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Daniel talks to Jay Maser, President of the Union of Needle, Trades Industrial and Textile Employees about the poor conditions workers face in many garment manufacturing plants in the U.S. Many of these shops use legal and illegal immigrants and pay them much less than minimum wages. They have often been compared to slave labor because of the low pay and poor working conditions. Maser says more government enforcement is needed and calls on retailers to play a bigger role in improving conditions for these workers.

DURING THE 75TH MISS AMERICA PAGEANT TONIGHT, TELEVISION VIEWERS WILL BE ASKED TO PHONE IN AND VOTE IN FAVOR OR AGAINST KEEPING THE SWIMSUIT PORTION OF THE PAGEANT....SCOTT SIMON QUESTIONS ITS IMPORTANCE.

Maureen Meehan (f) reports on the reaction in Hebrun to today's agreement between PLO and Israeli leaders, expanding Palestinian self rule in the West Bank.

TV Producer MICHAEL BERK for the show "Baywatch." The show, which is filmed in Malibu, California, is about a group of lifeguards who patrol the beach. It's been called the "number one show on earth." It has one billion viewers in more than 110 countries.

Daniel talks to Frank Keith, spokesperson for the IRS, and Greg Holloway of the General Accounting Office, about a GAO study that concludes that the IRS' internal bookkeeping system is so bad that it is virtually impossible to audit them. Keith says that the IRS deals with more recipts that the top 30 Fortune 500 companies put together with computer systems designed in the 60s, and that, given their present system, it is impossible to provide auditors with the information they need.

Daniel talks to human rights activist Harry Wu, who was held by the Chinese government for 66 days and released during the past week. Wu says that while he was detained, he kept a secret diary in the margins of his dictionary, using the page numbers as a code for the date. He says that he loves China and will continue to return there.

up Radios - Daniel talks to Trevor Baylis, the designer of the windup radio. The radio will initially be used by aid agencies in remote areas such as Rwanda and Sarajevo, where people do not have access to batteries because of expense and availability. Owners of the radio will only need to wind it up for 20 seconds and it will play for 40 minutes. This new invention is being manufactured by disabled people in South Africa. Bayliss says demand for the radio is high worldwide.

BOSNIA: SCOTT SIMON TALKS WITN NPR'S SYLVIA POGGIOLI IN BELGRADE ABOUT BOSNIA SERBS' PROMISE TO PULL BACK HEAVY WEAPONS AWAY FROM SARAJEVO IN EXCHANGE FOR NATO TEMPORARILY HALTING ITS BOMBING CAMPAIGN....AND HOW THIS MIGHT BE ONE INGREDIENT IN AN EVOLVING PEACE AGREEMENT.

The Senate is planning to vote on welfare reform next Tuesday, and today, President Clinton, Bob Dole and Newt Gingrich all appeared on radio to stake out their positions. Clinton expressed his support for Senate progress on the plan, although he warned that if conservative voices prevail and the Congress walks away from bipartisan progress, welfare reform will die. Dole and Gingrich predicted welfare reform would pass.

Book critic MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews the final novel by Stanley Elkin, Mrs. Ted Bliss (Hyperion).