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60 Minutes, Who Poisoned The Children?
produced by Walt Bogdanich, fl. 1999-2011, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1999), 14 mins
A pharmacist in Haiti used barrels of what he thought was pharmaceutical glycerine to sweeten medicine for children. It turned out to be diethylene glycol instead, and in 1996 children began to die from taking the tainted medicine. The barrels were traced to Europe, and then to China. The FDA was asked to follow u...
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produced by Walt Bogdanich, fl. 1999-2011, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1999), 14 mins
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A pharmacist in Haiti used barrels of what he thought was pharmaceutical glycerine to sweeten medicine for children. It turned out to be diethylene glycol instead, and in 1996 children began to die from taking the tainted medicine. The barrels were traced to Europe, and then to China. The FDA was asked to follow up with China, but had no authority to get answers. The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act came about in the United States because of a simila...
A pharmacist in Haiti used barrels of what he thought was pharmaceutical glycerine to sweeten medicine for children. It turned out to be diethylene glycol instead, and in 1996 children began to die from taking the tainted medicine. The barrels were traced to Europe, and then to China. The FDA was asked to follow up with China, but had no authority to get answers. The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act came about in the United States because of a similar problem in the 1930s. Mike Wallace reports.
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Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Walt Bogdanich, fl. 1999-2011, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Mike Wallace, 1918-2012
Date Published / Released
1997-09-28, 1999-07-11
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
Accidental deaths, Chemical industry, Drugs and pharmaceuticals, Disease and Health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 by Columbia Broadcasting System
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60 Minutes, Firestone
produced by Michael Radutzky, fl. 2000-2016, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Ed Bradley, 1941-2006, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2001), 13 mins
Ed Bradley reports on the controversy surrounding Ford sport utility vehicle rollover accidents in Venezuela involving failed Firestone tires.
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produced by Michael Radutzky, fl. 2000-2016, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Ed Bradley, 1941-2006, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2001), 13 mins
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Ed Bradley reports on the controversy surrounding Ford sport utility vehicle rollover accidents in Venezuela involving failed Firestone tires.
Date Written / Recorded
2001
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Michael Radutzky, fl. 2000-2016, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Ed Bradley, 1941-2006
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Jorge Gonzalez, fl. 2001, Antonio David, fl. 2001, Mira David, fl. 2001
Topic / Theme
Accident victims, Traffic accidents, Transportation accidents, Automotive technology, Cars, Automobile manufacturing, Science and Technology, Venezuelans
Copyright Message
© 2001 CBS News
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60 Minutes, Doing Business With Enron
produced by Michael H. Gavshon, fl. 1999-2013 and Solly Granatstein, fl. 2001-2016, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Bob Simon, 1941-2015, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2002), 13 mins
Bob Simon reveals how Enron, with the help of two U.S. administrations, built a $3 billion power plant in India that quadrupled India's electricity bills while guaranteeing big profits at no risk to Enron.
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produced by Michael H. Gavshon, fl. 1999-2013 and Solly Granatstein, fl. 2001-2016, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Bob Simon, 1941-2015, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2002), 13 mins
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Bob Simon reveals how Enron, with the help of two U.S. administrations, built a $3 billion power plant in India that quadrupled India's electricity bills while guaranteeing big profits at no risk to Enron.
Date Written / Recorded
2002-04-11
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Michael H. Gavshon, fl. 1999-2013, Solly Granatstein, fl. 2001-2016, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Bob Simon, 1941-2015
Date Published / Released
2002-04-11
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Frank G. Wisner, 1938-, Pradyumna Kaul, Raghu Dhar, fl. 2002
Topic / Theme
Profit, Power plants, Corruption, Energy industry, Trade and Commerce
Copyright Message
© 2002 CBS News
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60 Minutes, Desperate Journey
produced by Steve Glauber, fl. 1989-2014, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Dan Rather, 1931-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2004), 7 mins
The railroad yard in Tapachula, near the Guatemala-Mexico border, is the starting line for many Central American migrants attempting to get into the US and escape poverty. Dan Rather reports.
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produced by Steve Glauber, fl. 1989-2014, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Dan Rather, 1931-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2004), 7 mins
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The railroad yard in Tapachula, near the Guatemala-Mexico border, is the starting line for many Central American migrants attempting to get into the US and escape poverty. Dan Rather reports.
Date Written / Recorded
2004-09-29
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Steve Glauber, fl. 1989-2014, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Dan Rather, 1931-
Date Published / Released
2004-09-29
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Mark Barroso, fl. 2004, Marvin, fl. 2004, Roberto, fl. 2004
Topic / Theme
Children, Youth, Prostitution, Migrant life, Immigration and emigration, Migration and Diaspora
Copyright Message
© 2004 CBS News
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60 Minutes, Medical Tourists
produced by Catherine Olian, fl. 1978-2009, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Bob Simon, 1941-2015, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2005), 11 mins
A segment from the CBS '60 minutes' program features state-of-the-art medical facilities in Thailand and India that cater to international patients seeking affordable health care services. Bob Simon reports.
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produced by Catherine Olian, fl. 1978-2009, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Bob Simon, 1941-2015, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2005), 11 mins
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A segment from the CBS '60 minutes' program features state-of-the-art medical facilities in Thailand and India that cater to international patients seeking affordable health care services. Bob Simon reports.
Date Written / Recorded
2005-04-21
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Catherine Olian, fl. 1978-2009, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Bob Simon, 1941-2015
Date Published / Released
2005-04-21
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Vijay Bose, 1960-, Stephanie Sedlmayr, fl. 2005, Anjali Kapoor Bissell, fl. 2005, Kim Atwater, fl. 2005, Byron Bonnewell, fl. 2005, Curt Schroeder, fl. 2005
Topic / Theme
Hospitals and medical centers, Health insurance industry, Tourism industry, International travel, Medical treatments and procedures, Disease and Health
Copyright Message
© 2005 CBS News
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60 Minutes, Oil Sands
produced by Draggan Mihailovich, fl. 1994-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Bob Simon, 1941-2015, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2006), 13 mins
The oil sands of Alberta, Canada, can produce up to a million barrels a day and hold reserves eight times those of Saudi Arabia. But critics charge that the process of extracting the oil destroys both the land and the atmosphere. Bob Simon investigates.
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produced by Draggan Mihailovich, fl. 1994-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Bob Simon, 1941-2015, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2006), 13 mins
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The oil sands of Alberta, Canada, can produce up to a million barrels a day and hold reserves eight times those of Saudi Arabia. But critics charge that the process of extracting the oil destroys both the land and the atmosphere. Bob Simon investigates.
Date Written / Recorded
2006-01-20
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Draggan Mihailovich, fl. 1994-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Bob Simon, 1941-2015
Date Published / Released
2006-01-20
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Elizabeth May, 1954-, Greg Stringham, fl. 2006, Brian M. Jean, 1963-, Jim Locke, fl. 2006, T. Boone Pickens, 1928-, Rick George, fl. 2006, Clive Mather, fl. 2006
Topic / Theme
Environment, Energy resources, Oil mines and mining, Petroleum industry, Petroleum, Trade and Commerce, Climate and the Environment
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 by Columbia Broadcasting System
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60 Minutes, The Wasteland
produced by Solly Granatstein, fl. 2001-2016, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2009), 13 mins
Where does all the electronic refuse our society generates end up? Some of it is shipped illegally from the U.S. to China, reports Scott Pelley, where it is harming the environment and people.
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produced by Solly Granatstein, fl. 2001-2016, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2009), 13 mins
Description
Where does all the electronic refuse our society generates end up? Some of it is shipped illegally from the U.S. to China, reports Scott Pelley, where it is harming the environment and people.
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Solly Granatstein, fl. 2001-2016, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Scott Pelley, 1957-
Date Published / Released
2008-11-09, 2009-08-30
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
Pollutants, Recycling industry, Electronics industry, Climate and the Environment
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Columbia Broadcasting System
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60 Minutes, Chef José Andrés
produced by Bill Owens, fl. 2004-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Anderson Cooper, 1967-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2010), 12 mins
Pioneering Chef Jose Andres takes Anderson Cooper's taste buds on a savory tour of his culinary laboratory, featuring his avant-garde cooking technique, molecular gastronomy.
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produced by Bill Owens, fl. 2004-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Anderson Cooper, 1967-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2010), 12 mins
Description
Pioneering Chef Jose Andres takes Anderson Cooper's taste buds on a savory tour of his culinary laboratory, featuring his avant-garde cooking technique, molecular gastronomy.
Date Written / Recorded
2010-08-08
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Bill Owens, fl. 2004-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Anderson Cooper, 1967-
Date Published / Released
2010-08-08
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
José Andrés, 1969-, Ruth Reichl, 1948-
Topic / Theme
Restaurants, Spanish people, Cooks, Cooking, Family and Culture
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by Columbia Broadcasting System
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60 Minutes, Whisky Island
presented by Sharyn Alfonsi, 1972-; produced by Terry Manning, fl. 2001, Harry A. Radliffe, fl. 1995-2015 and Vanessa Fica, fl. 2014; interview by Bob Simon, 1941-2015, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2015), 13 mins
A report on the small island of Islay, in the Hebrides Islands off the coast of Scotland, where eight small distilleries produce some of the world's premium single-malt scotch whiskies. Includes interviews with: Jim McEwan, master distiller at Bruichladdich distillery; John Campbell, master distiller at Laphroaig...
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presented by Sharyn Alfonsi, 1972-; produced by Terry Manning, fl. 2001, Harry A. Radliffe, fl. 1995-2015 and Vanessa Fica, fl. 2014; interview by Bob Simon, 1941-2015, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2015), 13 mins
Description
A report on the small island of Islay, in the Hebrides Islands off the coast of Scotland, where eight small distilleries produce some of the world's premium single-malt scotch whiskies. Includes interviews with: Jim McEwan, master distiller at Bruichladdich distillery; John Campbell, master distiller at Laphroaig distillery; and Ailsa Hayes, a chemist at Laphroaig.
Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Interview, News story
Contributor
Terry Manning, fl. 2001, Harry A. Radliffe, fl. 1995-2015, Vanessa Fica, fl. 2014
Author / Creator
Bob Simon, 1941-2015, Sharyn Alfonsi, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
John Campbell, fl. 1999, Jim McEwan, fl. 2001
Topic / Theme
Island life, Brewers, Distilleries, Whiskey, Family and Culture, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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60 Minutes, The Rum War
presented by Sharyn Alfonsi, 1972-; produced by Rome Hartman, fl. 2001-2015; interview by Sharyn Alfonsi, 1972-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2017), 12 mins
A report on the controversy between two companies over who owns the rights to sell Havana Club Rum, the Cuban liquor, under that famous brand name. Includes interviews with: Alejandro Bolivar, head bartender, El Floridita, Havana, Cuba; Jerome Cottin-Bizonne, employee, Pernod Ricard; Asbel Morales, rum-maker for P...
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presented by Sharyn Alfonsi, 1972-; produced by Rome Hartman, fl. 2001-2015; interview by Sharyn Alfonsi, 1972-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2017), 12 mins
Description
A report on the controversy between two companies over who owns the rights to sell Havana Club Rum, the Cuban liquor, under that famous brand name. Includes interviews with: Alejandro Bolivar, head bartender, El Floridita, Havana, Cuba; Jerome Cottin-Bizonne, employee, Pernod Ricard; Asbel Morales, rum-maker for Pernod Ricard (through translator); Rick Wilson, executive, Bacardi; Amparo Arechabala, whose family owned the original Havana Club Rum...
A report on the controversy between two companies over who owns the rights to sell Havana Club Rum, the Cuban liquor, under that famous brand name. Includes interviews with: Alejandro Bolivar, head bartender, El Floridita, Havana, Cuba; Jerome Cottin-Bizonne, employee, Pernod Ricard; Asbel Morales, rum-maker for Pernod Ricard (through translator); Rick Wilson, executive, Bacardi; Amparo Arechabala, whose family owned the original Havana Club Rum recipe and sold it to Bacardi after their 1959 forced exile from Cuba; and Ernesto Iznaga, manager, Sloppy Joe’s bar, Havana.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview, News story
Contributor
Rome Hartman, fl. 2001-2015
Author / Creator
Sharyn Alfonsi, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Fidel Castro, 1926-2016
Topic / Theme
Spirits (Alcohol), Distilleries, Business and government, Market competition, Business enterprises, Embargoes, Cuban Revolution, 1956-1959, Trade and Commerce, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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