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Guest Date Theme   Aber, Dr. Lawrence 12/5/2001 Children Aber, Dr. Lawrence 12/5/2001 Children Aber, Dr. Lawrence 4/22/2004 Aber, Dr. Lawrence 4/7/2008 Aber, Dr. Lawrence with Redlener, Dr. Irwin 4/22/2004 Abram, Morris 8/16/1983 Civil Rights Abram, Morris with Wilkins, Roger 10/11/1977 Civil Rights Abrams, Floyd 7/15/1983 Free Speech Abrams, Floyd 7/22/1983 Free Speech Abrams, Floyd 11/17/1983 Free Speech Abrams, Floyd 4/19/1984 Free Speech Abrams, Floyd 10/5/1985 The Law Abrams, Floyd 1/24/1987 The Constitution Abrams, Floyd 6/26/1987 The Law Abrams, Floyd 12/6/1987 Free Speech Abrams, Floyd 1/17/1988 History Abrams, Floyd 7/8/1990 The Law Abrams, Floyd 12/16/1990 Human Rights Abrams, Floyd 3/10/1991 The Press Abrams, Floyd 4/14/1992 Free Speech Abrams, Floyd 6/11/1992 Free Speech Abrams, Floyd 5/4/1993 The Law Abrams, Floyd 1/11/1994 Media Abrams, Floyd 1/13/1995 The Law Abrams, Floyd 6/15/1995 The Law Abrams, Floyd 12/3/1997 The Constitution Abrams, Floyd 9/7/2001 History Abrams, Floyd 9/7/2001 The Law Abrams, Floyd 4/26/2002 Public Affairs Abrams, Floyd 4/26/2002 Public Affairs Abrams, Floyd 9/26/2003 The Courts Abrams, Floyd 12/10/2003 Abrams, Floyd 1/12/2005 Abrams, Floyd 1/12/2005 Abrams, Floyd 10/17/2005 Abrams, Floyd 12/7/2006 Abrams, Floyd with Rosenblatt, Roger 5/3/1984 The Press Abrams, Floyd with Rosenblatt, Roger 5/4/1985 Free Speech Ackerman, Nathan with Escaona, Sybil and Cardner, Abram 11/29/1962 Children Alda, Alan 1/22/2007 Alexander, Karl with Entwisle, Doris Roberts 1/11/1999 Education Ali, Mohammed with Cousins, Norman and Munro, Leslie 7/27/1958 Foreign Affairs Allen, Fred with Allen, Steve Biography Allen, Steve 4/4/1987 Entertainment Alpern, Robert J. 11/7/2005 Anis, Ibrahim with Rusk, Dean and Pafrath, Leslie 8/31/1958 Western Civilization Arkhurst, Frederick with Ross, Emory and Coleman, James S. 3/22/1959 Foreign Affairs Arnold, Thurman with Schwartz, Bernard and Jones, Harry W. 2/15/1959 Government Asimov, Isaac 6/19/1988 Biography Auletta, Ken 9/4/1991 Television Auletta, Ken 7/7/1993 Media Auletta, Ken 7/7/1993 Media Auletta, Ken 10/8/1997 Education Axinn, Stephen M. 12/6/2007 Badillo, Herman 6/10/1977 Politics Badillo, Herman 9/21/1999 Education Baker, William 10/7/1989 Media Baker, William 3/17/1995 Television Baker, William 3/3/1998 Television Baker, William 9/19/2005 Baker, William 7/6/2006 Baker, William 10/18/2007 Baker, William 10/18/2007 Baker, William 12/8/2008 Baker, William with Grossman, Larry 9/9/1997 Television Bakwin, Harry with Polatin, Philip 9/29/1956 Psychology Bar Levav, Reuven 1/7/1989 Children Barber, Benjamin 3/25/1990 Public Affairs Barber, Benjamin 1/20/2006 Barr, Donald with Bloustein, Edward and Spock, Benjamin 6/20/1974 Education Barshay, Hyman with Kelley, Florence and Ernst, Morris 4/21/1957 The Courts Bartels, Larry M. 6/11/2008 Bartley, Robert L. 4/6/1982 The Press Bartley, Robert L. 1/16/1988 The Press Bartley, Robert L. 1/7/1990 American Experience Bartley, Robert L. 4/14/1992 Business Bateson, Mary Catherine 12/15/1984 Biography Bateson, Mary Catherine 4/30/1988 Health Bateson, Mary Catherine 1/13/1990 Psychology Bateson, Mary Catherine 6/1/2000 Mental Health Bateson, Mary Catherine 11/9/2000 Biography Bateson, Mary Catherine 11/9/2000 Biography Bateson, Mary Catherine with Goldsby, Richard 9/24/1988 Health Bauerlein, Mark 9/15/2008 Baulieu, Etienne-Emile 9/27/1989 Medicine Baun, Arne with Beswick, Lawrence and Minerva, Francesco 6/5/1977 Terrorism Bausch, James 10/13/1994 Philanthropy Beame, Abraham 7/11/1977 Current Events Bell, Derrick 6/11/1992 Race Bellow, Adam 12/10/2003 Benton, William with Hechinger, Fred and Chauncey, Henry 3/1/1959 Education Benton, William with Hughes, Donald J. and Cousins, Norman 11/3/1957 Foreign Affairs Berger, Stuart M. 9/15/1985 Health Berglas, Steven with LaBier, Douglas 10/26/1986 Mental Health Bernard, Viola W. with Kline, Nathan and Umbreit, Wayne W. 6/23/1957 Mental Health Bernstein, Richard 10/13/1994 American Experience Bernstein, Robert L. 6/22/1985 Foreign Affairs Berwick, Donald M. 5/16/2001 Public Affairs Berwick, Donald M. 5/16/2001 Public Affairs Beswick, Lawrence with Baun, Arne and Minerva, Francesco 6/5/1977 Terrorism

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