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Tuesday October 18, 2005

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10:00Oregon v. Gonzales

Diane and her guests talk about the federal government's challenge to Oregon's assisted suicide law at the Supreme Court. They'll discuss what the case could mean for enforcement of federal drug laws, for states' rights, and for all Americans' end-of-life decisions.

Guests

Eli Stutsman, attorney and one of the drafters of Oregon's Death With Dignity Law

Walter Weber, senior litigation counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice

Dr. Kenneth Stevens, vice president of Physicians for Compassionate Care and a radiation oncologist recently retired to part time after 33 years at Oregon Health & Science University

Dr. Tim Quill, professor of medicine, psychiatry and medical humanities at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and the director of the Center for Palliative Care and Clinical Ethics at the University of Rochester.

11:00Steven Watts: "The People's Tycoon" (Knopf)

Henry Ford put America on wheels when he introduced the mass-produced Model T. A new biography explores his complicated life and how he helped create our modern consumer culture.

Guests

Steven Watts, professor of history at the University of Missouri and the author of "The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life."

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