In the first half-hour, we look back on the life and career of San Mateo Democrat Tom Lantos. The only Holocaust survivor to serve in Congress, Lantos died yesterday of cancer at age 80. It was his 14th term. In the second half-hour, Forum previews the Berkeley City Council’s vote on whether or not to continue its opposition to a local Marine recruiting center. The council’s stance sparked nationwide controversy.
Remembering Tom Lantos / Berkeley City Council vs. The Marines
Guests:
Marc Sandalow, author, political writer and former Washington bureau chief for the San Francisco Chronicle (first half-hour)
Lynne Weil, communications director for the late congressman Lantos and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs (first half-hour)
Carolyn Jones, reporter for the East Bay bureau of the San Francisco Chronicle (second half-hour)
Gordon Wozniak, councilmember of the City of Berkeley (second half-hour)
Zanne Joi, activist with Code Pink (second half-hour)
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