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South African Journalist ALLISTER SPARKS. He's written about secret negotiations that started in 1986 between South African leaders and then-jailed political prisoner Nelson Mandela. The meetings ultimately led to the dismantling of Apartheid. His new book is Tomorrow is Another Country. He served as South African Correspondent for The Observer and for The Washington Post from 1981-1992. He lives in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Film Director SIDNEY LUMET has directed 40 films, which have received over 50 Academy Award Nominations. His films include "Network," "Fail-Safe," "Dog Day Afternoon," and "The Prince of the City." He details his craft in his new book Making Movies. We'll feature an interview with Lumet recorded in 1988. (Originally aired 8/

Writer WALLACE STEGNER. STEGNER died in 1993. A new edition of his collected stories will be published in June. STEGNER's novels and essays are often based in the West where he grew up and lived for many years. STEGNER started the creative writing program at Stanford University in California, which he ran for 26 years. His last book of essays, published in 1992, is called Where the Bluebird Sings to the Lemonade Springs (Random House) (REBROADCAST FROM 4/

WEEKEND EDITION'S WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR SPEAKS WITH DR. GARY MILHOLLIN (mil-HALL-en), DIRECTOR OF THE WISCONSIN PROJECT ON NUCLEAR ARMS CONTROL, AND DR. PAULA NEWBERG, SENIOR ASSOCIATE SPECIALIZING IN SOUTH ASIAN POLITICS AT THE CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE, ABOUT THE MANY ISSUES RAISED BY PAKISTANI PRIME MINISTER BENAZIR BHUTTO'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON THIS WEEK.

2: Film director MARTIN SCORSESE, one of the most influential men of contemporary film. SCORSESE has helped restore four classic films from the 1950s which he says had a profound influence on his own films: "Force of Evil," "Johnny Guitar," "Pursued" and "A Double Life."

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Daniel talks with Harold Wonkle - deputy assistant director of the FBI's Criminal Investigations Division about the Russian mafia. Recently the FBI opened up an office in Moscow in order to work more closely with the Russian police in combatting Russian criminals whose efforts often extend into the United States. Wonkle says the Russian mafia is very sophisticated and is involved in everything from moneylaundering to medical fraud.

Critic Bob Mondello muses about the cost of entertainment...now and a generation ago...and how much we all have to work to afford that ticket to the latest movie or sporting event.

MILO MILES reviews an anthology of blue grass collections by Bill Monroe.

AFTER HAVING BEEN FIRED FROM THE NAACP LAST YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION'S FORMER PRESIDENT, DR. BENJAMIN CHAVIS HAS FOUND A NEW CAREER. THIS MORNING HE LAUNCHES A NEW WEEKLY RADIO TALK SHOW CALLED "THE FREEDOM JOURNAL" ON SIX BLACK-ORIENTED STATIONS IN THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON AREA. NPR'S LAURA KNOY REPORTS.