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  • Mar 14, 1994

    Diet Pills

    Phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride (PPA), a substance found in over-the-counter weight loss products, cold medicines and sinus remedies, has long been associated with adverse reactions ranging from severe headaches to fatal strokes.

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  • Oct 25, 1993

    Secrets of a Bomb Factory

    This one-hour documentary examines the secret history of the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant near Denver. When 23 ordinary Colorado citizens went public with what they had learned about accidents and waste management at the plant, all hell broke loose.

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  • Oct 11, 1993

    The Heartbeat of America

    Problem cars, plant closures and a legacy of arrogance: is what's good for GM good for America? This investigation explores Detroit's influence on capitol hill and its lasting effects on the environment.

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  • Aug 07, 1993

    Backlash in the Wild

    CIR provided reporting assistance and production support for this one-hour documentary that focuses on the national debate over 'jobs vs. the environment' and the anti-environmental movement that this conflict has unleashed.

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  • Jun 30, 1993

    Toxic Sunset

    This documentary investigates into the dumping of U.S. military toxic waste at the Subic Bay and Clark air bases in the Philippines. This report reveals that the U.S. had refused to accept responsibility for tons of military and industrial waste it left behind after the bases were closed.

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  • Oct 26, 1992

    The Best Campaign Money Can Buy

    In 1992, a year when the presidential campaigns cost $400 million, CIR investigates the behind-the-scenes money givers who finance the presidential campaigns and the access and influence they gain with the candidates. Correspondent Robert Krulwich follows the largest contributors to the Bush and Clinton campaigns and traces the impact money has on American politics.

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  • Oct 19, 1992

    The Politics of Power

    "The Politics of Power" examines the story of our nation's failed energy policy. Correspondent Nick Kotz investigates the role the Bush administration and key congressional committees played in creating a national energy policy that remains guided by special interests, calls for the controversial revival of nuclear power, and leaves America increasingly dependent on foreign oil supplies.

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  • Sep 30, 1992

    'Reorganization' of the Professional Liabilities Section of the RTC

    One of the most important jobs of the Professional Liabilities Section of the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC), the federal agency responsible for overseeing the S&L bailout, is to recover some of the hundreds of billions of dollars from the officers and directors of thrifts who acted fraudulently or negligently.

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  • Jun 22, 1992

    Your Loan is Denied

    Peter and Dolores Green, African-American professionals, are suing a Chicago-area bank for refusing to finance their purchase of the home they have lived in for 30 years. Correspondent Bill Schechner finds mortgage-lending discrimination a systemic problem in America's financial institutions.

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  • Feb 26, 1992

    The Best Campaign Money Can Buy (1992)

    In 1992, a year when the presidential campaigns cost $400 million, Frontline, in a co-production with the Center for Investigative Reporting, investigates the behind-the-scenes money givers who finance the presidential campaigns and the access and influence they gain with the candidates.

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