Fresh Air, Jack Goldsmith, September 7, 2007

Hear the former head of the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, Jack Goldsmith; film critic David Edelstein; and TV critic David Bianculli on this edition of Fresh Air.

The Office of Legal Counsel advises the president on the limits of executive power. Jack Goldsmith resigned as head after nine months. During his tenure, he battled the Bush White House on the infamous "torture memos" and issues of surveillance and the trial of suspected terrorists. Goldsmith witnessed the scene at Attorney General John Ashcroft's hospital room, when Alberto Gonzales and Andrew Card, the White House chief of staff, demanded that an ailing Ashcroft approve a secret program that was about to expire. Goldsmith objected to the program. He's speaking publicly for the first time about why he resigned in the new memoir, The Terror Presidency.

Then, David Edelstein reviews 3:10 to Yuma, starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale, a remake of a 1957 movie that was in-turn based on an Elmore Leonard short story.

Also, David Bianculli previews a new series, new special, and season premiere on HBO this weekend. They are (respectively): Tell Me You Love Me, about a therapist and the couples she counsels; Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq, about injured soldiers from Iraq, featuring actor James Gandolfini and interviews with 10 war vets; and Curb Your Enthusiasm, which begins its sixth season. [Broadcast Date: September 7, 2007]

Then, pick up 3:10 to Yuma, the basis of the film.

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