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10:00Chinese Imports and Consumer Safety

Recent news stories about tainted seafood, defective tires, and children's toys with lead paint have raised concerns about the safety of imports from China. A panel discusses what is known about the scope of the problem and what some believe should be done to reduce the health and safety threat.

Guests

Sally Greenberg, Consumer's Union - Senior Staff Attorney - DC office

Robert Kapp, former president of the United States-China Business Council

John Pomfret, editor, Washington Post's Outlook section and author of "Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China" (Henry Holt)

11:00Anthony Romero & Dina Temple-Raston: "In Defense of Our America" (Morrow)

The Executive Director of the ACLU and an award-winning author / NPR reporter on the state of civil liberties in the post-9/11 world.

Guests

Anthony Romero, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Dina Temple-Raston, NPR reporter and award-winning author. Her books include "A Death in Texas" and "Justice on the Grass."

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