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Tue. Sept. 4
Topic:  DVD Visa Lottery 2003
Guest: Charlie Oppenheim, Chief, IV Control Division, State Dept.

Mr. Oppenheim again visits Talk To America to explain the details of the new visa lottery and what those who are interested in participating need to do.

Wed. Sept. 5
Topic: UN Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination,
           Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
 Guests:  James J. Zogby, Founder of the Arab American Institute
              Colin A. Hall, Chief Executive Wooltru Ltd, South Africa
              TBA 

As racial discrimination and ethnic violence grow in complexity, they become more of a challenge for the international community. Our guests will discuss the themes of the conference and America’s reaction to it.

Thur. Sept.6
Topic:    UNESCO
Guest     Jones Kyazze,  Dir. of the UNESCO Liaison Office in New York

Mr. Kyazze will discuss the work UNESCO is doing worldwide with special emphasis on Africa and UNESCO’s Priority Africa Project.

Fri. Sept. 7
Topic:    When I Was Growing Up…
Guests:   Bill Strauss, author Fourth Turning
               Bruce Tulgan, founder RainmakerThinking

Our guests will look at the world  from the perspective of  the older Baby Boomers and the Generation  Xers. Who had a harder time growing up, whose world was safer,  has the world gotten better ? We will find out whether or not the different generations agree on anything and if so, what?