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A Conversation with H.E. Jose Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor
| | On this edition of Press Conference USA --- a wide-ranging conversation with the recipient of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize and President of East Timor. Jose Ramos-Horta talks with host Carol Castiel on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly about the recent attempt on his life and political and economic progress in his native East Timor. The outspoken Nobel Laureate also offers his perspective on the war in Iraq, the role of the UN in the 21st century, the rise of China and Iran, US policy toward Cuba and the global stakes in the upcoming US Presidential election.
Airdate: 27 Sep 2008 | |
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A Conversation with Brian Hook, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
| | As world leaders converge on New York City for the 63rd Session of the UN General Assembly---a conversation with the top US diplomat for International Organization Affairs. Host Carol Castiel and VOA State Department Correspondent David Gollust talk with Acting Assistant Secretary of State, Brian Hook, about a range of issues from President Bush's 8-year legacy to the question of UN reforms, the status of Kosovo, Russia, the Iranian nuclear threat, Sudan, anti-terrorism measures and democracy promotion.
Airdate: 20 Sep 2008 | |
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James Goldgeier. Co-Author, America Between the Wars: From 11-9 to 9-11Talks to VOA
| | On the 7th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks, host Carol Castiel and VOA senior analyst, Gary Thomas, speak with the author of a new book that analyzes US foreign policy between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001. Author James Goldgeier contends that despite the US-led war on terror triggered by 9-11, the United States grapples with many of the same challenges left over from the end of the Cold War.
Airdate: 13 Sep 2008 | |
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Jonathan Barela, RNC Delegate, Vice Chairman, GOP, New Mexico
| | From the site of the Republican National Convention ---- a conversation with Jonathan Barela, Vice Chairman of the Republican Party in the Southwestern state of New Mexico, about the role of delegates as well as Republican prospects in the historic November election with VOA's Steve Norman.
Airdate: 06 Sep 2008 | |
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P.J. Crowley, Sr. Policy Advisor to the Obama Campaign
| | From the site of the Democratic National Convention ---- a conversation with a senior foreign policy and homeland security advisor to Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. VOA correspondents Kent Klein and Deborah Tate talk with P.J. Crowley about the foreign policy priorities under a Barack Obama administration.
Airdate: 30 Aug 2008 | |
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Impact of the Media on the War in Bosnia | | On this edition of Press Conference USA - Judith Latham and VOA's Ivica Puljic, Bosnian Croat journalist who lived and worked in Sarajevo throughout the 3-1/2 year siege, talk with Kemal Kurspahic, the wartime editor of Oslobodjenje independent newspaper, and with American award-winning journalist Roy Gutman, author of Witness to Genocide, about the media's role in reporting the story. The journalists discuss the effect of their work on public opinion in their respective countries.
Airdate: 23 Aug 2008 | |
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Former US Ambassador to Lebanon Talks About Prospects for Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians | Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman, former US Ambassador to Lebanon, currently Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, talks with host Carol Castiel and Ismail Dahiyat, Director of VOA's Near East and Central Asia Division, about prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians and the implications of changing political landscapes in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Iran and Libya. Listen for it on Press Conference USA, Saturday on VOA News Now.
Airdate: 16 Aug 2008 |
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A conversation with Andrew Kohut, President of the Pew Research Center | A conversation with leading pollster and President of the Pew Research Center, Andrew Kohut. He talks with host Carol Castiel and VOA senior national correspondent Jim Malone, about the latest domestic and international opinion polls measuring attitudes toward Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama and Republican rival John McCain.
Airdate: 9 Aug 2008 |
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