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Host Liane Hansen speaks with James Lilley, a former U.S. mbassador to Beijing and chief American representative to Taiwan, about the ifficulties plaguing the political and economic relationship between the United tates and China.

Daniel talks to Nepeti Nicanor, the founder of New Namibia Books, the first independent publishing company in Namibia, and Jenny Davis - author of one of the books published by New Namibia Books. Davis' book is a collection of stories for children adapted from folktales told by the many ethnic groups in Namibia.

NPR's Mara Liasson has a preview of President Clinton's speech on affirmative action, which will be made this Wednesday. The President is expected to propose some reforms. But he is also expected to take on critics of affirmative action programs.

A U.S. warship fired cruise missiles at Serb forces this evening. It's the first time those type of missile have been used by a U.N. spokesman says that action DOES NOT represent a change in current NATO policy. Daniel Talks with NPR'S Martha Raddatz about today's events.

Debate over the viability of the Legal Services Corporation will esume when Congress returns to the nation's capital in early September. This egal agency has provided attornies for the public in civil court cases since t's creation by Congress in 1974. NPR's Debbie Elliot reports on the various erceptions regarding the controversial program.

Writer Mike Renfro explains that the essence of summertime in exas can be found in the lingering stillness that precedes an imminent hunderstorm.

Jacki talks with Colonel Piers Wood of the Center for Defense Information about the sucess or failure of U.S. troop deployments since the early 1980's. Col. Wood says military mission where their is a clearly defined objective have met with sucess. It's the mission such as peacekeeping where goals are not clearly stated, where U.S. Troops have had problems.

Jacki speaks with James Chiles, author of an article in the December issue of Smithsonian Magazine about the early days Congress. Chiles says that Congress in the early 19th century was a raucus place...with members hurling personal insults at each other, and in some cases resorting to violence.

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Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem on the Rabin ssasination: a recap of the events, and reaction from those in Jerusalem, and ts impact on the peace process.