September 4, 1996

If You're Passionate About the Beatles, Save Up and Dive In

TV critic David Bianculli reviewed The Beatles Anthology, which is out on video. This is an expanded 10-hour version of the 6-hour version which aired on television last fall.

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Other segments from the episode on September 4, 1996

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, September 4, 1996: Interview with John Sweeney; Interview with Peter Godwin; Review of the home video box set "The Beatles Anthology."

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September 4, 1996

20:45

AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on Why "America Needs a Raise"

Sweeney was elected in October 1995 and has been credited with revitalizing the labor movement. He's known for championing the cause of the poorest and least powerful members of the workforce. Last week John Sweeney spoke before the Democratic Convention. His new book is "America Needs a Raise: Fighting for Economic Security and Social Justice."

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John J. Sweeney

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September 4, 1996

21:37

Journalist Peter Godwin on His Youth as a "White Boy in Africa"

Journalist Peter Godwin. His new memoir is "Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa," about growing up in Rhodesia in 1964 as the British colony is collapsing. Godwin was formerly a foreign correspondent for the London Sunday Times. He now makes television documentaries for the BBC.

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Peter Godwin

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