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  • Debbie Sweet discusses what happened when she met President Nixon

    Dec. 22, 1970

    On December 3, 1970, Debbie Sweet won the Young Americans Service Award. She talks about what happened when she met President Nixon to receive her award. Upon shaking his hand, Sweet told President Nixon that she didn't believe in his sincerity in giving out the awards until he got us (America) out of Vietnam. Her encounter with President Nixon made headlines around the world.

  • Interviewing Irish poet Desmond Egan

    Oct. 19, 1989
  • Discussing the book, "City of Sin," with "Candy Armstrong-Jones"

  • Discussing the movie "Eight Men Out" in which Studs Terkel had an acting role.

    1988

    The film is based on the Eliot Asinof book: "Eight Men Out: the Black Sox and the 1919 World Series"

  • Tribute to violinist and instructor Paul Stassevitch with flutist and conductor Richard Wyszynski and violinist and conductor Sam Magad

    Sep. 27, 1994
  • Interviewing South African pianist and percussionist Ndikho Xaba and storyteller, poet and percussionist Nomusa Xaba

    Apr. 20, 1993
  • Interviewing Lois Yapp

    Sep. 21, 1988
  • Interviewing Episcopal priest and Chicago activist Rev. Seiichi Michael Yasutake

    Oct. 7, 1997
  • Discussing the book "The Unfinished Universe" with the author, environmentalist and geophysical scientist Louise B. Young

    Aug. 13, 1986
  • Discussing the industrialization of medicine with physicians Quentin Young, Robert Salinger and Alex Hughs

    Sep. 19, 1986
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