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Jacki talks with Robert Dallek, professor of history at U-C-L-A. Ever since the Republican party took over the Congress, it has been intent on reducing the federal government's role and increasing the authority of states. Dallek says the trend toward "state's rights" is not a new one, it just fell out of favor during the Depression of the 1930's.

SCOTT SIMON DRAWS A PARALLEL BETWEEN JOHNNIE COCHRAN'S FINAL ARGUMENT FOR O.J.'S ACQUITAL AND HARPER LEE'S HISTORICAL NOVEL "TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD."

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. 8:41 This week on-air player lives in Cazadero, California and listens to KZYX,

Host Liane Hansen is joined by Carl Cannon, White House orrespondent for the Baltimore Sun newspaper, and Fred Barnes, reporter for the eekly Standard magazine, to discuss some of the major issues in this week's ews. Topics include sending U.S. ground troops to Bosnia, the budget debate etween Capitol Hill and the White House, and the mail-in election in Oregon

Liane Hansen speaks with Ralph Bronner, the son of Rabbi Dr. manuel H. Bronner who made a name for himself as a maker of soap products. Most ften found in alternative and health shops, Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Soap ecame famous not only for the soap itself, but for the label, which is am-packed with religious and philosophical precepts.

Daniel speaks with NPR's Sylvia Poggioli about the presidential elections today in Poland. President Lech Walesa is being challenged by a former communist...and so far the election is too close to call.

NPR's David Molpus visits a community near Fayetteville, North Carolina, a place where some 1,000 retired Green Berets live. Molpus says these men, who gained fame during the Vietnam war, are still trying to cope with the war and its aftermath.

DAVID WELNA REPORTS THAT THE BUDGET IMPASSE IN WASHINGTON IS HITTING MEXICAN CITIZENS...WHO CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY U.S. GOVERNMENT VISA OFFICES IN THEIR COUNTRY WON'T OPEN AND PERMIT THEM TO VISIT THEIR U.S. RELATIVES DURING THE HOLIDAYS.

Danny speaks with journalists Vittorio Zucconi of Italy's La Stampa newspaper and Rupert Cornwell of Britain's Independent newspaper about how Europeans are reacting to the budget impasse in Washington.