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The Thornwell File

In 1979, 60 Minutes aired a groundbreaking report that shocked the nation. Produced by Harry Moses and narrated by Dan Rather, the segment exposed the U.S. Army’s covert 1961 interrogation of private James Thornwell, during which he was secretly drugged with LSD.

The brutal reality uncovered in this broadcast sparked massive public outcry, eventually driving Congress to award Thornwell a historic $625,000 settlement. This video dives into the investigation that changed military oversight forever and inspired the 1981 film “Thornwell.”

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