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Lawmaker wants investigation of Bush documents
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Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
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September 16, 2004
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NEW YORK A leading House Republican on Wednesday asked for a
congressional investigation into disputed documents used by CBS News
for a story examining President Bush's Vietnam-era service in the
Texas Air National Guard.
Some document experts have questioned whether a memo believed to
come from one of Bush's commanders at the time was fake. The memo
from Lt. Col. Jerry B. Killian, used by CBS in its "60 Minutes"
report last week, indicated Bush didn't follow orders to take a
physical and that Killian was being pressured to sugarcoat his
performance ratings.
"We continue to believe in this story," said Betsy West, CBS News'
senior vice president.
Rep. Chris Cox, R-Calif., sought an ...