60 Minutes
The Monuments | The Clones of Polo | Robert E. Lee Statue
Season 50, Episode 24 · Aired 2018-03-11
Synopsis
The Monuments: As debate over the takedown of Confederate monuments continues, 60 Minutes examines why and when the statues went up in the first place. The Clones of Polo: The horses of an Argentine polo club may look normal, but the way they came into existence is anything but conventional. Robert E. Lee Statue: The mayor of New Orleans took down a monument to the Confederate general. Who asked him to do it? One of the city's most famous musicians: Wynton Marsalis.
In the series
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Key cast
- Mike Wallace as Correspondent
- Morley Safer as Correspondent
- Harry Reasoner as Correspondent
- Ed Bradley as Correspondent
- Diane Sawyer as Correspondent