CBS fought very hard on this because it believed and believes that there's a principle at stake here. The principle is that Dan Rather doesn't work for the police, and that people that speak to Dan Rather understand that he's a journalist and not a police agent.
-- Floyd Abrams
   
Floyd Abrams   Name:
Floyd Abrams
Type:
Lawyer
Nationality:
American
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