Episode
60 Minutes: President Obama/Pacman
Overview
PRESIDENT OBAMA - President Obama takes questions from Steve Kroft in his first one-on-one interview since his party's midterm election defeat in the House. Michael Radutzky and L. Franklin Devine are the producers. PACMAN - Boxing sensation Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao has done it all in the ring, winning world championships in seven different weight divisions. He'll go for an eighth title next week, but will his new job as a Philippine politician hurt his career? Bob Simon reports. Michael Gavshon and Drew Magratten are the producers.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 43
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2010-11-07
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
President Obama/Pacman is Episode 7 in Season 43 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2010-11-07. The runtime is 44 min.
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