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==The ''60 Minutes'' broadcast==
==The ''60 Minutes'' broadcast==
In September, 2004, the presidential campaign between George W. Bush and [[John Kerry]] was in its final months. Part of American politics was to issue what is called an "October surprise", in effect a last-minute effort by the opposition aimed at discrediting the leading candidate to the point that he loses the election. On September 8, 2004, CBS News braodcast ''60 Minutes Wednesday'', with a lead-in segment by Dan Rather on newly-disclosed documents which indicated Bush may have shirked his duties while in service with the Texas Air National Guard:
In September, 2004, the presidential campaign between George W. Bush and [[John Kerry]] was in its final months. Part of American politics was to issue what is called an "October surprise", in effect a last-minute effort by the opposition aimed at discrediting the leading candidate to the point that he loses the election. On September 8, 2004, CBS News broadcast ''60 Minutes Wednesday'', with a lead-in segment by Dan Rather on newly-disclosed documents which indicated Bush may have shirked his duties while in service with the Texas Air National Guard:
:''"The military records of the two men running for president have become part of the political arsenal in this campaign – a tool for building up, or blowing up, each candidate’s credibility as America's next commander-in-chief."''
:''"The military records of the two men running for president have become part of the political arsenal in this campaign – a tool for building up, or blowing up, each candidate’s credibility as America's next commander-in-chief."''
:''"While Sen. Kerry has been targeted for what he did in Vietnam, President Bush has been criticized for avoiding Vietnam by landing a spot in the Texas Air National Guard - and then failing to meet some of his obligations."''
:''"While Sen. Kerry has been targeted for what he did in Vietnam, President Bush has been criticized for avoiding Vietnam by landing a spot in the Texas Air National Guard - and then failing to meet some of his obligations."''