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Congressional Handoff Series: Jeb Bradley (Full Interview)

By Jon Greenberg on Tuesday, December 5, 2006.

NHPR's Jon Greenberg speaks with outgoing First District Congressman Jeb Bradley as part of the Congressional Handoff Series. This is the full, unedited version of the interview.

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Congressional Handoff Series: Interview with Republican Jeb Bradley

By Jon Greenberg on Tuesday, December 5, 2006.

The final days of this congressional session mark a moment of personal and political transition for four elected officials in New Hampshire. Two sitting Republicans will leave and two Democrats will take their place on Capitol Hill. New Hampshire Public Radio's Jon Greenberg arranged to speak with each of the four, to hear their thoughts about Congress, their respective parties, and the challenges facing the country.

We begin our series today with a conversation with Republican Representative Jeb Bradley.

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Library Collections Could Soon Be on the Web

By Mark Bevis on Tuesday, December 5, 2006.

Plymouth State University, Monday, shared the stage with the University of Washington, Rensselaer Polytechnic, and Yale as some of the ten winners of the first annual Mellon Award for Technology Collaboration.

PSU won the 50 thousand dollar prize thanks to the work of Casey Bisson who has a joint appointment with PSU's library and it's Information Techonology department.

Bisson describes his programming invention to NHPR's Mark Bevis.

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Louis vs Galento: Elegance Meets Brawn in the Boxing Ring

By Liz Bulkley on Tuesday, December 5, 2006.

In 1939, Joe Louis and Tony Galento stepped into a ring at Yankee Stadium for a fight that amazed the sports world. Tonight on the Front Porch, we'll look at the impact of that fateful night and the events that led up to it. Almost seventy years later, Louis vs Galento offers a window onto pre-World War II America and the social norms of the day.

Our guest is Joseph Monninger, associate professor of English at Plymouth State University and author of the new book, Two Ton: One Night, One Fight -Tony Galento v. Joe Louis.

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Gates Hearings Preview / NPR Gates Hearings Coverage

By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, December 5, 2006.

Tune in for a special thirty minute Exchange as President Bush's choice to succeed Donald Rumsfeld as Defense Secretary goes before the Senate Armed Services Committee for confirmation hearings. We'll preview what may happen there, the questions Gates will face and the challenges he'll confront if confirmed. Laura's guest is Bill Martel, Associate Professor of International Security Studies in the Fletcher School at Tufts University and author of "Victory at War: Foundations of Modern Military Policy." At 9:30 am, NHPR will go to live, anchored coverage of the confirmation hearings, hosted by Talk of the Nation's Neal Conan and NPR National Security Correspondent Mary Louise Kelly.

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