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Michael visits the Library of Congress here in Washington D.C. On display thru the Fourth of July weekend are the actual drafts of the Decleration of Independance made by thomas Jefferson. It's the first time the actual pieces of paper, corrections and all, have been shown in public. He also talks with History professor Joseph Ellis of Mt. Holyoke College about what Jefferson thought of all the tinkering that happend with HIS version of the Decleration of Independance.

Daniel talks with John Matisonn, former NPR correspondent in South Africa, who's now a commissioner with that country's Independent Broadcasting Authority. They discuss how the growth of private radio stations in South Africa has fostered the development of democracy there.

HOST ALEX CHADWICK AND DANIEL SCHORR, WEEKEND EDITION'S SENIOR NEWS ANALYST, TALK ABOUT THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF THE WEEK.

FOLKLIFE: THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION IS HOSTING ITS ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN FOLKLIFE DOWN ON THE NATIONAL MALL IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND THIS YEAR THE FESTIVAL, WHICH RUNS THROUGH JULY 4TH, IS FEATURING MUSIC FROM NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN, RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN CHORAL ENSEMBLES, PLUS CAPE VERDEAN MUSIC AND MUSICIANS FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC.

NPR'S TOM GJELTEN REPORTS ON EFFORTS BY THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT U.N. PEACEKEEPERS IN BOSNIA, AND EXAMINES WHETHER THE U.N. MISSION IS WORTH SAVING.

Jacki talks to Richard Slotkin, author of the book "Gunfighter Nation, the Myth of the Frontier in 20th Century America," (HarperPerennial) about the prevalence of violence in American culture since the first settlers landed here.

SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH NPR'S SYLVIA POGGIOLI IN BELGRADE ABOUT PROSPECTS FOR A BOSNIAN PEACE, NOW THAT THREE SIDES IN THE WAR HAVE AGREED TO TALKS.

NPR'S ANNE GARRELS REPORTS ON THE CONSTRUCTION MADNESS CURRENTLY TAKING PLACE IN THE SUBURBS OF MOSCOW.

SPORTS: HOST ALEX CHADWICK DISCUSSES WITH WEEKEND EDITION SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT THE LOCK-OUT OF NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYERS, THAT WENT INTO EFFECT EARLY THIS MORNING. 4:00 2. CHADWICK/HOCKENBERRY: HOST ALEX CHADWICK SPEAKS WITH ABC AND FORMER NPR CORRESPONDENT JOHN HOCKENBERRY ABOUT HIS MEMOIR "MOVING VIOLATIONS: WAR ZONES, WHEELCHAIRS & DECLARATIONS OF INDEPENDENCE" PUBLISHED BY HYPERION PRESS/LITTLE, BROWN.

Deidre Berger reports on the past week's events in the North Sea, where Shell Oil changed it's plans to dump an oil rig in the ocean, after protests from Greenpeace.