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November 6, 2011 - The Lobbyist's Playbook, Operation Proper Exit, Andy Rooney
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Jack Abramoff, the Republican lobbyist who spent 3 1/2 years in prison for his part in one of the largest Washington corruption scandals in decades gives his first television interview and opens up his playbook to Lesley Stahl, telling her that not much has changed since.
Scott Pelley reports on Operation Proper Exit, a unique military program which takes wounded soldiers back to the battlefield in an effort to provide closure that often leads to better lives for these veterans and their families.
Morley Safer presents a tribute to beloved 60 Minutes commentator and 'grouch-in-chief' Andy Rooney, who died on November 4th at the age of 92.
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Andy RooneyFeature Subject
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Steve Kroft
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Lesley Stahl
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Morley Safer
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Bob Simon
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Lara Logan
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Scott Pelley
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Lesley Stahl: I'm having two reactions: one is brilliant and the other is I'm sick to my stomach.
Jack Abramoff: Right. Evil. Yeah. Terrible.
Lesley Stahl: Cos it's, it's hurting...
Jack Abramoff: Shameful.
Lesley Stahl: ...our country.
Jack Abramoff: Absolutely. It's the worst thing that can happen, all parts of the system...
Lesley Stahl: I'm mad at you.
Jack Abramoff: I was mad...
Lesley Stahl: I'm not kidding, I'm not kidding.
Jack Abramoff: I was mad at me. Lesley, look, I did things and I was involved in the system I should have not been in. I'm ashamed of the fact I was there. The very reason why now I'm speaking about it, and now I'm trying to do something to recompense is the fact that I thought it was, it was wrong of me to do it. -
Lesley Stahl: I really think what you were doing was, was subverting the essence of our system.
Jack Abramoff: Yes, absolutely right. But our system is flawed and has to be fixed. Human beings populate our system. Human beings are weak.
Lesley Stahl: You preyed on that.
Jack Abramoff: I did. I was one of many who did. I did and I'm ashamed of, of, of that fact.
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Additional Credits:
Broadcast Editor: Tom Honeysett
Graphic Designer: Robert Corujo
Broadcast Manager: Maureen A. Cashin
Post Production Producer: Kara Vaccaro
Story Planning: Katie Spikes
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The Lobbyist's Playbook
Editor: Matthew Lev
Camera: Aaron Tomlinson, Paul Dougherty
Sound: Matthew Magratten, Tom Staton
Associate Producer: Gabrielle Schonder
Broadcast Associates: Tadd J. Lascari, Jack Weingart
Production Associate: Laura Kuhn
Special Thanks: Sam Black
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Operation Proper Exit
Editor: Warren Lustig
Camera: Chris Albert, Chris Everson
Sound: Eric Kerchner
Associate Producer: Rachel Kun
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Andy Rooney
Editor: Warren Lustig
Camera: Gregory Andracke, Aaron Tomlinson
Sound: Matthew Magratten
Associate Producers: Susan Bieber, Kate Morris, Becka Chertok Gonsalves
Broadcast Associates: Michelle Boniface, Kaylee Tully
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Other
Operations Manager: Ann Marie Kross
Associate Directors: Steven Martino, Brian McGuire
Graphic Artists: Bruce Jensen, Jonathan Guerrero
Audio: Roy Halee, Jr., Michael Ruschak
Production Assistant: Chris Mix
Senior Post Production Editor: M. Scott Cole
Technical Supervisor: Glenn Sundel
Video: Glenn Sundel, James E. Dima
Post Production: Marian Jordan-Pitta, Steve Walker, Justine L. Peterman
Electronic Graphics: Anne Marie Butler-Clarke
Lighting Designer: Leonard Mancini, Jr., Joseph R. Walters
Set Decorator: Al Deluca
Studio Cameras: Tim Patryk, Anthony Planes
Make-up: Riccie Johnson, Christina Weisberg
Hair: Kim Serratore
Stage Manager: Anthony Mirante
Teleprompter: Robyn Hartman
Director of Communications: Kevin Tedesco
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