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Bestselling author Ken Auletta joins us to discuss his newest book ''Googled: The End of the World as We Know It.'' The book is a biography of the company Google. It tells the story of the company's founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin and the many other people involved in the company's success.

On Newsmakers, Senate Foreign Relations Ranking Mbr. Richard Lugar (R-IN) reviewed U.S. options in Afghanistan. He urged Pres. Obama to finalizes his decision on additional troops and said Gen. McChrystal should testify before.

In his book ''The Anti-Communist Manifestos,'' John Fleming talks about four books that influenced the way people viewed the Cold War. Professor Fleming describes what the authors of these books - Victor Kravchenko, Jan Valtin, Whittaker Chambers, Arthur Koestler - went through after they decided to speak out against the Soviet Union. Professor Fleming discusses his book with Amity Shlaes, senior fellow for economic history at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Pres. Harry S. Truman's grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel, spoke about the letters written from Bess to Harry Truman at the National Archives in Washington DC.

Joe Uva, President and CEO of Univision, joins the Communicators to relate the business and policy issues facing the Spanish language network. He is joined by Amy Maclean, the Editor-in-Chief of CableFAX.

On TV, S.E. Cupp appears regularly on Fox programs like ''Hannity & Colmes'' and ''Redeye with Greg Gutfeld'' as well as CNN's ''Reliable Sources'' among others. She is co-author of the book, ''Why You're Wrong About the Right'' and will have her second book published next spring called ''Losing Our Religion.'' She has been published in the New York Daily News, Newsmax, Townhall.com, Washington Post, Human Events, American Spectator, Sports Illustrated online, and NASCAR.com, among others. She is a regular contributor to Politico's ''Arena.''

Chaplain Black is a retired U.S. Navy Admiral, serving 27 years culminating in the position of Chief of Navy Chaplains. He became the 62nd Chaplain of the U.S. Senate in July, 2003.

Asst. Labor Sec. Jane Oates joins Newsmakers to discuss U.S. unemployment and the debate in Congress over extending benefits longer to jobless people in states with especially high unemployment.

An upper-middle class, New York City boy goes out to play baseball with the underprivileged kids on the lot across the street. He invites them home to the family penthouse for a snack, and his parents eventually take all of them out of the projects and put them through school. Mr. Rosen discusses turning his family of three into a family of nine with Operation HOPE CEO John Hope Bryant.

The Communicators hears perspectives from FCC Chair Genachowski and other members of Congress on new rules that would affect the way information moves over the internet.

Former U.S. Vice President Richard Cheney gives an address on ''The War on Terror and National Security,'' at the Center for Security Policy.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Ranking Member of the Energy & Natural Resources Cmte., talked about potential climate change legislation, saying that ''energy independence'' is one of the most important parts of any legislation.

Taylor Branch, ''The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President'' is interviewed by John Harris, editor in chief of Politico.

CTO Chopra relates how the Obama Administration wants to use technology to improve transparency in government actions. He is joined by guest host Cecilia Kang, a reporter at The Washington Post

Pres. Obama joins former Pres. George H.W. Bush at a forum honoring national and local volunteers. The forum commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Points of Light Institute, created after Pres. Bush signed the Nat'l & Community Service Act of 1990 and assists community volunteer organizations. Public service is a major policy issue for Pres. Obama, who recently signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.

Pulitzer Prize Winning author Tracy Kidder talks about his newest book, ''Strength in What Remains: A Journey of Remembrance and Forgiveness.'' It's the story of a young man from Burundi who comes to the United States after narrowly escaping civil war and genocide in his home country. With little money and few English skills, he works delivering groceries, sleeping in Central Park. Eventually, he meets people who help me in his quest to become a doctor. The man, named Deogratis (Deo), returns to Burundi and builds a clinic and health care system through his organization Village Health Works.

Senate HELP Cmte. Tom Harkin (D-IA) talked about health care legislation in Congress and his belief that the final bill will have a public option. He also related the challenges of reconciling the various pieces of legislation.

Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Tom Ridge is the author of "The Test of Our Times," and is interviewed by Mimi Hall, a reporter for USA Today.

The International Republican Institute honors former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger with its 2009 Freedom Award at an awards dinner for his contribution to the security and progress of the United States. IRI Chairman Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) presented the award to Sec. Kissinger, followed by a conversation with Kissinger moderated by Niall Ferguson.

Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle , John Hiatt, Guy Clark, Lyle Lovett and Joe Ely sing a live version of the Woody Guthrie song This Land Is Your Land from 2004. There is no video so I have added some Emmylou pictures, please vote and comment, thanks Ally.