Episode
60 Minutes: The Last Pandemic, The Ritchie Boys
Overview
Pentagon programs hope to make COVID-19 the last pandemic ever. Stories from members of the Ritchie Boys, a secret U. S. WWII intelligence unit bolstered by German-ƀorn Jewish immigrants.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 53
- Episode
- Episode 51
- Air date
- 2021-09-05
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
The Last Pandemic, The Ritchie Boys is Episode 51 in Season 53 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2021-09-05. The runtime is 44 min.
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