government as a state attorney general? >> I loved being U.S. Attorney. That was -- if you like law enforcement, trying to -- prosecuting criminals. It was just a fabulous job and we had great assistants and I loved it and our team did. [5:59:03 PM] Camelot days for me. So I did feel that. Only had two years as attorney general. We had this monumental deficit when I got elected and we had to lay off a third of the office because we didn't have money to pay the electric bill and it was just one thing after another and then I was running for the senate. So I didn't get to enjoy that job but the United States attorney job was a really fabulous experience and I believe in the course of it, I worked with FBI, Dea, U.S. Customs, marshal service, all the federal agencies, ATF, irs, post L service and their inspectors and you get to know their cultures and their crimes they investigate, the officers, what note investiga motivates them, how a little praise and affirmation is so important for them. They get the same salary, you know. If they're not feeling appreciated, they feel demeaned. Their morale can decline. So that kind of experience was wonderful and I do think it would help me be a better attorney general. >> I made up my mind. I yield back my time. I hope you will be a raging voice of common - BREAK