Charlie Rose Season 9 Episode 11 Charlie Rose (September 17, 1996)

First, David Birdsell, professor of public affairs at Baruch College, speaks about the decision by The Commission on Presidential Debate to deem Ross Perot ineligible to participate with Bill Clinton and Bob Dole in the presidential debates. Then, lawyers Rikki Lieman, and Martin Garbus and Anthony Thompson, assistant law professor at NYU Law School, discuss the O. J. Simpson civil trial and contrast it with Simpson's criminal case. After, acclaimed writer Joan Didion talks about her new book, The Last Thing He Wanted, a political thriller that combines doomed romance and international intrigue. Finally, Charlie speaks with Jazz Bassist Charlie Haden, who has played on more than 400 albums with artists including John Coltrane. Haden talks about his career and performs a song from his new release, Now Is the Hour.