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Wednesday March 19, 2008

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10:00Barack Obama's speech on race

Analysis of Senator Barack Obama's speech on race in America and how his words may affect his prospects in the tight race for the Democratic nomination.

Guests

Rev. Derrick Harkins, 19th Street Baptist Church

John Harwood, chief Washington correspondent for CNBC; reporter, "The New York Times"

Deborah Simmons, editorial page editor and columnist, "The Washington Times"

Donna Brazile, Democratic strategist and superdelegate in the Democratic convention; chair of the DNC's Voting Rights Institute; formerly, manager of the 2000 Gore-Lieberman campaign

11:00Readers Review: "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson

Diane invites listeners to join in a conversation about the story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to build schools for boys and girls in the Taliban's backyard.

Guests

Khalid Hasan, U.S. correspondent for "Daily Times" and "The Friday Times" of Lahore, Pakistan

Andrew Natsios, Former Director of USAID and special envoy to Sudan. He currently teaches at Georgetown University

Pamela Constable, reporter, "The Washington Post"

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