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Week of August 20th - August 24th 2001

 
Mon. Aug. 20
Topic: The AMANI School
Guest: Gregory Smith, Peace Activist

Gregory Smith, the 10 year old peace activist, joins us to talk about bringing together the often contentious tribes of the Turkana, Pokot and Samburu of northern Kenya. Together with the Christian Children’s Fund Gregory has launched a campaign to build a combined school for the children of this area. Gregory will tell us about his experiences in Kenya this summer and how he managed to get these tribes to work together. 

Tue. Aug. 21
Topic: The U.S. and International Affairs
Guests: John Hulsman, Heritage Foundation
 Ted Galen Carpenter, CATO Institute
 Ron Bailey, Reason Magazine

In today’s program we continue exploring Pres. Bush’s foreign policy and its impact internationally. This will be  Part II of the topic we began on Thursday, August 16.

Wed. Aug. 22
Topic: Executive Protection
Guest: TBA, Vance International, Inc.

Recent incidences of crime and violence in foreign countries have heightened concerns for business travelers. We will discuss proactive security measures in three main areas; traveling, office, and home security.

Thr. Aug. 23
Topic: Preventing Nuclear War
Guests: Richard Fogg, Director, Center for the Study of Conflict
 Robert Goodman, Republican Party speech writer

Our guests will examine how and if nonmilitary means could be used to respond to a limited nuclear strike or to prevent one.

Fri. Aug. 24
Topic: Capitalism in the former Soviet Union
Guest: Matthew Brzezinski, The Economist & Wall Street Journal, author of CASINO MOSCOW

Brzezinski spent seven years in the former Soviet bloc. While there he had access to the players at every level of the high-stakes world of Russian capitalism. We will discuss the growing pains of the newly Independent States and how they grappled with the brave new world of capitalism.

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