His initial '' 60 Minutes '' report , revealing the Soviet nuclear command 's willingness to consider halting the targeting of the US , played a significant role in helping set up a summit between the US and Soviet nuclear commanders . His numerous reports from inside the deadly secret worlds of Russia and the United States appeared on '' 60 Minutes '' and '' 60 Minutes II '' as well as an hour-long documentary for CNN . The Overseas Press Club twice awarded him the Edward R. Murrow Award for these broadcasts . Crile 's reports included such subjects as Three Mile Island , the changing boundaries of death , judicial corruption in Texas . But throughout the years he focused primarily on covering crises in U.S. foreign affairs . Broadcast subjects included reports on : After the September 11 attacks , Crile repeatedly drew on his extensive experience and contacts in Afghanistan , Pakistan and the Near East to provide behind the scenes look into the worlds of Osama bin Laden and militant Islam
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
George Crile III