CONTENTS VOLUME I FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1994 Opening statement of Chairman Riegle Opening statements, comments, or prepared statements of: Senator D'Amato Senator Sarbanes Senator Gramm 11 Dr. Charles Hirsch, chief medical examiner of the city of New York, NY; AFTERNOON SESSION Dr. James Beyer, deputy chief medical examiner for Northern Virginia; Ser- Introduction Report of the Independent Counsel, Robert B. Fiske, Jr., In Re: Vincent W. Foster, Jr. 181 182 A. Analysis and conclusions of forensic pathology panel B. Analysis of issues raised on circumstances of Foster's death 5. Note transcript 4. Psychiatrist's curriculum vitae 353 U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Independent Counsel, August 3, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Independent Counsel, July 11, 1994, documents of "FBI FD-3028," records of interviews of witnesses conducted by FBI agents and attorneys of the OIC 1344 Fairfax County, Office of the County Attorney, February 23, 1994, documents requested of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department 1391 G. Gordon Liddy, April 5, 1994, report of interview of anonymous witness who claims to have found the corpse of Vincent Foster 1458 Fairfax County Police Department, April 21, 1994, interviews of individuals pertaining to the death of Vincent Foster Fairfax County, Office of the County Attorney, July 20, 1994, documents Press Conference, August 10, 1993, with Philip B. Heymann, Deputy Attorney The nomination of Judge Louis J. Freeh, to be Director of the FBI, July 1541 1809 1813 1846 1880 The White House, May 24, 1994, transcript of July 21, 1993, Commencement Address by Vincent W. Foster, Jr., at the Law School, University of Arkansas, May 8, 1993 2027 Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, July 21, 1993, Report of Autopsy 2031 2053 Department of the Treasury, April 6, 1994, response to U.S. Congressman 2054 U.S. Department of the Interior, August 12, 1993, letter to U.S. Treasury with evidence submitted for examination 2062 U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Independent Counsel, June 12, 1994, testimony of Hillary Rodham Clinton 2096 U.S. Department of the Interior, July 5, 1994, certain records of the U.S. 2110 Miscellaneous newspaper articles 2352 U.S. Department of Justice, August 30, 1993, miscellaneous correspondence submitted for the record 2449 U.S. Department of the Interior, July 9, 1994, additional documents submitted by the U.S. Park Police 2455 Office of the Attorney General, August 3, 1993, updated notes written by Pursuant to your request of July 1, 199 enclosed please find copies of records in the possession of the Office of the Independent Counsel ("OIC") pertaining to the completed investigation(s) into (1) the death of Vincent W. Foster, Jr., and (2) communications between officials of the White House and the Department of the Treasury or Resolution Trust Corporation. As we have discussed, I cannot yet release to you records pertaining to the possible mishandling of documents in the office of Vincent Foster because, unlike the two aforementioned investigations, the document investigation is ongoing. As you also know, under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6 (e), I cannot produce to you any record pertaining to any of the three investigations if it involves matters presented to the Grand Jury. - - Much of the material provided to you today is in the form cf "FBI FD-302s" records of witness interviews conducted by FBI agents and attorneys on my staff. In an effort to expedite a production to you and to avoid needless repetition, I am not at this time producing the "backup" to these forms handwritten notes of the agents, memos to file, communications between members of my staff, or other material that reflects the deliberative process of this Office or is traditionally protected attorney work product. I am similarly not producing documents that I know are being produced to you from their original sources and documents I have attempted to release as much information as is possible today. In many instances, witnesses were interviewed on more than one topic, and the records of their interviews have had to be redacted to the extent that they reflect either Grand Jury or ongoing investigation material. In the interest of expediency, to the extent that a record consists primarily of such material, it is being withheld in its entirety at this time. Out of respect and consideration for the Foster family and in appreciation of the witnesses who came forward despite great hesitancy to become involved in this investigation, I have redacted certain names and descriptive information from the FBI FD-302s, and withheld the original note found in Mr. Foster's office and photographs taken on July 20, 1993 at the scene of his death.* I am sure you will appreciate their need for privacy as much as I, and I understand that all materials released to you today will be afforded the same security procedures as those produced to you by the Department of the Interior. Finally, it has recently come to my attention that some records responsive to your request might already be in an FBI storage facility in Virginia. My office is looking into this, and if necessary, I will supplement this production. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (202) 514-8688. Respectfully yours, Robert B. Fiske, Jr. Independere Counsel Large aerial photographs of Ft. Marcy Park are available |