>> hi, morley. >> kroft: in front of the camera. >> i really don't like being on television. >> kroft: and back stage. >> i was jealous of you. >> safer: jealous of me? >> yes. >> safer: goddamn it, we're in the middle of these guys. we seem to be pinned down by snipers. >> kroft: he's tough. >> hey, hey. >> kroft: tireless. >> i trusted him. >> terrified. >> kroft: celebrating a life on television. >> i'm morley safer. i'm morley safer. i'm morley safer. >> kroft: "morley safer, a reporter's life" on this special edition of "60 minutes." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ life is a sport. we are the utility. the new ford escape. be unstoppable. i to the acidity in any foods.ht never thought about the coffee i was drinking having acids. it never dawned on me that it could hurt your teeth. he told me to use pronamel. it's going to help protect the enamel in your teeth. it allows me to continue to drink my coffee, and it was a real easy switch to make. flea bites can mean misery for your cat. advantage® ii monthly topical kills fleas through contact. fleas do not have to bite your cat to die. advantage® ii. fight

>> kroft: he kept up with new discoveries in science. >> this is actually an ear mold. >> kroft: marvelingmiracles: an artificial heart valve, grown in the lab from human cells. >> safer: it's beating! >> kroft: marveling as well at a young scientific genius. >> safer: this is jack andraka, age 15, as he beats out 1,500 contestants anwi prize with his invention. a test for pancreatic cancer that could save lives. >> kroft: another life saver: forrest bird, inventor of the modern medical respirator. in the tradition of great american tinkerers, he made his prototypes from scratch. >> forrest bird: i went to the hardware store and got a doorknob. you can see this doorknob right here at the top. >> kroft: morley found bird so fascinating he started talking-- only half jokingly-- about doing a series of reports titled "geezers you should know." >> marty cooper: i said, "joel, this is marty cooper." >> kroft: for geezer number two he chose marty cooper, the man widely considered the father of the cell phone, here recreating the first call he made years ago on his little phone, as he put it. >>

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steve kroft and i joined together and a couple years later i was fortunate to get on his team. it was a dream. >> rose: much has been said about his capacity to put words to picture. >> it's true. it's funny. the tradition at cbs news which starts with fred friendly and ed murrow is just the opposite, it's words for the ear and writing for the ear and that's what we were taught by don hewitt. morley wrote in the spoken word, the broadcast language, worked hard at it. he was naturally gifted as a writer, incredible command of the language, but he, i think, took it to another place on "60 minutes." he really did. writing for the ear, also to the picture, and that was a magical combination. in "60 minutes," he created that genre, the piece, kind of whimsical adventures, you know, in his voice, which was so unique. >> rose: what about the combination, when harr harry rer went to abc and morley came to join he and mike, the two of them. >> that was tough for morley. >> rose: two different men with different kinds of experiences and mindsets. >> so different. that's where don hewlett

his close friend and the "60 minutes colleague" steve kroft -- hi, steve kroft -- here. safer's decades of reporting. >>> the first and only pulitzer prize-winning food critic. how jonathan gold uncovers some of the best restaurants you may never have heard of. >>> now it's time to show the headlines from around the globe. britain's "telegraph" reports on fallout from the story we brought you on queen elizabeth making candid remarks on camera. she was talking to a police officer in charge of security for the chinese president's state visit to london last year. critics blasted the bbc for broadcasting the conversation saying the queen should be able to speak privately. officials from china and the u.k. perceived the visit as highly successful. >>> "the guardian" reports on a climber breaking the british record for reaching the peak of mt. everest. 42-year-old kenton cool summited mt. everest. it was his 12th time reaching the top. he was joined by another climber and sherpas. a mexican summited ten minutes later. they're the first to reach the peak in years after deadly a

kroft in 60 minutes. are a few people in a category where if you want to go do that, it is going to come back well. there is something there. just great storytellers. it got to a point where he really did have cart launch. it's going to come back well. he meant so much to me. on so many different levels. when there are tough decisions to make. i will when i listen for 60 minutes, i wanted to hire this guy charlie rose. he felt very strongly that the correspondence should not have jobs. they should focus on the 60 minutes. they should just be focused on that. i said i really wanted him to be on 60 minutes two. that advice meant so much to me. in a way he was like a brother. he was like a father figure as well. just a really good pal. i know when you ask them something he is going to give it to you right from the heart. he is not going to sugarcoat it or anything. that is the kind of person he was. charlie rose: thank you for coming. for having me and letting me talk about one of our favorite people. arelie

. >> i'm steve kroft. those stories, including one of morley safer's favorites, as we remember our friend on this edition of "60 minutes." >> cbs money watch update sponsored by: >> quijano: good evening. president obama visits vietnam and japan this week hoping to build stronger economic ties. on tuesday, euro zone finance ministers will discuss a possible bailout loan package for greece. and a guitar given to elvis pressley by his father sold for $334,000 last night. i'm elaine quijano, cbs news. unless you have allergies. flonase is the first and only nasal spray approved to relieve both itchy, watery eyes and congestion. no other nasal allergy spray can say that. go ahead, embrace those beautiful moments. flonase changes everything. ♪jake reese, "day to feel alive"♪ ♪jake reese, "day to feel alive"♪ ♪jake reese, "day to feel alive"♪ >> steve kroft: we lost morley safer early thursday morning. he slipped away barely a week after he announced his retirement from "60 minutes." all of us here are saddened

his close friend and the "60 minutes colleague" steve kroft -- hi, steve kroft -- here.oments from safer's decades of reporting. >>> the first and only pulitzer prize-winning food critic. how jonathan gold uncovers some of the best restaurants you may never have heard of. >>> now it's time to show the headlines from around the globe. britain's "telegraph" reports on fallout from the story we brought you on queen elizabeth making candid remarks on camera. she was talking to a p for the chinese president's state visit to london last year. critics blasted the bbc for broadcasting the conversation saying the queen should be able to speak privately. the bbc defended its coverage calling it a public event. there is speculation that the queen's umbrella amplified her voice. to show you the reach of this across the pond, it's the front page of "usa today" today, as well. >> i could see why the queen is irritated by that release. i get it. >> she's not the own one. >>> in china, the government is censuring footage. an abc news television commented about the queen's comments was b

steve kroft now on the life and legacy of morley safer. >> here we are, on board the good ship dandahelud from mali to furadu. >> suppose you had a few dollars and you had to get from paris to istanbul. then this is how you would go. first class on the orient express. >> reporter: from the dawn of his career toyotas twilight, marley safer was above all a writer. a brilliant writer. >> he stares down from the podium like some benevolent bird of prey, eyes staring past that great beak. it's all wonderfully choreographed, every gangly movement. >> reporter: he knew, as mark twain put it, the difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug. >> tarkook asoria, a fit old man in his 94th year, is on his way to his mother's birthday party. >> reporter: he relished working behind the camera. in front of it -- >> right here. >> reporter: not so much. >> people might find it very odd -- >> come on. >> -- but i really don't like being on television. it is not natural to be talking to a piece of machinery. but the money's very good

steve kroft took a look at his life and legacy for "60 minutes." >> this is morley safer reporting. >is morley safer. >> reporter: when he first spoke those words on television, dwight eisenhower was president. >> it all began when an officer -- >> reporter: morley and television news grew up together. >> the question remains, are the american people prepared to lose more and more young men in vietnam? >> the revolution, chinese revolution -- >> reporter: across the continents and across the years he covered a huge range of stories. >> last night -- >> reporter: for some his slightly old-fashioned name took some getting used to. >> okay. what's his name? morley safer. right. got it. >> my name is morley safer. >> reporter: but eventually -- >> i'm morley safer. >> reporter: it became a household name. >> i'm morley safer. >> i'm morley safer. >> i'm morley safer. >> morley safer? >> yes. himself. >> how are you? >> very well. >> hi, morley. >> hi, morley. how are you? >> reporter: everyone wanted to meet morley. well -- >> oh! >> reporter: almost everybody. >> in a sense what you're s

. >> and as steve kroft said just this past sunday, for safer, it was all about the words. >> from the his career to its twilight, morley safer was above all, a writer. a brilliant writer. >> i've led a charmed life, as a reporter, as an individual. a lot of it is blood, sweat, and toil and tards but a lot of it is pure unadulterated luck and >> reporter: remembering the lighter moments. the muppets. >> can i ask you a question, please? >> yes. >> is your wife here? >> no, she's not. >> great. >> she could be very, very aggressive. >> i thought he was a good interviewer. >> but very sexy at the same time. >> reporter: meryl streep. >> no one has ever asked an actor, you're playing a strong-minded man. we assume that men are strong-minded. >> reporter: dolly parton. >> you want to ask me to sing or do you just want me to championship it out for you? >> just whoop it out for me. >> how would you like to be remembered in terms of your work? >> i think a pretty solid body of work that emphasized the words. it's not literature. but it can be very classy journalism. >> he was a gentleman. sa

steve kroft now on the life and legacy of morley safer. >> here we are, bound for mali.ppose you had a few dollars and you had to get from paris to istanbul. then this is how you would go. first class on the "orient express." >> reporter: from the dawn of his career to its twilight, morley safer was, above all, a writer, a brilliant writer. >> he stares down from the podium like some benevolent bird of prey, eyes staring past that great beak. it's all wonderfully choreographed, every gangly move. >> reporter: he knew, as mark twain put it, the difference between the right word and the almost-right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug. >> reporter: tarkook lasooria, a fit old man in his 94th year, is on his way to his mother's birthday party. >> reporter: he relished working behind the camera. in front of it-- >> right here! >> reporter: not so much. >> people might find it very odd-- come on-- but i really don't like being on television. it is not natural to be talking to a piece of machinery. but the money's very good. the predominant feeling a

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morley was first and foremost a brilliant writer as his colleague steve kroft reminded us. his career spanned more than 50 years, 46 of them were at "60 minutes" where he filed 919 reports. morley holds the record for the longest run in prime time network television. >> over here us ih1d medevac helicopter. >> he was a fearless reporter. >> i'm morley safer. >> i'm morley safer. those stories tonight on "60 minutes." >> who became a household name. under fire. >> here we are on board the good ship -- >> lost at sea. morley's stories were part adventure. >> suppose you had a few dollars and had to get from paris to istanbul, then this is how you would go, first class on the orient express. >> part biting wit. >> it's a white rectangle. >> right. he's a minimal artist. >> i would say so. >> and all morley. >> it's one of the really great experiences, the sense of touching history is overwhelming. >> he first went to vietnam in 1965. >> it first and the marines had been sniped at and a few houses were made to pay. >> where his controversial story showing u.s. marines showing t

. >> reporter: safer's colleague, steve kroft loved his kindness, his sens of humor. >> i've lived armed life. a lot of 99 is blood, sweat, toil, and tears. a lot of it is pure, unadulterated luck. and i've been a very lucky guy. >> grateful man right there. boy, he did so much at qu9 60 minutes" something like 900 pieces on every possible topic the. >> and the special they did on him last sunday. quite a journalist. quite a gentleman. >>> san francisco's police chief has now resigned after another police shooting that has raised racial tensions in that city. chief greg suhr stepping down hours after an officer shot and killed a young black woman driving a stolen car. >>> a dramatic scene in ohio. a high-speed chase with police rescuing a woman from a truck. an officer dragging the suspect out from behind the wheel. >>> in california, a hiker missing since monday has been found safe. take a look why. he used duct tape, can you see it -- to spell out help on a rock. search crews saw it from the air and safely rescued him. >>> the nfl is reimbursing tax payers more than $700,000 after