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Valdimir Pozner Reacts to Being Called "Moscow's Mouthpiece."

Soviet commentator Vladimir Pozner (poez-ner, not pahs-ner). Pozner is a fixture on American talk shows...an intelligent, affable, understandable interpreter of Soviet events and policies. Pozner was born in France, grew up in Brooklyn, and moved to the Soviet Union at age 19. In his new book, "Parting With Illusions," Pozner looks back on his life, talks about the Soviet Union under leaders from Stalin to Gorbechev, and discusses the recent "ending" of the cold war. (The book's published by the Atlantic Monthly Press).

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, February 15, 1990: Interview with Vladimir Pozner; Review of the Smithereen's album "11"; Interview with Dave Edmunds; Review of the film "Revenge."
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Musician and Producer Dave Edmunds Returns to the Studio for a New Solo Album.

Musician Dave Edmunds. Although he was born in Wales, his music is influenced by the American roots of rock and roll. As a producer, he's worked with the Stray Cats, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and he produced the come-back albums of the Everly Brothers and Dion. In the 1970's, he got together in London with Nick Lowe and formed the band Rockpile. Edmunds has a new album on Capitol called "Closer to the Flame." It's his first in five years. (Rebroadcast. Original date 12/5/89).

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