Calendar: Week of June 17
Here's a look at the week ahead on our "Sunday Morning" Calendar:
Monday marks the 47th anniversary of the Watergate break-in that eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
- Watergate: Behind the scenes ("CBS Evening News, 3/03/05)
- "The final nail in the coffin": When Richard Nixon knew it was over ("CBS Evening News," 8/05/14)
- "All the President's Men" at 40 ("Sunday Morning," 6/15/14)
- Watergate: "Aviator" connection? ("60 Minutes," 2/24/05)
- "All the President's Men" (40th anniversary edition) by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward (Simon & Schuster); Also available in eBook and Unabridged Audio Download formats
- Nearly every element in Trump's trouble has a Watergate parallel (CBS News, 9/08/18)
Tuesday's the day for the 9th annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring the best commercial and not-for-profit productions to open in an off-Broadway theatre this past season.
- Off Broadway Alliance Awards, June 18th at 4 p.m. at Sardi's, New York City
- List of 2019 nominees
On Wednesday, "The Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie turns 72.
- salmanrushdie.com
- "The Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie (Random House), in Trade Paperback and eBook formats, available via Amazon
- Salman Rushdie speaks out on Paris terror attack (CBS News, 1/15/15)
Thursday sees the NBA Draft in New York, with the New Orleans Pelicans getting first pick.
Friday is the first day of summer, the longest day of the year.
- Sunday is the longest day of the year, but why? (CBS News, 06/19/15)
- Gallery: Yoga takes over Times Square for summer solstice
Two very different odes to summer:
"Summer in the City" by The Lovin' Spoonful …
… and "Summer Wind" by Frank Sinatra:
And Saturday kicks off the weekend-long Great American Campout, encouraging all of us to camp out as a way to connect with nature.
- Great American Campout (National Wildlife Federation)
- Can't sleep? Camping could be the cure, study suggests (02/02/17)
- Luxury camping, complete with lobster dinner delivery (CBS News, 8/09/17)
- Van life: Making one's home on the open road ("Sunday Morning," 5/26/19)
- Adult camps: A rite of summer for your inner child ("Sunday Morning," 08/02/15)
- More millennials head outdoors - while staying connected ("CBS This Morning," 07/29/16)
- Camping may help reset your internal clock (CBS News, 08/02/13)
Story produced by Derrell Bouknight.
