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Confidence in Senator Trent Lott's ability to continue to serve as Majority Leader appears to be slipping. On Sunday Oklahoma Senator Don Nickles called for new leadership elections. A panel of political analysts joins Diane to talk about the situation and implications for the Republican party.
Norman Ornstein, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute
Karen Tumulty, reporter, "Time" magazine
Bill Kristol, editor of "The Weekly Standard" and "The Weekly Standard : A Reader: 1995-2005."
Last year, Fred Rogers taped the final episode of his long-running children's TV program, "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" - which lives on in syndication. Fred Rogers joins Diane to talk about his television career, his latest book, and other projects, including his company, Family Communications Inc.
Fred Rogers, Actor, author
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