February 27, 1974 - Moorehead DFL precinct caucus votes to rally legislators to impeach Nixon.
February 27, 1974 - Dwaine Hoberg, Moorehead mayor, speaks about the need to develop a positive attitude. He states that, "the mind works like a garden" and emphasizes the need to "plant positive seeds" in your mind.
February 27, 1974 - MPR’s Gary Eichten reports on caucus results in relation to abortion rights debate.
February 27, 1974 - Senators argue the advantages and disadvantages of the bill. Republicans feel that the bill is in the best interest of society. Democrates think that the bill will be a disadvantage for the poor.
February 27, 1974 - Leonard Garment speaks about the presidential work of the next few years, efforts to reduce arms developments, relationships with the Soviet Union, scarcity of energy resources with the problems of the possible impeachment are issues that future generations will be able to judge the Nixon administration on.
February 27, 1974 - Building a library, exempting Minnesota from daylight savings, childcare costs paid by state for state employees are some of the agenda items.
February 28, 1974 - Education bills. Rep. Mike Sieben: "Students need input into education, into primary governing board of the institution, the university. Students have meaningful things to say about education, students need a voice indeterminng what education should be." Willard Munger energy bill would allow energy commisioner to set out guidelines for effciency in energy consumption. Appliance energy labelling defeated. Bill to ban obscene porno movies in drive-in theaters died in committe because no time left to discuss it. Pastor Willy Watts, Pine River,: in rural MN children too young to be admitted see movies from the side of the highways. "Not fair to our society to take warped ideas of sex and present it in the open for everyone to see. Every freedom has a responsiblity, and you as legislators are going to acceept the responsibility of the freedom of youth and do something about movies we can watch on outdoor screen." Rep. Glen Sherwood will bring bill back next year.
February 28, 1974 - In court this afternoon: Gary Thomas' testimony. Thomas is the OEO lawyer from Pine Ridge. Arguments were made over his testimony from last Feb. 27. Thomas' testimony was ruled admissible. Thomas described what he saw and heard at Wounded Knee, which included: Weapons, indian head dresses, and gunfire. On Feb 28 1973 Thomas said he'd been told he had 10 to 12 hrs to leave reservation or he'd be killed. Outside court, attorney Mark Lane says Thomas that had witnessed an assault on Russell Means by two goons in a parking lot, is their strongest evidence.
February 28, 1974 - Leonard Garment, Special Assistant to the President, gives his perspective on the Indian problem. In 1970 Indian reform legislation sent to Congress which hasen't been acted on. Some exceptions including Menominee restoration. Contracting powers for tribes and councils stuck in legislative committees.
February 28, 1974 - Leonard Garment, special assistant to the President, at press conference says is going back to his original government post. Finished one year as President Nixon's top man on Watergate. Talks about his White House service and Watergate as time of frustration. Says Nixon won't be impeached. Garment: Watergate has affected the social climate, this is a serious problem, the president reconizes the difficultes it has created, and problems encountered carrying out programs.