Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
March 16, 1984 - William Walsh, doctor and creator of Project HOPE, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Walsh’s address was on the topic of his service on the Kissinger Commission panel. Following speech, Walsh answered audience questions. President Reagan appointed twelve people to serve on a bipartisan commission to advise him on this country's Central America policy. The commission was chaired by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, so the panel soon became known as the Kissinger Commission on Central America. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
March 24, 1984 - On this Weekend program, Kathleen Morris, Scott County attorney, discusses the laws governing sexual abuse of children. Morris has prosecuted several widely publicized sexual abuse cases. Morris also answers listener questions.
April 7, 1984 - On this Weekend program, Kathy Heidel, naturalist for the Hennepin County Park Reserve District, talks about signs of spring to look for at this time of year. Topics include birds, rabbits, and wildflowers.
April 28, 1984 - On this Weekend program, Jocelyn Tilsen, director of Twin Cities Parents Anonymous chapter, and two parents active in group, talk about help and support available to abusive parents. Tilsen also answers listener questions.
May 1, 1984 - Part one of a three-part Human Rights Series. Program features recorded testimony from the Nuremberg Trials of Nazi war criminals. Richard Oakes, Hamline University Law School founder, narrates the program.
May 8, 1984 - Part two of a three-part Human Rights Series. Program features discussion with Walter Anastas, law professor at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul and born in the Ukraine; Barbara Frye, vice president of the Minnesota Lawyers Committee for International Human Rights and has spent time in Chile; and Jerry Ingber, an immigration lawyer familiar with political asylum issues.
May 15, 1984 - Part three of a three-part Human Rights Series The impact that non-governmental organizations can have on human rights abuses are discussed by David Weissbrodt, past General Counsel of Amnesty International and current law professor at the U of M; Hennepin County Judge Roberta Levy; and Sam Heins, president of the Minnesota Lawyers Committee for International Human Rights.
May 25, 1984 - J.G. Preston, sports director of Minnesota News Network, discusses baseball in the state, probable sale of Minnesota Twins, current owner Calvin Griffith, and other sports issues. Preston also answers listener questions.
May 28, 1984 - Economist Lester Thurow speaking to a meeting of the Minnesota Project on Corporate Responsibility. Thurow’s address was on the topic "Economics and Education." After speech, Thurow answered audience questions.
May 29, 1984 - C. Fred Bergsten, director of the Institute for International Economics, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Bergsten address was on the topic "The World Economic Outlook and its impact on the US." After speech, Bergsten answered audience questions. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.