emily smith has more on the legal action that prompted today's revelation. >> boy circuit courts are known for batches of merritt but for years lawyers argued the boy scouts organization hid boxes of dishonor. more than 20,000 internal records of volunteers accused of inappropriate conduct with boys. now, those files are public. >> child abuse, pride, and secrecy, and secret systems are where it breeds and these secrets are out. >> so-called perversion files covering 1965 to 1985 were releaseed with the approval of the oregon supreme court after a case against the boy scouts where a scout master sexually abused the scout. the boy scouts of america fight the release saying confidentiality encouraged people to report suspicious behavior and protect the victims. the aleblged victims' names are removed but alleged abusers, more than 1,000 of them are named. in a separate case the judge ordered the release of files from after 1985. the attorneys expected scouts to appeal the order. >> if you're continuing to fight the release of more recent files, you must have something fo hide. >> the b

as emily smith reports, both candidates for president immediately spun these numbers to support their side. >> reporter: the unemployment rate reported friday was better than expected, down 0.3 of 1% to sink below the 8% mark. good news? depends on who you ask. >> if the numbers are accurate, that's always a positive thing. i don't know how you could spin it negatively. but i'm sure someone will. >> reporter: he is right, especially in an election year. one number has many interpretations. president obama told a fairfax, virginia crowd this. >> this morning, we found out that the unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since i took office. >> reporter: he said there's more work to be done to help middle class families and said that is why he's running for reelection. >> but today's news certainly is not an excuse to try to talk down the economy to score a few political points. >> reporter: mitt romney told supporters in abington, virginia the country hasn't come far enough. >> now, we can do better. we don't have to stay on the path we've been on. >> reporter: businesses adde

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