June 22, 2015: Fishbowl NY: Connecting Morley Safer to a Bygone CBS Colleague
In the foreword of Ken Cuthbertson’s biography of one-time Chicago Tribune and CBS Radio star William L. Shirer, Morley Safer writes: ‘This book has an almost Shakespearian quality: larger-than-life characters, broken friendships, pride and regret, all set against a background of war and depredation.’
In the foreword of Ken Cuthbertson’s biography of one-time Chicago Tribune and CBS Radio star William L. Shirer, Morley Safer writes: ‘This book has an almost Shakespearian quality: larger-than-life characters, broken friendships, pride and regret, all set against a background of war and depredation.’
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Feb 24, 2015: Hollywood Reporter: Morley Safer on 'House of Cards' Cameo: They Let Me Tweak the Script
If your goal is verisimilitude within the realm of TV news, you could do worse than to recruit Morley Safer. The sage of 60 Minutes is among several media figures playing themselves in the second season of House of Cards. Sept 9, 2014: Rackafracka: Morley Safer talks to 60 Minutes about New Yorker Cartoonist
I enjoyed the segment of 60 Minutes. Its all about the failure that cartoonists have when submitting cartoons to magazines and newspapers. July 21, 2014: Immigration Prof Blog: Immigrant of the Day: Morley Safer (Canada)
Morley Safer began his American career at CBS as a correspondent during the Vietnam War. After making a name for himself for his willingness to report on controversial aspects of the war, he joined the staff of 60 Minutes, helping it become the only nonfiction program to be ranked consistently in Nielsen’s top 10 rated shows. Among other honors, he has won 12 Emmies and three Peabody Awards. 
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June 6, 2014: Automotive News: Feinberg's 9/11 formula gives clues to how he'll craft GM payouts
Speaking with Morley Safer on CBS in 2010, Feinberg laid out the pros of settling, not suing. You are offered payment for losses upfront instead of fighting long, expensive and uncertain lawsuits, he said.
Speaking with Morley Safer on CBS in 2010, Feinberg laid out the pros of settling, not suing. You are offered payment for losses upfront instead of fighting long, expensive and uncertain lawsuits, he said.
June 4, 2014: The Wire: CBS Forgets About Benghazi, Lets Lara Logan Return to '60 Minutes'
Logan's return seemed inevitable and then uncertain as some, including 60 Minutes fixture Morley Safer, were said to have pushed for Logan to not return.
Logan's return seemed inevitable and then uncertain as some, including 60 Minutes fixture Morley Safer, were said to have pushed for Logan to not return.
Apr 1, 2014: Ted Rall: SYNDICATED COLUMN: The New Yorker is Bad for Cartooning
“For nearly 90 years, the place to go for sophisticated, often cutting-edge humor has been The New Yorker magazine,” says Morley Safer.
“For nearly 90 years, the place to go for sophisticated, often cutting-edge humor has been The New Yorker magazine,” says Morley Safer.
Mar 25, 2014: TV Newser: The P.M. Ticker: NSA, ’60,’ Rapid…
11.3 million people watched Sunday’s “60 Minutes” making it the 6th most-watched show of the week, up +8% over the same night last year. Scott Pelley went inside the Boston bombing manhunt with the FBI agents in charge, Bob Simon reported on notorious European gem thieves, and Morley Safer had a feature on The New Yorker cartoons.
11.3 million people watched Sunday’s “60 Minutes” making it the 6th most-watched show of the week, up +8% over the same night last year. Scott Pelley went inside the Boston bombing manhunt with the FBI agents in charge, Bob Simon reported on notorious European gem thieves, and Morley Safer had a feature on The New Yorker cartoons.
Mar 17, 2014: Hobby King: Drones over America - Morley Safer
This weekend I was surprised to see an email come in from Colin Quinn's cell phone. The message to me read, "60 Minutes is doing a piece on drones tonight, and there should be a section on me teaching Morley Safer how to fly...check it out!"
This weekend I was surprised to see an email come in from Colin Quinn's cell phone. The message to me read, "60 Minutes is doing a piece on drones tonight, and there should be a section on me teaching Morley Safer how to fly...check it out!"
Feb 27, 2014: The Produce Savant: Thank you, Morley Safer, for this plausible winter garden salad
To most people, Morley Safer is known as a veteran correspondent of 60 Minutes, the long-running television show.
To most people, Morley Safer is known as a veteran correspondent of 60 Minutes, the long-running television show.
Feb 26, 2014: Hollywood Reporter: Morley Safer on 'House of Cards' Cameo: They Let Me Tweak the Script
If your goal is verisimilitude within the realm of TV news, you could do worse than to recruit Morley Safer. The sage of 60 Minutes is among several media figures playing themselves in the second season of House of Cards.
If your goal is verisimilitude within the realm of TV news, you could do worse than to recruit Morley Safer. The sage of 60 Minutes is among several media figures playing themselves in the second season of House of Cards.
Feb 19, 2014: Vimeo: 4Life Transfer Factor on American Medical Review with Morley Safer
4Life has been recognized as being a pioneer in health and medical sciences. American Medical Review, a show hosted by Morley Safer highlights the products and achievements of 4Life Research and their revolutionary products containing transfer factors.
4Life has been recognized as being a pioneer in health and medical sciences. American Medical Review, a show hosted by Morley Safer highlights the products and achievements of 4Life Research and their revolutionary products containing transfer factors.
Dec 17, 2013: A Tiny Revolution: Has Morley Safer Ever Told John Miller This Story?: 'Look, If You Think Any American Official Is Going to Tell You the Truth, Then You're Stupid'
Everyone who watched the 60 Minutes segment on the NSA should follow it up with this story involving Morley Safer—who, at 82 years old, is still a correspondent at 60 Minutes
Everyone who watched the 60 Minutes segment on the NSA should follow it up with this story involving Morley Safer—who, at 82 years old, is still a correspondent at 60 Minutes
Aug 5, 2013: TVWW: 1965: Morley Safer's Cam Ne Report Airs on CBS
On this day in 1965, CBS Evening News broadcast a report by correspondent Morley Safer that sent shockwaves across the U.S. and infuriated then-president Lyndon Johnson.
On this day in 1965, CBS Evening News broadcast a report by correspondent Morley Safer that sent shockwaves across the U.S. and infuriated then-president Lyndon Johnson.
Apr 11, 2013: Big Bend Now: CBS postpones 60 Minutes’ Marfa segment
Veteran broadcast journalist Morley Safer and crew came to town in October and were here the better part of a week, staying at the Hotel Paisano, conducting interviews with townsfolk, and getting plenty of video.
Veteran broadcast journalist Morley Safer and crew came to town in October and were here the better part of a week, staying at the Hotel Paisano, conducting interviews with townsfolk, and getting plenty of video.
Nov 6, 2012: Huffington Post: David McCullough: In Defense of the Typewriter -- and American Authenticity
Mr. McCullough was being interviewed by the one and only Morley Safer (television's own cultural historian) in a two-part series which will be completed next Sunday night.
Mr. McCullough was being interviewed by the one and only Morley Safer (television's own cultural historian) in a two-part series which will be completed next Sunday night.
Oct 18, 2012: Youtube: Morley Safer presents Dix Systems Shower Pan Liner on American Architectural Review
The American Architectural Review of Dix Systems and their OneLiner Shower Pan Liner, hosted by Morley Safer. The video explains the benefits of using the OneLiner in bathroom shower remodeling.
The American Architectural Review of Dix Systems and their OneLiner Shower Pan Liner, hosted by Morley Safer. The video explains the benefits of using the OneLiner in bathroom shower remodeling.
Oct 8, 2012: C-SPAN: Morley Safer Smokes
Sept 13, 2012: CSPAN: Q&A with Morley Safer
Morley Safer talked about his early years at CBS News, revealing that he never finished college, and his impressions of Douglas Brinkley’s new biography, Cronkite, the designation of Mr. Cronkite as “the most trusted man in America,” and told stories of working with the former CBS News anchor in London and other locales.
Morley Safer talked about his early years at CBS News, revealing that he never finished college, and his impressions of Douglas Brinkley’s new biography, Cronkite, the designation of Mr. Cronkite as “the most trusted man in America,” and told stories of working with the former CBS News anchor in London and other locales.
Sept 12, 2012: Times Picayune: Morley Safer of '60 Minutes' visits The Times-Picayune
CBS “60 Minutes” correspondent Morley Safer has been in town this week to report an upcoming story about the newspaper industry’s financial woes. Tuesday (Sept. 11), he and a camera crew were in The Times-Picayune’s Howard Avenue headquarters to capture footage of the paper’s presses as well as a few staffers working on page prototypes for when the paper shifts to three-day-a-week publication.
CBS “60 Minutes” correspondent Morley Safer has been in town this week to report an upcoming story about the newspaper industry’s financial woes. Tuesday (Sept. 11), he and a camera crew were in The Times-Picayune’s Howard Avenue headquarters to capture footage of the paper’s presses as well as a few staffers working on page prototypes for when the paper shifts to three-day-a-week publication.
Aug 17, 2012: Trade It Dont Date It: 60 Minutes – Lamborghini Countach
1987: Lamborghini In April 1987, Morley Safer reported on legendary Italian automaker Lamborghini.
1987: Lamborghini In April 1987, Morley Safer reported on legendary Italian automaker Lamborghini.
July 31, 2012: Marty Davis Chickaboomer: Morley Safer, Matt Lauer On Vanity Fair’s 2012 International Best-Dressed List
Octogenarian CBS 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer beats the pants off NBC’s Today mannequin Matt Lauer on Vanity Fair‘s International Best-Dressed List hot off the press Tuesday. Safer and Lauer are the only TV news fashion plates to make The List.
Octogenarian CBS 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer beats the pants off NBC’s Today mannequin Matt Lauer on Vanity Fair‘s International Best-Dressed List hot off the press Tuesday. Safer and Lauer are the only TV news fashion plates to make The List.
July 18, 2012: Lary Bloom: Morley Safer: The Interviewer Interviewed
For this seminar, I knew I could relate many lessons learned from the thousands of interviews I’ve done over the years — they were conducted, after all, by a person who once considered himself terminally shy — but I also wanted to get the perspective of Morley Safer, whose work as an interviewer has been very high profile.
For this seminar, I knew I could relate many lessons learned from the thousands of interviews I’ve done over the years — they were conducted, after all, by a person who once considered himself terminally shy — but I also wanted to get the perspective of Morley Safer, whose work as an interviewer has been very high profile.
May 21, 2012: Forbes: Watch Morley Safer Lie in Real Time, on 60 Minutes
At some point watching TV, you’ve probably had a sneaking suspicion that editors, producers and correspondents, in choosing how to cut/edit and spin the events you’re watching, sometimes misrepresent those events so grossly and intentionally that it amounts to lying.
At some point watching TV, you’ve probably had a sneaking suspicion that editors, producers and correspondents, in choosing how to cut/edit and spin the events you’re watching, sometimes misrepresent those events so grossly and intentionally that it amounts to lying.
Apr 30, 2012: Connections In Recovery: Hooked: Why bad habits are hard to break
Dr. Nora Volkow, head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, has revolutionized how science and medicine view addiction: as a disease, not a character defect. Morley Safer reports.
Dr. Nora Volkow, head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, has revolutionized how science and medicine view addiction: as a disease, not a character defect. Morley Safer reports.
Apr 9, 2012: Cleveland.com: Morley Safer and Chris Wallace on Mike Wallace; Baldwin stalker arrested; Gosling eggs; Ellen's 'Titanic' moment; and more: P.M. Entertainment links
"60 Minutes" wouldn't have existed without Mike Wallace, says colleague Morley Safer. (CBS News)
"60 Minutes" wouldn't have existed without Mike Wallace, says colleague Morley Safer. (CBS News)
Apr 8, 2012: Hollywood Reporter: Mike Wallace Death: Morley Safer, Anderson Cooper Pay Tribute to the CBS News Legend (Video)
CBS News correspondent Morley Safer posted a tribute on CBSNews.com, where he marveled at the number of iconic interviews the persistent reporter had landed.
CBS News correspondent Morley Safer posted a tribute on CBSNews.com, where he marveled at the number of iconic interviews the persistent reporter had landed.
Apr 6, 2012: WowRadio: wOwRadio: Nora Ephron and Morley Safer – April 11th, 2012
Lesley Stahl & Morey Safer: Mike Wallace’s Impact on Journalism Lesley Stahl & Morley Safer: Mike Wallace “Shameless”
Morley Safer: My Sperm Bank Prank on Mike Wallace
Lesley Stahl & Morey Safer: Mike Wallace’s Impact on Journalism Lesley Stahl & Morley Safer: Mike Wallace “Shameless”
Morley Safer: My Sperm Bank Prank on Mike Wallace
Apr 4, 2012: Art of Miami: WHY 60 MINUTES’ MORLEY SAFER IS RIGHT | ART BASEL SUCKS!
You might have caught the airing of 60 minutes this Sunday where Morley Safer poked at the validity of Art Basel
You might have caught the airing of 60 minutes this Sunday where Morley Safer poked at the validity of Art Basel
Apr 1, 2012: Vulture: Jerry Saltz on Morley Safer’s Facile 60 Minutes Art-World Screed
Art is for anyone. It just isn't for everyone. Still, over the past decade, its audience has hugely grown, and that’s irked those outside the art world, who get irritated at things like incomprehensibility or money. That's when easy hit jobs on art's bad values appear in mainstream media. A harmless garden-variety example aired tonight on CBS's 60 Minutes (I didn't know it was on anymore), as Morley Safer went into high snark.
Art is for anyone. It just isn't for everyone. Still, over the past decade, its audience has hugely grown, and that’s irked those outside the art world, who get irritated at things like incomprehensibility or money. That's when easy hit jobs on art's bad values appear in mainstream media. A harmless garden-variety example aired tonight on CBS's 60 Minutes (I didn't know it was on anymore), as Morley Safer went into high snark.
Mar 30, 2012: Gallerist: Morley Safer Is Coming After the Art World Again on ‘60 Minutes’
The last time that journalist Morley Safer filmed a segment for the CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes about the contemporary art world, back in 1993, Marc Glimcher, president of the Pace Gallery, declared that it “stank of anti-intellectualism.” Mr. Safer had quipped that much of today’s art was “worthless junk,” among other bon mots. It was quite a takedown.
The last time that journalist Morley Safer filmed a segment for the CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes about the contemporary art world, back in 1993, Marc Glimcher, president of the Pace Gallery, declared that it “stank of anti-intellectualism.” Mr. Safer had quipped that much of today’s art was “worthless junk,” among other bon mots. It was quite a takedown.
Feb 4, 2012: Blouin Art Info: Morley Safer's Tetchy "60 Minutes" Report on the Contemporary Art Market, Assessed
Yesterday evening, newsman and notorious art skeptic Morley Safer revisited one of the most controversial reports of his career on CBS’s “60 Minutes”: his infamous 1993 takedown of the contemporary art world, entitled “Yes, But Is It Art?”
Yesterday evening, newsman and notorious art skeptic Morley Safer revisited one of the most controversial reports of his career on CBS’s “60 Minutes”: his infamous 1993 takedown of the contemporary art world, entitled “Yes, But Is It Art?”
Jan 6, 2012: Huffington Post: David McCullough: In Defense of the Typewriter -- and American Authenticity
I congratulate CBS and 60 Minutes for keeping the authenticity and truth alive in giving Morley Safer his head as a reporter. They had this veteran correspondent close the show with remarks on how Mother Nature renders all else "irrelevant" because the mere human animal cannot exercise any real control of (the weather)!
I congratulate CBS and 60 Minutes for keeping the authenticity and truth alive in giving Morley Safer his head as a reporter. They had this veteran correspondent close the show with remarks on how Mother Nature renders all else "irrelevant" because the mere human animal cannot exercise any real control of (the weather)!
Oct 26, 2011: CBS New York: ‘Bernard And I Attempted Suicide,’ Ruth Madoff Tells ’60 Minutes’
In the only interview Madoff has given regarding her husband’s crimes, Ruth told Morley Safer she and Bernard were so distraught over the burden of his multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, that they attempted suicide together.
In the only interview Madoff has given regarding her husband’s crimes, Ruth told Morley Safer she and Bernard were so distraught over the burden of his multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, that they attempted suicide together.
Sept 30, 2011: Washington Post: '60 Minutes' preview: Morley Safer interviews Andy Rooney
In a preview for "60 Minutes," Morley Safer interviews long-time colleague Andy Rooney, whose last segment on the program airs Sunday. (Sept. 30) (CBS News)
In a preview for "60 Minutes," Morley Safer interviews long-time colleague Andy Rooney, whose last segment on the program airs Sunday. (Sept. 30) (CBS News)
Feb 15, 2011: Get Control: Morley Safer’s Embarrassing Emails! 3 Tips for Appropriate Work Email.
Morley Safer’s embarrassing email has come back to haunt him. Personally, I think it’s actually horrible to expose someone’s private correspondence to the world. Poor Morley – he’s a great newsman, but for the record, he did say some pretty awful things.
Morley Safer’s embarrassing email has come back to haunt him. Personally, I think it’s actually horrible to expose someone’s private correspondence to the world. Poor Morley – he’s a great newsman, but for the record, he did say some pretty awful things.
Feb 14, 2011: New York Times: Morley Safer Ruffles Feathers at Century Club
As the Century debated whether to sever ties with an all-male club in London, Mr. Safer described a prominent female club member as “whining,” “self-pitying” and “vindictive.”
As the Century debated whether to sever ties with an all-male club in London, Mr. Safer described a prominent female club member as “whining,” “self-pitying” and “vindictive.”
Aug 17, 2010: Vimeo: My Life In Art: Patrick Oliphant & Morley Safer
My Life In Art - Talk and Draw: Patrick Oliphant and Morley Safer.
My Life In Art - Talk and Draw: Patrick Oliphant and Morley Safer.
Dec 15, 2009: WNYC: 40 Minutes with Morley Safer
Journalist Morley Safer, winner of 12 Emmy awards, discusses his work on “60 Minutes” and long broadcasting career.
Journalist Morley Safer, winner of 12 Emmy awards, discusses his work on “60 Minutes” and long broadcasting career.
Nov 12, 2009: Briscoe Center: Broadcast Journalist Morley Safer Donates Papers to Briscoe Center
Morley Safer, the highly acclaimed CBS News broadcast journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent, will donate his papers to the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin.
Morley Safer, the highly acclaimed CBS News broadcast journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent, will donate his papers to the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin.
Sept 27, 2009: New York Post: Morley Safer
In September Morley Safer begins his 40th season as a correspondent for 60 Minutes.
In September Morley Safer begins his 40th season as a correspondent for 60 Minutes.
June 11, 2009: New York Post: MORLEY SAFER AN OLD-SCHOOL GUY
MORLEY Safer, 77, has outlasted Ed Bradley, Dan Rather and Mike Wallace on “60 Minutes,” and he has no plans to retire, he said in his hometown of Toronto as he received a tribute from the Canadian Journalism Foundation.
MORLEY Safer, 77, has outlasted Ed Bradley, Dan Rather and Mike Wallace on “60 Minutes,” and he has no plans to retire, he said in his hometown of Toronto as he received a tribute from the Canadian Journalism Foundation.
May 1, 2009: Info Wars: Morley Safer Doesn’t Trust Citizen Journalism
Veteran newsman and 60 Minutes correspondent, Morley Safer, just won the Fred Friendly First Amendment Award from Quinnipiac University’s School of Communications. His long and distinguished career certainly justifies receiving this honor. It’s too bad he had to spoil the ceremony with the crotchety old man impression that he must have picked up from Andy Rooney.
Veteran newsman and 60 Minutes correspondent, Morley Safer, just won the Fred Friendly First Amendment Award from Quinnipiac University’s School of Communications. His long and distinguished career certainly justifies receiving this honor. It’s too bad he had to spoil the ceremony with the crotchety old man impression that he must have picked up from Andy Rooney.
June 5, 2006: News Busters: Unauthorized Bio: Dan Rather Told Marines They Should Have Shot Morley Safer
A book about the semi-retired Dan Rather (remember him?) would seem to be a tough sell at this point, even if it carried a catchy title like The Da Rather Code. That said, a biography to be published right around the time Katie Couric takes over the CBS Evening News does juicily report that Rather endorsed the bumping-off of a prominent CBS colleague.
A book about the semi-retired Dan Rather (remember him?) would seem to be a tough sell at this point, even if it carried a catchy title like The Da Rather Code. That said, a biography to be published right around the time Katie Couric takes over the CBS Evening News does juicily report that Rather endorsed the bumping-off of a prominent CBS colleague.
Apr 4, 2006: Online Athens: With Wallace retiring, Morley Safer becomes '60 Minutes' senior reporter
The 74-year-old Safer appreciates his perch on television's top newsmagazine. It allows him the freedom to pursue a variety of stories, illustrated by two of the pieces he's currently working on, about Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert and the international trade in stolen relics.
The 74-year-old Safer appreciates his perch on television's top newsmagazine. It allows him the freedom to pursue a variety of stories, illustrated by two of the pieces he's currently working on, about Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert and the international trade in stolen relics.
Feb 5, 2001: CNN: Morley Safer Discusses His Career in Journalism
Always great to have him with us, Morley Safer from "60 Minutes" -- just a quick reminder, tomorrow is Ronald Reagan's 90th birthday. Nancy Reagan will be the special guest tomorrow night on LARRY KING LIVE.
Always great to have him with us, Morley Safer from "60 Minutes" -- just a quick reminder, tomorrow is Ronald Reagan's 90th birthday. Nancy Reagan will be the special guest tomorrow night on LARRY KING LIVE.
Nov 20, 1994: UKrainian Weekly: American Jewish Committee's letter to Morley Safer of CBS
Following is the text of a letter sent to Morley Safer, the "60 Minutes" correspondent who reported "The Ugly Face of Freedom," by David A. Harris, executive director of the American Jewish Committee. The letter is dated November 2 and is reprinted with the author's permission.
Following is the text of a letter sent to Morley Safer, the "60 Minutes" correspondent who reported "The Ugly Face of Freedom," by David A. Harris, executive director of the American Jewish Committee. The letter is dated November 2 and is reprinted with the author's permission.
Safer began his journalism career as a reporter for various newspapers in Canada (Woodstock Sentinel Review, London Free Press, and Toronto Telegram) and England (Reuters and Oxford Mail). Later, he joined the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a correspondent and producer. In 1964, Safer joined CBS News as a London-based correspondent. In 1965, he opened the CBS News bureau in Saigon. That year he followed a group of United States Marines to the village of Cam Ne, for what was described as a "search and destroy" mission. When the Marines arrived, they gave orders in English to the inhabitants to evacuate the village. When the homes were cleared, the Marines burned their thatched roofs with flamethrowers and Zippo lighters. Safer's report on this event was broadcast on CBS News on August 5, 1965, and was among the first reports to paint a bleak picture of the Vietnam War. President Lyndon Baines Johnson reacted to this report angrily, calling CBS's president and accusing Safer and his colleagues of having "shat on the American flag." Certain that Safer was a communist, Johnson also ordered a security check; upon being told that Safer "wasn't a communist, just a Canadian", he responded: "Well, I knew he wasn't an American."
Youtube: On August 5, 1965, Morley Safer's report depicting the indiscriminate burning of the village Cam Ne was first broadcast. It was among the earliest to paint a bleak portrait of the Vietnam War, leading LBJ to personally call up the president of CBS to tell him he had "shat on the American flag."
Specific Answers: Morley Safer's 1966 Article on Deliberate U.S. Government Lying
In 1966, CBS reporter Morley Safer was stationed in Vietnam. He wrote an article on a meeting he had with Arthur Sylvester, who was the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs.
In 1967, Safer was named the London bureau chief, a post he held for three years. In 1970, he left London to replace Harry Reasoner on 60 Minutes, after Reasoner left to anchor the ABC Evening News (although Reasoner would return to 60 Minutes in 1978, alongside Safer). Safer has been on the program since that time.
Youtube: On August 5, 1965, Morley Safer's report depicting the indiscriminate burning of the village Cam Ne was first broadcast. It was among the earliest to paint a bleak portrait of the Vietnam War, leading LBJ to personally call up the president of CBS to tell him he had "shat on the American flag."
Specific Answers: Morley Safer's 1966 Article on Deliberate U.S. Government Lying
In 1966, CBS reporter Morley Safer was stationed in Vietnam. He wrote an article on a meeting he had with Arthur Sylvester, who was the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs.
In 1967, Safer was named the London bureau chief, a post he held for three years. In 1970, he left London to replace Harry Reasoner on 60 Minutes, after Reasoner left to anchor the ABC Evening News (although Reasoner would return to 60 Minutes in 1978, alongside Safer). Safer has been on the program since that time.
Jan 15, 1979: People: If Anthropologist Jane Safer Finds Husband Morley Home, It's Rarely for More Than 60 Minutes
CBS correspondent Morley Safer was always known as a gentleman who appreciated a distinguished bottle of wine, an elegant automobile and a beautiful woman. But at 36, an age at which colleague Mike Wallace had married his third wife, Morley shocked his cronies by taking his first. "He was reckoned to be bombproof," says one of those pals, CBS producer John Tiffin.
The blockbuster turned out to be Jane Fearer, a Connecticut Yankee 10 years younger than he who was working on her doctorate in anthropology at Oxford while Safer was operating out of the CBS London bureau. Three and a half months after they met in 1968, Safer proposed—by phone—while covering the civil war in Nigeria. Having just survived an ambush by Biafran soldiers, in which a good friend, TIME-LIFE photographer Priya Ramrakha, was killed, the normally unflappable Safer was shaken out of his bachelor's nirvana. "A sense of my mortality was involved," he says now
It's a wonder that perception had not occurred much earlier. In 20 years as a foreign correspondent, Safer covered nine wars, took a bit of shrapnel, suffered nightmares about Nigeria and made his reputation in Vietnam....................
CBS correspondent Morley Safer was always known as a gentleman who appreciated a distinguished bottle of wine, an elegant automobile and a beautiful woman. But at 36, an age at which colleague Mike Wallace had married his third wife, Morley shocked his cronies by taking his first. "He was reckoned to be bombproof," says one of those pals, CBS producer John Tiffin.
The blockbuster turned out to be Jane Fearer, a Connecticut Yankee 10 years younger than he who was working on her doctorate in anthropology at Oxford while Safer was operating out of the CBS London bureau. Three and a half months after they met in 1968, Safer proposed—by phone—while covering the civil war in Nigeria. Having just survived an ambush by Biafran soldiers, in which a good friend, TIME-LIFE photographer Priya Ramrakha, was killed, the normally unflappable Safer was shaken out of his bachelor's nirvana. "A sense of my mortality was involved," he says now
It's a wonder that perception had not occurred much earlier. In 20 years as a foreign correspondent, Safer covered nine wars, took a bit of shrapnel, suffered nightmares about Nigeria and made his reputation in Vietnam....................
Safer is the author of the bestselling book, Flashbacks: On Returning to Vietnam. It describes his 1989 return to Vietnam and features his interviews with known and less-well-known Vietnamese people, most of them veterans of the war. These included general Vo Nguyen Giap, Duong Quynh Hoa, Pham Xuan An, major Nguyen Be, and others. He also visited the Caravelle Hotel, the Marble Mountains (Vietnam) & air field, China Beach, Huế, Quảng Trị City, a Cham museum, an old wrecking yard full of American artifacts, and several other locations. The book also contains reflections on Bill Moyers (regarding the Cam Ne affair), Barry Goldwater, and General William Westmoreland. His trip was the basis of a 60 Minutes show in 1989, which Safer said got a reaction of annoyance from some veterans, and a positive reaction from others. He and his wife, the former Jane Fearer, live in New York City. They have a daughter, Sarah Alice Anne Safer, who is a graduate of Brown University and freelance journalist. Due to personal preference, Safer is still a Canadian citizen, and thus maintains dual citizenship.
