March 31, 1992 - Former Minnesota Governor Elmer L. Andersen shares his political thoughts on Harold LeVander, another former governor. LeVander died on March 30th, 1992.
April 1, 1992 - Midday airs Republican presidential candidate Pat Buchanan speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Buchanan’s address was on the topic of politics, policy, and the campaign. Following speech, Buchanan answered audience questions.
April 3, 1992 - As the 1992 presidential election year hits it’s stride, MPR’s Leif Enger reports on voter apathy within the Native American community in Minnesota. While interest in local politics is high for Native American voters, that of national elections is far from the forefront.
April 7, 1992 - An MPR Special report, presenting a collection of reports on presidential primary candidate profiles and issues. Candidates profiled were President Bush, Pat Buchanan, Jerry Brown, and Bill Clinton. Issues highlighted were health, education, environment, agriculture, and racism.
April 8, 1992 - MPR’s reporter Joe Kelly presents the documentary “AIDS Lives Here.” The report looks at five Minnesota women who carry HIV. Kelly interviews the women, health officials, and advocates.
April 8, 1992 - Worldview’s Mike Maus completes a phone interview with Tennessee U.S. Senator Al Gore about global warming and earth’s environment. Gore has released the book on the subject, entitled Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit.
April 9, 1992 - Camelia Sadat, president and one of the founders of the Sadat Peace Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting world peace, speaking at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, as part of the 1992 Peace Prize Forum “Striving for Peace: Resolving Cultural Conflicts”. The theme of address was “Islamic Culture and the West.” Camelia Sadat is the daughter of the late Egyptian president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Anwar Sadat. She is an assistant professor at Bentley College in Massachusetts and is writing a book about the changing role of Arab women in Muslim society.
April 9, 1992 - Robin Wright, correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, speaking at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, as part of the 1992 Peace Prize Forum “Striving for Peace: Resolving Cultural Conflicts”. The theme of address was “Islamic Culture and the West.” Wright has spent several years living in the Middle East. She has worked as a correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, CBS News, and the London Sunday Times.
April 9, 1992 - Q&A period from " Islamic Culture and the West " discussion, as part of the 1992 Peace Prize Forum “Striving for Peace: Resolving Cultural Conflicts," held at Augustana College in Sioux Falls. Participants Camelia Sadat, president of the Sadat Peace Institute; and Robin Wright, correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, answered audience questions after their respective speeches.
April 15, 1992 - MPR’s Leif Enger reports on new interagency Fire Center in Grand Rapids in northern Minnesota. The cache of fire equipment is the result of agencies pooling equipment in hopes of better efficiency and lower costs.