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Wednesday February
25, 2004
Therapeutic cloning
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Scientists in South Korea have
announced they have successfully cloned human embryos for disease
research. We'll discuss this latest advance and the debate in this
country over the ethics of therapeutic cloning.
Dr. John Gearhart,
Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Alfonso Gomez-Lobo, Professor of Metaphysics and Moral
Philosophy, Georgetown University
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Wednesday February
25, 2004
Rosemary Dew: "No
Backup" (Carroll & Graf)
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Ever since the September 11th
attacks, many questions have been raised about the failures of our
intelligence agencies. A former field supervisor who spent 13 years in
the FBI exposes the problems she saw while working there.
Rosemary Dew,
Author, "No Backup: A Female Agent's Life in the FBI" (Carroll
& Graf). She spent 13 years as an FBI agent and currently works as a
law enforcement consultant.
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Tuesday February 10, 2004
Kevin Phillips: "American Dynasty"
(Viking)
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President Bush's father was president and his
grandfather a senator. But a one-time Republican strategist traces the
family's political connections much further back. Kevin Phillips takes a look
at four generations of the Bush family and how they have affected America.
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Tuesday February 24, 2004
The Politics of Economic Forecasting
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Diane and her guests talk about how
President Bush and the contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination
are using employment projections and U.S. economic trends in their campaigns.
Jared Bernstein, senior
economist at the Economic Policy Institute
Kevin Hassett, director of economic policy studies at the
American Enterprise Institute
Jonathan Weisman, economic policy writer for "The
Washington Post"
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Monday,
March 29, 2004
Medicare
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Diane and her guests talk about the future of Medicare, in the wake of a
report indicating one of the program's funds will run out of money by
2019.
Edward Kaleta,
chairman of the Employers' Coalition on Medicare, and Washington manager
for Caterpillar
Robert Moffit, director of the Center for Health Policy
Studies at the Heritage Foundation
Marilyn Moon, director of health programs for the
American Institutes for Research
John Palmer, public trustee for the Social Security and
Medicare trust funds, and an economist at the Maxwell School of Syracuse
University
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Monday,
March 22, 2004
Guest host: Terence Smith
Congressional Ethics
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Congress' mutual "truce"
on filing ethics complaints seems to be at an end, now that the House
Ethics Committee is launching its first investigation in several years.
We'll look at some of the allegations of Capitol Hill ethical breaches
now being raised by lawmakers and watchdog groups.
Rep. Howard Berman,
(D-CA), served 6 years as ranking Democrat on the House Ethics Committee
Norm Ornstein, resident scholar at the American
Enterprise Institute
Fred Wertheimer, Founder and president of Democracy 21
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Monday, March 22, 2004
Part 2
Pre-War
Media Coverage
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Some media critics say the press
could have done a better job of sorting out the Bush administration's
claims regarding the threat posed by Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Terence
Smith, media correspondent for PBS' "The NewsHour with Jim
Lehrer," leads a discussion about press coverage leading up to the
U.S. war on Iraq.
Bob Drogin,
reporter on national security and intelligence issues for the Los
Angeles Times, Washington bureau
Michael Getler, ombudsman for "The Washington
Post"
Susan Moeller, professor of journalism at the
University of Maryland and author of a recent study, "Media
Coverage of Weapons of Mass Destruction"
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Thursday, April 15,
2004
Guest host: Susan Page
Iraq
and 9/11 Update
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President Bush answered questions
about Iraq and 9/11 at a press conference this week, while the 9/11
commission heard from CIA Director George Tenet and others in hearings
on Capitol Hill. A panel talks about the news and analysis emerging from
both.
Jim Angle,
"FOX News Channel"
John Dickerson, White House correspondent for
"TIME" magazine
Dana Priest, author and intelligence correspondent for
"The Washington Post"
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Wednesday, May 12,
2004
Medicare
Prescription Drug Discount Cards
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New government-approved discount
cards can help seniors save money on prescription drugs. But there are
73 to choose from and it can be tough to know exactly how any one of
them will work. Diane and her guests look at the advantages and
drawbacks of the new program.
Leslie Norwalk,
deputy administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Ron Pollack, president of Families USA
Mary Ann Wagner, president and consumer health adviser
for the Pharmacy Care Alliance
Rep. Marion Berry, (D-Arkansas)
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Monday, May 24, 2004
European
& Arab Opinion on the U.S. in Iraq
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Diane talks with journalists from
Great Britain, Germany, Lebanon, and Spain about U.S. operations in Iraq
and the hopes for democracy there.
Thomas Berbner,
Washington correspondent for ARD (German television)
Hisham Melhem, Washington correspondent for "As-Safir,"
a Lebanese daily newspaper, and host of the weekly television program
"Al-Arabia"
Justin Webb, Washington correspondent for the BBC
Jose Manuel Calvo, Washington bureau chief for "El
Pais," a major Spanish daily newspaper
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Wednesday, June 16, 2004
The
Economy and Politics
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Whatever else is going on around the world, the economy is always the
top issue in a presidential election. Economists joins Diane for a
discussion of the indicators which could cast the deciding vote this
November.
Henry Aaron, Senior
fellow, economic studies, The Brookings Institution.
Kevin Hassett, director of economic policy studies at
the American Enterprise Institute
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Monday, June 21,
2004
Treatment
of Prisoners
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Diane and her guests discuss the
latest revelations about the Abu Ghraib abuse investigations, conditions
at the Guantanamo detention facility, and other issues regarding
treatment of prisoners in US custody around the world.
David Cole,
professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center and author of
"Enemy Aliens" and "Terrorism and the Constitution"
Dana Priest, intelligence correspondent for "The
Washington Post" and author of "The Mission: Waging War and
Keeping Peace with America's Military"
Ruth Wedgwood, professor of international law at Johns
Hopkins University and senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
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Monday, June 21, 2004
James Bamford: "A
Pretext For War" (Doubleday)
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Investigative journalist James
Bamford offers a detailed account
of intelligence failures that led to the 9/11 tragedy and the
administration's call for a pre-emptive war in Iraq.
James Bamford,
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Monday, July 19, 2004
Medicare
Bill Update
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A conversation about prescription
drug coverage, the new possibility of Medicare coverage for treatment of
obesity, and other developments in health care policy.
Sarah Lueck,
health policy reporter for the "Wall Street Journal"
Julie Rovner, health policy correspondent for National
Public Radio and special correspondent for "National
Journal"'s "CongressDaily," and author of "Health
Care Policy and Politics A-Z"
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Tuesday, July 20,
2004
International
Public Opinion
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Recent public opinion surveys in
Europe and the Middle East offer a complex picture of U.S foreign
policy. We'll talk about changes in how we are seen by others around the
world.
Karlyn Bowman,
American Enterprise Institute, resident fellow
Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center for
the People and the Press
Shibley Telhami, professor of government and politics
at the University of Maryland, senior fellow at the Brookings
Institution and author of "The Stakes: America and the Middle
East" (Westview Press)
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Wednesday, July 21,
2004
Hourly
Wages
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June statistics indicate that
hourly wages did not keep pace with inflation. We'll talk about the
implications for family budgets and the overall economy.
William Beach,
senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation
Jared Bernstein, senior economist at the Economic
Policy Institute
James Paulsen, chief investment officer, Wells Capital
Management
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Monday, August 2, 2004
Sen.
Robert Byrd: "Losing America" (WW Norton)
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United States Senator Robert Byrd
has served under eleven different presidents. He talks to Diane about
why he believes the current administration is reckless and arrogant.
Robert Byrd,
senator from West Virginia, is the third longest-serving Member of
Congress in American history.
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Tuesday, August 10,
2004
Peter
Peterson: "Running on Empty" (Farrar Straus & Giroux)
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A longtime leader in business,
economics and government talks about the long-term effects of our
ever-growing federal budget deficit.
Peter Peterson,
chairman of the Blackstone Group and chairman of the Council on Foreign
Relations. He has also served as chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank,
founding president of the Concord Coalition, and Secretary of Commerce.
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Thursday, August
12, 2004
Stem
Cell Research
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Diane and her guests talk about why
stem cell research is getting so much attention in the presidential
campaigns.
Richard Doerflinger,
secretariat for pro-life activities for the U.S. Conference of Catholic
Bishops
Larry Soler, vice president for government relations
for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
Rick Weiss, science reporter for "The Washington
Post"
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August 13, 2004
Maureen
Dowd: "Bushworld" (Putnam)
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Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist
Maureen Dowd joins Diane to share her observations on current politics
and her experiences covering the last several administrations.
Maureen Dowd, New
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September
21, 2004
Celebrating
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25 years ago this month, Diane Rehm
made her debut as a daily talk show host at Washington's WAMU. In this
hour, we'll hear clips from some of Diane's favorite shows over the
years, and find out more about how this local show grew into a
nationally-syndicated talk radio pioneer.
Celebrating 25 Years of the
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The celebration of Diane's 25th
anniversary continues as we open the lines for listeners to share their
memories and congratulations. Whether you've been listening since the
"Kaleidoscope" days or have found the show more recently, we'd
love to hear from you!
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Wednesday, September 22,
2004
President
Bush at the U.N.
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Diane and her guests talk about
Bush's speech to the U.N., criticism from Democratic candidate John
Kerry about Bush's handling of the war, and how Iraq will figure in the
presidential election.
James Rubin,
national security adviser to the Kerry campaign and former State
Department spokesman in the Clinton administration
Ambassador Rich Williamson,
former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Commision on Human Rights; he served
in the Reagan administration and the first Bush administration
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September
23, 2004
Economic
Proposals
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President Bush and Senator Kerry
offer very different economic policy proposals. We'll compare and
contrast the Bush and Kerry specifics on tax reform, federal spending
and economic growth
Jason Furman,
economic advisor to the Kerry campaign
James Miller,
unofficial advisor to the Bush reelection campaign, chairman of
CapAnalysis, former director of the Office of Management and Budget,
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Thursday, September
16, 2004
Health
Care in the Presidential Campaigns
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Kerry and Bush's dueling health
care proposals would address rising costs and the growing number of
uninsured people in different ways. We'll look at what their opposing
philosophies would mean for American health care.
Sarah Bianchi,
national policy director for John Kerry's presidential campaign
Gail Wilensky, PhD,
senior fellow at Project HOPE, and informal adviser to the Bush
campaign, speaking for the Bush health care plan
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September
13, 2004
Sen.
Bob Graham: "Intelligence Matters" (Random House)
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One of the chairmen of the
House-Senate joint inquiry on pre-9/11 intelligence talks about what he
has learned about the problems in our intelligence networks -- and what
has and had not been done to address these shortcomings and failures.
Sen. Bob Graham (D-Fla.),
has served 3 terms in the Senate and 2 terms as governor of Florida.
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Wednesday
October 6, 2004
Vice
Presidential Debate Analysis
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Diane and her guests talk about the highlights
from Tuesday night's debate in Cleveland between Vice President Dick
Cheney and Democratic candidate for vice president, John Edwards, and
assess its impact.
Guests
Ron Elving, Washington editor
for National Public Radio
Norm Ornstein, resident
scholar at the American Enterprise Institute
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Monday October 11, 2004
2nd. Presidential Debate Analysis
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Two political observers join Diane to talk about
the second Bush-Kerry debate Friday in St. Louis. They'll examine major
issues that were raised and the case each man is presenting to persuade
the American electorate to give him their votes.
Guests
Tom Mann, senior fellow at
the Brookings Institution
Norm Ornstein, resident
scholar at the American Enterprise Institute
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Friday October 15, 2004
3rd. Presidential Debate Analysis
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Diane and her guests discuss the third and final
debate of the presidential campaign. They'll talk about the domestic
proposals and problems that were raised Wednesday night in Tempe,
Arizona, and predict how Bush and Kerry's performances may affect
strategy going into the last few weeks before Election Day.
Guests
Tom Mann, senior fellow at
the Brookings Institution
Norm Ornstein, resident
scholar at the American Enterprise Institute
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Monday October 18, 2004
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Two Pulitzer-Prize winning journalists explore
what's gone wrong with America's health-care industry and offer a
prescription for getting it back on the right track.
Guests
Donald Barlett,
Editor-at-large for Time Inc.
James Steele, Editor-at-large
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Tuesday October 19, 2004
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President Bush and Senator John Kerry have
offered different visions on the future of Social Security. but neither
has offered much in the way of specifics. We'll talk about of the
challenges of Social Security reform.
Guests
Eric Engen, American
Enterprise Institute
Julie Kostlerlitz, National
Journal
Peter Orszag, senior fellow
in economic studies at the Brookings Institution
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Tuesday October 11, 2005
Scott Ritter:
"Iraq Confidential" (Nation Books)
A former UN weapons inspector talks about
looking for WMDs in Iraq. He also explains how much of the intelligence
used to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq was discredited by work he and
fellow inspectors conducted in the 1990s.
Guests
Scott Ritter, was a top UN
weapons inspector in Iraq between 1991 and 1998. He is a former
Marine.
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