June 25, 1976 - Broadcast of vice-presidential candidate Bill Miller's keynote speech at GOP convention held at St. Paul Civic Center.
June 25, 1976 - Day 2 of 1976 Minnesota State I-R Convention, held at St. Paul Civic Center. Brief reporting on events at convention, followed by speeches from presidential candidate Ronald Reagan, and Betty Ford, wife of President Ford.
June 26, 1976 - MPR Special Coverage closes out its coverage of 1976 Minnesota State I-R Convention. At 3:02 AM, After five hours of vote counting, selection of the 18 Minnesota delegates to GOP national convention was completed, resulting in Gerald Ford receiving 17 (Rudy Boschwitz, Nancy Brataas, Mary Forsythe, Bill Frenzel, Tom Hagedorn, Hap LeVander, Iantha LeVander, Dorothy Liljegren, Effie McKerson, Carl Meirick, Len Nadasdy, George Pillsbury, Al Quie, Carolyn Ring, Kris Sanda, Chuck Slocum, Evie Teigen); and Ronald Reagan, receiving 1 (Mark Piepho).
June 26, 1976 - Endorsement of Gerald Brekke as I-R senatorial candidate announced, with a summary of Brekke's speech to convention.
June 26, 1976 - A summary report upon completion of the 1976 Minnesota State I-R Convention at St. Paul Civic Center. Collects highlights, including excerpts of interviews, speeches, and a description of events and actions during convention. Report focuses on the battle for delegate selection between Ford and Reagan supporters, Gerald Brekke's senate nomination, and adoption of party platforms.
June 26, 1976 - Report providing a summary on election of delegates, straw ballot, Hubert Humphrey opponent Gerald Brekke endorsement, as well as platform items Milepost 7 and regional development commissions. Also includes excerpts from Tom Hagedorn speech, black delegate Effie McKerson, and staying awake routines during long hours of convention.
July 4, 1976 - This special MPR program takes a look at various communities throughout Minnesota and shows how they celebrate the 4th of July, especially during the bicentennial year. Program includes interviews, performances, and commentary.
July 7, 1976 - Ayn Rand speaking at the Ford Hall Forum at Boston's Northeastern University.
July 9, 1976 - Joan Halifax-Grof, a medical anthropologist specializing in psychiatry and religion, speaks on transformation and human consciousness, transformation and initiation and visionary states, and transformation and the experience of death.
July 15, 1976 - MPR Special Coverage presents Jimmy Carter announcement of U.S. Senator Walter Mondale as his running mate at press conference.