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KATHY MERRITT REPORTS ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT YESTERDAY, BY SHANNON FAULKNER, THAT SHE IS LEAVING THE CITADEL.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports from Iowa on the Republican residential "straw poll" held yesterday in Ames (aims). Senators Bob Dole and hil Gramm tied in the ballot draw; Pat Buchanan ran a strong third. Although he poll is unscientific, it is a good indication of the depth and strength of a andidate's base of support.

NPR's Wendy Kauffman reports on the influence Microsoft Corporation has had on the city of Seattle. Not only has the company brought jobs to the reigon, but business that provide support services to Microsoft, like shipping and disk duplication, have thrived. In addition, Microsoft and its head, Bill Gates, have donated money to the univeristy and the professional baseball team in the city.

Daniel talks to three professors at Howard University... Janet Dates, Leroy Wells, and Richard Wright... about issues of race and how blacks and whites see cultural institutions differently.

NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr discusses the case of onvicted spy Jonathan Pollard. The Israeli government has requested that ollard be released from a U.S. jail; the Clinton administration is considering ts response.

Daniel talks with Phillip Jenkins Professor of History and Religious Studies at Pennsylvania State University about the history of militia movements in the United States. Jenkins says that in the 1940's in particular, there were several right-wing militias run by Christian leaders. They believed the federal government was subverting the constitution and many of them followed a popular radio talk show host who was also a priest preaching anti-semitic and racist views.

NPR'S MICHAEL SKOLER REPORTS THAT THE RWANDAN REFUGEE PROBLEM IN ZAIRE, ALTHOUGH CALM NOW, REMAINS UNRESOLVED AFTER THIS WEEK'S ROUND OF FORCED EXPULSIONS BY ZAIRIAN TROOPS.

THE FOURTH INSTALLMENT OF OUR SEMI-REGULAR RADIO SERIAL... "JULIUS KNIPL (KEH-nipple): REAL ESTATE PHOTOGRAPHER."

ENTERTAINMENT: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION'S ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL TALK ABOUT THE NEW MOVIE "DESPERADO," STARRING ANTONION BANDERAS.

MONDAY'S MARCH, AND THE LEADERSHIP OF ONE OF ITS CONVENERS, THE NATION OF ISLAM'S MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN, HAS SPARKED DEBATE ACROSS AN ESPECIALLY RACE-SENSITIZED NATION. WEEKEND EDITION'S DANIEL SCHORR DISCUSSED THE MARCH AND ITS MEANING WITH TWO WELL-KNOWN AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMENTATORS: RONALD WALTERS, CHAIRMAN OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY'S POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT, AND GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR OF HISTORY AND AMERICAN CULTURE ROGER WILKINS.