Please contact "60 Minutes"

[HFishbine]

As you've probably heard, "60 Minutes" has decided not to air their story about the rational for the Iraq war.

Let's encourage them to reconsider and air the story before the election.

Contact them here:

http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/feedback/fb_news_form.shtml

[DU9598]

1. Done

Thanks for the reminder.

[AIJ Alom]

2. Done. Remember to switch the top from CBSnews to 60 minutes.

You don't want your requests to go to the wrong place.

[Eric J in MN]

3. Done (nt)

nt

[onecent]

4. done n/t

[Gold Metal Flake]

5. Try these email addresses and more...

[e-mail]

ADDRESS:
60 Minutes
524 West 57th St.
New York, NY 10019

PHONE: [phone]

and:

[e-mail]

ADDRESS:
60 Minutes, Weeknight Edition
524 West 57th St.
New York, NY 10019

PHONE: [phone]

[HFishbine]

6. Evening kick (eom)

[WLKjr]

7. Done

Here's what I wrote as a request:

I would like for CBS to redeem itself by airing the rational for the Iraq war. Many people in this country are under the wrong impressions about what this war is really about and why we are there. This story DOES need aired before the Nov. elections. Like I just said, for instance, here in OH where I live, many do not know the real reasons why we are there. Some say WMD, some say it is to free Iraqi's, some say we are there to fight terrorism. You see, they are all confused, becuase they haven't been told the real story and the real things that were done and said in the lead up to the war. Way over 1000 American soldiers have died, and people deserve to know why, the families of those soldiers deserve to know why, America derserves to know why. It doesn't matter what party you are from, this is something that is real and is actually happening, it should be reported for what it is.

Bill in Ohio

[walldude]

8. They won't...

the "document scandal" has damaged them badly, there is too much money at stake.. Once again the administration proves if you screw with them you are screwed.

[Indiana_Dem]

10. I called them. See the other post about moveon.org

and the memos that I just kicked! We need to call!

[HFishbine]

9. MoveOn is mounting an effort

Dear MoveOn member,

President Bush based his famous and false claim that Iraq was seeking uranium from Niger on a set of crudely forged documents. For the last two years, no one has uncovered who falsified these documents, which lie at the heart of Bush's case for war.

Now, CBS' 60 Minutes program has uncovered new and important revelations about the Bush administration's reliance on the documents. But, in an unprecedented and astonishing move, CBS bumped the report back until after the election, saying it would be "inappropriate" to air the piece when it might interfere with the political season.

It's outrageous that a major TV news outlet would censor an important piece of news for political reasons. Especially since this report has met CBS' standards for accuracy -- it's true. One can only assume that CBS is buckling under pressure from the right -- and that's just plain wrong.

Call CBS and its parent company, Viacom, now, at:

Sumner Redstone, Chairman, Viacom
[phone]

Les Moonves, Chairman of CBS; co-President & co-CEO, Viacom
[phone]

Andrew Heyward, President, CBS News
[phone] or
[phone]

If you don't get through, you can write to CBS at:
http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/feedback/fb_news_form.sht...

You can also contact CBS' local affiliates, which are linked here:
http://newslink.org/cbstele.html

Urge CBS to reverse its decision and air the 60 Minutes piece on Iraq before the November 2nd election. Let them know how important it is that they not censor the news.

Please let us know you're calling -- we'd like to keep a count -- at:

http://www.moveon.org/cbscalls.html?id=3836-25984-J9nex...

Recently, CBS came under heavy criticism for failing to thoroughly authenticate documents in a story on the President's National Guard record. Apparently CBS' embarrassment over that flap has made CBS too timid to run important news critical of President Bush. According to the New York Times: "a report in the online edition of Newsweek... described the frustration of CBS News reporters and producers who said the network had concluded that it could not legitimately criticize the president because of the questions about the National Guard report." <1>

Still, censorship for partisan purposes is a familiar pattern at CBS. Last year, CBS refused to air "Child's Pay", the ad that won the "Bush in 30 Seconds" contest sponsored by MoveOn.org Voter Fund, during the Super Bowl. Although the ad was well within the bounds of good taste -- it showed children working at menial jobs and asked "Guess who's going to pay off President Bush's $1 trillion deficit?" -- CBS cited a policy against running "advocacy" ads.

But then it turned around and aired millions of dollars worth of ads promoting Bush's new Medicare plan, which wouldn't come online for years. It also aired controversial White House ads claiming that drug users supported terrorism.

CBS' censorship decisions make its partisanship obvious. But here's more: CBS is owned by Viacom, and Viacom's chairman, Sumner Redstone, endorsed President Bush on Thursday <2>, just one day before CBS pulled the 60 Minutes report on Iraq.

Partisan censorship by CBS betrays our trust on a fundamental level. All of us own the airwaves CBS broadcasts on. They're a public resource, licensed to CBS, and in return CBS owes us a balance of viewpoints on major issues like Iraq.

Especially now, when more than 1,000 Americans have been killed in a war whose reasons have yet to be honestly explained by the Bush administration.

And especially just before an election.

Please call CBS and Viacom now.

Thank you, for all you do.

Sincerely,

- Peter Schurman
MoveOn.org
Tuesday, September 7th, 2004

<1> '60 Minutes' Delays Report Questioning Reasons for Iraq War
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/25/politics/campaign/25c...

<2> Guess Who's a GOP Booster?
The CEO of CBS's parent company endorses President Bush.
The Wall Street Journal
http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110005669

[goddess40]

11. Done

[Poiuyt]

12. Kick

[Irishladdie]

13. done

[proud patriot]

14. sure thing .. here's mine

Hi good day to you ,

I'm writing today concerning the Niger
Doccuments story that has been shelved
by 60 minutes . Perhaps you could sell
it to someone who will air it .

There has got to be a way to inform
the American people about this ever so
important issue before the election.

Without an informed citizenry there can
be no represenative republic .

My sincerest regards,

[newyawker99]

15. kick

:kick:

[Poiuyt]

16. I just sent 60 Minutes a second letter

I am so mad about this censorship that I think blood is coming out of my ears. It is CBS's duty to report the facts to us so that we can make our own decisions.

:grr:

[GreenPartyVoter]

17. Done

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Would Jesus love a liberal? You bet!
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[DeepModem Mom]

18. kick

[VOX]

19. Have done so, and will do again.

Kick. :kick:

[Dem2theMax]

20. I'm so fired up about this, I'm sending snail mail. Everyone should do

that, in addition to emails or phone calls. Send them to Mr. Redstone himself.