Digitization made possible by the National Historical Publications & Records Commission.
July 9, 1976 - Joan Halifax-Grof, a medical anthropologist specializing in psychiatry and religion, speaks on transformation and human consciousness, transformation and initiation and visionary states, and transformation and the experience of death.
August 5, 1976 - An address by educator-farmer-writer Hiram Drache on the family farm and the future of American farming before a conference on rural America, held in Crookston, Minnesota. The speech is titled "Agriculture in the Year 2000."
August 9, 1976 - An address by futurist author Robert Theobald before a conference on rural America, held in Crookston, Minnesota. The speech is titled "The Role of Rural America in the Year 2000."
September 1, 1976 - Independent presidential hopeful Eugene McCarthy speaking at National Press Club. Topic of address is presidential race, the debates, and two-party system.
September 14, 1976 - Author and physicist Lord C.P. Snow; Dr. John Catalon of University of Southern California; Professor Barbara Meithof; James Rosenau; and John Marberger of University of Southern California, discuss the subject of scientific creativity.
October 25, 1976 - Carl Bernstein, Washington Post investigative reporter, speaking at Minnesota Education Association Convention in Minneapolis.
November 15, 1976 - An exploration of the American burial ritual, including conversations with writers, funeral directors, ministers, sociologists, and anthropologists. Topics include problematic dichotomy of funeral industry as a business vs. providing a social service and the ceremonial nature behind burial or cremation.
November 25, 1976 - A special Midday program presents a selection of readings for Thanksgiving Day.
November 26, 1976 - On this Midday program, a presentation of a speech by author James Michener, followed by an interview with MPR’s Bill Siemering, where Michener talks about book "Centennial" and preserving local history.
December 9, 1976 - Spencer LoneTree proposes new Native American training program with a strong emphasis on teaching character development building confidence self-esteem and assertiveness.