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In his speech at the Republican convention, President Bush vowed to protect marriage from activist judges. A look at how the next U.S. President will shape the nation's courts and the interpretation of U.S. law, starting with the Supreme Court.
Joan Biskupic, reporter, "USA Today;" author, "Sandra Day O'Connor: How the First Woman on the Supreme Court Became Its Most Influential Justice;" now working on a biography about Justice Antonin Scalia.
Stuart Taylor, senior writer with National Journal magazine and contributing editor at Newsweek
C. Boyden Gray, former White House counsel to Pres. George H.W. Bush and chairman of the Committee for Justice
Poet Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, joins Diane to discuss the role government plays in supporting American arts and culture.
Dana Gioia, chairman of the NEA. He is an accomplished literary and music critic and poet. His latest book is the forthcoming "Disappearing Ink" (Graywolf Press)
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