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What Fresh Blood Brings to the 103rd Congress

Journalist Steve Roberts is the senior writer for "U.S. News & World Report." Before that, he covered Congress for The New York Times. He'll talk with guest host Marty Moss-Coane about the 103rd Congress which just went into session. It's the most diverse group yet.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 8, 1993: Interview with Steve Roberts; Interview with Edward Zigler; Review of the film "Chaplin."
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Head Start Founder Edward Zigler on How to Improve the Program

Zigler is Professor of Psychology at Yale, and one of the founders of the Head Start education program. Founded in the 1960s, it funds services for poor children. He's written a new book about the history of the program, called "Head Start: The Inside Story of America's Most Successful Educational Experiment."

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Senior writer for U.S. News and World Report Steve Roberts, and a regular on PBS's "Washington Weekend Review." President Bush has often blamed Congress for stalling on or gridlocking legislation. Terry talks with Roberts about this assertion, whether or not its true, and if so, why? And what kind of impact does it have on the President's ability to govern?

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