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Bush memo controversey
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 12:55:04 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: "Glenn S. Tenney CISSP CISM" <glenn_ip () think org> Date: September 29, 2004 12:29:48 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: Re: [IP] Bush memo controversey For IP if you wish: http://imrl.usu.edu/bush_memo_study/index.htm Toward Identifying the Font Used in the Bush Memos A Research Project Report David E. Hailey, Jr., Ph.D. Associate Professor and Director Interactive Media Research Laboratory ABSTRACT The following evidence from a forensic examination of the Bush memos indicates that they were typed on a typewriter:1. The specific font used is from a typewriter family in common use since 1905 and a typewriter capable of producing the spacing has been available
since 1944.2. The characters .e,. .t,. .s,. and .a. show indications of physical damage
and/or wear consistent with a well used typewriter. 3. The characters that are seldom used show no signs of damage or wear.4. The quality of individual characters is inconsistent throughout the memos
beyond expectations from photocopying and/or digitizing but quality is consistent with worn platen and variations in paper quality.5. Overlapping characters occasionally indicate paper deformation consistent
with hammered impressions.6. Critical indicators of digital production or cut and paste production are
missing.Implications are that there is nothing in this evidence that would indicate
the memos are inauthentic. Furthermore, from the point of view of the physical evidence in the documents (excluding any rhetorical evidence or external evidence, which is not examined in this study) no amount ofadditional research on the part of CBS would have lead them to exclude the
documents from their 60 Minutes report. ... Qualifications of the LabInteractive Media Research Laboratory is a small university lab that does scholarly studies and writes about issues involving the impact of technology
on communications. Among other things, it is investigates archival andauthentication problems. As the principal investigator and lab director I have researched and written on these topics since 1991, with more than 50
peer reviewed publications. In addition, I served in the U.S. military (Army) from 1963 to 1972. Forfive of those seven years I was an Army illustrator responsible for short run publications including memos such as those in question. Ultimately, I have a total of almost 35 years experience examining document production,
including analyzing and spec.ing type. I have an archive that includes military documents produced between 1963 and 1984 and have access to a repository of military documents here at the university. Finally, I have extensive experience using computers to manage and manipulate images, including type. ... ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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