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Thursday May 15, 2008

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10:00Aid Relief Efforts in Burma and China

The natural disasters in Burma and China have left tens of thousands dead. Our panel will discuss the latest efforts to get aid to people in the stricken areas and the challenges facing aid organizations.

Guests

Rein Paulsen, senior director of humanitarian and emergency affairs at World Vision, Washington, DC.

Chris Johnson, foreign correspondent for Christian Science Monitor

Peter Ford, Beiging Bureau Chief, Christian Science Monitor

Charles Freeman, Freeman Chair in China Studies, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

11:00John Harwood and Gerald Seib: "Pennsylvania Avenue" (Random House)

Two prize-winning journalists discuss the political climate in Washington and profile the backroom power brokers who have learned to work around the gridlock.

Guests

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

Jerry Seib, Washington bureau chief, "The Wall Street Journal"

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