September 17, 1992

Attorney Sarah Weddington on Winning Roe V. Wade

Weddington is the lawyer who represented Jane Roe in the Supreme Court. Weddington was in her 20s when she argued the landmark abortion case. She has a new memoir called "A Question of Choice."

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Sarah Ragle Weddington

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Terry Gross

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, September 17, 1992: Interview with Sarah Weddington; Interview with Jim Lehrer; Review of the film "Husbands and Wives."

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September 17, 1992

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Journalist Jim Lehrer Looks Back on His Life

Lehrer is the cohost of "The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour." He has a new autobiography, "A Bus of My Own." He talks to Terry about how he found time to write the book despite his grueling schedule.

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September 17, 1992

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"Husbands and Wives" is a "Queasy" Experience of a Movie

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews Woody Allen's latest film, which draws inspiration from the director's troubled, real-life relationship with co-star Mia Farrow.

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Stephen Schiff

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