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Commentator Malcolm Mackinnon takes us through the frustration of fishing on the net, as he tries to track down the source of a famous quote. With all the patience of a fly fisher standing in a stream, Mackinnon lays out his line, time and time again, only to catch nothing, or the wrong thing. A local librarian comes to the rescue.

about President Clinton's efforts to revive peace negotiations in Northern Ireland and in the Middle East. Today the President meets with Ireland's Prime Minister John Bruton. President Clinton just returned from a two-day trip to Egypt and Israel.

that it may not be completely certified as fully cooperating with the U.S. in the war on drugs. Each year, by law, the White House must present to Congress a report on how well, or how poorly, several nations are doing in the fight against the production and trafficking of narcotics.

reads letters from our listeners.

NPR'S ELIZABETH ARNOLD REPORTS ON A NEW VIEW OF SENATOR BOB DOLE AS HE VISITED HIS HOMETOWN OF RUSSELL, KANSAS.

Daniel speaks with Andy Sirwar, Senior Writer at Fortune Magazine and Dan Hammermesh, Economics Professor at the University of Texas about what 30 million dollars can buy these days. That is the amount that former Republican presidential candidate Steve Forbes spent on his campaign before dropping out this week.

SCOTT SIMON AND DANIEL SCHORR, WEEKEND EDITION'S SENIOR NEWS ANALYST, TALK ABOUT THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF THE WEEK.

SCOTT TALKS WITH SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT ABOUT THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS.

police officers and firefighters to increase their representation and rank on the city's police and fire departments. While some black and Hispanic applicants have been hired, they remain a disproportonately small percentage of hires and promotions in both departments. Minority officers have sued the city, arguing that the examinations for promotion discriminate against minority applicants.