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Breaking the Bank

In 1984, there were more bank failures in the US than at any time since the Great Depression. Correspondent Judy Woodruff investigates one of the largest banks that failed, Penn Square in Oklahoma City, and another which nearly failed, Continental Illinois in Chicago, to examine the implications on the nation's banking system.
Aired: May 28, 1985 Genre: Documentary News TalkCasts: Will Lyman Judy WoodruffCreated By: David FanningDuration: 55m Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: GBH, FRONTLINE