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Carma Hinton Discusses the Tiananmen Square Massacre.

Filmmaker Carma Hinton talks about "The Gate of Heavenly Peace" a film she co-produced with her husband Richard Gordon. The film chronicles the Chinese democracy movement that began in the spring of 1989 and ended in the Tiananmen Square massacre. The film will show on PBS' Frontline program on Tuesday, June 4, 1996 which marks the 7th anniversary. Hinton and her husband run a production company called Long Bow Group, Inc in Brookline, Massachusetts.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, June 3, 1996: Interview with Greg LeMond; Interview with Carma Hinton.
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On December 3, 1994, World class cyclist Greg LeMond announced his retirement. This ended a dramatic career that included winning the Tour De France three times. Two of the wins came after he was seriously wounded in a hunting accident. LeMond talks to Terry about the struggles of his comeback. LeMond left the sport after being diagnosed with a rare muscle disease that weakened his performance.

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