As our Media Beat interview with Dan Rather continues, the former CBS Newsman opens up about his lawsuit against CBS Corp., and how much of his own money he spent — more than $2M dollars. And that’s a lot coming from a guy who bought the overcoat he was wearing on the day of our interview at Sam’s Club — seriously. Here’s part II of Gail Shister‘s interview:

• Part I – Dan Rather tweets his way through Afghanistan.

• Part III: Dan Rather on Dan Rather

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