Washington Friday Journal

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. In the first segment, Ken Cooper of the Washington Post reviewed the major political issues during the past week. Bill Williams of the National Gallery of Art talked about the life and career of Andrew Mellon, who served as the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1921 to 1932 and founded the National Gallery of Art. In the newspaper roundtable, David Brock of the American Spectator and David Corn of The Nation reviewed the top stories in the morning paper. Ms. Kolbert discussed her article on Frank Luntz in the New York Times Magazine. Rep. Clayton and Salmon discussed welfare reform issues and reviewed the proposed reforms in the 104th Congress. In the final segment, Ms. Woll discussed her organization’s efforts to help children around the world, including the sale of scarves a close