Discussing the book "Dark Horse: A Biography of Wendell Willkie" (published by Doubleday) with the author, journalist Steve Neal.

James Mills, a novelist and journalist, talks to Studs about his book "Report to the Commissioner". Mr. Mills and Studs discuss the story and Mr. Mills goes in depth into the process of police detectives working a case. Studs plays an excerpt of a Chicago policeman talking about working on the tactical squad on the police force. The policeman tells of how they go into a neighborhood as civilians to stop crime.

Discussing the book "On Reagan: The Man & His Presidency" (published by McGraw Hill) with the author and journalist Ronnie Dugger.

Presenting "Hard Times: An oral history of the great depression": "Bonnie laboring boy" with Joe Morrison, Evelyn Finn and Jose Yglesias (program V).

Writer Nicholas von Hoffman and Studs Terkel discuss Hoffman’s book, 20th century US Presidents, and the power that Presidents hold.

Presenting "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression": "A gathering of survivors" with Joe Morrison, Evelyn Finn, Jose Iglesias, Bob Stinson, Oscar Heline, Eml & Ruth Loriks, Buddy Blankenship, Mary Owsley, Sally Rand, Jerome Zerbe, John Beeche (promgram XIII)

Discussing the book "A man's life" with the author Roger Wilkins.