Wednesday September 26, 2001
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President Bush has created a new Office of Homeland Security to coordinate the efforts of federal agencies and other entities in preparing for and preventing a terrorist attack. A panel talks about the task that Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge faces as head of this office and how he should proceed.
Martin Walker, United Press International
Michael Wermuth, senior analyst for the RAND Corporation and project director of the Gilmore Commission
Larry Johnson, international security consultant, former deputy director of counter-terrorism at the State Department
Historian and journalist Haynes Johnson's new book looks at life in America during the '90s -- the ups and downs of the Clinton presidency, the economy, and more. He joins Diane to discuss both what we went through in the last decade, and how things are changing in the '00s.
Haynes Johnson, journalist, historian and author