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Week of May 20th - May 20th, 2002

 
Mon. May 20
Topic: Mental Health Month
Guest: E.Fuller Torrey,M.D., research psychiatrist
Insanity has always been with us. In the past there was less than one case per 1,000 in the total population whereas now there are now 5 cases per1, 000. Dr.Torrey will talk about why he feels that insanity is an unrecognized, modern-day plague.
Tue. May 21
Topic: Historic Royal Palaces
Guest: John Keohane, the Yeoman Gaoler of Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London
This is the Jubilee Year of Queen Elizabeth of England. Yeoman Warder John Keohane will  answer questions about the jubilee festivities, the crown jewels as well as the palaces and the infamous Tower of London.
Wed. May 22
Topic: Dying Cultures
Guest: Wade Davis, Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society
Davis who holds degrees in anthropology and biology and a Ph.D. in ethnobotany writes in his latest book, Light at the Edge of the World, about the effects of  colonialism and the other forces which are causing the demise of cultures throughout the world.
Thr. May 23
Topic: US Commission on Int’l Religious Freedom Report
Guest: Michael Young, current Chair of the Commission
The U.S.Commission on International Religious Freedom is a federal agency advising the Administration and Congress.It has recently released its third Annual Report. We will discuss the Commissions findings and recommendations as well as the implementation of the International Religious Freedom Act.
Fri. May 24
Topic: The International Criminal Court
Guests: TBA
On 11 April 2002, 10 countries ratified the Rome Statute for the ICC, surpassing the number needed to trigger entry into force of the statute on 1 July 2002.  Our guests will discuss why the United States was not one of the 10 who ratified.
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