Firestone in Liberia, Khruschev in America

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 17, 2014

We’ll investigate the relationship between the tire company Firestone and infamous Liberian warlord Charles Taylor. The jazz singer Sheila Jordan tells us about her life and career. We’ll revisit Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev’s 1959 tour of the United States, which served to calm Cold War tensions, at least for a while. Attorney James Zirin explains why the US District Court for the South District of New York is one of the most influential courts in the country.

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