"Larry King Live"
That's what
Dan Rather calls his $70 million lawsuit against CBS. He also tells
Larry King:
* "What I'm trying -- look, in my own wee small way -- perhaps, I can't succeed at it, is to say people, whether you're Republican, Democrat, liberal, conservative -- big government and big corporations have far too much influence and are intimidating, especially investigative reporting.
* "I didn't want to apologize [for the Guard story]. I didn't think we should apologize. But, as I say, I cared enough about CBS News and it was put to me that way. And later events, later things that have come out have indicated that this was all designed to put the blame on myself and the members of the team and exonerate the supervisors who had put this program on the air."
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Rather offers up his best James Frey impression on King's show (Portfolio)
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Rather's fighting for "the red, beating heart of our democracy" (WP)
> Friedman: Suit tarnishes Rather's legend, makes him look foolish (MW)
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Rather would be better off writing a book in his defense, says Bark (UB)
