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10:00U.S. - Libya

After a twenty five year break, the U.S announced it is resuming full diplomatic relations with Libya. A panel discusses some of the economic and strategic implications.

Guests

Ambassador David Mack, vice president, Middle East Institute. former deputy US assistant secretary of state, Near Eastern Affairs (1989-1993)

Allan Gerson, attorney specializing in international law, author of "The Price of Terror", and co-counsel in suits on behalf of the families of victims of Pan Am 103/Lockerbie

David Goldwyn, former assistant secretary of energy, president Goldwyn International, and author of "Energy and Security:Towards a New Foreign Policy Strategy"

11:00George Stevens, Jr.: "Conversations with The Great Moviemakers of Hollywood's Golden Age" (Knopf)

Ingmar Bergman, Frank Capra, Alfred Hitchcock, Federico Fellini and Gene Kelly are just a few of the stars interviewed over several decades in an American Film Institute seminar series. These conversations are now brought together in a new book that reveals the personalities, dreams, and ambitions of those who created 20th century film.

Guests

George Stevens, Jr., award-winning writer, director, producer, and founder of the American Film Institute.

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