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The Brian Lehrer Show / March 19, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, March 19, 2004

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Alec Baldwin with Bill clinton (Larry Downing/alecbaldwin.com)

Smart Alec

Long Island-born actor Alec Baldwin is nearly better known for his political views than for his acting. He supports PETA’s efforts of behalf of animal rights, campaigned for campaign finance reform, and hasn’t forgotten what happened in Florida in Novermber 2000. Also, the one-year anniversary of the Iraq war, a speech by President Bush, Rep. Jerrold Nadler responds, and your calls.
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Live from Baghdad

Fred Kaplan, Slate Columnist
and Peter Ford, Chief European correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor
and Melinda Liu , Beijing Bureau Chief for Newsweek on assignment in Baghdad, Iraq
discussing the effects of the Iraq war on National Security

20th Century Boy

Alec Baldwin, Actor,
on the Broadway play he is starring in, "20th Century"

Live From The White House....

George Bush's live Speech from the White House

Speech Recognition

Jerrold Nadler, Congressman (D-NY-8th District-Manhattan & Brooklyn)
responds to the President's speech

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Clips and listener calls on the President's speech

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