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February 21, 1989

Salman Rushdie and The Satanic Verses

Christopher Hitchens discussed author Salman Rushdie’s book The Satanic Verses and the controversy it started. He answered questions from viewers.

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Bruce Collins Host C-SPAN
Christopher Hitchens Columnist The Nation

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Program ID:: 6308-1
Category:: Call-In
Format:: Call-In
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Feb 21, 1989 | 7:16pm EST | C-SPAN 1

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Feb 21, 1989 | 7:16pm EST | C-SPAN 1

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