June 7, 1995 - Karen Ignagni, the president and CEO of Group Health Association of America, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Ignagni’s address was titled, “Medicare Reform: How It Will Change the Health Care Industry.” Following speech, Ignagni 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.
June 8, 1995 - Susan Wolf, University of Minnesota law professor and associate at Minnesota Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides commentary on how medical ethics apply when deciding who is eligible for transplants.
June 17, 1995 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews members of Quorum, a St. Paul non-profit organization that champions a fully inclusive business community. Goals and strategies in the Minnesota market are discussed.
June 19, 1995 - MPR’s Karen Louise Boothe visits the Linwood Community Center, as she profiles the unique circumstances that older gay and lesbians face in the senior care setting. Boothe interviews individuals and health officials about the concerns and experiences of elderly gay and lesbians.
June 26, 1995 - On this Voices of Minnesota segment, MPR’s Dan Olson interviews Ojibwe writer Jim Northrup about his book “Walking The Rez Road.” Northrup disusses the Vietnam War, writing, and casino gaming impact on reservations.
June 30, 1995 - Abigail Thernstrom, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, speaking to forum held at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute. Topic of forum was, "The American Community: Implications for Social Policy," and examined the role of government in building a sense of community, and how political parties and the political process affect community. Thernstrom presents her views on subject.
June 30, 1995 - Samuel Myers, director of the Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice at the Humphrey Institute, speaking to forum held at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute. Topic of forum was, "The American Community: Implications for Social Policy," and examined the role of government in building a sense of community, and how political parties and the political process affect community. Myers presents his views on subject.
July 7, 1995 - MPR’s Elizabeth Stawicki spends time with a police unit as they stake out and raid a suspected heroin house in North Minneapolis. Stawicki gives an audio description of the events.
July 11, 1995 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews historian Arthur McWatt about the history of Black people in Minnesota and the early days of the civil rights movement here. McWatt reflects on Roy Wilkins and local NAACP.
July 14, 1995 - John Hockenberry, former NPR reporter, speaking at Macalester College in St. Paul. Hockenberry’s address was on the topic of his book about disability. Hockenberry also reads excerpts from book. Hockenberry is a two-time Peabody Award-winner and a reporter for ABC News. He is a paraplegic as a result of a car accident when he was nineteen. He has used a wheelchair since then and has written a new book about his experiences titled, "Moving Violations: War Zones, Wheelchairs, and Declarations of Independence."