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Former President Richard Nixon (U.S.Gov)
Nixon, Castro, and Other Legacies
On today's show: how the 1977 Frost/Nixon interviews helped cement Richard Nixon's political legacy. Then: Fidel Castro and his brother Raul attended a Jesuit school named Dolores that educated Cuba's elites until the revolution. Most of their former classmates are now in exile. We'll look into the divergent paths of Dolores alumni. Also, Lore Segal's new story collection. And TV critic Bill Carter shares his predictions for the future of the network news, and whether Katie Couric has a chance.
Convicting Richard Nixon
After Richard Nixon resigned, he referred to Watergate as a "pipsqueak thing," certain that history would clear him of any wrongdoing. James Reston Jr. was part of a team that helped prepare TV personality David Frost for a 1977 series of interviews with Nixon, three years after his resignation. Reston joins Leonard today to tell us about his work to get Nixon to admit that Watergate was wrong. Reston's new book is The Conviction of Richard Nixon.
The Conviction of Richard Nixon is available for purchase at amazon.com
Fidel Castro's Classmates
Fidel Castro and his brother Raul attended a Jesuit school named Dolores that educated Cuba's elites until the revolution. Now most of the Castro brothers' former classmates are in exile. Patrick Symmes looks into the divergent paths of Dolores alumni in his new book, The Boys from Dolores: Fidel Castro's Classmates from Revolution to Exile.
The Boys from Dolores is available for purchase at amazon.com
Event: Patrick Symmes will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, July 18 at 7pm
Upper West Side Barnes & Noble
2289 Broadway, at 82nd Street
Shakespeare's Kitchen
Lore Segal's new book of interrelated stories is Shakespeare's Kitchen. This is her first major work of fiction since Her First American, which came out in 1985.
Shakespeare's Kitchen is available for purchase at amazon.com
Desperate Networks
Over the course of a single season, NBC plunged from first to last place in prime time ratings. Big changes are underway at America's major networks. New York Times TV critic Bill Carter shares his predictions for the future of the networks, and whether Katie Couric has a chance. His book Desperate Networks has recently been released in paperback.
Desperate Networks is available for purchase at amazon.com
Weigh in: Do you still watch the evening news on network TV? If so, which channel do you prefer and why?
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Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics
The Leonard Lopate Show
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.
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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.
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Barack Obama, Circa 2004
The Leonard Lopate Show
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.
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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.
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States of the Union
The Leonard Lopate Show
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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