Correction

Before we close today, a correction, brought to our attention by Tom Keever, who listens to FSRN on WBAI in New York City. Mr. Keever pointed out a small but significant error in our story Tuesday on Eric Holder, Barack Obama's nominee for Attorney General.  Reporting on Holder's pardoning of convicted felon Mark Rich, we referred to Rich's "wife" - a Clinton donor. But, she was actually Rich's ex-wife.

Writes Mr. Keever,

I have never had either a wife or an ex-wife, but from what I have heard from my friends who have both the difference is difficult to ignore.  By referring to Rich's ex-wife as if they were married at the time of the pardon, you perpetuate a myth - that the Republican right has managed to put over on most of the media.  These hardened Clinton-haters would have us think that the scandal of the Rich pardon had something to do with Clinton being swayed by campaign donations.  Denise Eisenberg and Rich divorced in 1986, fourteen years before the pardon.

Thank you, Mr. Keever for bringing this important distinction to our attention.

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