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AirTalk for April 7, 2008

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UCLA Medical Records Breached; NPR's New Ombudsman; Presidential Election Update; Pete Seeger
UCLA Medical Records Breached; NPR's New Ombudsman; Presidential Election Update; Pete Seeger

UCLA Medical Records Breached; NPR's New Ombudsman; Presidential Election Update; Pete Seeger

UCLA Medical Records Breached

AirTalk for April 7, 2008

More than 60 UCLA Medical center patients' confidential records were breached by an employee who was fired in May of 2007. The woman responsible, whose name has not been released, looked at the medical records of California first lady, Maria Shriver as well as those of actress Farrah Fawcett and 31 other politicians, well-known people, and non-celebrities. Larry talks about the breach with LA Times reporter, Charles Ornstein.

NPR's New Ombudsman

AirTalk for April 7, 2008

Larry talks with NPR's new Ombudsman, Alicia Shepard about NPR's programming, and takes calls from listeners. To contact NPR's Ombudsman, call her at (202)513-3245 or click on this link: www.npr.org/ombudsman.

Presidential Election Update

AirTalk for April 7, 2008

Larry and his guests discuss the latest developments in the Presidential race including the resignation of Hillary Clinton's chief strategist, Mark Penn, the Clinton's tax returns, the current super delegate count, and John McCain's speech today on the Iraq war.

Pete Seeger

AirTalk for April 7, 2008

Larry talks with author David King Dunaway about his biography of Pete Seeger, "How Can I Keep from Singing: The Ballad of Pete Seeger" that chronicles the life of folk legend and political activist, Pete Seeger.