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October 9th - October 13th 2000

Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

(Due to breaking news events topics and/or guests may be subject to change)

Monday - October 9th
Topic: Home Schooling
Guests: Peter A. Spevak, PhD
  • Clinical psychologist, Founder and Director Center for Applied Motivation 

    • Laura Sessions Stepp 
  • Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Washington Post 

    • TBA
  • Home Schooling Parent  
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    By current estimates, there are between 700,000 and 1,200,00 students enrolled in home schools in the United States.  Nine other countries already have formal organizations supporting home schools in their countries and twenty five others are in the process of setting them up. Our guests will discuss the different aspects both positive and negative of this growing international movement. 
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    Tuesday - October 10th
    Topic: Diplomacy for the 21st Century
    Guests: Amb. Howard Schaffer
  • Director of Studies - Georgetown  Institute for the Study of Diplomacy 

    • Anthony C.E.Quainton
  • President and CEO - National Policy Association 

    • TBA
    Foreign affairs practioners and the military establishment recognize that diplomacy is and should remain America’s first line of defense. The ambassador is a key player in determining policy emphasis for their country, but how is a diplomat trained and does that training have to change in this century to keep up with changes in style and communications technologies. Our guests are experts in this field and will share their opinions on the role of diplomacy in the 21st century. 
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    Wednesday - October 11th
    Topic: Persian Mirrors, The Elusive Face of Iran
    Guest: Elaine Sciolino
  • Senior writer - New York Times 
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    Our guest was one of the first female foreign correspondents assigned to the  cover the Islamic Republic. Sciolino was on the plane that brought Ayatollah Khomeini to Tehran in 1979. She was there when the American Embassy was seized, she covered the Iran-Iraq was and the riots of the summer of 1999. She has now written a book about her experiences and will share her thoughts and the perspectives of ordinary Iranian  citizens.
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    Thursday - October 12th
    Topic: Curbing Tobacco Use
    Guests: Joy de Beyer
  • Economist - Dept. of Family and Preventative Medicine, World Bank  

    • Dr. Prabhat Jha
  • Epidemiologist - WHO 

    • TBA
  • Tobacco Industry Representative 
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    The World Health Organization is meeting in Geneva to discuss tobacco, its’ effects on people’s health, productivity and economics. Our guests will discuss the WHO report .
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    Friday - October 13th
    Topic: Million Family March
    Guests: TBA
    On Sunday, October 16, coordinators of the Million Family March are expecting tens of thousands of people to descend on Washington, D.C.  This march comes exactly five years to the day of the Million Man March also  held in Washington. Organizers believe this march believe it will have a dramatic effect on race relations, emphasizing family values. Our guests will discuss their hopes for the long term effects of the march.
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