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Covering Watergate: 40 Years Later With MacNeil And Lehrer

On May 17, 1973, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer launched public broadcasting's gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings. Forty years later, MacNeil and Lehrer recount their memories after some of the more gripping moments, and how their partnership changed not only the face of television journalism, but also their lives.