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.
Topic: "The Nixon Years, " a retrospective looking back as President Richard M. Nixon has resigned from office.
Mike Wallace and Morley Safer reside as interviewers, some of which are excerpts dating back to 1968.
Included are moments with the First Lady Pat Nixon and the President's explanation of her responsibilities, interview with Secretary of State Walter Hickel who is fired the day after this broadcast is aired, Martha Mitchell and John Mitchell (1970 interview), and Richard Nixon himself voicing his life in politics and his emotional resignation.
NOTE: This broadcast is joined in progress.