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- ↑ "CBS Guard Documents Traced to Tex. Kinko's" by Michael Dobbs, Washington Post, September 16, 2004.
- ↑ Thornburgh-Boccardi report, p. 53.
- ↑ Bill Burkett (2003-03-19). "What do you say?". Online Journal. Archived from the original on 10 February 2006. Retrieved 2006-03-20.
- ↑ Michael Rezendesz (2004-02-13). "Doubts raised about Bush's accuser". Boston Globe online. Retrieved 2005-12-20.
- ↑ Thornburgh-Boccardi report, p. 51.
- ↑ CBS Evening News, September 20, 2004
- ↑ "CBS Says It Can't Vouch for Bush Documents" The New York Times September 20, 2004
- ↑ "CBS backs off Guard story", USA Today, September 21, 2004
- ↑ Blumenthal, Ralph; Rutenberg, Jim (2004-09-12). "THE 2004 CAMPAIGN: MILITARY SERVICE; An Ex-Officer Now Believes Guard Memo Isn't Genuine". The New York Times.
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