September 23, 1973 - Local poets Thomas McGrath and Mark Vinz speaking at IMAGINATION 1973 in Fargo, North Dakota. McGrath and Vinz also read poems to the audience.
October 2, 1973 - MPR’s Paul Grochow report highlights an exhibit on early John Berryman manuscripts that are on display at the University of Minnesota. Report includes comments from Berryman’s publishing friend, Robert Giroux, who speaks about the fickle nature of publishing.
October 4, 1973 - Brief report on American Indian Movement (AIM) rally at University of Minnesota on September 25, 1973, followed by various speeches from rally. Speakers included Allan Spear, Angela Davis and Russell Means.
October 7, 1973 - Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward speaking at Ford Hall Forum. Title of address was “Watergate: A National Crisis.”
October 8, 1973 - Architect and theorist Richard Buckminster "Bucky" Fuller speaks on the discovery of the eternal pattern operative in the universe.
October 9, 1973 - Laura Nader, American anthropologist, speaking at Macalester College. Nader’s address was on the topic of community understanding, or lack thereof, law.
October 13, 1973 - At NAACP banquet, probably in St. Paul, an unknown speaker comments on the small numbers of Black members in fire and police departmants.
October 15, 1973 - Connie Goldman report of a day-long seminar on the elimination of sex bias in education.
October 21, 1973 - Writer and philosopher Ayn Rand speaking at Ford Hall Forum. Rand’s address was titled “Censorship: Local and Express.”
November 8, 1973 - John Borchert, director for Center for Urban and Regional Affairs at University of Minnesota, speaking to the Commission on Minnesota's Future in Alexandria. Borchert’s speech was on the topic of the ways and extent to regulate, without violating our democratic precepts.