Henry Kissinger on Pol Pot; Wynton Marsalis; E.O. Wilson (04/16/98) | Charlie Rose

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First, a conversation with Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State, about the death of the Cambodian tyrant Pol Pot, the leader of the Khmer Rouge. Kissinger discusses Pol Pot's ideologies, his historical significance, the power and roots of communism and the inaction of the American government in the face of the disaster. Then, a conversation with Wynton Marsalis, renowned jazz trumpet player, about his CD "Midnight Blues", his documentary series work for PBS and NPR, his work as director of Jazz at Lincoln Center and his Pulitzer Prize in music for his libretto "Blood on the Fields". Finally, a discussion with biologist E.O. Wilson of Harvard about his work in pioneering the fields…