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IN THE GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS THIS WEEK WHEN 3,000 CHILDREN LINKED HANDS HOLDING THE WORLD'S LONGEST SEGMENT OF CLOTH ...THE PEACE CLOTH

Daniel reads letters from listeners.

Daniel goes to the southwestern African nation of Namibia to see how their language education program is progressing. When the country gained independence form South Africa five years ago, educators and political leaders decided that it was necessary for the nation's children to learn to speak English, so now all major subjects in grades four and above are taught in English. This means that the students must learn science, math, and social science in English, not their native language.

OKLAHOMA BOMBING: SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH NPR'S DON GONYEA ABOUT THE LATEST IN THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE BOMBING OF THE FEDERAL BUILDING IN OKLAHOMA CITY MORE THAN A WEEK AGO.

Danny talks to NPR's Howard Berkes, who is covering the National Rifle Association's meeting in Phoenix. Berkes says NRA members are standing behind the association in the aftermath of the controversy over an NRA fundraising letter that described some federal law enforcement agents as jack-booted thugs.

Writer WILLIAM ADLER. ADLER'S first book, Land of Opportunity: One Family's Quest For The American Dream In The Age of Crack (Atlantic Monthly Press) tells the story of the Chambers brothers. The brothers moved to Detroit from Mississippi in the mid-80's in search of economic freedom and found it by setting up the biggest drug business in the city. It was run like a Fortune 500 company with quality control, discounts, employee bonuses and a dress code. William Ferris calls the book a "chilling view of the urban drug scene and the black experience should be read by every American."

No Review, PAUL WEYRICH interview continues.

Rock Critic KEN TUCKER reviews "Elastica" (Geffen) by the punk band Elastica and "Blonder and Blonder" by the Muffs (Reprise).

TV critic, David Bianculli reviews old and upcoming TV shows, including NBC''S high rated shows "ER" and "Friends."

HOUSE AND SENATE FLOOR DEBATES WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK ON REPUBLICAN-DRAFTED BUDGET PLANS. NPR'S BRIAN NAYLOR REPORTS.