May 12, 1987 - Michael Osterholm, state epidemiologist for the State of Minnesota, answers questions about AIDS. Osterholm discusses the impact of disease in Minnesota and the view of AIDS as an epidemic.
May 18, 1987 - Daniel Yankelovich, chairman of the Yankelovich Group and president Public Agenda Foundation, at Minnesota Meeting. Yankelovich’s topic is “Competitiveness: How to Achieve a National Consensus." After speech, Yankelovich answers audience questions. 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 29, 1987 - Alexander Haig, former secretary of state and GOP presidential contender, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Haig’s address was titled "Challenges for the Future: American Foreign and Domestic Policy." After speech, Haig answered listener questions.
June 1, 1987 - MPR’s Tom Meersman reports on Refugee Remembrance Day, where former refugees gathered to participate in community event. The majority were Southeast Asians: Vietnamese, Cambodians, Hmong and Laotians.
June 5, 1987 - Betty Williams, 1977 Nobel Peace Prize winner, speaking at the Fargo Town Hall lecture series. William’s address was on the topic "World Peace is Everyone's Business."
June 15, 1987 - Robert Malott, chairman and CEO of FMC Corporation, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Malott’s address was titled "Today's Agenda: Chasing Markets or Chasing Votes." After speech, Malott answers audience questions. 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.
June 24, 1987 - Thomas Niles, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Niles addressed the topic "Canada-US Trade Relations: A View from Ottawa." After speech, Niles answered audience questions. 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.
August 3, 1987 - Gerald Ford, former president of the United States, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. President Ford’s address is on the topic "Balancing the Budget: A Crisis in Leadership?" After speech, Ford answered audience questions. 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.
August 4, 1987 - Tom Kalitowski, executive director of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, discusses air and water quality, hazardous waste, and other current pollution issues. Kalitowski also answers listener questions.
August 20, 1987 - The 10th annual Summer Conference on Theology and the Church, held at Concordia College in Moorhead, presenting a debate on religious fundamentalism. Erling Jorstad, professor of history and American studies at St. Olaf College in Northfield, shares his views on fundamentalism and the religious right. Jorstad has studied and written extensively about fundamentalism. Countering Jorstod, Reverend Edward Dobson, editor of "The Fundamentalist Journal" and board member of the Moral Majority, presents his viewpoint on the Religious Right. Dobson is also co-author of a book with the Reverend Jerry Falwell, former vice president for student affairs at Liberty Baptist University at Lynchburg, Virginia.