The Civil Rights Act; Sleight of Hand; Humor Around the World; Federal Debt

The Leonard Lopate Show | Mar 31, 2014

Politico senior writer and Vanity Fair contributing editor Todd Purdum looks back at the dramatic behind-the-scenes battle to get the Civil Rights Act of 1964 through Congress. Then, master of sleight-of-hand, Ricky Jay, talks about the many different sides of magic. Dr. Peter McGraw and journalist Joel Warner discuss their global quest to learn what makes people laugh. Former Houston mayor Bill White talks about the government and public debt.

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