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Friday July 21, 2000

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10:00News Roundup

Guest host: Susan Page

A panel of journalists joins Diane for review and analysis of the week’s top national and international news stories.

Guests

Daniel Schorr, NPR Senior News Analyst

Charles Lane, The Washington Post

Alan Murray, assistant managing editor of the "Wall Street Journal" and a regular contributor to CNBC-TV. His other books include, "Showdown at Gucci Gulch" and "The Wealth of Choices."

11:00Readers' Review: Sebastian Junger's "The Perfect Storm"

Guest host: Susan Page

In 1991, one of the most powerful storms in recorded history developed in the North Atlantic. "The Perfect Storm," Sebastian Junger's account of a fishing boat caught in the tempest, was a best-seller and has now been made into a Hollywood movie. The July Readers' Review panel discusses this tense and true story.

Guests

Patricia Griffith, novelist and associate professor of English at George Washington University

Valerie Babb, professor of English at Georgetown University

Kermit Moyer, professor of literature at American University

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