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Wednesday January 17, 2007

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10:002008 Presidential Contenders

Guest host: Susan Page

Senator Barack Obama has announced he is taking the first step toward a 2008 presidential bid. We'll talk about likely Republican and Democratic contenders and emerging campaign themes.

Guests

John Harris, editor in chief, politico.com author of "The Survivor" and co-author of "The Way to Win."

Frank Donatelli, chairman, Reagan Ranch Board of Governors. He served as political director in the Reagan White House.

Clarence Page, syndicated columnist, "Chicago Tribune"

11:00Thant Myint-U: "The River of Lost Footsteps" (FSG)

Guest host: Susan Page

The author, grandson of former United Nations Secretary General Thant U, says efforts to weaken Burma's military dictatorship have failed because they fail to grasp Burma's history.

Guests

Thant Myint-U, has served on three UN peacekeeping operations, in Cambodia and in the former Yugoslavia, and was recently the head of planning in the UN's Department of Political Affairs.

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