Kerry Senate committee on foreign relations hearings on Noriega and drug smuggling : day 2 / recorded by Larry Bensky ; produced by Bill Wax.
Live coverage of the Senate hearings into the role of drug smuggling in Noriega's rule in Panama, and the actions of the United States in Panama.
r.1. Contragate : summary of previous day's hearings / Robert Knight, Dennis Bernstein and Peter Schenkel (30:00) ; Background for the day's testimony / Larry Bensky (6:35) ; Martin Mayer ; banking and laundering funds. International banking problems (11:20) ; The rise of "bank havens" (4:30) ; The problems of law enforcement (2:20) ; The use of New York's CHIPS computer for controlling laundering (3:40) ; Panamanian banks and worldwide corruption (9:00) -- r.2. Martin Mayer testimony : conclusion. International banking (13:05) ; Summary of Mayer's testimony / Larry Bensky (9:55) ; Testimony of Michael Vogel, drug smuggler. Initial smuggling involvement (6:35) ; Associations with Jerry Carol and Michael Palmer (14:05) ; Methods of avoiding Federal detection when he smuggled (15:20) ; Recent technological changes in counter-surveillence (5:10) ; Discussion of operation "Bulldog" : a 300,000 pound barge of marijuana (1:00) -- r.3. Michael Vogel testimony, continued. Discussion of operation "Bulldog" (5:00) ; Pressure from Columbians to smuggle cocaine (10:30) ; Methods of smuggling (13:00) ; On the actions of Michael Palmer and his role in the Vortex corporation (8:30) ; Background of Vortex aid to Nicaragua / Larry Bensky (3:00) ; Changes in Palmer's DC-5 markings (4:40) ; Summary of the day / Larry Bensky (3:55) ; Evaluation of witnesses / Ann D'Adesky ; interviewed by Larry Bensky (12:45) ; Vogel testimony, continued. Tracing changes in Palmer's DC-5 (3:30) -- r.4. Michael Vogel testimony, conclusion. Reflections upon his incarceration (9:00) ; Contact and opinions of the Mediline Cartel (9:00) ; Michael Palmer and aide to the Contras (14:20) -- r.5. Background for afternoon session / Larry Bensky (2:00) ; Peter Bourne, Special Assistant to the Carter administration of health issues : political issues behind drug enforcement / interviewed by Larry Bensky (11:30) ; Witness briefing / Ann D'Adesky ; interviewed by Larry Bensky (6:10) ; Osvaldo Quintana testimony. Background in the seafood industry : Ocean International Seafood (13:00) ; His experiences in Haiti : Jean Claude Paul and the corruption of Haitian military (13:20) ; D'Amato statement (3:00) ; Haiti and Jean Claude Paul, continued (12:00) ; D'Amato statement (2:00) ; Haiti and Jean Claude Paul, continued (4:00) -- r.6. Osvaldo Quintana testimony, continued. Meeting with Jean Claude Paul in Haiti (6:45) ; Evaluation of witnesses / Ann D'Adesky ; interviewed by Larry Bensky (10:20) ; Osvaldo Quintana testimony. Meeting with Jean Claude Paul in Haiti (20:55) ; The Effect of the narcotics trade upon Quintana's life (14:00) ; Kerry summary (4:20) ; Quintana reads prepared statement in Spanish with English translation (10:40) -- r.7. Osvaldo Quintana testimony, conclusion. D'Amato statement (3:25) ; Reading of a prepared statement in Spanish with English translation (10:15) ; Summary of Quintana testimony / Larry Bensky (4:20) ; Evaluation of the testimony and hearings / Ann D'Adesky ; interviewed by Larry Bensky (10:00).
r.1. Contragate : summary of previous day's hearings / Robert Knight, Dennis Bernstein and Peter Schenkel (30:00) ; Background for the day's testimony / Larry Bensky (6:35) ; Martin Mayer ; banking and laundering funds. International banking problems (11:20) ; The rise of "bank havens" (4:30) ; The problems of law enforcement (2:20) ; The use of New York's CHIPS computer for controlling laundering (3:40) ; Panamanian banks and worldwide corruption (9:00) -- r.2. Martin Mayer testimony : conclusion. International banking (13:05) ; Summary of Mayer's testimony / Larry Bensky (9:55) ; Testimony of Michael Vogel, drug smuggler. Initial smuggling involvement (6:35) ; Associations with Jerry Carol and Michael Palmer (14:05) ; Methods of avoiding Federal detection when he smuggled (15:20) ; Recent technological changes in counter-surveillence (5:10) ; Discussion of operation "Bulldog" : a 300,000 pound barge of marijuana (1:00) -- r.3. Michael Vogel testimony, continued. Discussion of operation "Bulldog" (5:00) ; Pressure from Columbians to smuggle cocaine (10:30) ; Methods of smuggling (13:00) ; On the actions of Michael Palmer and his role in the Vortex corporation (8:30) ; Background of Vortex aid to Nicaragua / Larry Bensky (3:00) ; Changes in Palmer's DC-5 markings (4:40) ; Summary of the day / Larry Bensky (3:55) ; Evaluation of witnesses / Ann D'Adesky ; interviewed by Larry Bensky (12:45) ; Vogel testimony, continued. Tracing changes in Palmer's DC-5 (3:30) -- r.4. Michael Vogel testimony, conclusion. Reflections upon his incarceration (9:00) ; Contact and opinions of the Mediline Cartel (9:00) ; Michael Palmer and aide to the Contras (14:20) -- r.5. Background for afternoon session / Larry Bensky (2:00) ; Peter Bourne, Special Assistant to the Carter administration of health issues : political issues behind drug enforcement / interviewed by Larry Bensky (11:30) ; Witness briefing / Ann D'Adesky ; interviewed by Larry Bensky (6:10) ; Osvaldo Quintana testimony. Background in the seafood industry : Ocean International Seafood (13:00) ; His experiences in Haiti : Jean Claude Paul and the corruption of Haitian military (13:20) ; D'Amato statement (3:00) ; Haiti and Jean Claude Paul, continued (12:00) ; D'Amato statement (2:00) ; Haiti and Jean Claude Paul, continued (4:00) -- r.6. Osvaldo Quintana testimony, continued. Meeting with Jean Claude Paul in Haiti (6:45) ; Evaluation of witnesses / Ann D'Adesky ; interviewed by Larry Bensky (10:20) ; Osvaldo Quintana testimony. Meeting with Jean Claude Paul in Haiti (20:55) ; The Effect of the narcotics trade upon Quintana's life (14:00) ; Kerry summary (4:20) ; Quintana reads prepared statement in Spanish with English translation (10:40) -- r.7. Osvaldo Quintana testimony, conclusion. D'Amato statement (3:25) ; Reading of a prepared statement in Spanish with English translation (10:15) ; Summary of Quintana testimony / Larry Bensky (4:20) ; Evaluation of the testimony and hearings / Ann D'Adesky ; interviewed by Larry Bensky (10:00).