60 Minutes (1968)
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Richard Nixon as Self
Episodes 3
September 24, 1968
60 Minutes offers a beside-the-scenes look at presidential candidates Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey during their parties' summer nominating conventions then interviews three prominent European political thinkers about the elections before soliciting the opinion of native son and Pulitzer Prize-winning commentator Art Buchwald. A conversation with U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark follows during which he attempts to explain the forces at work in the country's rapidly changing relationship with law enforcement officers. A presentation of the short subject documentary "Why Man Creates" concludes this inaugural episode.
Read MoreOctober 8, 1968
An exclusive interview with Richard Nixon, the Republican Party candidate for president, a look at highlights from an original musical comedy produced by Theatre Atlanta, and an examination of U.S. Defense research into germ and gas warfare.
Read MoreNovember 12, 1968
A look back at last week's election of Richard Nixon as President, a profile of NFL football star quarterback Joe Namath of the New York Jets and a look at some footage of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia shot in Prague.
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