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Paul Niven, Carl Hayden, Michael J. Marlow, Bill Linden
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Senator Carl Hayden is interviewed about his life and his political career. Hayden recounts his time serving as a sheriff in Arizona and how Congress had changed since he first arrived in Washington.
John R. Coleman, David Schoenbrun, Perry Wolff, Bruce Minnix
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Dr. John R. Coleman explains economic concepts that enable people to measure and analyze the economy such as gross national product, consumer price index, and stock market index. He also explains how labor resources can be measured through the employment/unemployment rate and that there is a correlation between the employment rate and the consumer price index. Coleman concludes the episode by explaining different ways to increase the gross national product and the consequences behind each action.
Paul Niven, John C. Stennis, Michael J. Marlow, Clark Pangle
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In this interview John C. Stennis, the senator of Mississippi, discusses the civil right bills being brought forth before Congress and how he considers them to be unconstitutional. Stennis explains his support for racial segregation and and his opposition to the bill that would later become the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Stennis is also questioned about the political realignment in America and the Republicans' growing support in the south.
Ingrid Bergman, Rip Torn, John Williams, Lili Darvas, John Mortimer, Lars Schmidt, Gordon Duff, Silvio Narizzano
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Based on Stefan Zweig’s book, Twenty Four Hours In a Woman's Life was a CBS movie special sponsored by Revlon, starring Ingrid Bergman and Rip Torn. In the movie a wealthy girl, Helen, wants to run away from home and marry a man she has only known for 24 hours. Her family disapproves of the marriage and tries to prevent Helen from going through with it. To help Helen decide her future, her grandmother recounts her own experience in a similar situation when she fell in love with a gambler at Monte Carlo.
Peter Kortner , Paul Monash, Buzz Kulik, Lew Ayres, Patricia Neal, Victor Jory, Eduard Franz, Frank Lovejoy
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John Conrad is a patient at a mental institute for attempting to kill himself and his wife. After being denied a pass to go home for Christmas John breaks out of the institute and avoids the police by dressing in a Santa costume.
Chester Bowles discussed his advertising business and his transition into politics. Bowles shared his experience as Director of the Office of Price Administration during the World War II, governor of Connecticut, Ambassador to India, and Under Secretary of State. Bowles also shared his views and beliefs on international politics and United State foreign policies in particular the United States policy with China.
Senator Henry Jackson and British MP Denis Healey have a transatlantic debate over if there should be a continuous airborne alert system in case of a Soviet Union attack. Jackson argues in favor of a continuous airborne system while Healey argues against.
Paul Niven, Stewart Udall, Michael J. Marlow, Bill Linden
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In this interview Secretary of the Interior, Stewart Udall, discussed issues relating to his role as Secretary of the Interior. He shared his desire to implement conservation policies in the Eastern United States since previous conservation efforts had been concentrated in western states. He also addressed the Republicans’ complaints that the Kennedy administration favored public power over private power. Another topic Udall addressed was the Department of Interior relationship with Native Americans during his administration.
Stuart Novins, Arturo Frondizi, Ned Calmer, Michael J. Marlow, Robert Quinn
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Argentinian president Arturo Frondizi is interviewed about Argentina political landscape. Some of the topics addressed in the interviewed include the role of students in politics, the political situation of Latin America, and the rise and fall of Perón. Following the Washington Conversation episode is the show Ned Calmer with the News.