A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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November 11, 1974 - A member of group supporting POWs states since January 1973, when the cease-fire was put into effect, they've been told time and time again that the government would do everything possible to account for everyone…but, nothing has been done. The U.S. government has only searched 5% of the crash sites, mainly because U.S. is not allowed into the areas. Interviewee says world leaders have to get behind efforts of group so that together they can pressure the North Vietnamese for some accounting on the signed agreement to have the POWs and American bodies returned.
November 11, 1974 - In interview, a member of group supporting POWs comments on 1300 missing men in Vietnam, that there are still men MIA from the Korean war, and probably still men missing from WWII. Interviewee says group knows that they couldn't possibly find all the men, but states in this situation, there are at least 80 men that group has photos of who were held by the communists and that the U.S. government should do something about it.
November 11, 1974 - A member of group supporting POWs states that 55 military and 5 civilians POWs were in a camp. The U.S. received 23 bodies in March of 1974, but, group pushes to receive the rest of the bodies.
November 11, 1974 - MPR’s Gary Eichten presents news items of an untraditional Veteran's Day celebration address by St. Paul Mayor Larry Cohen, comments from Reverend Russell Krambeck, and a protest demonstration in Twin Cities.
November 15, 1974 - Dr. David Ward, professor of criminal justice at University of Minnesota, speaking on possible techniques to standardize and equalize the now very arbitrary process of parole. Speech was given at a quarterly meeting of the Minnesota Department of Corrections, where Ward was the keynote speaker.
November 17, 1974 - Writer and philosopher Ayn Rand speaking at Ford Hall Forum. Rand’s address was titled “Egalitarianism and Inflation.”
November 18, 1974 - Mark Schubert, Director of Education for Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, speaking to educators about arts in education during a preview of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts Park. Schubert examined what the relationship between the arts and education is.
November 22, 1974 - Report on tenant unions, with various interviews and commentaries from advocates. They speak on housing issues and related laws.
November 23, 1974 - Rick Carlson, author and former researcher for Interstudy (a Minneapolis medical consultant firm), speaking on whether medical care has anything to do with health. Carlson spoke before the State Senate Subcommittee on Rising Health Costs.
November 27, 1974 - The “future of public television” was the discussion for a conference held at Spring Hill Conference Center in Wayzata, Minnesota. Three highlighted speakers were Henry Loomis, Chairman of the Board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; Ralph Rogers, Board Chairman of PBS; and Glen Robinson, former University of Minnesota Law Professor, now with the FCC.