September 13, 2004
Andrew Heyward, President
CBS News
524- West 57th St
New York, NY 10019
Fax#: (212) 975-1893
RE: Attempted Bush Smear Job on Sixty Minutes II
Dear Mr. Heyward:
Now that your CBS News division has elected to allow Mr. Rather to take the approach that the story was correct and that you are standing by it, you have essentially allowed him to “double the bet” while continuing to hold a losing hand.
Without strong leadership from someone at the top, like you, to remove Mr. Rather from his position, your network is going to lose every bit of credibility that you worked for half a century to build up.
Is one man’s maniacal obsession to bring down a sitting President, no matter the cost, worth the reputation of your entire network news division?
The sooner you act, the less the damage which is already substantial. Draft the letter and fire this discredited partisan “journalist”.
Sincerely,
Rob XXXXX