At 12:25 PM 9/11/2004, Denys Beauchemin wrote:
>For once I agree with you, Wirt; the CBS documents were obviously
>forged.
>
>It will be interesting to see if we ever get to the bottom of this
>story.  If I were the person who created those documents, I am pretty
>sure that I do not want to be found.  I think several laws were broken
>here and the consequences could be pretty heavy for the perpetrator.

Eugene has some notes on this and the possible legal implications on his
blog at www.volokh.com.

>BTW, CBS revealed that their expert is a HANDWRITING analyst.  This
>person has an interesting website, which you might want to look at.
>
>http://expertpages.com/news/expert_ambush.htm

yes it is interesting, and one of many of the questionable items that have
been coming to light.  One of my favorites is that the person mentioned as
applying pressure to "sure coat" was someone who had retired over a year
prior to the supposed documents.  A good article on it is at
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationalpolitics/2002032742_bushguard11.html



>Denys
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Subj: OT: Re: [HP3000-L] 60 OT: re Minutes
>Documents on Bush ...
>
>Stan writes:
>
> > A skilled secretary could pick&choose words well and achieve amazing
>results
> > on a typewriter...
> >  I know from experience, watching my grandmother type things for me in
>school
> > in 1970.
>
>One of the complaints about the Bush documents is the quality of the
>centering of various titles and the fact that such things couldn't be
>done in the
>1970's. One of the first algorithms I learned in high-school typing
>class in 1962
>was how to accurately center text easily and quickly:
>
>      Step 1. Fold a piece of paper shortwise and insert it into the
>typewriter in order to locate the center of the page.
>
>      Step 2. Set a mechanical stop on the fold. Take the folded piece of
>paper out of the carriage and dispose of it. (These first two steps only
>have to
>be done once, of course.)
>
>      Step 3. Insert a clean piece of paper. Tab to the center-of-page
>stop.
>Press the backspace key once for every two characters in the line that
>you wish
>to center.
>
>      Step 4. Type the line of text to be centered.
>
>      Step 5. Voila.
>
>Wirt Atmar
>
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