November 7th, 1954-April 20th, 1961. September 15th, 1963-Present.
Counterpart of NBC's "Meet The Press." Newsmakers are interviewed by a panel. CBS correspondent George Herman moderated the program from 1969 until September 1983 when he was replaced by Lesley Stahl. Bob Schieffer took over as moderator in 1991. Eventually, the panel of interviewers was dropped in favor of the program host conducting interviews of all guests.
An interview with Governor George Wallace of Alabama, commentary on the crisis in Selma, fear of a voting rights controversy.
Martin Agronsky is the host.