September 24th, 1968-
An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.
The eighth broadcast of this bi-weekly news magazine.
1- A behind-the-scenes look at television comedy profiles Rowan and Martin and the Smothers Brothers.
2- An interview with vice-president Spiro Agnew.
3- Former SS Colonel Otto Skorzey tells correspondent Robert Trout how he headed the team that spirited Benito Mussolini out of Italy and delivered him to Adolf Hitler in September, 1943.
Moderators: Harry Reasoner and Mike Wallace.