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Rather Counters Claims Chat With Elian's Dad Was Rigged

18 April 2000 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

CBS News decided to serialize Dan Rather's interview with Juan Miguel Gonzalez airing the first part Sunday night on 60 Minutes and the second, on 60 Minutes II tonight (Tuesday), because of the "intense interest in the case, " USA Today reported today. It is the first time any interview has been divided between the two 60 Minutes programs, which have different executive producers. Jeff Fager who oversees 60 Minutes II, told USA Today that the interview was originally slated for airing on tonight's program, but that, given the weekend coverage of the case, he decided that it would be unwise to hold it until tonight. Meanwhile, Rather himself has moved to scotch rumors apparently being generated in Miami's Cuban-American community that Gonzalez was coached during the interview by officials of the Castro government. "No Cuban government representatives were even on the grounds, much less in the room or in the house, " Rather told the New York Daily News. "They simply were not there." He also denied claims that Gonzalez was provided questions in advance. "Not only is that against CBS News policy and practice, " Rather said, "but it was never requested, and it was never offered." »

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TV Nets: Stand By Little Havana

14 April 2000 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Elian Gonzalez's father, Juan Miguel Gonzalez has lashed out at TV networks for broadcasting a video of his son, shown sitting on a bed in his Miami relatives' home and telling his father to stay in the U.S. or return to Cuba without him. The video, which originally was broadcast by the Spanish-language Univision Network later was aired on ABC's Good Morning America and CNN. Gregory Craig, the attorney for Elian's father, later told reporters, "Mr. Gonzalez and only Mr. Gonzalez has the legal and moral right to speak for Elian Gonzalez. ... The news media should know that Mr. Gonzalez has not given his permission or approval for any journalist to interview, photograph, film or broadcast his son." Meanwhile, the Washington Post has reported that the TV networks have received permission from the relatives to wire their house for pool coverage if and when authorities decide to move in. »

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