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Daniel talks with Lois Underhill, the author of the book "The Woman Who Ran For President: The Many Lives of Victoria Woodhull." She was the first woman to run for President in the U.S. and to address a Congressional committee. She was also the first to have a brokerage firm on Wall Street in New York City. The book chronicles Woodhull's life in the late 1800's.

ENTERTAINMENT: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL TALK ABOUT ONE OF THE MOST CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED TELEVISION SHOWS, HBO'S THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW, WHICH BEGINS ITS FOURTH SEASON NEXT WEEK.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Paris on uropean reaction to the developments in Bosnia. A meeting of Western military hiefs of staff is being held in London today. French officials have presented proposal for military action in Bosnia to the U.S. and Britain in hopes of ollaboration.

HOST ALEX CHADWICK SHARES SOME THOUGHTS ON THE PRICE AN UNWANTED KIND OF FAME FOR HUGH GRANT.

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes last week's winner and challenges ur listeners with a new puzzle. This week's on-air player lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, and listens to UNC, Chapel Hill).

Rachel Gowases (GO-wah-says), a producer for Namibia Broadcasting Corporation, sends us an audio postcard from a friend's wedding in Namibia.

ALL STATIONS FROM: MARTA HAYWOOD RE: WEEKEND EDITION SATURDAY/SECOND RUNDOWN DATE: JUNE 17, 1995 HOST: SCOTT SIMON NEWS: BILL REDLIN, LAURA KNOY

Daniel talks with Deborah Hoffman, director of a new documentary "Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter." In the film, Hoffman documents her mother's struggle with Alzheimers disease. And though the topic is a tragic one, Hoffman says she was actually able to find humor in the experience.

WEEKEND EDITION'S WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR SPEAKS WITH LAWRENCE H. FUCHS (FEW-ks), VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S. COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM AND DANIEL A. STEIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM, ABOUT THE RECOMMENDATIONS RELEASED THIS WEEK BY THE U.S. COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM.

SCOTT SIMON TALKS WITH HOWARD LIEB, WHO PUT TOGETHER "THE AMERICAN COMEDY BOX SET - 1915-1994" ON RHINO RECORDS (R2-71617), A COMPILATION OF SOME OF THIS CENTURY'S GREAT RECORDED COMEDY.