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RUNDOWN FOR LATINO USA #302 FEEDING JANUARY 21, 
1999.

SEGMENT #1:  "STATE OF THE UNION" (4:28)
Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa reports on how some 
Latinos reacted to President Bill Clinton's State of the 
Union. (**Includes self-contained youth vox for last 1:25)

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SEGMENT #2:  "KEN SALAZAR PROFILE" (3:27)
Brian Bahouth has this profile of newly-elected Colorado 
Attorney General Ken Salazar, the first Latino elected to 
statewide office in Colorado's history.

SEGMENT #3:  "MEXICO RELIGIOUS TENSIONS" (4:44)
Latino USA's Franc Contreras reports on religious tensions 
in Mexico, the second largest Catholic nation in the world. 

SEGMENT #4:  "PETER KORNBLUH 2-WAY ON 'DIPLOMATIC 
BASEBALL'" (4:22)
Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa speaks with Peter Kornbluh, 
Senior Analyst at the National Security Archive, about past 
and present efforts at warming US-Cuba relations through 
baseball. 

SEGMENT #5:  "SUPERBOWL COMMENTARY" (2:39)
Commentator Sal Morales shares some memories on how 
he got hooked on "American" football.

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SEGMENT #1 
Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa reports on how some Latinos 
reacted  to President Bill Clinton's State of the Union. 
(SELF-CONTAINED 4:28)

SEGMENT #2
In the state of Colorado, Latinos  make up roughly 15% of 
the population. They are also  the fastest growing minority 
population in the state.  Even so, a Latino has never been 
elected to statewide office in Colorado's 122 year history. 
That is,  until last November when Ken Salazar was elected 
Colorado's attorney general.  From Denver Brian Bahouth has 
this report. (3:27)

SEGMENT #3
This month, Pope John Paul the Second visits Mexico for the 
fourth time. Although Mexico is the second largest Catholic 
country in the world a rising evangelical movement is seen 
by some, to be at odds with the Catholic faithful.  Franc 
Contreras reports from Mexico. (4:48)

SEGMENT #4
Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa speaks with Peter Kornbluh, 
Senior Analyst at the National Security Archive, about past 
and present efforts at warming US-Cuba relations through 
baseball. (SELF-CONTAINED 4:22)

SEGMENT #5
Commentator Sal Morales, shares some memories on how 
he got hooked on "American" football. (2:55)

BACKANNOUNCE:
Commentator Sal Morales is the weather anchor for the 
Telemundo television affiliate in San Francisco. 

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