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What It Means To Be American

In celebration of Independence Day, WAMU 88.5 asked people what it means to them to be an American.

What it means to be American: Peter Laufer

July 04, 2007 - Peter Laufer is an author and journalist. Laufer is the author of the new book Mission Rejected: American Soldiers Say No to Iraq. His other books include Wetback Nation and Inside Talk Radio. Laufer has won nearly every award for making great radio, including a Peabody. He is also a former NBC network radio news correspondent.

What it means to be American: Robert Weiner

July 04, 2007 - Robert Weiner was a spokesman for President Bill Clinton's drug czar and for Congressman Charlie Rangel's Select Committee on Narcotics. Wiener is also the former Chief of Staff of the Senate Committee on Aging.

What it means to be American: Sarah Holewinski

July 04, 2007 - Sarah Holewinski is the Executive Director of the Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict and a former White House speech writer.

What it means to be American: Different Voices

July 04, 2007 - Different voices weigh-in on what it means to be American

What it means to be American: Jim Bailey

July 04, 2007 - Jim Bailey is a Park Ranger.