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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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Media Studies
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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
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60 Minutes, Trokosi
produced by Andrew Tkach, fl. 2003-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1997), 13 mins
This segment of 60 Minutes visits Ghana to investigate the west African tradition of enslaving young girls, known as 'trokosi', as punishment for crimes committed by their families or ancestors. Christiane Amanpour reports.
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produced by Andrew Tkach, fl. 2003-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1997), 13 mins
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This segment of 60 Minutes visits Ghana to investigate the west African tradition of enslaving young girls, known as 'trokosi', as punishment for crimes committed by their families or ancestors. Christiane Amanpour reports.
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Andrew Tkach, fl. 2003-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Christiane Amanpour, 1958-
Date Published / Released
1997-11-30
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Slaveholders, Slaves, Slavery, Religion and Belief Systems, Race and Gender
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Copyright © 1997 by Columbia Broadcasting System
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60 Minutes, War of Words (Quebec)
produced by Steven Reiner, fl. 1997-2008 and Elizabeth Pearson, fl. 2001, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1998), 13 mins
February 8, 1998, 5:49 PM-Morley Safer reports on efforts to enforce a French-language-only policy in the Canadian province of Quebec. So-called "language police" levy fines for English signs and force companies to conduct their business in French, driving many English-speakers out of Quebec.
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produced by Steven Reiner, fl. 1997-2008 and Elizabeth Pearson, fl. 2001, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1998), 13 mins
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February 8, 1998, 5:49 PM-Morley Safer reports on efforts to enforce a French-language-only policy in the Canadian province of Quebec. So-called "language police" levy fines for English signs and force companies to conduct their business in French, driving many English-speakers out of Quebec.
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Media Studies
Content Type
News story
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Steven Reiner, fl. 1997-2008, Elizabeth Pearson, fl. 2001, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Morley Safer, 1931-2016
Date Published / Released
1998-02-08
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
Cultural identity, Laws and legislation, French language, Family and Culture, Political and Social Movements, French Canadians
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60 Minutes, Kosovo
produced by David Gelber, fl. 1991-2014, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1998), 12 mins
If NATO bombs Serbian positions of Kosovo it will be the first time it has taken aggressive actions against a sovereign country that mistreats its own citizens. Ed Bradley reports.
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produced by David Gelber, fl. 1991-2014, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1998), 12 mins
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If NATO bombs Serbian positions of Kosovo it will be the first time it has taken aggressive actions against a sovereign country that mistreats its own citizens. Ed Bradley reports.
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
David Gelber, fl. 1991-2014, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Ed Bradley, 1941-2006
Date Published / Released
1998-10-25
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
Crimes against humanity, Bombardment, Kosovo War, 1998-1999, War and Violence, Albanians, Serbians
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60 Minutes, Sister Business
produced by Jay Kernis, fl. 2006-2014, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1998), 13 mins
You might not expect Roman Catholic nuns and priests, some of them bound by the vow of poverty, to be buying and selling stocks. But, as Lesley Stahl reports, they and other religious groups are using their shareholder status to make corporations more socially responsible.
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produced by Jay Kernis, fl. 2006-2014, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1998), 13 mins
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You might not expect Roman Catholic nuns and priests, some of them bound by the vow of poverty, to be buying and selling stocks. But, as Lesley Stahl reports, they and other religious groups are using their shareholder status to make corporations more socially responsible.
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Jay Kernis, fl. 2006-2014, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Lesley Stahl, 1941-
Date Published / Released
1998-11-15
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
Nuns, Corporate responsibility, Financial investments, Trade and Commerce, Religion and Belief Systems
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60 Minutes, Where Have All The Addicts Gone? (Needle Park)
produced by John Tiffin, 1930-2010, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1999), 12 mins
Morley Safer reports from a Swiss clinic where heroin addicts are given heroin, courtesy of the government, in an attempt to reduce crime and the spread of AIDS.
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produced by John Tiffin, 1930-2010, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1999), 12 mins
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Morley Safer reports from a Swiss clinic where heroin addicts are given heroin, courtesy of the government, in an attempt to reduce crime and the spread of AIDS.
Date Written / Recorded
1999-01-03
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
John Tiffin, 1930-2010, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Morley Safer, 1931-2016
Date Published / Released
1999-01-03
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
Drug abuse, Government programs, Addictions, Disease and Health
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60 Minutes, The China Connection
produced by Richard Greenberg, fl. 1999, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1999), 14 mins
Steve Kroft reports on how the United States has made it easy for China to obtain their information on nuclear weapons development.
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produced by Richard Greenberg, fl. 1999, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1999), 14 mins
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Steve Kroft reports on how the United States has made it easy for China to obtain their information on nuclear weapons development.
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Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Richard Greenberg, fl. 1999, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Steve Kroft, 1945-
Date Published / Released
1999-06-06
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
International relations, International trade, Nuclear weapons, Science and Technology
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60 Minutes, The Weapon That Failed
produced by Mary Walsh, fl. 2008-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2000), 12 mins
The air war against Serbia has been billed as the most accurate in history. The general who commanded it told Congress every weapon performed up to or beyond expectations. But CBS News Pentagon Correspondent David Martin says that although the military gets high grades for its performance in Kosovo, there is one e...
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produced by Mary Walsh, fl. 2008-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2000), 12 mins
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The air war against Serbia has been billed as the most accurate in history. The general who commanded it told Congress every weapon performed up to or beyond expectations. But CBS News Pentagon Correspondent David Martin says that although the military gets high grades for its performance in Kosovo, there is one exception.
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Media Studies
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News story
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Mary Walsh, fl. 2008-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System, David Martin, 1915-1995
Author / Creator
Scott Pelley, 1957-, David Martin, 1943-
Date Published / Released
2000-01-09
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Speaker / Narrator
David Martin, 1915-1995
Topic / Theme
Air raids, War, Weapons and ordnance, Kosovo War, 1998-1999, War and Violence, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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60 Minutes, Queen Rania
presented by Ed Bradley, 1941-2006; produced by Andrew Tkach, fl. 2003-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Christiane Amanpour, 1958-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2000), 13 mins
An exclusive interview with the Queen of Jordan. Christiane Amanpour reports.
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presented by Ed Bradley, 1941-2006; produced by Andrew Tkach, fl. 2003-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Christiane Amanpour, 1958-, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2000), 13 mins
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An exclusive interview with the Queen of Jordan. Christiane Amanpour reports.
Date Written / Recorded
2000-04-02
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Andrew Tkach, fl. 2003-2015, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Christiane Amanpour, 1958-, Ed Bradley, 1941-2006
Date Published / Released
2000-04-02
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Abdullah II of Jordan, 1962-, Rania, Queen of Jordan, 1970-
Topic / Theme
Politics, Government, Heads of state, Royalty (Social class), Family and Culture, Jordanians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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60 Minutes, Laundering Drug Money? (Mexico)
produced by David Gelber, fl. 1991-2014, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Ed Bradley, 1941-2006, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2000), 13 mins
This segment discusses Operation Casablanca, an undercover investigation into the laundering of drug trafficking money in the U.S. and Mexico. The agent in charge of the operation posits that the investigation was not continued because the Clinton Administration didn't want to endanger commercial ties with Mexico....
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produced by David Gelber, fl. 1991-2014, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Ed Bradley, 1941-2006, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2000), 13 mins
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This segment discusses Operation Casablanca, an undercover investigation into the laundering of drug trafficking money in the U.S. and Mexico. The agent in charge of the operation posits that the investigation was not continued because the Clinton Administration didn't want to endanger commercial ties with Mexico. Ed Bradley reports.
Date Written / Recorded
2000-04-16
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
David Gelber, fl. 1991-2014, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Ed Bradley, 1941-2006
Date Published / Released
2000-04-16
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Lawrence Barcella, 1945-, Raymond W. Kelly, 1941-, Bill Gately, fl. 2000, William Jefferson Clinton, 1946-
Topic / Theme
Criminal investigations, International relations, Organized crime, Money, Drug trafficking, Trade and Commerce, Political and Social Movements, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2000 by Columbia Broadcasting System
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