Public Access Laws / The Call to War / WWII Ship Builders

New Hampshire has stayed firm in resisting a national trend toward increased government secrecy since 9/11. The state has instead often enhanced the public's right to scrutinize government. We'll talk with Associated Press reporter Katharine Webster about a survey related to public access laws created since 9-11.

We'll also get an insider's view of the intelligence community. The world of the CIA is -- by design -- not easy for lay people to comprehend. Even a glimpse into a small aspect of what goes on in Langley, Virginia can be highly illuminating. That's why the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire invited ex-CIA man Arthur Hulnick to the Portsmouth Atheneum this week to talk about intelligence in the Post-September-Eleventh world. We'll hear an excerpt of a that speech.

We'll also hear the recollections of two World War II cargo ship builders in Maine. The work these women did to help secure the nation's homeland represents some of our country's collective identity in the 1940's. The piece comes to us via The Public Radio Exchange. Click here for a direct link to the story.