April 12, 1988 - Sir Hans Kornberg, a biochemist and master of Christ’s College Cambridge, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Kornberg’s address was on topic "Genetic Manipulation: Threat or Promise? A View from the United Kingdom." Kornberg describes the scientific advances and his belief of regulatory processes needed to protect environment. 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.
April 15, 1988 - Dr. John Williams, former NFL player; Paul Giel, director of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Minnesota; and Mark Rosen, WCCO-TV sports director, take part in a Minnesota Meeting panel discussion, titled "When the Cheering Stops: What Happens to the Student Athlete?" After speech, the panelists 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.
April 29, 1988 - Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III, Democratic senate candidate speaking at the Minnesota Press Club in Minneapolis. Humphrey talked on central American policy. He also answered audience questions on that and other issues.
June 29, 1988 - Freeman Dyson, a physicist at the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, speaking at Macalester College in St. Paul as part of the Wallace Distinguished Visitors Program. Dyson’s address was on the topic “Reflections on the Ecology of Scientific Experiments.” After speech, Dyson answered audience questions. Dyson was a protege of J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the scientists closely associated with the development of atomic energy. Dyson is a scholar in the fields of nuclear physics, rocket technology, astrophysics and structural engineering. Along with being a physicist, he is the author of the book, "Weapons and Hope", published in 1984 and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. Dyson's also wrote "Infinite in All Directions.”
July 5, 1988 - Peter Baird, an Arizona lawyer, speaking at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. Baird’s address was on the topic "Confessions, Oaths, Spies and Toads.” Speech includes an account of the Miranda case leading to the Miranda ruling which he brought before the Supreme Court of the United States, and efforts involving government spying on churches. Baird was introduced by Carleton College student Mike Granston.
July 5, 1988 - Peter Baird, an Arizona lawyer, speaks at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota as part of Carleton Lecture. Baird’s lecture was on the topic "Confessions, Oaths, Spies and Toads." He gives his account of the Miranda case leading to the Miranda ruling which he brought before the Supreme Court of the United States just out of law school.
July 8, 1988 - Edna Buchanan, author and journalist for the Miami Herald, speaking at Minneapolis conference of investigative reporters. Buchanan’s address was on her experiences as crime reporter for the Miami Herald.
September 22, 1988 - Mr. Rong, chairman of the China International Trust and Investment Corporation, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Rong’s address was on the topic "China's Changing Economy: New Opportunities for American Business." China International Trust and Investment was established by Deng Xiaoping in 1979 to bring foreign capital and advanced technology from the West to China. 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.
September 28, 1988 - As part of the Carlson Lecture Series, Midday broadcasts William F. Buckley Jr., an American conservative author and commentator, speaking at University of Minnesota’s Northrop Auditorium. Buckley Jr.’s speech is titled "Reflections on Current Contentions." After speech, Buckley Jr. answers audience questions.
September 30, 1988 - Richard Hutton, creator and executive editor of numerous science documentaries, and George Page, director of science and natural history for WNET programming and documentary narrator, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Hutton and Page present and discuss the PBS program "The Mind: What It Means to Be Human." They also answer questions from audience. 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.