Episode
60 Minutes: 10/17/2021: Robert Gates, The Green River Drift, Whither Ye Olde English Pub
Overview
Robert Gates on Afghanistan, his disagreements with President Biden and polarization in the U.S.; Riding along on the Green River Drift, the longest-running cattle drive left in America; Inside the English pub's comeback from COVID.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 54
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2021-10-17
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
10/17/2021: Robert Gates, The Green River Drift, Whither Ye Olde English Pub is Episode 5 in Season 54 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2021-10-17. The runtime is 44 min.
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