December 9, 1978 - Norman Isaacs, editor-in-residence at the Graduate School of Journalism and chairman of the National News Council, speaks on freedom of the press and newspapers in modern society. Isaac’s address was at the Minnesota Press Club. This program is a summary of those remarks.
November 12, 1984 - Studs Terkel, author, historian and actor, speaking at Minnesota Press Club. Terkel’s address was titled “On the Good War.” Following speech, Terkel answers audience questions.
February 11, 1985 - Dave Durenberger, Minnesota U.S. senator (I-R), speaking at Minnesota Press Club. Durenberger shared his views on the deficit. Following speech, Durenberger answered audience questions.
September 3, 1985 - Mike Osterholm, chief of acute disease epidemiology at the Minnesota Department of Health; and Morris Floyd, director of the Minnesota AIDS Project, speaking at the Minnesota Press Club in Minneapolis.
February 18, 1986 - Jim Dutcher, former University of Minnesota basketball coach, speaking at Minnesota Press Club. Dutcher resigned following Madison, Wisconsin incident that resulted in the arrest of three Gopher players, who were accused of rape. Dutcher spoke out that he resigned over the decisions made by University. After speech, Dutcher answered audience questions.
December 8, 1987 - Eugene McCarthy, former Minnesota senator and presidential contender, speaking to the Minnesota Press Club. McCarthy’s address was titled, "The United States: The Number One Colony to the World."
April 29, 1988 - Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III, Democratic senate candidate speaking at the Minnesota Press Club in Minneapolis. Humphrey talked on central American policy. He also answered audience questions on that and other issues.
August 21, 1989 - Werner Fornos, president of the Population Institute in Washington, D.C., speaking at the Minnesota Press Club. Fornos’s address was titled “A World of 5 Billion: What Are Its Implications?" After speech, Fornos answered audience questions.
February 12, 1990 - Anne Summers, former editor-in-chief at Ms. magazine, speaking to the Minnesota Press Club. Summers shared her experiences with World Press Institute, as a foreign correspondent, and as editor of Ms.
March 1, 1991 - Rhoda Lewin, author and researcher, speaking at the Minnesota Press Club. Lewin’s address was on the persistent problem of antisemitism and asked the question, "Could you survive a holocaust?” Following address, Lewin answered listener questions. Rhoda Lewin received her B.A. and M.A. in journalism, and her Ph.D. in American Studies, all at the University of Minnesota. Her book "Witnesses to the Holocaust: An Oral History," has been honored by a variety of organizations and publications across the United States. The book relates the stories of 58 Minnesotans who experienced the holocaust.