The report focuses on one episode of the 60 Minutes Wednesday segment that was aired on September 8, 2004. The report is by an independent review panel led by Boccardi Louis and Thornburgh Dick. The episode that was entitled "For the Record" was aired and concerned President Bush's Texas Air National Guard Service. Released on January 5th, 2005, the report indicates its findings as to whether the documents used to provide the episode were authentic and whether the segment was politically motivated.
President Bush was in the Texas Air National Guard is also known as ("TexANG”) service in 1968. The episode aired details the first part of the segment with an interview with a former Lieutenant Governor …show more content…
The documents were allegedly obtained from (“taken from”) Lieutenant Colonel Killian B. Jerry personal files. He was the commander of the 111th Fighter Interceptor Squadron that then-Lieutenant Bush served to October 1973 from May 1968. The report looks at the documents that are alleged to deliver firsthand information on how Lieutenant Bush served in the TexANG. Such information includes a file that was dated on August 1973 that Lieutenant Colonel Killian notes that a General who had been discharged from TexANG was stressing several officers in order for them to "sugar coat" the evaluating officer to Lieutenant …show more content…
No personal recommendations are made as they are direct to the CBS News firm. The report claims rigidity as per the findings regarding standards that CBS News has flourished. The recommendation discusses certain specific standards and further warns that no sets of endorsements can act as assurance against a disappointment. The panel gives the truth and paints the picture of how issues were handled. It traces the path of a probing coup on September 8th to the embarrassment of the apology on September 20th. The report indicated confidently of the cooperation of CBS News as a mark of confidence in their news organization and their aim to comprehend and repair the root causes of the failures in the segment. The panel appreciates the strong and accomplished team that produced the