SUVs: The World’s Deadliest Vehicles?
Wednesday, January 01, 2003
New York Times reporter Keith Bradsher explains how the auto industry's grip on Congress got SUVs exempted from federal safety, fuel efficiency and pollution requirements. He discusses his expose on these large and potentially deadly vehicles. Plus, former National Security Council staffer, Charles Kupchan explains why the European Union and the emergence of a strengthened Asia pose a serious threat to America’s political standing. Former U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate, Gary Hart talks about ensuring homeland security and his new book Restoration of the Republic.
Keith Bradsher
New York Times reporter Keith Bradsher explains how the auto industry's grip on Congress got SUVs exempted from federal safety, fuel efficiency and pollution requirements. He discusses his expose on these large and potentially deadly vehicles, High and Mighty: SUVs: The World’s Most Dangerous Vehicles and How They Got ...
Charles Kupchan
Former National Security Council staffer, Charles Kupchan, explains why the European Union and the emergence of a strengthened Asia pose a serious threat to America’s political standing. He discusses his new book, The End of the American Era: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Geopolitics of the Twenty-first Century.
Gary Hart
Former U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate, Gary Hart talks about ensuring homeland security and his new book Restoration of the Republic.
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