April 4, 1974 - MPR’s Connie Goldman interviews Michael Novak, a philosopher and author, about his book "Choosing Our King: Powerful Symbols in Presidential Politics."
April 18, 1974 - Patricia Tollefson, president of Minnesotans against Equal Rights Amendment, comments on her opposition to the Minnesota State Board of Education Sex Task Force recommendations on sex discrimination in schools.
April 19, 1974 - A speech given by Eugene McCarthy, who was a long-term DFL Congress Representative from Minnesota, as well as a poet and author. McCarthy is speaking here on the vice presidency, how to reform the Presidency, and the 25th Amendment of the Constitution.
April 19, 1974 - Comments from Eugene McCarthy regarding Richard Nixon and impeachment. (Part 1)
April 19, 1974 - Comments from Eugene McCarthy regarding Richard Nixon and impeachment. (Part 2)
April 25, 1974 - The Democratic party is going to strive for a broader base, incorporating more of the right and the left. The problems of the poor are now the problems of the middle class, says an unidentified Baltimore City Councilmember.
April 25, 1974 - St. Cloud celebrations continue with music written to commemorate its new designation as an All American City.
April 25, 1974 - St. Cloud dignitaries celebrate the city becoming an "All American City," a designation from the National Civic League.
April 26, 1974 - Hooks says too often blacks move out of poverty and forget the brothers and sisters still living where there?s too little. We have to stay together, believe in each other, rid ourselves of self-hate. Hooks, the only black on the FCC, criticized broadcasters and warned them to get their act together, affirmative action and equality is the law of the land and all he wants them to do is to obey the law. Wants to make communications media more responsible. They distort the news, present imbalanced image of black life. Blacks not only able to play basketball, football or sing, they have distinguished scholars, doctors, lawyers and people trying to make things better. Network TV ignores major black events like NAACP awards, but when black crime occurs networks spend two minutes to cover that. We?re tired of that kind of distortion and imagery.
April 26, 1974 - Minnesota Republican Congressman Bill Frenzel says Watergate has had an adverse effect on five special elections for Congress. Only one Republican won. Frenzel says his colleagues feel President Nixon's delay in submitting Watergate tapes is "uncooperative." He also talked about campaign finance reform.