Rather regrets Dem fund-raiser speech
By BroadCasting & Cable Staff -- Broadcasting & Cable, 4/5/2001 6:57:00 AM
Veteran CBS News anchor Dan Rather apologized on Wednesday for a guest speaking gig at a March Democratic Party fund-raiser in Austin, Texas, calling it "an embarrassing and regrettable error," Reuters reports.
The Washington Post reported donors paid as much as $1,000 to attend the private event with Rather touted as the main attraction on invitations. The event reportedly raised $20,000 for the Travis County Democratic Party, co-hosted by Rather's daughter, Robin Rather, who is said to be considering a campaign for mayor of Austin.
"I made an embarrassing and regrettable error in judgement by going to this event," Rather said in a statement. "It was a serious mistake, which I acknowledge. No one believes mores trongly in the CBS News standards than I do, and I have let those standards down." - Richard Tedesco
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