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The Leonard Lopate Show / March 12, 2007

The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, March 12, 2007
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  • Jimmy Mirikitani in Linda Hattendorf’s The Cats of Mirikitani (Hiroko Masuike)
    Jimmy Mirikitani in Linda Hattendorf’s The Cats of Mirikitani (Hiroko Masuike)

    Stories of Courage

    In April 2004, 8 US soldiers were killed in a surprise attack in Sadr City, Iraq. Over 70 more were wounded. On today’s show, ABC’s Martha Raddatz tells their stories. Later on, a new documentary follows the life of an 85-year-old artist who survived WWII internment camps and homelessness in New York. Plus: we talk about the Met’s current exhibit of photos taken during the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. And we go behind the scenes of the NYPD’s bomb squad.

War and Family

In April 2004, American soldiers on patrol in Sadr City, Iraq, came under a surprise attack. In the intense fighting that followed, 8 were killed, and over 70 were wounded. In The Long Road Home, ABC White House correspondent Martha Raddatz tells their stories—and the stories of their families waiting back home.

The Long Road Home is available for purchase at amazon.com

An Artist and a Survivor

Director Linda Hattendorf tells us about her documentary, "The Cats of Mirikitani," about an 85-year-old Japanese-American artist's life—from being sent to a WWII internment camp, to winding up homeless on the streets of Soho. She’s joined by artist Roger Shimomura.

Slideshow: The Cats of Mirikitani

Discovering Tutankhamun

When the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun was discovered in 1922, Harry Burton took 1,400 photos documenting the event. Susan J. Allen discusses an exhibit of his photos which are currently on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Discovering Tutankhamun at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Inside the NYPD's Bomb Squad

Journalists Richard Esposito and Ted Gerstein from ABC News tell us about training with the NYPD's bomb squad for a year.

Bomb Squad is available for purchase at amazon.com

Events: Richard Esposito and Ted Gerstein will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, March 13 at 7 pm
Lincoln Square Barnes & Noble
1972 Broadway, at 66th Street

Sarah Palin

Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

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August 08, 2008
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is Sen. John McCain’s VP running mate. To find out more about Gov. Palin and Alaska politics, check out our States of the Union: Alaska segment from Aug. 8, 2008.

Joe Biden

Sen. Joe Biden on the Lopate Show

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Sen. Obama has chosen Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware to be his running mate. To find out more about his personal and political life, listen to Leonard’s Aug. 2007 interview with Sen. Biden. At the time, the Senator from Delaware was still a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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As the Democratic Convention is underway in Denver, listen to Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.

John McCain

John McCain in 2000

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Sen. John McCain spoke with Leonard in September 2000 about his memoir, Faith of My Fathers. He discussed his family's naval background, his time in POW camps, as well as his own presidential ambitions for the 2000 election.

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle on the Leonard Lopate Show

The Leonard Lopate Show

Oprah’s Book Club has just chosen David Wroblewski’s novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle as its newest selection. Hear Wroblewki talk about his acclaimed novel on the Lopate Show in June 2008.

States of the Union

States of the Union

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Why is New York a blue state, Wyoming a red, and Ohio a shade of purple? Looking ahead to Election Day 2008, Leonard talks to journalists, scholars, and activists from each of the 50 states to find out what motivates voters from Maine to California.

Guest Picks

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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?

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