60 MINUTES {CCCP-TV; B.M.O.C.; NATIVE SONS} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of news magazine progams. In the segment, "CCCP-TV," Harry Reasoner reports on the state of television in the Soviet Union as he examines some of the country's entertainment programs, news, and commercials. In "B.M.O.C.," Wallace reports on the turmoil at Boston University over the "methods and philosophy" of the school's president, John Silber, whom some students and faculty charge with censorship and want to have him dismissed. In "Native Sons," Safer reports on Liberia, a West African country that is ruled by an oligarchy and that was founded by U.S. philanthropists and former slaves. Safer interviews the president of Liberia, William Tolbert. The program concludes with Rather reading letters from viewers. Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: January 6, 1980 7:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:56:40
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T81:0070
- GENRE: News magazine; Public affairs/Documentaries
- SUBJECT HEADING: Colleges and universities; Liberia; Liberia - Officials - Talk/Interviews; U S S R - Television programs
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1968-
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Don Hewitt … Executive Producer
- Palmer Williams … Senior Producer
- William K. McClure … Segment Producer
- Allan Maraynes … Segment Producer
- John Tiffin … Segment Producer
- Arthur Bloom … Director
- Allen Mack … Director
- Mike Wallace … Reporter
- Morley Safer … Reporter
- Dan Rather … Reporter
- Harry Reasoner … Reporter
- Mack Allen
- William Tolbert
- John Silber