Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
October 4, 1974 - Robert B. Carleson, U.S. Commissioner of Welfare and key policy advisor on welfare, talks about the difficulties in controlling welfare fraud. Seldom has there been a policy on prosecution of welfare fraud. Additionally, the paperwork from state to state varied to such a degree that it's difficult to detect fraud. Richard Rizley, Minneapolis Chief of the Fraud Unit, talks about the amount of fraud vs. the amount they are prosecuting and the variety of types of fraud.
October 4, 1974 - Elmer Anderson, Board of Regents Chairman, describes a visit and speech by Dr. Saxon, who saw the strengths of the University of Minnesota as being centrally located. The matter of religion did not enter into the decision.
October 4, 1974 - Elmer Anderson, Minnesota Board of Regents Chairman, defends accusations that religion played a factor in selection of president. Elmer suggests that the committee ask accusor, Reginal J. Lee, about his comments.
October 4, 1974 - Elmer Anderson, Minnesota Board of Regents Chairman, defends accusations that religion played a factor in selection of president.
October 4, 1974 - Elmer Anderson, Minnesota Board of Regents Chairman, defends accusations that religion played a factor in the selection of president.
October 5, 1974 - Coverage of the homecoming of David Kunst, the first person to walk around the world, to his hometown of Waseca, Minnesota. Includes discussion with Kunst, and with residents of Waseca in reaction to Kunst's earlier comments disparaging aspects of Waseca.
October 5, 1974 - World record holding world walker discusses comments he made regarding foreign populations and his criticisms of his hometown of Waseca, Minnesota. Discussions include the story of his walk, and the interview takes place at the start of the last leg of Kunst's journey, from Mankato to Waseca.
October 5, 1974 - MPR’s Worthington reporter Steve Monroe talks to U.S. Senator Walter Mondale who discusses the issues that will face the nation in the upcoming election.
October 5, 1974 - Moorehead landmark hotel being auctioned. Former employees rememeber working at the F-M hotel. Customers and former employees gather to witness the auction. **Audio quality is poor (high frequency runs through narration
October 5, 1974 - Daniel Ellsberg speaks out against president Richard Nixon at an anti-war rally in Augsburg College in downtown Minneapolis. Ellsberg states that Nixon was making rational decisions and was intentionally lying to the public.