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and how a smaller Republican majority in the House might affect the legislative process. House Speaker Newt Gingrich may have to be more accommodating toward moderates in his own party and toward conservative Democrats.

NPR's Sunni Khalid reports that Israeli President Ezer Weizman was in Cairo today for talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Weizman refused to criticize Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but Mubarak said he would not meet again with Netanyahu until a withdrawal of Israeli troops from Hebron is begun.

Danny speaks with Janet Fleischman of Human Rights Watch about an unreported aspect of the Rwandan genocide. Reviewing a new Human Rights Watch report that she co-authored, Ms. Fleischman says Hutu death squads not only murdered up to a million members of the Tutsi minority, but also raped tens of thousands of Tutsi women. Fleischman says the rapes were part of the systemic Hutu campaign of genocide against the Tutsis.

Linda visited the California delegation this morning to talk with some of the delegates about immigration issues and affirmative action. California Governor Pete Wilson signed an executive order yesterday directing all state agencies and state supported colleges to halt benefits to illegal immigrants. These delegates said they dislike illegal border crossing, but those who are already in this country and in need must have services provided to them, especially children. They say the Republicans are playing on people's fears with 30-second sound bytes. Many of these delegates are minority members, and say that affirmative action is a opportunity, not a quota system -- it's an open door to allow people to prove themselves.

Robert talks to NPR's Mara Liasson, who is travelling with President Clinton on his train to the Democratic convention. They discuss the President's announcement today of a change in the Superfund program, and how the White House has been extraordinarily successful at attracting maximum press coverage for a series of similar policy announcements this week, as well as Mr. Clinton's campaigning style.

Today is the first day of school in Cleveland. This year parents can use vouchers to pay for private school education for their children, including religious schools. Joe Smith from member station WCPN in Cleveland reports that this is the first time taxpayer money has been used to send children to parochial schools.

Last night the week-long Canadian Auto Workers strike against General Motors spread to every G-M plant in Canada. N-P-R's Don Gonyea reports that because the world's largest automaker stockpiled parts normally produced in the Canadian factories, analysts expect that US assembly plants won't be seriously affected until next week at the earliest.

After enduring a series of fiery campaign ads run by Steve Forbes and Bob Dole in last winter's primary, voters in Iowa have asked for a cleaner campaign this fall. Bill Menner from member station KUNI in Cedar Falls, Iowa reports that candidates---so far---are responding to the electorate and have produced ads based on issues, not on personal attacks.

Civil Rights activist ANDREW YOUNG talks with Terry Gross about his new book "An Easy Burden: The Civil Rights Movement and the Transformation of America." It is published by Harper Collins. Young served as Executive Director of Southern Christian Leadership Conference where he worked with Martin Luther King Jr. In 1972, he was elected to Congress. In 1977, President Carter named Young as Ambassador to the United Nations. In addition, he served two terms as the Mayor of Atlanta.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on new data that supports a controversial theory that women who have elective abortions are at increased risk for getting breast cancer.