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On Saturday, March 31 at 4:00 pm

Gay Marriage Debate with David Blankenhorn, author of "The Future of
Marriage" and Evan Wolfson, author of "Why Marriage Matters"

Description: Pace Law School hosts a debate on gay marriage with David
Blankenhorn, author of "The Future of Marriage," and Evan Wolfson, author of
"Why Marriage Matters: America, Equality, and Gay People's Right to Marry."

Author Bio: David Blankenhorn is founder and president of the Institute for
American Values and the author of "Fatherless America." Evan Wolfson is a
civl rights attorney and founder of the organization Freedom to Marry.

Publisher: David Blankenhorn's Publisher: encounterbooks.com. Evan Wolfson's
Publisher: simonsays.com

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On Saturday, March 31 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, April 1 at 9:00 am and at 10:00
pm

Just Call me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist Mike Farrell

Description: Actor Mike Farrell portrayed B.J. Hunnicutt on the television
program M*A*S*H* and has been a human rights and anti-death penalty activist
for many years. Appearing at a book party on Capitol Hill hosted by
Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA), Mr. Farrell briefly discusses his memoir
and meets a number of members of congress.

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On Saturday, March 31 at 9:00 pm and Sunday, April 1 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00
pm

After Words: Jeremy Scahill, author of "Blackwater: The Rise Of The World's
Most Powerful Mercenary Army" interviewed by David Martin

Description: Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill examines Blackwater
U.S.A., a private company that provides military assistance to the U.S.
government. Mr. Scahill recounts the development of this corporation and
gives his analysis on its current involvement in U.S. national and foreign
affairs. The author discusses his book with CBS News national security
correspondent David Martin.

Author Bio: Jeremy Scahill is a frequent contributor to The Nation magazine
and a correspondent for the national radio program Democracy Now!. He is
currently a Fellow at The Nation Institute. David Martin has been CBS News'
national security correspondent since 1993. As well as appearing on the CBS
Evening News he has been a contributor to 60 Minutes and 48 Hours.

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On Saturday, March 31 at 11:30 pm

The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for
Life on Earth
Tim Flannery

Description: Tim Flannery's book "The Weather Makers" is a history of global
climate change. Mr. Flannery makes predictions about how global warming will
affect life on earth in coming years and describes what governments and
private citizens can do to decrease its negative impact.

Author Bio: Tim Flannery is the author of several books, including "The
Future Eaters," "The Eternal Frontier," and "A Gap in Nature." He is a
professor at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.

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Sunday, April 1 On Sunday, April 1 at 2:00 am

2006 Chicago Humanities Festival-Vietnam Writers

Description: From the 17th Annual Chicago Humanities Festival, a panel
discussion on writing about the Vietnam War and its aftermath. Panelists are
Philip Caputo, author of "A Rumor of War;" Jack Fuller, author of the novel
"Fragments;" Larry Heinemann, author of "Paco's Story;" and Robert Butler,
author of "A Good Scent From a Strange Mountain."

Author Bio: Philip Caputo worked for nine years for the Chicago Tribune and
was part of the team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 1972 for reporting on
election fraud in Chicago. Jack Fuller is the author of "Convergence,"
"Mass," "Our Fathers' Shadows," "Legends' End" and "The Best of Jackson
Payne." Larry Heinemann is the author of "Close Quarters," "Cooler by the
Lake" and "Black Virgin Mountain." Robert Butler is the author of "Mr.
Spaceman," "Tabloid Dreams: Stories," "Why Survive?: Being Old in America"
and "Severance: Stories."

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On Saturday, March 31 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, April 1 at 9:00 am and at 10:00 pm
Just Call me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist
Mike Farrell
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On Sunday, April 1 at 12:00 pm and Monday, April 2 at 12:00 am
In Depth: Alexander Cockburn

Description: Journalist Alexander Cockburn will be our guest for In Depth on
Sunday April 1st (LIVE Noon-3pm ET; re-airs at Midnight ET). Mr. Cockburn is
a columnist for The Nation and co-editor of CounterPunch, a political
newsletter (on the web at www.counterpunch.org). His work has appeared in
many publications, including the Wall Street Journal, where he had a regular
column from 1980 to 1990. Mr. Cockburn has authored or edited over a dozen
books, including "Corruptions of Empire," "The Golden Age Is In Us,"
"Washington Babylon," "Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs and the Press," "Imperial
Crusades," "The Politics of Anti-Semitism," and "A Dime's Worth of
Difference." His latest, written with CounterPunch co-editor Jeffrey St.
Clair, is "End Times: The Death of the Fourth Estate." You can join this
three-hour, LIVE discussion with Mr. Cockburn by calling in during the
program or by e-mailing your questions to booktv@c-span.org.
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6:00 pm

After Words: After Words: Jeremy Scahill, author of "Blackwater: The Rise Of The
World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army" interviewed by David Martin
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On Sunday, April 1 at 8:10 pm

On Call in Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story
Richard Jadick

Description: Richard Jadick, a Navy doctor who served in Iraq during the
2004 Battle of Fallujah, talks about his experiences at an event hosted by
the Library on Congress. Dr. Jadick and his team treated hundreds of Marines
during the battle.

Author Bio: Richard Jadick, who worked at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma
Center in Baltimore before volunteering to go to Iraq, was awarded the
Bronze Star with a Combat V for his service in Iraq. He is currently a
urology resident at the Medical College of Georgia.

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9:00 pm

After Words: AfterWords: Jeremy Scahill, author of "Blackwater: The Rise Of The
World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army" interviewed by David Martin
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10:00 pm
Featured Program: Mike Farrell, Just Call me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist

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6:00 am
Mike Farrell, Just Call me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist

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