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Richard Gere has been a matinee idol since stepping in front of the camera. But for decades his passion for helping communities in need has helped shine a spotlight on social issues all over the world

Richard Gere has been a matinee idol since stepping in front of the camera. But for decades his passion for helping communities in need has helped shine a spotlight on social issues all over the world. Seth Doane meets up with Gere in Italy, where the actor visits a center for refugees fleeing war and poverty.

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Fifty-one career diplomats from across the State Department signed an internal memo calling for new military action in Syria

The Obama administration faces what may be an unprecedented challenge to its foreign policy. Fifty-one career diplomats from across the State Department signed an internal memo calling for new military action in Syria. The classified document is sharply critical of the administration. Secretary of State John Kerry says he has not seen the memo but called it an "important statement." Margaret Brennan reports.

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