Vietnamese President's US Visit; Antelope Valley Crime Crackdown; FRONTLINE Investigates the "Surge"; Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's
Vietnamese President's US Visit
It's rumored that Nguyen Minh Triet will become the first Vietnamese President to visit the U.S. since the war ended in 1975. His is likely to visit with President Bush this coming Friday and then travel to Southern California on Saturday morning. Guest host, Jon Beaupre, talks with Republican State Assemblyman Van Tran, and Thai Dinh of Little Saigon Radio, about the ramifications of President Triet's visit and the possible protests that will be held.
Antelope Valley Crime Crackdown
A crime crackdown in the Antelope Valley has led to the eviction of hundreds of low-income families living in Section 8 housing in Lancaster. Jon discusses the issues raised by the increased number of evictions with LA Times writer Jessica Garrison, Kathrine Lehman of the American Civil Liberties Union, LA County Planning and Land Use Deputy Paul Novak, Stephanie Haffner, attorney for the Housing Consumer Advocacy Group of Neighborhood Legal Services, and Henry Hearns, Mayor of Lancaster.
FRONTLINE Investigates the "Surge"
As the U.S. begins the effort to secure victory in Iraq through a "surge" of troops, PBS' FRONTLINE investigates how strategic and tactical mistakes have lead to civil war in the country. Jon Beaupre talks with producer Michael Kirk about his latest documentary installment, ENDGAME, which traces why President Bush decided to risk what military planners warned could be the worst way to fight in Iraq--door-to-door--and assesses the likelihood of its success. ENDGAME airs on FRONTLINE Tuesday, June 19, at 9:00pm on KCET.
Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's
To deal with the pain of losing her mother to Alzheimer's, writer Lauren Kessler became a caregiver at a facility for those suffering from the disease. Jon Beaupre talks with Kessler about her new book, Dancing with Rose: Life in the Land of Alzheimer's (Viking), which documents her experiences dealing with two groups of people at the facility: the victims of Alzheimer's and the underpaid, overworked employees who care for them.