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Daniel talks to Dr. Samuel Pallin, a surgeon in Phoenix, Arizona, who holds a patent on a surgical technique. Dr. Pallin is suing another doctor who uses the same technique, claiming it is an infringement on his patent. They are joined by George Annas of the Boston University medical school, who says that patents for surgical techniques contribute to the de-professionalization of medicine. Annas says that traditionally doctors have not patented their procedures as intellectual property and that tradition should be continued.

Daniel talks with Lois Underhill, the author of the book "The Woman Who Ran For President: The Many Lives of Victoria Woodhull." She was the first woman to run for President in the U.S. and to address a Congressional committee. She was also the first to have a brokerage firm on Wall Street in New York City. The book chronicles Woodhull's life in the late 1800's.

Playwright and satirist from South Africa PIETER DIRK-UYS (Peter - Durk - ACE). He has a television talk show in South Africa. DIRK-UYS' show has unusual twist. Instead of hosting his show as himself, he dresses drag as an Afrikaner dowager named Evita. His guests include such leaders as Nelson Mandela. DIRK-UYS' show is said to be "a way of making the country's leaders seem more human."

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes last week's winner and challenges ur listeners with a new puzzle. This week's on-air player lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, and listens to UNC, Chapel Hill).

WEEKEND EDITION'S WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR SPEAKS WIH LAWRENCE EAGLEBURGER, DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE UNDER PRESIDENT BUSH AND AMBASSADOR TO YUGOSLAVIA UNDER PRESIDENTS CARTER AND REAGAN, AND ZBIGNIEW BRZEZINSKI (SBIG-new breh-SHIN-skee), NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT CARTER, ABOUT THE CHANGES THAT THE CONGRESSIONAL REPUBILCANS ARE PROPOSING IN FOREIGN AID AND ABOUT THIS WEEKS' NATO BOMBING OF BOSNIAN SERB POSITIONS.

CONAN/MARGARET CHASE SMITH: NPR'S NEAL CONAN REMEMBERS MAINE SENATOR MARGARET CHASE SMITH WHO DIED THIS WEEK AT THE AGE OF 97.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from the Middle East on ecretary of State Warren Christopher's meeting with Syrian President Hafez ssad. Over the weekend Christopher announced the latest step foward in the eace process: Plans for a series of discussions between Syrian and Israeli fficials have been scheduled to begin at the end of the month.

ENTERTAINMENT: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL TALK ABOUT ONE OF THE MOST CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED TELEVISION SHOWS, HBO'S THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW, WHICH BEGINS ITS FOURTH SEASON NEXT WEEK.

Jazz vibraphonist, GARY BURTON. He invented a four-mallet grip for the instrument that is used by many contemporary players. BURTON left Stan Getz's quartet in the mid 60's (at the age of 24) to form his own combo; a few years later he hired a young guitarist named Pat Metheny, giving Metheny his first taste of big time jazz. BURTON has been teaching percussion and improvisation classes at the Berklee School of Music in Boston; in 1985 he was named Dean of Curriculum there. BURTON has over fifty albums to his credit and numerous Grammy awards. His unreleased recordings with Stan Getz "Nobody Else But Me" (Verve Records) is now available. His new album is "Face to Face" with pianist Makoto Ozone (GRP). (REBROADCAST FROM 1

WEEKEND EDITION'S WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR SPEAKS WITH LAWRENCE H. FUCHS (FEW-ks), VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S. COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM AND DANIEL A. STEIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM, ABOUT THE RECOMMENDATIONS RELEASED THIS WEEK BY THE U.S. COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM.

SCOTT SIMON DISCUSSES STATESMANSHIP...EVIDENT THIS WEEK WHEN PRESIDENT CLINTON ANNOUNCED THE OPENING OF RELATIONS WITH VIETNAM.

SPORTS: SCOTT SIMON AND RON RAPOPORT, WEEKEND EDITION'S SPORTS COMMENTATOR, TALK ABOUT THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE'S STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF FINAL WHICH BEGINS TONIGHT.