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Transcripts from
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

September 1-5


Friday, September 5, 1997

  • Mother Teresa Dies
    A tribute to the humanitarian whose name personified charity.

  • Political Wrap
    Nuns under scrutiny. Gore under investigation. Our pundits discuss.

  • Regional Reactions
    The reaction to Princess Diana's death has grown and astounded audiences around the world. Margaret Warner leads a discussion with five journalists about local reactions to her death.

Thursday, September 4, 1997
  • Deadly Attack
    Suicide bombs in West Jerusalem put the peace process in jeopardy.

  • What Did Gore Know...
    Did Vice President Gore violate federal campaign laws?

  • The Nuns Testify
    A look at today's campaign finance hearing.

  • Encouraging Ideas
    Lisbeth Schorr's book, "Common Purpose: Strengthening American Families and Neighborhoods to Rebuild America" offers possible solutions to disintegrating families.

Wednesday, September 3, 1997
  • Laying Down the Law
    What kind of justice do the paparazzi face in France?

  • Helpful Ally?
    The drug czars of Mexico & the U.S. discuss efforts at drug interdiction.

  • Conflicting Congress
    Members of Congress returned to Washington this week, but they are already talking about their conflicting agendas and priorities. Margaret Warner talks with four congressmen about campaign finance reform and other issues.

  • All That Glitters
    Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming discusses the relationship that architect, Frank Gehry, has with his city.

Tuesday, September 2, 1997 Monday, September 1, 1997
  • Remembering Diana
    With the sudden and violent death of Princess Diana, people in Britain and around the world have spent the past two days assessing the life of the Princess of Wales and what it means to be a celebrity in the 1990s. Jim Lehrer gets five different views on the life and the death of Diana.

  • The Part-Time Debate
    Is the trend for more part-time work offering more opportunity or risk?

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