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News and documentary Emmy award, won by the long-running CBS news magazine show ''60 Minutes'' for outstanding background/analysis of a single current story on 22 March 1998. The episode entitled ''Thou Shalt Kill'' chronicled the brutal exploitation of Ugandan children at the hands of dictator Joseph Kony. The Emmy's iconic winged woman holding an atom stands on the slightly convex, grid-lined surface of a round metal base, plated in 18-karat gold. The base's flat perimeter reads ''The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences''. Front section is engraved with 5 lines naming the award, its category and recipient: ''1998 News And Documentary Emmy Awards / Outstanding Background/Analysis Of a Single Current Story (Segment) / 60 Minutes, 'Thou Shalt Kill' / CBS, March 22, 1998 / Philip Scheffler, Senior Producer''. Measures 15.25'' in total height with a 7.5'' diameter base. Weighs 5 lbs., 1 oz. Slight discoloration to a small area on the base, else near fine.
''60 Minutes'' Emmy Award From 1998 -- Won by The Television Program ''60 Minutes'' for Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story
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