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Week of June 24, 2002
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Guest host: Susan Page
Amtrak's financial crisis could mean that some routes start shutting down within days. We'll look at the ongoing debate over government support for the passenger rail system. All aboard for a discussion of Amtrak's future.
Sylvia de Leon, board member of Amtrak
Debbie Hersman, Senate Committe on Commerce, Science and Transportation
Tom Hill, executive director of the Amtrak Reform Council
Guest host: Susan Page
Depending on whom you ask, America's "heroes" include just about anyone, from Martin Luther King, Superman and Thomas Jefferson, to Michael Jordan, Madonna, and New York City firefighters. Peter Gibbon discusses his book on America's heroic ideals, and talks about how the meaning of heroism has changed over the years.
Dr. Peter Gibbon, author and research associate in the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University
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