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The Last Gunfight July 10, 2011 Jeff Guinn presents a history of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, which occurred on October 26, 1881 in Tombstone, Arizona. The author, with access to newly available documents, reports that the ...

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Foreign Police Assistance July 10, 2011 UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE Foreign Police Assistance: Lessons from the Field Introduction: Nancy Lindborg, Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian ...

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The Last Gunfight July 10, 2011 Jeff Guinn presents a history of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, which occurred on October 26, 1881 in Tombstone, Arizona. The author, with access to newly available documents, reports that the ...

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Open Phones July 10, 2011 Telephone lines were open for comments of the death of former first lady Betty Ford the previous day. Numerous video clips were shown.  A video clip was shown of Representative Jim ...

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Unemployment Figures and the U.S. Economy July 10, 2011 Neil Irwin talked about the latest economic figures. Only 18,000 net jobs were generated in June 2011, the fewest in nine months. The unemployment rate rose to 9.2 percent, the highest rate of ...

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Roger Shimomura Oral History Interview July 10, 2011 As a child growing up during World War II, Roger Shimomura was detained along with his family and other Japanese Americans at the Minidoka internment camp in Idaho. As he recalls in an oral ...

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The Education Debate July 10, 2011 Acclaimed educator and author Steve Perry talks with fellow author Joel Klein about his latest book, what he calls a solution-oriented manifesto to better education in U.S., including how to get ...

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The Education Debate July 10, 2011 Acclaimed educator and author Steve Perry talks with fellow author Joel Klein about his latest book, what he calls a solution-oriented manifesto to better education in U.S., including how to get ...

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U.S.-South Korea Trade Agreement July 10, 2011 Ian Swanson talked about the trade agreement signed June 30, 2007, between the United States and South Korea that had not yet been approved. Topics included the details of the pending trade deal ...

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Black Soldiers in the Civil War July 10, 2011 Despite a federal law banning black soldiers from serving in the U.S. Army, they nonetheless fought during the Civil War in both northern and southern regiments. Harvard University history ...

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British Telephone Hacking Scandal July 10, 2011 Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson talked from New York City about allegations of hacking into the voicemails of everyday Britons by the British Sunday paper, News of the World. During the week, Rupert ...

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The Price of Liberty July 10, 2011 A short film titled, The Price of Liberty. It is a Defense Department film about the contributions and value of women to America’s Armed Forces. The ten minute film is narrated by Walter Cronkite ...

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The Price of Liberty July 10, 2011 A short film titled, The Price of Liberty. It is a Defense Department film about the contributions and value of women to America’s Armed Forces. The ten minute film is narrated by Walter Cronkite ...

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Communicators with Guttman-McCabe and Wood on ... July 10, 2011 Christopher Guttman McCabe of the Wireless Association and Matt Wood of the consumer group Free Press talked about the recently released wireless rrport from the Federal Communications Commission. ...

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Hearts Touched by Fire July 10, 2011 Civil War historians Harold Holzer, James McPherson, and StephenSears recount the Battle of Antietam, which occurred in September 1862 in Sharpsburg, Maryland. The historians present their ...

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Hearts Touched by Fire July 10, 2011 Civil War historians Harold Holzer, James McPherson, and StephenSears recount the Battle of Antietam, which occurred in September 1862 in Sharpsburg, Maryland. The historians present their ...

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Supreme Court Mistakes: Introduction July 10, 2011 In April, Pepperdine University Law School hosted a symposium exploring the worst United States Supreme Court mistakes. Coming up, the Law School Dean, two members of the Pepperdine Law Review ...

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Supreme Court Mistakes: Plessy v. Ferguson July 10, 2011 In April, Pepperdine University Law School hosted a symposium, exploring the worst United States Supreme Court mistakes. Among the cases discussed was Plessy v. Ferguson. The 1896 decision ...

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Proposed Changes to Social Security Benefits July 09, 2011 The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing on proposed changes to Social Security future benefits and the impact those changes would have on the program, future ...

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Regulations at Independent Agencies July 09, 2011 Federal officials appeared before the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee to give testimony regarding regulations at independent government telecommunications agencies.