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economic and monetary integration, has been progressing smoothly, they have been stopped dead by a major stumbling block...the adoption of a standard size for electric plugs.

Commentator Michael Shuman says that President Clinton has not made good on his promise to slash the military budget; Bob Dole won't touch the issue either, because both candidates are using the military's budget as the porkbarrel of last resort.

Robert talks with Bob Yockes, an attorney specializing in intellectual property, patents, and computer technology. They discuss the law suit filed by the National Basketball Association against Sports Team Analysis and Tracking Systems, Inc. and Motorola. The two companies are appealing an injunction against the dissemination of NBA sports scores via pager systems.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports that President Clinton has been travelling in the Midwest today as the presidential campaign enters its final two weeks. In a campaign stop in Parma, Ohio, Clinton ignored the ethics charges that Dole has lobbed at him in recent days, but he did step up his rhetoric, mentioning "his opponent" for the first time. Highlighting the direct student loan program passed by Congress in 1993, Clinton contrasted his education policy with Dole's.

Robert talks with Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human Rights Campaign, about the implications of the Senate's rejection of a bill today that would have guaranteed against job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

President Clinton began a three-day campaign swing today that will take him to Missouri, Colorado, Arizona and California. Today in Kansas City, the president addressed the annual meeting of the Southern Governors' Association and said that the welfare reform legislation he recently signed will only be successful if states and businesses can work together to create jobs. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

DEL MARTIN and PHYLLIS LYON, founders of the Daughters of Bilitis, (Beh-LEE-tis) the first-ever lesbian organization. They started the group in the 1950s way before any gay liberation movement, and during a period of conformity to social norms. Shortly after that, they began publishing, "The Ladder," the first Lesbian magazine. Their landmark book, "Lesbian/Woman," published in 1972 has been updated. The two are also partners in private life, they've been a couple for 39 years. For their work on public awareness of sexual issues, public advocacy, and legislation, the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality will present both Martin and Del with the Society's Public Service Award for 1996. Since we spoke to them in 1992, they continue to remain active in politics. They were both delegates at the White House Conference on Aging. (Originally aired 12

magazine columnist Joe Nocera discuss the downside of socially responsible investing.

In an emotional address to the delegates, Nancy Reagan thanked them for giving her and her husband a life in politics, and regretted that former president Ronald Reagan was unable to speak to them this week.

Linda talks with two young voters who are attending their first convention. They are with the Young Voter Program, two among more than 700 voters between the ages of 16 and 25 who have come to San Diego from all 50 states to watch the political process in action. Brian Wilson from Louisiana and Jeannie Rhoads from California talk about being on the floor, and about how the Republican approach to the nation's economy is what attracts them to the party.