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Wednesday August 8, 2007

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10:00Mike Gravel

The former Senator discusses his efforts to end the Vietnam War from within the Congress and his current long-shot bid for the Democratic nomination for president.

Guests

Sen. Mike Gravel, Democratic candidate for President; former two-term senator from Alaska

11:00Lead Poisoning and Crime

The recall of almost one million toys imported from China has renwed concerns about lead poisoning in the United States. We'll talk about the threat and new research that suggests a connection between lead levels and crime rates.

Guests

Rick Nevin, economic consultant

Ellen Silbergeld, professor, environmental health sciences, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University

Herbert Needleman, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh

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