September 20, 1991 - Joseph Califano Jr., former Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare under the Carter administration, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Califano’s address was on the topic of health care. Following address, Califano answered audience questions. Califano has written a new book called "Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years". He is a leading advocate of health care reform. He also encourages private businesses to help develop policies to ensure access to health care. 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.
October 3, 1991 - Franklin Thomas, president of the Ford Foundation, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Thomas’s address was titled "Drugs, Poverty and Crime: Why the Inner City is in All Our Backyards." After speech, Thomas answered audience questions. Ed Spencer, chairman of the board of the Ford Foundation and a board member of the Minnesota Meeting, introduced Thomas. 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.
October 16, 1991 - Midday’s Bob Potter interviews C. Everett Koop, the former U.S. Surgeon General. Topics of discussion include senate confirmation hearings, abortion, and his book "Koop: The Memoirs of America's Family Doctor." Koop also answers listener questions.
November 1, 1991 - Minnesota Public Radio presents “Choosing Death,” a documentary which examines the issues of doctor-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Documentary includes interviews with patients, doctors, ethicists, and a visit to Holland, the only country in the world where euthanasia is performed openly.
November 7, 1991 - Mainstreet Radio’s Rachel Reabe reports on the foster care of developmentally disabled in Stearns County, Minnesota. Reabe interviews a foster care provider and government officials.
January 11, 1992 - Joanne Slavin, nutritionist from the University of Minnesota, takes listener's questions about food, provides insights into healthy food habits for the new year, talks about the cholesterol debate.
January 16, 1992 - Minneapolis Mayor Don Fraser shares details on his talks with President George Bush on commission to focus on families in U.S. cities, and how to help foster healthy environment and support for them.
January 29, 1992 - Minnesota U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger talks with MPR’s Gary Eichten about the national health insurance debate.
March 6, 1992 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten talks with Dr. Betty Jerome about teen moms. Dr. Jerome is director of the Teenage Medical Center at Minneapolis Children's Hospital.
March 9, 1992 - MPR’s Mike Mulcahy presents a report on Healthright, a state health insurance plan being strategized at the State Capitol. The plan would assist the uninsured working poor.