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To the Point

Janesville and the American Dream

Hosted by Warren Olney May. 29, 2017 National
Janesville, Wisconsin is the hometown of Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan. But he couldn’t prevent the closing of the General Motors factory after 100 years.  On this Memorial Day rebroadcast of To the Point, we hear what’s happened to what once was a model of American middle-class unity.

Photo: Janesville GM Assembly Plant (Cliff)

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Host:

Warren Olney

Producer:

Luke Vander Ploeg

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