June 7, 2000 - Walter Mondale gives a speech titled "Democracy's Challenge: Balancing Personal Liberty and National Security." This is followed with speeches by James Kallstrom, Taylor Branch, Andrew Young and David Aaron.
June 28, 2000 - MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports on the second day of Governor Jesse Ventura’s bus tour through northwest Minnesota. The Governor has been drawing big, enthusiastic crowds at every stop. His focus has been partly on recent flooding in the Red River Valley, but he's also been outlining his vision for the future of rural Minnesota.
August 10, 2000 - A speech by Pulitzer Prize -winning author and historian Garry Wills. He spoke about how many Americans don't trust government and how we can understand this distrust through the study of history and historical myths. He spoke at the Midwestern Legislative Conference yesterday.
August 14, 2000 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone speaks from the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Program also includes clips of speech Wellstone gave at "shadow convention.”
August 14, 2000 - MPR’s Michael Choo reports on a speech Walter Mondale made at The Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Several Minnesotans will play prominent roles in the opening session, including state auditor Judi Dutcher who left the Republicans for the DFL last winter. Former Vice-President Mondale spoke during a breakfast with Minnesota delegates.
August 15, 2000 - MPR’s Gary Eichten has phone conversation with former Vice President Walter Mondale, who is attending the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Program also includes clip of speech about party history that Mondale gave at convention.
August 15, 2000 - As Democrats present their platform at their national convention in Los Angeles, Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton, who co-chaired the platform committee, offers her assessment to delegates.
August 21, 2000 - Speeches from two Reform Party presidential candidates: former Republican Party presidential candidate Pat Buchanan and former Natural Law Party candidate John Hagelin. Speeches took place at the Reform Party's national convention in Long Beach, California.
August 22, 2000 - On his 80th birthday, a rebroadcast of the popular Pen Pals Lecture by science fiction writer Ray Bradbury. He's best known for The Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit 451 and he is working on several new books.
September 1, 2000 - "A Common Place", a documentary about work, meaning, and purpose.