Today we went to Nizhny and met with a number of important Russian politicians. That was very cool. They treated all of us students with respect and accomodated us all in a grand and amiable fashion. We sat at their table and were privelagged with the oppurtinity to talk with them and ask them questions. Everything was taped and we were interviewed. It will air on TV soon. Four hours there and seven hours back but it was worth it. I have pictures with four or five Russian politicians and one picture with the president of the republic in which Nizhny-Novgorod lies.