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1 THE WAY OF THE WASP: HOW IT MADE AMERICA AND HOW IT CAN SAVE IT SO TO
SPEAK
DAT : MAY 20, 1992
LOC : WASHINGTON, DC
SPO : HERITAGE FOUNDATION

2 HUMAN RIGHTS IN NORTH KOREA: A MATTER OF AMERICAN CONCERN
DAT : MAY 20, 1992
LOC : WASHINGTON,DC
SPO : HERITAGE FOUNDATION

3 AFTER PRIVATIZATION: PUBLIC TELEVISION IN THE CULTURAL MARKETPLACE
DAT : MAY 21, 1992
LOC : WASHINGTON, DC
SPO : HERITAGE FOUNDATION

4 YOUTH LEADERSHIP SCHOOL--SEATTLE, WA
DAT : MAY 23-24, 1992
LOC : SEATTLE, WA
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