Paul David Wellstone was an American Democrat politician, academic, and author who represented Minnesota in the United States Senate from 1991 until he was killed in a plane crash in Eveleth, Minnesota, on October 25, 2002.
Born July 21, 1944 in Washington D.C., Wellstone was a professor at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, and a community organizer in Rice County prior to entering public office. Wellstone gained national attention after his upset victory over Republican incumbent Rudy Boschwitz in the 1990 US Senate election. In his 1996 reelection campaign, he defeated Boschwitz in a rematch. As a member of the Democratic Farmer-Labor Party, Wellstone was a vocal leader of the progressive wing of the national Democratic Party.
September 14, 1994 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone comments on the potential of Clinton Administration authorizing an invasion to Haiti in an effort to restore ousted Haiti president.
September 16, 1994 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone appears on Midday to field listener questions about the invasion of Haiti.
October 6, 1994 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone about the failure in U.S. Senate to pass Lobby Reform Bill. Wellstone is a key member in the proposal.
October 11, 1994 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone comments on Iraqi/Kuwait border situation in which U.S. troops were deployed. Wellstone also discusses sanctions against Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq.
November 9, 1994 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone provides his post-election take of the Minnesota DFL after a wave of state I-R candidate victories in the 1994 elections.
November 28, 1994 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone shares his take on General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and concerns of human rights and child labor.
December 8, 1994 - Paul Wellstone, Minnesota U.S. senator and progressive Democrat, discusses the Bosnia situation and potential war in Yugoslavia. Other topics include political labels, balanced budget amendment, farm bill, and welfare reform. Wellstone also answers listener questions.
January 16, 1995 - MPR presents a special program in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Program presents a collection of various MLK Day speeches including Paul Wellstone, Sharon Sayles Belton, and Joe Kingman on behalf of Arne Carlson, at Concordia College.
February 20, 1995 - Paul Wellstone, Minnesota U.S. senator (D), discusses the Senate. Topics include cuts, balanced budget amendment, social programs, and endowments. Wellstone also answers listener questions.
April 12, 1995 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone comments on his views of federal "corporate welfare." Wellstone describes various bills going through the Congress.