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Who We Are: A Portrait of America
2003-03-15T19:00:08-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYjViXC8yMDAzMDMxNTE5MDUxOTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Roberts discussed his new book, Who We Are, an examination of commonly-held myths about America. The book offers a view of America--- where and how we live, income levels, how we’re aging--- based on the statistics of the 1990 census. According to Mr. Roberts, the numbers reveal that America has undergone a transformation with profound social, economic, and political consequences. He also spoke about his work on the New York Times and the impetus for this work.
Mr. Roberts discussed his new book, Who We Are, an examination of commonly-held myths about America. The book offers a view of America--- where…
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Mr. Roberts discussed his new book, Who We Are, an examination of commonly-held myths about America. The book offers a view of America--- where and how we live, income levels, how we’re aging--- based on the statistics of the 1990 census. According to Mr. Roberts, the numbers reveal that America has undergone a transformation with profound social, economic, and political consequences. He also spoke about his work on the New York Times and the impetus for this work. close
Mr. Roberts discussed his new book, Who We Are, an examination of commonly-held myths about America. The book offers a view of America--- where… read more
Mr. Roberts discussed his new book, Who We Are, an examination of commonly-held myths about America. The book offers a view of America--- where and how we live, income levels, how we’re aging--- based on the statistics of the 1990 census. According to Mr. Roberts, the numbers reveal that America has undergone a transformation with profound social, economic, and political consequences. He also spoke about his work on the New York Times and the impetus for this work. close
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