Tom Brokaw; Inside Saudi Arabia; Patriotic Pop Quiz

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 2, 2015

Tom Brokaw started keeping a journal in 2013 when he was diagnosed with cancer. He shares the thoughts and revelations that came out of those writings. Plus: Melissa Mark-Viverito on the new city budget and criminal justice reform; how bloc voting by liberal justices affected the recent Supreme Court rulings; patriotic listeners get a pop quiz in American history; and the former ambassador to Saudi Arabia explains why it's a misunderstood ally.

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