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10:00The Nation's Aging Infrastructure

The explosion of a Manhattan steam pipe has highlighted a mounting national crisis of crumbling infrastructure.

Guests

David Mongan, president-elect, The American Society of Civil Engineers

Douglas H. Palmer, mayor of Trenton, New Jersey and president of The U.S. Conference of Mayors

Janet F. Kavinoky, director of transportation infrastructure at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

11:00Eugene Drucker: "The Savior" (Simon & Schuster)

The debut novel by acclaimed violinist Eugene Drucker takes place during the waning days of World War II in Germany. A German violinist is forced to participate in a diabolical experiment at a concentration camp. The story touches on the relationship between performer and audience, good versus evil, and the juxtaposition of beautiful art with the horrors of the Holocaust.

Guests

Eugene Drucker, violinist and founding member of the Emerson String Quartet.

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