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Wednesday June 10, 2009

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10:00Regulating Tobacco

Congress seems poised to give the F-D-A authority to regulate how cigarettes are labeled and marketed. We'll discuss possible implications of federal control over tobacco products.

Guests

Gardiner Harris, science reporter for "The New York Times"

Dr. Michael Siegel, physician and professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health. He also writes a blog at tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com

Matthew Myers, President of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Steven Weiss, senior director, Communications & Media Advocacy, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

11:00Peter Peterson: "The Education of an American Dreamer" (twelve)

Former Wall Street giant Pete Peterson shares lessons from his Depression-era childhood. He also explains why he’s committed $1 billion to tackle the nation’s long-term economic problems

Guests

Peter Peterson, author of "Running on Empty,"chairman emeritus and cofounder of the Blackstone Group, chairman emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, founding chairman of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, founding president of the Concord Coalition, retired chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Secretary of Commerce in the Nixon administration.

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