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To: calgal who wrote (11374)	9/21/2004 12:45:16 AM
From: calgal	Respond to of 27181

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To: calgal who wrote (11374)	9/21/2004 12:45:25 AM
From: calgal	Respond to of 27181

Burkett: I Warned CBS to Authenticate Documents Former National Guard commander Bill Burkett said Monday night that he warned producers at CBS that they needed to authenticate documents he gave them that were critical of President Bush's National Guard record - because he couldn't guarantee they were real. "Before I gave up any documents I wanted to know what you were going to do with them," Burkett told CBS anchorman Dan Rather. "And I insisted that they be authenticated." Story Continues Below Rather admitted that CBS had failed to heed their primary source's warning. Burkett also insisted that he wasn't the ultimate source of the documents, and that he invented a cover story, saying they came from a fellow Guardsman, when CBS pressed him to reveal his own source. "Your staff pressured me to a point to reveal that source," Burkett told Rather. "I simply threw out a name, that was basically, I guess, to get a little pressure off for the moment." Rather said CBS couldn't verify the identity of Burkett's ultimate source. Asked if he had "forged" or "faked' anything, Burkett answered, "No sir." Rather personally apologized and said CBS News President Andrew Heyward would launch an independent investigation. newsmax.com

To: calgal who wrote (11374)	9/21/2004 12:45:34 AM
From: calgal	Respond to of 27181

NewsMax Poll: Dan Rather Must Resign Millions of Americans are outraged by CBS News and Dan Rather for their obstinance in admitting they used forged documents to indict the military record of George W. Bush. In an online survey completed this week, and with more than 100,000 respondents, NewsMax readers overwhelming believe that Dan Rather should resign as anchor for the CBS Evening News. Story Continues Below Mr. Rather's position may have been further weakened when: a) it was revealed that CBS purposefully withheld from their '60 Minutes' program forensic experts who said the documents were fraudulent; b) after it was clear the documents were found to be fraudulent, Rather and Company continued to argue their story was essentially accurate; and c) one witness, a fellow guardsman during Bush's time in service, was not allowed to appear on the CBS program because he was "too pro Bush." But the NewsMax poll results show that the American people have not been fooled by CBS. The Tiffany Network's credibility may be completely lost -- unless Dan Rather accepts responsibility and resigns. Here are the NewsMax Poll Results: 1) Do you believe CBS and Dan Rather used forged documents to make allegations about George Bush's National Guard service? Yes - 98.27% No - 1.73% 2) Do you agree with Dan Rather that his story questioning George Bush's service is still true? Agree - 2.62% Disagree - 97.38% 3) Should Dan Rather resign over the CBS story that used these questionable documents? Yes - 94.05% No - 5.95% 4) Who do you believe most about their account of their military record? Bush - 87.74% Kerry - 1.39% Both - 4.35% Neither - 6.52% newsmax.com