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so i called up ted turner, and ted turner for people who don't know is probably the most powerful person at the u.n. he gave them a billion dollars a few years ago and in all places, money talks and a billion dollars gives you a lot of tower. so i, knowing he had access, called him and spoke with his office, said i would like to pitch an idea about the movie about the u.n., so we had a meeting, talked about the idea behind the movie. i don't know how they came up with this tkpwr-d -- idea, but they thought it was a pro u.n. movie so a couple of calls to the foundation and the u.n. opened up the red carpet for me for full access. i think they regretted that decision but that's how we got it. host: was former senator tim wirtz who ran the foundation involved in this. guest: the u.n. itself has spoken about the movie a number of times but the u.n. foundation has -- i take it back. they did make a statement. they didn't call me personally but they did make a public statement. host: how much access did you really have? guest: from what they say, unprecedented. we were able to shoot anywhere w
so i called up ted turner, and ted turner for people who don't know is probably the most powerful person at the u.n. he gave them a billion dollars a few years ago and in all places, money talks and a billion dollars gives you a lot of tower. so i, knowing he had access, called him and spoke with his office, said i would like to pitch an idea about the movie about the u.n., so we had a meeting, talked about the idea behind the movie. i don't know how they came up with this tkpwr-d -- idea, but...
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i called up ted turner. ted turner is one of the most powerful people at the un. he give them $1 billion a few years ago. $1 billion gives you a lot of power. i called him and spoke with his offices. i said, of like to meet. i would like to pitch the idea. we had a meeting. we talked about the idea. i do not how they came away. they thought it was a pro-un movie. the u.n. opened up the red carpet. i think they regret that decision. host: was the former senator involved? have they gone back here now that the documentary is finished? guest: the u.n. has spoken out about the movie a number of times. the foundation -- they did make a statement. they made a public statement. host: how much access did you have? guest: unprecedented. we were able to shoot anywhere we wanted. i am running around the place. picking up phone calls. i am their late at night. it is an embarrassment. the last place you want to be is at 5:00 standing outside the building. you will get stampeded by the people running out. of genocide happened between 9:00 and 5:00 eastern standard time. host: le
i called up ted turner. ted turner is one of the most powerful people at the un. he give them $1 billion a few years ago. $1 billion gives you a lot of power. i called him and spoke with his offices. i said, of like to meet. i would like to pitch the idea. we had a meeting. we talked about the idea. i do not how they came away. they thought it was a pro-un movie. the u.n. opened up the red carpet. i think they regret that decision. host: was the former senator involved? have they gone back here...
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for indebted spain and also we've got time for more stories for the next hour i think for that ted turner that's next peter lavelle ask says gas carry a controversial film mocking islam really be the only reason behind the protests taking place across the world that's coming your way shortly on cross talk after a break. download the official publication so choose your language stream quality and enjoy your favorite. t.v. is not required to watch all its feet all you need is your mobile device watch our t.v. any time. looking at some jokes you simply do not believe they come speak and goodness how they can wrong oh. it's an international sled dog race with those driving the dogs. coming from as far away as a strength in canada and the us i come to russia and everybody is so very friendly they welcomed me with open arms and the scenery is so beautiful it's very much like alaska and so i felt at home the first sled dog was brought here from australia now must come to this remote russian village to take part in the race it's not surprising they love it this trail are amazing but even more ama
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ted t medical journal neurology" looks at what a career of collisions can do to the brain. here's armen keteyian. >> reporter: as an n.f.l. fullback for eight seasons in the 1990s, kevin turner smashed head first into linemen and linebackers up to 20 times a game. >> sometimes you ear a thdshield and sometimes you're a bug. that's just the nature of that position. >> reporter: today at 43, the father of three lives a very different life. in may, 2010, he was diagnosed with the brain disease a.l.s., better known as lou gehrig's hisease for which there is no cure. >> never did i think that my mental or cognitive abilities would be impaired by playing this game. >> reporter: turner's story and ooday's study add to a growing owdy of evidence linking pro- football to long-term brain injuries. the study included more than 3,400 n.f.l. players who played at least five seasons between 1959 and 1988. and reviewing death certificates, researchers found the players were three times more likely to die from neurodegenerative diseases such as alzehimer's disease and a.l.s. than the general u.s. population. despite its relatively small sample size, dr. brian applebee h the cleveland clinic
ted t medical journal neurology" looks at what a career of collisions can do to the brain. here's armen keteyian. >> reporter: as an n.f.l. fullback for eight seasons in the 1990s, kevin turner smashed head first into linemen and linebackers up to 20 times a game. >> sometimes you ear a thdshield and sometimes you're a bug. that's just the nature of that position. >> reporter: today at 43, the father of three lives a very different life. in may, 2010, he was diagnosed...