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David Simon on Anti-Semitism and "The Plot Against America"

"The Plot Against America," a new HBO series based on the novel by Philip Roth, re-imagines what the past would have looked like if Charles Lindbergh had won the presidential election of 1940 instead of President Roosevelt. Creator David Simon joins Christiane to explain the vision behind the series.

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