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Three Infrastructures of a Community

By Iain MacLeod on Friday, October 5, 2001.

You are probably familiar with the built infrastructure of a town, but it is important to take into account the social and green infrastrucures too.

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Past Presidents

By Laura Knoy on Friday, October 5, 2001.

Presidential historian Michael Beschloss is our guest. He?s written several books, most recently, ?Taking Charge: The Johnson White House Tapes, 1963-1964?. Beschloss is a regular commentator on PBS's The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Laura talks with Beschloss about how past Presidents performed in times of crisis. Beschloss will be keynote speaker at the New Hampshire Humanities Council annual dinner, Oct 10, info at www.nhhc.org

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September 11th in Northern Ireland

By John Walters on Friday, October 5, 2001.

Van McLeod is commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Cultural Resources. He was filming a documentary in Northern Ireland when the terrorist attacks took place. He says the people there have first-hand experience with terrorism and they had a deeper emotional response to the attacks in the US.

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New Hampshire May Be Sliding Into Recession

By David Darman on Friday, October 5, 2001.

President Bush has asked Congress for 75 billion dollars in federal spending and tax cuts to help stimulate the nation?s economy. The president?s call comes just days after the Federal Reserve Board cut interest rates to two and a half percent, the lowest in 40 years. New Hampshire officials hope these moves will help keep the state?s economy from sliding into recession. But as NHPR?s David Darman reports, the evidence is mounting that the state may not escape a downturn.

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Controversial Speaker Fuels Debate

By Trish Anderton on Friday, October 5, 2001.

Should parents be allowed to euthanize severely disabled infants? That question sparked an emotional debate in Concord today at an appearance by bioethicist Peter Singer. NHPR?s Trish Anderton reports.

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