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Who Killed George Polk? Part III: The Cover-up
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Author Kati Marton lays out her theory of how George Polk was killed and by whom. Other experts weigh in. Portnoy looks at efforts U.S. officials undertook to explore a motive for George Polk’s murder that never came up at the trial. Why did the U.S. government and American journalists not do more to press for justice in Polk’s killing? What did a British press attaché have to do with Polk’s disappearance? The communist leader Polk aimed to interview speaks to CBS “60 Minutes’” Ed Bradley. Journalism advocates explain why this 75-year-old story still matters today. Edward R. Murrow has the last word.
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Manage episode 364381759 series 2788932
Author Kati Marton lays out her theory of how George Polk was killed and by whom. Other experts weigh in. Portnoy looks at efforts U.S. officials undertook to explore a motive for George Polk’s murder that never came up at the trial. Why did the U.S. government and American journalists not do more to press for justice in Polk’s killing? What did a British press attaché have to do with Polk’s disappearance? The communist leader Polk aimed to interview speaks to CBS “60 Minutes’” Ed Bradley. Journalism advocates explain why this 75-year-old story still matters today. Edward R. Murrow has the last word.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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