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• Candid conversation
  Freedom of speech advocates say the current climate favors national security over government openness. Law professor Geoffrey Stone talks about the tension between protecting the public and revealing government secrets.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Geoffrey Stone: Professor of law at the University of Chicago, where he also has served as provost. He clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Brennan. His most recent book is "Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism." (2004)
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• Translating David Treuer
  Minnesota writer David Treuer's latest novel is about a solitary translator who finds love in an unexpected place. While the novel has won praise from the critics, it's Treuer's book of essays that has really stirred up the literary community.10:06 a.m.
  More from MPR
  David Treuer talks with The Current's Mark Wheat (09/26/2006)
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  Talking Volumes with David Treuer
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