June 2, 1975 - James Reston, journalist and author, speaks at Colby College about the role of the news media, its responsibility, and where it is headed.
June 3, 1975 - MPR’s John Ydstie reports on a conference discussion on women's part in ongoing revolution and "separate but equal" in school athletics with members of NOW (National Organization for Women).
June 12, 1975 - John R. Silber, president of Boston University, addressing the 50th graduating class at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth.
June 25, 1975 - James Reston, poet and former director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, speaks about the poetry of Mao Tse Tung.
June 29, 1975 - Minnesota poet Robert Bly reads his poems and the works of others in a talk given at Saint John's University Forum. Bly also gives his viewpoints on life and his philosophical impressions.
July 1, 1975 - Forum re-broadcasts a speech by Alexander Solzhenitsyn. The exiled Soviet author made his first major public address in the United States at a banquet in his honor given by the AFL-CIO. Solzhenitsyn ‘s address was titled “Words of Warning to the Western World (aka America: You Must Think About The World).”
July 15, 1975 - Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaking at the Radisson South Hotel in Bloomington, followed by a question and answer period. Speech was titled "The Moral Foundations of Foreign Policy". Event sponsored by the Upper Midwest Council. Opening remarks and introduction by Senator Hubert Humphrey and Governor Wendell Anderson. Outside protests and an inside heckler can be heard occasionally throughout recording.
July 16, 1975 - Press conference of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger held at the Radisson South Hotel in Bloomington on July 15th, 1975. Meeting with media was preceded by a speech Kissinger gave, titled “The Moral Foundations of Foreign Policy.”
July 16, 1975 - Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter discusses President Ford, agriculture, and elections. Carter also states that a presidential popularity is not necessarily an indicator of their effectiveness. Carter states that although Ford is ineffective, Ford's strength has been in energy…Carter believes the energy plans have been created by the oil companies.
August 1, 1975 - St. Paul scientist Gary Hudson speaking on why we should step up exploration of outer space, stating that space exploration is in our future. Hudson says space could solve our population and energy problems if we exploit it properly. He predicts outer space could be our next industrial park, but says this cannot happen unless private corporations take the lead in exploring space. He is very critical of the government's space program, saying it's far too expensive and far too bureaucratic to be effective.