August 25, 1989 - Lee Atwater, chairman of the Republican National Committee, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Atwater talks political campaigns, and his role in helping elect George Bush to President of the United States. Following speech, Atwater answers listener questions. At end of program, Pat Forciea, who ran Dukakis campaign in Minnesota, provides a follow-up commentary. 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 25, 1989 - MPR’s Kate Smith reports on the final year of the carousel at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. It has been a fixture of fair since 1914. The carousel was sold in 1988 to the non-profit organization Our Fair Carousel, with plans to preserve and relocate in St. Paul.
September 2, 1989 - Hyman Berman, history professor at University of Minnesota, discusses Minnesota's colorful labor history and the context that provides for current labor issues. Berman also answers listener questions.
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September 7, 1989 - A report by MPR's Kate Smith on the teacher surplus in Minnesota. Joe Nathan, senior fellow at the Humphrey Institute, answers listeners questions.
September 8, 1989 - Mainstreet Radio’s John Biewen presents the documentary “Dancing on Beat: Portrait of a Reservation Family,” which follows the daily life of an Ojibwe family on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota.
September 8, 1989 - MPR’ Euan Kerr profiles Rufus Harley, a jazz musician whose instrument of choice is a bagpipe. Harley says the bagpipe has deep roots in many cultures, including North Africa.
September 8, 1989 - MPR’s Leif Enger interviews students about their experiences at the Leech Lake's Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School. Segment also includes commentary from educators on the need for the school.