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Deciding When to Stand with the Party

Former Democratic congressperson and presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy has a new memoir about his political career called Up 'til Now. He talks to Fresh Air's Terry Gross about the tumultuous Vietnam War years.

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Other segments from the episode on May 13, 1987

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 13, 1987: Interview with Eugene McCarthy; Review of Elliott Carter's album "Triple Duo"; Interview with Robert Murphy; Commentary on foreign accents in Hollywood films.
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Celebrating the Avant Garde

Despite the current popularity of minimalist music, classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz believes that Ellott Carter, whose work never shies away from complexity, is the greatest living composer.

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On Accents in Movies

Language commentator Geoff Nunberg considers why actors adopt foreign or regional accents in film -- and why they sometimes speak in their natural voice, regardless of the part they play.

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