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"The American President" September 29, 1995 Page 4
Credits Manual, the 50% rule should apply to Aaron Sorkin and all the participating writers subsequent to the first screenplay by William Richert & Kyle Morris.
CONCLUSION
These decisions of the Special Committee on the above issues are binding determinations and were the basis for the submission of material to the credit arbiters pursuant to section D.4 of the Screen Credits Manual and paragraph 1g of Theatrical Schedule A of the Basic Agreement.
Sincerely,
Sally Bdrmester
Screen Credits Administrator
on behalf of the Special Committee
YOU MIGHT THINK FROM READING THE ABOVE THAT THE SCREENPLAYS WERE READ BY WGA EXPERT READERS TO COMPARE THEM.
THIS IS NOT SO.
IN 2010 WE DISCOVERED THAT THERE NEVER WAS A "PARTICIPATING WRITER INVESTIGATION" -- THE ONLY WAY SORKIN COULD HAVE LEGALLY BEEN GRANTED CREDIT BY THE UNION
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