Presidential candidate Alan Keyes, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, joins Art Bell for a wide-ranging interview about his 1996 Republican primary campaign and the moral crisis he sees gripping America.
Keyes lays out his staunchly pro-life philosophy, arguing that human rights begin at the moment of creation and rejecting exceptions for rape and incest while allowing only for the life of the mother. He challenges front-runner Bob Dole's commitment to the pro-life cause and distances himself from Pat Buchanan on immigration, insisting America cannot shut its doors. The conversation turns to Bosnia, where Keyes advocates lifting the arms embargo to let Bosnians defend themselves rather than relying on empty NATO threats. He critiques affirmative action as a return to ancestral privilege, defends Second Amendment rights, and warns that anti-terrorism legislation could threaten civil liberties. Open Lines callers weigh in on the Roswell autopsy photographs, the Waco hearings, and the day's news, including a Los Angeles workplace shooting.
A compelling snapshot of mid-1990s politics through the lens of one of the Republican field's most passionate voices.
