October 21, 1993 - Arnaud de Borchgrave, senior advisor to the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former chief foreign correspondent for Newsweek magazine, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. De Borchgrave’s address was titled, "The New World Disorder: Truth or Consequences?” Following speech, De Borchgrave 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.
October 26, 1993 - Midday presents a broadcast of Anthony DeCurtis, a features editor at Rolling Stone; and Hilton Kramer, editor at New Criterion, speaking at Hamline University as part of a program entitled "Who is Raising Our Kids? Families and Media in the ‘Age of MTV’." DeCurtis and Kramer debate the role of media, and its influence on American families.
November 3, 1993 - MPR’s Tom Fudge reports that supporters and new Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton celebrate her victory and are grateful for the City of Minneapolis. On the other side, supporters of John Derus say that there will be a lot of change now that Minneapolis is under Sayles Belton's leadership.
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November 27, 1993 - Midday presents a broadcast of Billy Taylor, jazz composer and educator, speaking to the Guy Stanton Ford Lecture at the University of Minnesota. Taylor talks of his roots in jazz and plays some examples of his influences. Speech is part of a celebration of Leigh Kamman’s 50 years in jazz radio, including 20 on MPR as host of The Jazz Image.
December 1, 1993 - Midday presents a broadcast of Karal Ann Marling, professor of art history and American studies at the University of Minnesota, speaking at the City Club of Cleveland. Marling discusses the value of popular culture.
December 14, 1993 - Dave Durenberger and Paul Wellstone, Minnesota’s U.S. senators, debate at Minnesota Meeting. The topic of debate is health-care reform. Durenberger is an advocate of managed competition in health care, while Wellstone is an advocate of a single-payer system. 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.
December 16, 1993 - Paul Wellstone, Minnesota U.S. senator, discusses his fact-finding trip to the former Yugoslavia. Wellstone also answers listeners.
December 24, 1993 - Recorded while a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Saint Olaf College and Endowed Chair in Humanities and Fine Arts at the University of Saint Thomas.
January 3, 1994 - On this Midday program, coverage from the Minneapolis and St. Paul mayoral inaugurations. Program includes interviews, music clips, and speeches.