In September of 2004, the CBS News program 60 Minutes II ran a special
on President George Bush s service in the Texas National Guard during the
Vietnam War. One of the pieces of data they displayed was a memo allegedly
written by the late Lieutenant Colonel Jerry B. Killian. As soon as the memo
flashed across the screen, the New Media began an investigation that would
lead to in the firing of three CBS News executives and the retirement of
longtime anchor Dan Rather. Read More in the book
