A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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January 10, 1980 - Senator Dave Durenberger answers questions asked of him by Dan Olson and Pat Kessler, MPR reporters, and by MPR listeners.
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January 12, 1980 - James Bill, professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin and director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, speaking at University of Minnesota’s Coffman Union on the events in Iran. Bill spent much of his adult life studying Iran and the Middle East and has lived there as well. In his speech, he shares his perspective on reasons behind Iranian revolution, and repercussions.
January 12, 1980 - Twin cities consulting meteorologist Bruce Watson has written a book on weather proverbs. In this interview, he talks about weather and traditional ways of predicting weather with MPR's Rich Dietman.
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January 18, 1980 - On this segment of People On Books, actor Oliver Cliff reviews Young Gemini by Alec McCowen.
January 19, 1980 - Sonia Johnson, feminist and equal rights amendment (ERA) supporter, speaking at the University of Minnesota. Johnson was excommunicated from the Mormon church after she spoke out for ERA and against church political activities against ERA. Her address is part of a country tour in trying to rally renewed support for the Equal Rights Amendment. In her speech, she says she took on the political arm of the church and lost - a political arm that she says is actively campaigning against passage of the ERA and using deception as a key tool.
January 19, 1980 - Irv Anderson, Farmer Democratic Labor (DFL) majority house leader wants to be named speaker.
January 21, 1980 - Task force members say the current Eminent Domain law are outdated, unfair, too vague and will likely cause more problems. More project on power line, pipeline, and highway will require property condeMinnesotaation.