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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, July 22, 2004
  • Sheryl Oring takes a letter to the President

    Take a Letter!

    This week artist Sheryl Oring has decamped to Bryant Park with a vintage 1950s typewriter. She’s taking dictation for postcards to the President from anyone who wants to give it.
    Get a look at the project here. Plus, the 9/11 Commission's final report.

Boston Tea Party

Eileen McNamara Columnist for the Boston Globe discusses the security at the Boston convention and police issues

Open Phones

Open Phones listeners who are undecided voters call in

Take A Letter!

Sheryl Oring artist and founder of "I Wish To Say", a project promoting citizens' correspondence with the President

The Plame Game

Joseph Wilson former ambassador and career diplomat, and author, The Politics of Truth: Inside the Lies that Led to War and Exposed My Wife's CIA Identity--A Diplomat's Memoir (Carroll & Graf;)discusses controversy surrounding the investigation on the leaking of his wife's name and the drive to go to war with Iraq

The Final Say

Elaine Shannon Criminal Justice Correspondent for Time Magazine previews the release of the final report from the 9/11 Commission

January Guest: Elliot Sander

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Elliot Sander, Executive Director of the MTA, is joining Brian Lehrer every Thursday for the month of January.

Got a question for Lee Sander? Ask it below!

Coping with the Economy

Many New Yorkers have questions about the economy - I've been laid off, what now? How do I collect unemployment? Where should I look for a job? The Brian Lehrer Show helps New Yorkers find answers as they cope with the struggling economy.

Lost City

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Steve Zeitlin executive director of City Lore and co-author of Hidden New York: A Guide to Places That Matter, and Brooks of Sheffield, the pseudonym of the author of the Lost City blog, offer a postmortem of the local establishments lost in 2008.

Judge Kaye Retires

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New York State Chief Judge Judith Kaye is retiring at the end of this year. She reflects on her 25 years on the bench and what it was like becoming the first female judge in the state’s highest court.

2008 News Quiz

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It's been a busy year. From the campaign trail that led to Barack Obama's historic election, to a grueling recession - and everything in between - we've kept you posted. Were you listening?

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.