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Jacki talks to John Grafton of Alexandria, Louisiana who is overseeing the town's effort to reconvert the England Air Force base, which was shut down in 1992. He says that it is important for a community to have a unified vision of the economic future of their reigon and to act quickly to find new tennants for the vacated bases.

With the future of so many government programs in doubt, foreign aid is one of the programs least likely to have a strong defense. Daniel talks to Brian Atwood, Administrator of US A.I.D. and Robert Buchanan from Oxfam, U.S.A. about how usefully foreign aid is utilized.

LAST NIGHT THE DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT COMMISSION HELD ITS FINAL VOTE ON THE FATE OF A LIST OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. NPR'S JON GREENBERG REPORTS THAT THE COMMISSION FINALLY RECOMMENDED TO CLOSE NINETY BASES.

NPR'S PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT MARTHA RADDATZ PROFILES GENERAL GORDON SULLIVAN, CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMY, WHO RETIRED THIS WEEK AFTER 36 YEARS SERVICE.

President Clinton today lashed out at Republican lawmakers who derailed the nomination of doctor Henry Foster for Surgeon General earlier this week. The President said the GOP was being taken over by extreme right-wing groups who would stop at nothing to outlaw abortion. NPR's Jon Greenberg reports.

Reporter Chris Arnold has this story about the California air force base that's slated to be shut down as part of the nation's military downsizing. Upwards of 13 thousand people could lose their jobs if the base is closed.

NPR's Margot Adler reports on a recently completed study by two Columbia University anthropologists who examined the difficulties of finding a job at fast food restaurants in the inner city. They concluded that these jobs, while low paying, are coveted and that there are not enough of them to go around. 6:00 8. Profile of Minister - Daniel travels to the southwestern African country of Namibia and meets Libertine Amathila, the Namibian Minsiter of Housing and Local Government. She is the most politically powerful woman in the country and may be the first woman to run for president in Africa.

2: Actor/Comedian RICHARD PRYOR. This nationally acclaimed comedian has recently released his book Pryor Convictions and Other Life Sentences (Pantheon Books). Pryor's autobiographical novel takes readers on a journey through his successful yet struggle-filled life. A strong man who has overcome such ordeals as a drug addiction, self immolation, and six marriages, Pryor is determined to overcome his most recent battle with multiple sclerosis.

Classical Music Critic LLOYD SCHWARTZ reviews The First Recordings of the Boston Symphony Orchestra on the BSO classic label.

Entertainers CHRIS and BOB ELLIOTT. Bob has entertained generations as half of the legendary comedy team of Bob and Ray. His son Chris was a writer and performer for "Late Night with David Letterman," creating such characters as the Panicky Guy, and the Fugitive Guy. The two of them starred in the Fox comedy, "Get A Life." Together, the two wrote a memoir, Daddy's Boy: A Son's Shocking Account of Life with a Famous Father. Chris Elliott was a member of the "Saturday Night Live" team this past year. (REBROADCAST from 6/7/89)Writer BENJAMIN CHEEVER. He's the son of the late novelist and short story master JOHN CHEEVER, and he collected and edited a collection of his father's letters. The letters tracked the elder Cheever's secret bisexuality. Later Benjamin wrote two novels, The Plagiarist, and The Partisan. (REBROADCAST from 11/