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On this encore presentation of Press Conference USA, it’s a conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci, MD, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergies, and Infectious Diseases. Dr. Fauci and Rick Pantaleo will look back at his career in medicine and public health and discuss his efforts in mitigating pandemics such as HIV/AID and Covid-19.

In this encore presentation, VOA’s Kim Lewis talks with the author of “The Stolen Daughters of Chibok,” which chronicles the heartbreak and aftermath of the April 14, 2014, kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls in Chibok, northeastern Nigeria, by the terrorist group Boko Haram. Dr. Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode’s book humanizes the story of the girls and their families from the terror they felt the night of the abductions to the long and courageous road to regain their lives, and the heartbreak for those still in captivity.

Host Carol Castiel interviews Congressman Don Bacon, a Republican from the Midwestern state of Nebraska, who sits on the House Armed Services and Agriculture Committees, about a range of national security issues including former President Donald Trump’s attempts to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power after he lost the 2020 election, the importance of defending Ukraine and countering a revanchist Russia, threats from Beijing, the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and other issues.

Host Carol Castiel interviews J. Peter Pham, Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council and former senior US envoy to Africa, on great power competition in Africa, as Russia and China extend their tentacles into the continent from Sudan to South Africa, often to the detriment of the long-term political and economic interests of the African people. Pham also assesses US – Africa policy under the Biden Administration.

On this Science Edition of Press Conference USA, it’s a conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci, MD, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergies, and Infectious Diseases. Dr. Fauci and Rick Pantaleo will look back at his career in medicine and public health and discuss his efforts in mitigating pandemics such as HIV/AID and Covid-19.

She was the first woman ever to be confirmed as assistant secretary of Defense, the civilian equivalent of a four-star military post. The Hon. Mary Beth Long speaks with host Carol Castiel about a range of national security issues facing the United States and the world – from a revanchist Russia to the rise of an authoritarian China. Long chronicles the evolution of America’s perceived role in the world from her days at the Pentagon when Iraq and Afghanistan dominated the headlines – to the challenges presented by Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine.