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To: LindyBill who wrote (73039)	9/24/2004 4:42:49 AM
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Dick Thornburgh is No Fan of 60 Minutes Filed under: General— Mark Hemingway - Rathergate There was some worry earlier that Dick Thornburgh, the Republican former Attorney General picked by CBS, might not be the best choice to investigate Rathergate. However, the New York Times has an article that seems to suggest that Thornburgh will be pretty tough on CBS: Dick Thornburgh, the former attorney general selected by CBS to help investigate a flawed report broadcast earlier this month on “60 Minutes,'’ sharply criticized that program in a memoir published last year. In the book, “Where the Evidence Leads'’ (University of Pittsburgh Press), Mr. Thornburgh described “60 Minutes” as having “chimed in with its usual sensationalized treatment'’ in a 1992 report about the Justice Department’s handling of an investigation into illegal lending by an Italian bank. When, as Mr. Thornburgh writes in the book, “60 Minutes'’ later sought to interview him because he had been an under secretary general of the United Nations, Mr. Thornburgh demurred, “because of my previous shabby treatment on it, turning down even a personal plea from Mike Wallace himself.'’ … … A spokeswoman for CBS News, Sandra Genelius, said that before accepting the appointment, Mr. Thornburgh had advised the president of CBS News, Andrew Heyward, that he had written about “60 Minutes'’ in his book. Ms. Genelius characterized Mr. Thornburgh’s handling of the matter with Mr. Heyward as “further testament to his integrity.'’ If Heyward made the decision to choose Thornburgh knowing full well what he thought of 60 Minutes and CBS News, I have to say that it is encouraging. It’s one of very few things that has occurred which would indicate that CBS is taking this seriously and acting in good faith. However, as of now the situation is far from resolved. Here’s to hoping Thornburgh holds CBS accountable. rathergate.com