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The Killian documents controversy (also referred to as Memogate or Rathergate) involved six documents containing allegations about President George W. Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard in 1972–73, allegedly typed in 1973.
Jan 11, 2005 · While the focus of the panel's investigation at the outset was on the Killian documents, the investigation quickly identified considerable and fundamental deficiencies relating to the reporting...
The report relied on a handful of documents allegedly written by Bush’s commanding officer, the late Lt. Col. Jerry Killian. Those documents, which CBS producers and reporters insisted were authentic, were subjected to withering scrutiny online and in the mainstream media.
Jan 10, 2005 · CBS News ousted four employees, including a producer and three executives, for their role in preparing and reporting a disputed story about President Bush's National Guard service. The story relied on four documents allegedly written by Lt. Col. Jerry Killian, but their authenticity was questioned and the source had a controversial background.
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During the Killian documents controversy in 2004, the authenticity of the documents themselves was disputed by a variety of individuals and groups. Proof of authenticity is not possible without original documents, and since CBS used only faxed and photocopied duplicates, authentication to professional standards would be impossible regardless of ...
Jan 10, 2005 · The documents were reportedly written by one of Mr. Bush's Guard commanders, Lt. Col. Jerry Killian, now deceased. The documents appeared to shed light on a much-examined period of Mr. Bush's...
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Sep 20, 2004 · Almost immediately after the story aired Sept. 8, document experts questioned memos purportedly written by Bush’s late squadron leader, Lt. Col. Jerry B. Killian, saying they appeared to have...
