August 11, 1975 - Some 300 people turned out to hear presidential candidate Fred Harris. Harris says he'll put America together in the populist tradition; his issues are liberal which he claims are also conservative. Harris says we need a tax cut of 15 billion to offset new energy price increases resulting from President Ford's policies. We have idle plant capacity because consumers don't have enough money to spend. Ford's oil policy will dampen the beginning of a recovery. The basic question is whether government exists to serve the interest of average families or the super rich and giant corporations.
August 12, 1975 - Human Rights Commissioner talks about employment discrimination charge in the Human Rights Commission. He says it's dangerous to carve up Human Rights Commission into different minority territories as this models the kind segregated system that the dept is set up to address. It isn't the department's role to go out and look for discrimination. He says the department is enforcement agency, not a service agency. He says he'll ask for an outside conciliator.
August 12, 1975 - The Fond du Lac Band of Minnesota Chippewa are bringing formal discrimination charges against the state Human Rights Commissioner, (first name unknown) Wilson. The Band's claim states that the Commissioner has not only discriminated against hiring Native American's, but has also neglected to offer services for these populations.
August 20, 1975 - MPR’s Martin Bunzel interviews sex-positive feminist Margo St. James, who discusses the decriminalization of prostitution.
August 25, 1975 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews columnist and author Jim Klobuchar, who discusses diversity, immigration, and racism in Minnesota.
August 26, 1975 - Columnist and author Jim Klobuchar comments on Hubert Humphrey's "bleeding heart politics" and how it affected the national picture of American politics.
September 22, 1975 - Over the years, Minneapolis Star columnist Jim Klobuchar has written about virtually every aspect of life in Minnesota. MPR's Gary Eichten asks Klobuchar about some of his impressions of life in the state.
September 30, 1975 - Watergate Judge John Sirica speaking at Concordia College, Moorhead. His topic was on strong and active citizenry in the United States.
October 3, 1975 - Lawmakers heard from many camps--students, teachers and parents--about changing the Minnesota drinking age back to 21. DFLer Ray Faricy proposes school education to combat drinking problems and also raising the age to 19 rather than 18.
October 9, 1975 - Ulrich Scott wants all MN Democrats to come to together to discuss issues. He says his experience as college administrator and fundraiser at St. Mary?s qualifies him to manage the party?s finances, now $50,000 in debt partly due to 1974 election landslide victories for Democrats. He thinks the state party should play a larger role in local and regional races, reducing financial burdens for those candidates.