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2: Holding immigrants responsible for various health epidemics has been an American pastime for two centuries argues ALAN KRAUT, Professor of History at American University. Just as the Irish were wrongly blamed for the cholera epidemic in the 1830's so too were Haitians in Miami branded as AIDS carriers in the 1980's. His new book "Silent Travelers: Germs, Genes, & the "Immigrant Menace"" (Basic Books) traces how immigration policy and health care have been affected by xenophobia and public fears of contamination.

2: GARRISON KEILLOR continues.

Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews a reissue of "True Blue," by saxophonist Tina Brooks (Blue Note).

2: Activist and preacher JIM WALLIS is the editor of "Sojourners" magazine, and the author of the new book, "The Soul of Politics" (The New Press/Orbis Books). In his book, he asserts that "the world isn't working," and neither the liberal left or the conservative right know how to fix it. WALLIS says the solution will come from a new morality that combines social justice and personal responsibility.

Novelist BENJAMIN CHEEVER. He's written a second novel, "The Partisan," (Atheneum). It follows on the heels of his first novel, "The Plagiarist." Both books are funny novels. Of his first, one reviewer wrote, "Wit and pathos, so finely meshed they become inseparable, buoy the main events in this achingly funny first novel. . . This is a touching, entertaining debut." Ben is the son of the late writer John Cheever. In writing his novels Ben said he finally found his own voice, seperate from his father's. Ben was also the editor of "The Letters of John Cheever," published in 1988.

2: Actor BRIAN BENBEN is co-starring in the new movie, "Radioland Murders," as a radio scriptwriter trying to save his marriage. BENBEN also stars in "Dream On," the HBO comedy series. "The New York Times" has called his "Dream On" character "an adult Charlie Brown," with "offbeat charm."

Film critic STEPHEN SCHIFF reviews Tom Hanks'' new movie "Forrest Gump

TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reflects on "Homicide: Life on the Streets" on NBC.

2: Professor MARC ROBERTS. Roberts is a professor of Political Economy and Health Policy at the Harvard School of Public Health and the Kennedy School of Government. He'll discuss the economics of health care and health care reform in America.

NORMA MCCORVEY. She was the plaintiff in Roe vs. Wade. In the lawsuit she was called Jane Roe to shield her privacy. In her new book "I Am Roe" (Harper Collins), she tells her story. She was poor, alone and pregnant. Her case became a landmark Supreme Court decision--it gave women the right to choose abortion. But MCCORVEY ended up giving birth to the child because the Supreme Court decision came too late.

Movie critic Stephen Schiff reviews Brian De Palma''s new movie "Carlito''s Way", starring Al Pacino.

2: Rock musician and producer NICK LOWE. Lowe was a main figure of the British pub-rock scene in the early 70s, then in the late 70s Lowe joined forces with Dave Edmunds to form the band "Rockpile." At the same time, Lowe was producing albums for artists such as Elvis Costello and Graham Parker. Lowe went solo in '78, and had hits with "I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass," and "Cruel to be Kind." His production credits during that period included The Pretenders, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, and John Hiatt. (Originally broadcast 3