Episode
60 Minutes: Gen. John Allen; Vincent van Gogh
Overview
Scott Pelley interviews Marine Corps Gen. John Allen about the war in Afghanistan; Morley Safer interviews authors Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, who discuss their biography of Vincent van Gogh ("Van Gogh: The Life").
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 44
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2011-10-16
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Gen. John Allen; Vincent van Gogh is Episode 4 in Season 44 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2011-10-16. The runtime is 44 min.
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