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10:00Missile Defense

Guest host: Steve Roberts

America's leaders wants to ensure the security of U.S. citizens by deploying a high-tech missile defense system, but Russia, China, and many of our European allies say the plan is profoundly misguided. Guest host Steve Roberts moderates a panel discussion about the potential costs of missile defense to U.S foreign policy efforts and how these costs could be reduced or avoided.

Guests

Bob Zoellick, former Undersecretary of State

Michael Krepon, founding president of the Henry L. Stimson Center

Thomas Graham, president of the Lawyers' Alliance for World Security

11:00Adam Fifield: "A Blessing over Ashes" (William Morrow)

Guest host: Steve Roberts

In 1984, the Fifield family of Vermont took in a teenage Cambodian refugee. In his new memoir, Adam Fifield tells the story of how his family changed with the arrival of his adopted brother, and of how they continue to learn from each other.

Guests

Adam Fifield, author

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