Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
January 28, 1988 - Midday presents the MPR documentary “The Politics of Joy: A Radio Remembrance of Hubert Humphrey.” MPR’s Mark Heistad reflects on political life and impact of Hubert H. Humphrey in both Minnesota and the nation.
March 9, 1988 - The voting patterns of Super Tuesday and the presidential primary process are analyzed by Geri Joseph, senior fellow at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, and by independent polling consultant Bill Morris.
July 28, 1989 - Steven Smith, reporter.
August 4, 1989 - MPR’s Dan Olson interviews Nancy Brataas, Minnesota state senator; and Phyllis Kahn, Minnesota state representative. They discuss their thoughts and experiences at National Women's Caucus being held in St. Paul. Brataas and Kahn also answer listener questions.
November 10, 1989 - Frank Hirschbach, University of Minnesota German professor answers questions about the end of the Berlin Wall era. Includes special reports from the BBC.
November 10, 1989 - East Germany falls, dancing on the Berlin Wall. Reaction to jubilation and discussion of what happens now. Includes BBC report at the beginning. Guest: Frank Hirschbach, professor of German Area Studies with East Germany specialty at the University of Minnesota.
May 28, 1990 - This isn’t the first time the St. Paul City Council or the city’s voters have had to deal with the gay rights issue. Back in 1978 existing language in the city’s human rights code that prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual preference was removed during a referendum on the issue. In 1988 voters turned town a charter amendment that would not have allowed human rights measures to be subject to initiative or referendum. Those opposed to that charter amendment said that it was an attempt to create a gay rights ordinance. This year council members will be asked to approve an amendment to the city’s human rights code that would ban discrimination against homosexuals in the areas of housing, employment, education, public services or public accommodation.
June 3, 1990 - Reporter Mike Mulcahy records tracks on Gorbachev's visit to Minnesota for NPR, with pauses for actuality inserts, which are at end of audio.
June 20, 1990 - This Midday program begins with an MPR documentary "Season of Discontent: Migrants in the Red River Valley", about migrant farm workers in the sugar beet fields of northwestern Minnesota, and relations between the workers and year-round residents. Reporters Dan Gunderson and John Biewen produced the half-hour documentary. Afterwards Midday host Bob Potter talks with Minnesota Human Rights Commissioner Stephen Cooper.
June 26, 1990 - Gays and lesbians in St. Paul have gone without legal protection from discrimination since 1978, when voters repealed homosexual rights legislation that had been in effect for four years. And though the new measure easily won the approval of a council majority the specter of that defeat was raised by council member Roger Goswitz’s lone dissent. The group Citizens Alert says it will collect the 5200 signatures needed to put the measure on a general election ballot, but may not do it this year.