Book TV Commemorates 20th Anniv. of the Berlin Wall
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This Saturday, fmr. U.S. diplomat W.R. Smyser recounts meetings between JFK & Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev in, "Kennedy and the Berlin Wall." Then in "Tear Down This Wall," Romesh Ratnesar dissects Pres. Reagan's speech in West Berlin on June 12, 1987. Later, reporters Shushannah Walshe and Scott Conroy relate their coverage of the McCain-Palin 2008 campaign in their book, "Sarah from Alaska."
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Cmte gets Flu season update, considers additional action
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In June, Congress appropriated $7.65 billion for agencies to use to respond to the H1N1 "Swine" flu. Last week, the House Appropriations Cmte. examined how those funds are being used for public health programs. Witnesses also provided an update on the distribution of the vaccine.
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