A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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May 30, 1990 - It is the military service of men that is remembered by most people on Memorial Day. The military service of women doesn't come to mind except to those who have reason to know about their roles over the years. This report is on the voices of women recounting their thoughts on serving in WWII or the Vietnam War.
May 31, 1990 - Robert Kuttner, columnist at the New Republic; Paul Starr, author and professor of sociology at Princeton University; and Debra Stone, author and professor of Law at Brandeis University, take part in panel discussion at Minnesota Meeting. The topic was on “American Prospect.” Kutnner, Starr and Stone exchange ideas and comments with the audience. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
June 1, 1990 - Norval Morris, professor of law and criminology at the University of Chicago, speaking at a Phi Beta Kappa Lecture held at University of Minnesota Law School. Morris’s address was titled “The Honest Politician's Guide to Drug Control." He states that America's drug policy is in disarray, and that the war on drugs has failed. After speech, Morris answers audience questions.
June 4, 1990 - Theodore Sizer, professor of education at Brown University and chair of the Coalition of Essential Schools, speaking to an audience of educators at the University of Minnesota. Sizer’s address was on the topic of school reform.
June 4, 1990 - Joyce Epstein, of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Research on Elementary and Middle Schools, speaking at Parental Involvement in Public Schools Conference held at the University of Minnesota. Epstein spoke about her research on parental involvement in the schools.
June 5, 1990 - Gail Fosler, chief economist of the Conference Board, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Fosler’s address was on the budget deficit and defense spending. Fosler also speaks on the peace dividend and Gorbachev visit to Minnesota. Following speech, Fosler answers listener questions. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
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June 8, 1990 - MPR’s Bob Potter interviews Bob Meek, DFL political commentator; and Liz Quam, I-R political commentator, at the DFL convention. Topics include the battle between Paul Wellstone, Jim Nichols, and Tom Berg, for the endorsement as Minnesota U.S. Senate DFL candidate; Governor’s race; and I-R convention. Meek and Quam also answer listener questions.
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June 11, 1990 - Le Ly Hayslip, author of the autobiography "When Heaven and Earth Changed Places," speaking at the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul. Hayslip’s address was titled "A Vietnamese Woman's Journey from War to Peace." She shared a harrowing story of her life as a child and young woman in wartime Vietnam. Hayslip has founded the East Meets West Foundation, to build medical clinics and provide supplies to hospitals and orphanages.