May 1, 1995 - On this Voices of Minnesota segment, an interview with W. Harry Davis, local civil rights activist and head of the Minneapolis School Board. Davis discusses busing, mayoral run, curriculum, and concept of equality.
May 1, 1995 - On this Voices of Minnesota segment, an interview with W. Harry Davis, local civil rights activist and head of the Minneapolis School Board. Davis discusses his Twin Cities youth, family experience, and boxing.
May 3, 1995 - Dr. Stephen Katz, a director of the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. and chair of Jewish Studies at Cornell University, speaking on National Holocaust Remembrance Day at St. Cloud State University. Katz’s shared his viewpoint on the uniqueness of the Holocaust from other evil events in history.
May 8, 1995 - To mark the 50th anniversary of V-E Day, a special documentary about "On A Note of Triumph", a radio drama aired originally on V-E day. Documentary was created by the legendary Norman Corwin.
May 10, 1995 - Charles Murray, co-author of "The Bell Curve," and Dr. Alvin Poussaint, author and psychiatrist, speaking at Carleton College in Northfield. The topics of speeches were on class structure, and the issues of race in the United States.
May 11, 1995 - Midday presents a Westminster Town Hall Forum speech, featuring Dr. Abraham Verghese, of Texas Tech University and author of "My Own Country: A Doctor's Story." Verghese speaks about a community's response to AIDS.
May 15, 1995 - Carl Bildt, author and former prime minister of Sweden, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Bildt’s address was on the topic of European unification. Following speech, Bildt answered listener questions. Harlan Cleveland, president of the World Academy of Art and Science, former Ambassador to NATO and the former Dean of the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute, introduced Bildt. 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 25, 1995 - Midday presents Andrew Young, Atlanta mayor and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, speaking to the Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting. Young’s address was titled, "Stopping the Decline in American Cities: A Quality of Life Message for Minnesota." Following speech, Young answered audience questions.
May 25, 1995 - Midday presents Robert Putnam, author and political scientist, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Putnam’s address was on the topic of civic engagement and social connectedness. Following speech, Putnam answers audience questions.
May 27, 1995 - On this special Memorial Day weekend program, MPR’s Mark Zdechlik interviews Bill Halsey, WWI veteran; John O’Neil, WWII & Korean War veteran; and Mary Breed, Vietnam War veteran, share personal memories of war. The group also answers listener questions.