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NPR Senior News commentator Daniel Schorr explains what can happen hen a member of Congress reveals CIA secrets. The most recent example was when epresetative Robert Torricelli, Democrat of New Jersey, announced at a news onference that the CIA was covering up its knowledge that an army colonel in uatemala, who also happened to be on the CIA payroll, was implicated in the urder of an American innkeeper and a Guatemalan guerilla leader.

CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY AND POET JOSE MARTI DIED ON MAY 19, 1895, FIGHTING IN CUBA'S WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN. SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH EMILIO CUETO (eh-MEE-leo ku-EH-toh), A CUBAN-AMERICAN WASHINGTON ATTORNEY, PERFORMANCE ARTIST AND POET, WHO READS TO US, IN ENGLISH, MARTI'S POEM EL BUEN PEDRO (THE GOOD PEDRO), AND JESUS BARQUET (heh-SOOS bar-KEHT), A CUBAN POET WHO TEACHES SPANISH AT NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY, WHO READS TO US, IN SPANISH, MARTI'S POEM DOS PATRIAS (TWO MOTHERLANDS). THEY TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF JOSE MARTI'S WORK.

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes last week's winner and challenges ur listeners with a new puzzle. Will also tells us about Stephen Sondheim's uzzle Treasure Hunt, which took place last Monday evening in New York City. :26 This week's on-air player lives in Davenport, Iowa and listens to WVIK, Rock sland, Ill

FROM MEMBER STATION WBUR, TOVIA SMITH REPORTS ON THE TEN POINT COALITION, A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION OF MANY LIBERAL AND MINORITY BOSTON AREA MINISTERS WHO ARE HOPING TO COUNTER THE CONSERVATIVE SOCIAL AGENDA BEING PUSHED BY THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT.

NPR's Jon Greenberg reports on the reasons behind the decision to close Pennsylvania Avenue, and he talks to a former secret service officer to assess the move.

As technology continues to advance, some ndividuals will have the means to gather information at an unprecedented rate. ess priveledged American citizens run the risk of being excluded from this omputer-driven future because of their lack of access to these modern tools of ommunication. NPR's Margot Adler reports on recent efforts by African-American rofessionals to bring high-tech equipment and information into their ommunities.

LIANE HANSEN EWSCASTERS: BILL REDLIN & SHAY STEVENS

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past week's ews, including sounds from the elephant circus in front of the Capitol uilding; House Speaker Newt Gingrich on the first one-hundred days of the 104th ongress; response to the passing of the tax-cut bill by Representative Bill rcher (R.-TX) of the House Ways and Means Committee; Minority Whip David Bonior D.-MI) also comments on the tax bill; comedian Chris Farley playing up his role s Newt Gingrich; Senator Alfonse D'Amato (R.-NY) doing his impression of O.J. rial Judge Lance Ito on the Don Imus radio show; Representatvie Norman Mineta D.-CA) responding to D'Amato's portrayal of Japanese-Americans; and D'Amato's pology for his comments.

NPR's Peter Overby reports on the actions of Senate Republicans ho say public financing for presidential campaigns should be repealed. They rgue it's a budget cutting move, but others say it's a small price to pay if it akes candidates less beholding to big monied interests.

BASEBALL CARD BLURBS: Host Liane Hansen speaks with Bruce Herman - e writes all the blurbs on Tops baseball cards.