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Wednesday January 12, 2005

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10:00Tsunami relief and politics

The United States is a major participant in the massive relief effort in Southeast Asia. We'll look at this effort and some of the possible longer term policy implications.

Guests

Greg Sheridan, foreign editor, The Australian and visiting scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and author of "Cities of the Hot Zone"

Donald Emmerson, senior fellow, Stanford Institute for International Studies

Bill Garvelink, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance at USAID

Ray Bonner, reporter, New York Times

11:00Robert MacNeil: "Do You Speak American?" (Doubleday)

Americans might like the same fast-food chains, movies, and clothing stores, but they certainly don't sound alike. Robert MacNeil talks about his journey across the country in search of linguistic quirks and traditions in every area.

Guests

Robert MacNeil, journalist and author

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