June 11, 1991 - Dr. Arthur Caplan, director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics at the University of Minnesota speaking at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis. Caplan’s address was titled, "Ethics and Moral Issues Around Human Transplants." Dr. Caplan is a nationally recognized authority on ethical issues related to biotechnology, medical ethics, and health policy. He has written extensively on a wide range of topics pertaining to medical ethics.
June 20, 1991 - Marian Wright Edelman, president and Founder of the Children's Defense Fund in Washington, D.C., giving commencement address at Hamline University in St. Paul. Edelman’s speech was titled "The Struggle for America's Conscience and Future.” She told the Hamline graduates that we are a morally lost nation, and that we must redefine national security. Marian Wright Edelman is a graduate of Spelman College and the Yale University Law School. In the mid-1960's she was the first black woman admitted to the Mississippi bar; she later directed a regional office of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund.
July 6, 1991 - Tomie dePaola, noted children's book author, speaks at Macalester College convocation for the retirement of professor Patricia Kane. DePaola shares several stories and personal reflections.
July 27, 1991 - With the passing of Isaac Bashevis Singer, a Polish novelist and short story writer, Weekend Edition presents an excerpt of Singer speaking about his Nobel Prize in Literature.
August 12, 1991 - Daniel Callahan, the director and co-founder of the Hastings Center for Research and Education in Biomedical Ethics, speaking at a Minneapolis Health Care Technology Symposium sponsored by Group Health Incorporated. Dr. Callahan’s address was on the topic of allocation of health care resources. Following speech, Callahan answered audience questions. Callahan is an elected member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, and author and editor of more than 30 books, including "What Kind of Life: The Limits of Medical Progress.”
August 22, 1991 - Rita Klimova, the Czechoslovakian ambassador to the United States, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Klimova’s address was titled "From Revolution to a Free Economy: What's Next for Czechoslovakia?" She also offered her observations on the failed coup in the Soviet Union. After speech, Klimova 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.
September 20, 1991 - Joseph Califano Jr., former Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare under the Carter administration, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Califano’s address was on the topic of health care. Following address, Califano answered audience questions. Califano has written a new book called "Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years". He is a leading advocate of health care reform. He also encourages private businesses to help develop policies to ensure access to health care. 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 27, 1991 - Maurice Strong, the Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Strong’s address was titled, “Sustainable Development: A Partnership of Environment and Economics.” Topics include global warming and ozone layer. Following speech, Strong 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.
October 3, 1991 - Franklin Thomas, president of the Ford Foundation, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Thomas’s address was titled "Drugs, Poverty and Crime: Why the Inner City is in All Our Backyards." After speech, Thomas answered audience questions. Ed Spencer, chairman of the board of the Ford Foundation and a board member of the Minnesota Meeting, introduced Thomas. 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.
October 16, 1991 - MPR’s Terri Keefe reports on student protest taking place at St. Cloud University. The protests were instigated by unequal punishment of black and white students after a dormitory fight. Protestors stated that it is only an example of the greater persecution of minorities.