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In 1999, a second edition of ''60 Minutes'' was started in the U.S., called ''60 Minutes II''. This edition was later renamed ''60 Minutes'' by CBS for the fall of 2004 in an effort to sell it as a high-quality program, since some had sarcastically referred to it as ''60 Minutes, Jr.'' CBS News president [[Andrew Heyward]] said, "The Roman numeral II created some confusion on the part of the viewers and suggested a watered-down version".<ref>{{Citation
| first = McClintoc | title = '60 Minutes' times 2 | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117905294.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 | access-date = 2007-05-22}}</ref> However, a widely-known controversy which came to be known as "[[Rathergate]]," regarding a report that aired [[September 8]], [[2004]], caused another name change. The show was renamed ''60 Minutes Wednesday'' both to differentiate itself and to avoid tarnishing the Sunday edition, as the editions were editorially independent from one another. The show reverted to its original title with Roman numerals on [[July 8]], [[2005]], when the show moved to a Friday night 8pm ET timeslot to finish its run. Its last broadcast was on [[September 2]], [[2005]]. ==International versions==
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