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Tuesday, August 15, 2000

Diane Rehm: the Clinton legacy at the Democratic convention;
athlete/writer Mariah Burton Nelson on forgiving a past abuser
Fresh Air: singer Emmy Lou Harris
Public Interest: Tech Tuesday from the Democratic convention: the
internet and politics
Talk of the Nation: Clinton's "farewell" speech; the Russian submarine crisis
All Things Considered: the modern history of the Democratic party

Friday on WMUB Forum: the Endurance: Shackleton's disastrous polar expedition
Monday on Interconnect: tba

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     The Diane Rehm Show, 10-12 noon (*2 full hours live on WMUB)

10-11: Clinton Legacy at the Democratic Convention: President Clinton
is the featured speaker at the opening night of the Democratic
Convention.  His vice president, Al Gore, now becomes the party's
presidential nominee.  Diane and her guests talk about Clinton's
legacy and what it means to Al Gore and the Democrats in this
election year.
         Guests: David Maraniss, Washington Post reporter and author
of Gore biography "The Prince of Tennessee" (Simon & Schuster) and
Clinton biography "First In His Class" (Touchstone); Joyce Ladner,
governmental studies fellow at Brookings Institution

11-12: Mariah Burton Nelson: Athlete and sportswriter Mariah Burton
Nelson talks about how she has been able to put an abusive
relationship with a former coach behind her.  In her new book, "The
Unburdened Heart" (Harper San Francisco), she explores the process
and the benefits of learning to forgive.



     Fresh Air with Terry Gross, 12:06-1 p.m.

A conversation with EMMY LOU HARRIS. She has new C-D for which she
wrote most of the songs.


     Public Interest

Host: Kojo Nnamdi

THE YEAR 2000 ELECTION WILL SEE THE "COMING OF AGE" OF ON-LINE
POLITICAL JOURNALISM AND THE USE OF THE INTERNET AS A CAMPAIGN TOOL.
IT'S A SPECIAL TECH TUESDAY, DIRECT FROM THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION, AS KOJO AND GUESTS DISCUSS THE ROLE OF THE INTERNET IN
TODAY'S POLITICAL SCENE.
         Guests: 1. Joshua King, Vice President of External Affairs,
SpeakOut.com; 2. Carl Bernstein, Executive Vice President, Voter.com;
3. James Thurber, Professor, School of Public Affairs, American
University



     Talk of the Nation, 2-4 p.m.

Host: Juan Williams

HR 1: DNC: CLINTON'S SPEECH: President Bill Clinton's so-called
"farewell" speech and his role at the Democratic convention

HR 2: RUSSIAN SUB CRISIS: the prospects for rescuing the crew of a
Russian nuclear sub stranded at the ocean's bottom-- and the
potential for environmental disaster



     All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.

The first in a series of reports on the modern history of the
Democratic Party. In the 1930's and 40's, newsman Robert Trout was
covering the party conventions. Today, he brings us the voices of
those conventions, and the story of the regional wrestling match
between Northern and Southern Democrats.


     WMUB Forum, 9-10 a.m., repeated 7-8 p.m., Fridays

Guest hosts Cleve Callison and Justin Masterson [Miami '02] with an
hour of conversations with guests, and listener e-mail comments and
questions (http://www.wmub.org/forumcomment.html).

Friday, August 18, 2000:  Endurance: Shackleton's Disastrous Polar Expedition

        Sir Ernest Shackleton's journey ended with his ship frozen in
Antartic ice for months and finally crushed by the ice. Rescue came
only after a harrowing voyage across 800 miles of open ocean in a
small lifeboat. Author Caroline Alexander discusses her award-winning
book "The Endurance." [Ms.  Alexander will be the guest speaker at
Miami's opening convocation Monday August 21.]



     Interconnect, 9-10 a.m., repeated 7-8 p.m., Mondays

John Hingsbergen and Cheri Lawson host a lively hour of discussion on
spirituality, self-care, alternative health care and lifestyle issues
(http://www.wmub.org/interconnect.html).

Monday, August 21, 2000:  TBA

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