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The Brian Lehrer Show / August 25, 2004

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Wednesday, August 25, 2004
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  • Central Park
    Fred Froehlich

    Great Lawn, Great Commotion

    United for Peace and Justice is one of the most famous groups planning to demonstrate during the Republican National Convention. But there are many more, like the National Council of Arab Americans, which was recently denied a permit to protest on Central Park’s Great Lawn what it believes were civil rights abuses in the wake of September 11th.

The Elephant in the Living Room

Daniel Biederman President of the 34th Street Business Improvement District on how small businesses are preparing for the Republican Convention
» 34th Street Business Improvement District

Mae Cheng assistant city editor for Newsday on the protest events planned for the Convention and Craig Horowitz Contributing Editor to New York Magazine on NYPD plans for the convention
» New York Magazine

Day in the Park

Elias Rashmawi National Coordinator of the National Council of Arab Americans disputes a Federal Court ruling denying a protest permit for Central Park during the Republican convention and Larry Eichel staff writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer explains the importance of the "five counties" around Philadelphia
» Philadelphia Inquirer

Who Has A Friend…In Pennsylvania?

Shirley Ann Warshaw professor of political science at Gettysburg College on the keystone state's swinging voters
» Gettysburg College

Off the Charters Chester E. Finn Jr. President of the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation defends a critical analysis of Charter Schools
» Thomas B. Fordham Foundation

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