March 12, 1983 - On this Weekend program, Don Fraser, mayor of Minneapolis, discusses various issues of the city. Topics include Minneapolis fire department, development, job market, and race relations. Fraser also answers listener questions.
April 5, 1983 - Gary Hart, U.S. Senator from Colorado, speaking at Minnesota Meeting held in Saint Paul. Hart’s address was titled "Arms Control: The Ultimate Issue." After speech, Hart answers audience questions. Hart serves on the Budget, Armed Services, and Environment and Public Works Committees. He ran George McGovern's unsuccessful presidential campaign in 1972. Hart is a democratic candidate for president in 1984. 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.
April 5, 1983 - MPR’s Pat Kessler reports on the Minnesota legislature’s latest attempt to take up the issue of gay rights. Report includes various viewpoints on the gay rights bill from advocates and opponents.
April 26, 1983 - Andrew Young, former U.N. ambassador, speaking at Carlson Lecture Series in Northrop Auditorium. Young’s address was on the topic of an American model that includes human rights, peace, and prosperity. Following speech, Young answered audience questions. The Carlson Lecture Series was established by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
May 3, 1983 - Allan Gotlieb, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. speaking at a Minnesota Meeting about Canadian-American relations. Gotlieb also answered several questions from 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.
May 12, 1983 - Nancy Gordon, who is assistant director for Human Resources and Community Development, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Gordon’s address was on the topic of federal government's projected budget deficit. 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.
May 17, 1983 - John W. Vessey Jr., Army General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaking at Minnesota Meeting, a series of speeches sponsored by Minnesota businesses and the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota. Vessey addressed the subject of national security. General Vessey is this country's top military adviser to the president, the National Security Council and the Secretary of Defense. A Minnesota native, Vessey did his undergraduate study at the University of Maryland, obtained his master’s degree from George Washington University, and Vessey has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart.
May 24, 1983 - Jehan Sadat, wife of the late Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, speaking as part of the Carlson Lecture Series, sponsored by the University of Minnesota’s Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Sadat’s address was on world peace. Since her husband's assassination, Sadat has emerged as a humanitarian leader of Egypt. During the wars of 1967 and 1973, Mrs. Sadat visited troops in the combat zone and made daily visits to the wounded and won widespread admiration from the Egyptian people.
May 28, 1983 - Bill Kling, MPR president, discusses current financial challenges of public radio. Includes various financial and programming topics. Kling also answers listener questions.
June 9, 1983 - A comment about Reagan education plan from U.S. Senator Walter Mondale while touring University of Minnesota.