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A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past week's ews, including airman Bobby Hall on his release from North Korea, President linton welcoming that release, Hall's parents; the French Prime Minister douard Balladur on the terrorist plane attack; Senator Patrick Leahy on the esignation of CIA Director Woolsey; and future House Speaker Newt Gingrich

Host Liane Hansen speaks with freshman ongresswoman Enid Waldholtz (R.-UT). Waldholtz is the first G.O.P. epresentative on the House Rules Committee in 80 years. They discuss her erspective on the first one-hundred days of the Republican agenda for Congress nd how her pregnancy will affect her own congressional agenda.

WEEKEND EDITION'S WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR TAKES A LOOK AT VIOLENCE IN AMERICAN SOCIETY, PAST AND PRESENT, WITH AND LLOYD CUTLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE 1969 NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE CAUSES PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE, AND REPRESENTATIVE BILL McCOLLUM (R-FL), CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME, WHICH HELD THIS WEEKS HEARING ON TERRORISM.

NPR'S MICHAEL GOLDFARB REPORTS ON HARMONICA LEGEND LARRY ADLER, NOW 80 YEARS OLD AND LIVING IN ENGLAND. HE WAS A WELL-KNOWN MUSICIAN IN AMERICA, THEN WAS CALLED TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE HOUSE UNAMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE, WHERE HE REFUSED TO COOPERATE. HE MOVED TO ENGLAND AND CONTINUED TO PERFORM, AND NOW HE'S RELEASED A NEW CD.

NPR'S Peter Kenyon reports that in Washington this week, both the House and Senate will be preparing to vote on budget resolutions that Republicans say will bring the huge federal deficit under control. They say these budget blueprints will balance the budget by the year 2002 Lawmakers are still months away from actually cutting any federal programs. But the debate between Republicans and Democrats is at hand, and it's going to be contentious.

WEEKEND EDITION WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR TALKS WITH SUSAN YOACHUM, POLITICAL EDITOR OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, AND MERLE BLACK, PROFESSOR OF POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT AT EMORY UNIVERSITY IN ATLANTA, ABOUT THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE IN THE WEEK OF THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, AND PASSAGE IN THE HOUSE OF THE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT

and former colleague -- Mike Synar, who died Tuesday of brain cancer. They both served in the House of Representatives, and Edwards believes the American people had in Synar a good example of public service.

Former Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Jordan of Texas died today after a long illness. Ms. Jordan was one of the most influential blacks on Capitol Hill and reached national stature as an outspoken member of the House Judiciary Committee that recommended the impeachment of President Richard Nixon in 1974. We hear an excerpt from a speech she gave at the 1992 Democratic Convention.

In eastern Pennsylvania's 15th District, a hard fought campaign for the U.S. House seat is already underway. The incumbent Democrat won by a razor thin margin two years ago, and the 1996 election promises to be just as close. NPR will chronical the campaign in this swing district throughout the year. NPR's Steve Inskeep introduces the candidates.

As Bob Dole campaigns from the Capitol, President Clinton is carrying out his own campaign events from the White House. Today's event was a speech on illegal drugs and violent crime. NPR's Mara Liasson reports that Mr. Clinton's strategy is to be presidential and remain above the fray ... but that's not always easy.