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Monday, June 7, 2004
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio Ronald Reagan's legacy
U.S. President Ronald Reagan passed away this weekend at the age of 93. He spent the end of his life in seclusion battling alzheimers, but his legacy lives on. We take a look at the lasting effects Reagan has had on America's economy, foreign policy and domestic political landscape.

Guests:
Former Vice President Walter Mondale, former Republican U.S. Senators David Durenberger and Rudy Boschwitz, the President of the Center of the American Experiment, Mitch Pearlstein, MPR senior economics correspondent Chris Farrell, and Melor Sturua of the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute.

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio A look at Ronald Reagan's life
Speeches by Ronald Reagan biographer Dinesh D'Souza and speechwriter Peter Robinson. D'Souza, a senior domsetic policy analyst in the Reagan administration, is the author of "Ronald Reagan: How an Ordinary Man Became an Extraordinary Leader." He spoke at the Center of the American Experiment in 1998. Robinson wrote Reagan's famous Berlin Wall speech as well as a book titled "How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life." He spoke earlier this year at the Commonwealth Club of California.

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Tuesday, June 8, 2004
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio Saudi Arabian stability and national security
Former presidential counterterrorism adviser Richard Clarke said in Madrid on Monday that government instability in Saudi Arabia deserves special attention. He warns of a repeat of the situation in Iran following the fall of the U.S.-backed shah in 1979.

Guests:
Joseph Kechichian, author of "The National Security of Saudi Arabia" and "Succession in Saudi Arabia." He used to be a political scientist at the Rand Corporation.

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio "The Politics of Truth"
A speech from former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson, who's out with a new book, "The Politics of Truth." Wilson says the Bush adminstration exaggerated the case for invading Iraq, and charges that administration officials outed his wife as an undercover CIA agent to punish him for his claims. He spoke recently at the Commonwealth Club of California.

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Wednesday, June 9, 2004
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio The special session
The Minnesota Legislature adjourned this session without addressing many of its major bonding and policy initiatives. Now the DFL and the Republicans seem to be at loggerheads over what bills would be on the table should they go into a special session. Senate DFLers claim that the Governor and Republican leaders are holding a special session hostage to the single issue of same-sex marriage. Republicans say Democrats want to dredge up proposals that have already been rejected rather than focus on items both sides can agree on. Neither side has given up, yet, but they also haven't found a way to resolve their differences.

Guests:
Senate Majority Leader Dean Johnson, DFL-Willmar, and Speaker of the House Steve Sviggum, R-Kenyon

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Document MPR News: No sign of compromise at the Capitol
Document Web Resource: Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Midday (4/9/04)
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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Life on the Upper Mississippi
Minnesota author Patricia Hampl presents a literary view of the Upper Mississippi. She reads from works by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sinclair Lewis and even Henry David Thoreau, as well as her own musings on the great river. Music by pianist and Minnesota Public Radio favorite Dan Chouinard underscores the program.

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Thursday, June 10, 2004
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio The arts in small town Minnesota
Mainstreet Radio sets its course for west central Minnesota and the town of New York Mills. Only 1,100 people live in this tiny Finnish farm community, but it manages to sustain a vibrant arts scene. There's a steady parade of visiting artists, regular art workshops and concerts, ongoing exhibitions and a strong youth arts program.

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio The Great American Think-Off: Same-Sex Marriage
Mainstreet Radio's Rachel Raebe explores the history of the Great American Think-Off, held annually in New York Mills, Minn. The Think-Off is now in its twelfth year, and its organizers bill it as an opportunity for regular people to engage in serious discourse. This year, the amateur philosophers will address the question of same-sex marriage.

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Friday, June 11, 2004
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio Reagan funeral service: live coverage
National Public Radio's live coverage of President Ronald Reagan's funeral service from the National Cathedral in Washington.

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Document AP: Alzheimer's wiped out Reagan's memory bit by heartbreaking bit
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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Remembering Ronald Reagan
A documentary on the life and legacy of President Ronald Reagan from National Public Radio.

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