War
December 9, 1992 - Midday’s Gary Eichten talks with Ron Handberg, formerly of WCCO, about news portrayal in Somalia and of U.S. troops arriving in region.
December 11, 1992 - MPR’s Chris Roberts profiles General Vang Pao, a major general in the Royal Lao Army and a leader of the Hmong American community in the United States. Segment includes interviews academics, supporters, critics, and General Vang Pao himself.
March 29, 1993 - Richard Moe, author of The Last Full Measure: The Life and Death of the First Minnesota Volunteers, talks with Midday’s Gary Eichten about his book and the Civil War participants. Moe also answers listener questions.
May 11, 1993 - On this Midday program, a conversation with Dr. Kenneth Zapp, expert on the former Yugoslavia and professor of economics at Metropolitan State University. Zapp shares insights on the Bosnia conflict.
August 30, 1993 - The story of Anne Frank is on display in an exhibit called “Anne Frank in the World,” a traveling exhibit with locally commissioned art, lectures, and special events. Presented in report is a walk & talk about the exhibit and interviews with Henry Florentius, member of the Minnesota Friends of Anne Frank; and Jack Polak, chairman of the Anne Frank Center USA.
October 5, 1993 - U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger comments on the status of conflict in Somalia and U.S. troops on the ground in a peace-keeping effort.
October 8, 1993 - Midday presents a special edition of Talk of Minnesota on United States policy in Somalia. Program includes various call-in commentary from listeners, including U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone.
December 1, 1993 - Martin Sampson, political science professor at University of Minnesota, comments on the political situation in Israeli-Palestinian conflict and any potential peace process.
December 16, 1993 - Paul Wellstone, Minnesota U.S. senator, discusses his fact-finding trip to the former Yugoslavia. Wellstone also answers listeners.
February 7, 1994 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone shares his view that NATO and the West need to act on the Bosnia conflict in order to end atrocities and violence against civilians.