February 4, 1991 - Gavriil Popov, the first democratically elected mayor of Moscow, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Popov’s address was on the topic "Freedom and a Free Market in the Soviet Union: Is it Still Possible?" After speech, Popov answered audience questions. Both speech and Q&A session were done through translator. 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.
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February 26, 1991 - Minnesota writer Paul Gruchow speaks at a major conference about children, held at St. Mary's College. His speech was entitled "Children of Surfeit, Children of Want."
March 1, 1991 - Rhoda Lewin, author and researcher, speaking at the Minnesota Press Club. Lewin’s address was on the persistent problem of antisemitism and asked the question, "Could you survive a holocaust?” Following address, Lewin answered listener questions. Rhoda Lewin received her B.A. and M.A. in journalism, and her Ph.D. in American Studies, all at the University of Minnesota. Her book "Witnesses to the Holocaust: An Oral History," has been honored by a variety of organizations and publications across the United States. The book relates the stories of 58 Minnesotans who experienced the holocaust.
March 20, 1991 - William Donaldson, he Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Donaldson’s address was titled “New Market Forces and the Changing Face of American Investment.” Following address, Donaldson 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.
March 25, 1991 - Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, Minnesota educator and author, speaking in the Neuwman Center at the University of Minnesota. Nelson-Pallmeyer’s address was titled, "Why U.S. Foreign Policy Opposes Liberation Theology". Nelson-Pallmeyer worked for the "Politics of Food Program" of Clergy and Laity Concerned, and for the Minnesota-based "Hunger and Justice Project" of the Lutheran Church. He has lived in Central America and is a past co-director of the Center for Global Education at Augsburg College. Nelson-Pallmeyer currently teaches at Metro State University. Nelson-Pallmeyer’s books include "Hunger for Justice: The Politics of Food and Faith", "Water: More Precious Than Oil", "The Politics of Compassion", and "War Against the Poor: Low Intensity Conflict and Christian Faith".
April 23, 1991 - Jewel Lafontant-Mankarious, United States State Department's Coordinator for Refugee Affairs and Ambassador at Large, speaks at today's Minnesota Meeting. "15 Million Refugees Worldwide: How Will We Respond?" American Refugee Committee President Don Conley and Senator Rudy Boschwitz is in attendance. Jewel mentions her main reason to accept an invitation to speak was that on the first day she met Boschwitz, he said "you had these Hmong refugees in Minnesota and that I must come out to this state and meet with the refugee community". She follows with a Q&A - first questions asked are by Monsignor J. Jerome Boxleitner of Catholic Charities and Dr. Patricia Walker of International Rescue Committee Womens Commission for Refugee Women and Children. Lafontant-Mankarious responds on Hmong resettlement vs. repatriation in light of continued problems in Southeast Asia.
May 3, 1991 - Minnesota Public Radio forum on "Mandatory AIDS Testing: The Issues Facing Health Care Workers and their Patients", held at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs, at the University of Minnesota.
May 8, 1991 - MPR’s Chris Roberts presents excerpts from a keynote speech by playwright August Wilson, entitled "Odyssey of an African in America," for the Minnesota Alumni Association annual meeting.
May 9, 1991 - Dr. Riffat Hassan, theologian and author, speaking at day-long seminar entitled, "The American Influence on Worship" held at Temple Israel in Minneapolis. Hassan’s address was on the topic "Muslims in America." After speech, Hasan answered audience questions. Dr. Hassan is chair of the Religious Studies Program at the University of Louisville. For the past 15 years, she has been an active participant in inter-faith dialogue. As a Muslim woman, Dr. Hassan's primary interest has been the common problems that Muslim women share with women across the world in all faiths.