1) A review of early childhood education proposals in the President's State of the Union address. 2) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposes to expand pre-kindergarten programs. 3) Dan Wakefield speaks about his new book, "Kurt Vonnegut: Letters," a collection of correspondences with Kurt Vonnegut.
Author Kurt Vonnegut is seated with Russell Banks and unidentified woman at a reception at Elda's in Albany after receiving the State Author Award, January 23, 2001. [20001045]
Kurt Vonnegut (L.) and John Ashbery chat with William Kennedy (far R.) after receiving State Author and State Poet awards at Albany's Capitol Building, January 23, 2001. [20001045]
James Salter prepares to give State Author and State Poet awards to Kurt Vonnegut and John Ashbery at Albany's Capitol Building, January 23, 2001. Pictured from the left is: Kurt Vonnegut; Lieutenant Governor Mary Donohue; John Ashbery; and William Kennedy. [20001045]