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• Moyers takes on censorship
  Bill Moyers raises the alarm over what he sees as inroads into free speech and ethics in government. He has spent the last several years speaking forcefully against the Bush adminstration and censorship of public broadcasting. A selection of those speeches appears in a new book.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Bill Moyers: Journalist and public television host. His latest book is "Moyers on Democracy." His PBS show, Bill Moyers Journal, airs on TPT-2 Fridays at 9:00pm.
  Resources
  Bill Moyers Journal
• The campaign for a new GI Bill
  A new bill that would increase educational benefits for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is before Congress, but the Department of Defense and the Bush administration are concerned the bill is too costly and will be hard to administer.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Paul Rieckhoff: Executive director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
  Cindy Williams: Principal research scientist with the Security Studies Program at MIT, and author of "Filling the Ranks: Transforming the U.S. Military Personnel System."
  Resources
  Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans for America
  About Cindy Williams
  The Campaign for a New GI Bill
  GI Bill Web site

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