February 5, 1973 - Excerpt of The Minnesota state senate debate on whether or not to ratify the highly controversial Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the United States Constitution.
February 5, 1973 - Debate at Minnesota State Legislature over the Equal Rights Amendment. Includes various male speakers for and against.
February 7, 1973 - MPR’s Marvin Granger interviews Native American advocate Ada Deer about Native American struggles, rights, and the confrontational actions taken to draw attention to broken treaties.
February 12, 1973 - Founders of The Women Poets of the Twin Cities give voice to their poetry in a program dedicated to the anniversary of the birthday of women's rights leader Susan B. Anthony.
March 2, 1973 - An excerpt Aaron Copland talking about his history as a composer and Guggenheim Foundation helping propel his career. This was part of larger interview MPR’s Connie Goldman did with Copeland as they ate at local diner.
March 2, 1973 - U.S. Senator Walter Mondale speaks on proposed Nixon budget social budget cuts as military spending continues.
March 4, 1973 - On this Forum program, Paul Scofield reads Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn acceptance speech for Nobel Prize in Literature.
March 5, 1973 - MPR’s Connie Goldman interviews Ms. Magazine editor Pat Carbine, who discusses feminism, women's rights, sexual politics, and relationships.
March 5, 1973 - Gloria Steinem talks feminism, women's rights, reproductive rights, abortion, birth control, and population control.
March 13, 1973 - MPR’s Dulcie Lawrence reports on daycare legislation debate at the State Capitol after Nixon administration guidelines bring cutbacks to daycare, healthcare, and welfare. Reports includes clip of Minnesota House Representative Arne Carlson speaking in favor of daycare funding.