April 2, 1974 - Russell and Irene Johnson, representatives of the American Friends Service Committee for over 20 years, are firsthand observers of conditions in Southeast Asia, India, China, and the Philippines. They discuss their thoughts and observations.
April 3, 1974 - Questions have arisen as to whether Minnesota’s new abortion law is unconstitutional. MPR’s Dulcie Lawrence gets comments from several legislators on their thought process in voting for or against the bill, including William Kelly, of E. Grand Forks; William Ojala of Aurora; and Arne Carlson of Minneapolis.
April 4, 1974 - MPR’s Connie Goldman interviews Michael Novak, a philosopher and author, about his book Choosing Our King: Powerful Symbols in Presidential Politics.
April 4, 1974 - Jack McCarthy
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April 8, 1974 - On this segment from Recital Series, MPR’s Michael Barone completes an interview with Alfred Brendel, Austrian classical pianist, during a performance intermission at Benedicta Arts Center at College of Saint Benedict, Saint Joseph.
April 16, 1974 - MPR’s Connie Goldman has a conversation with author Robert Pirsig about his book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Pirsig shares how he started the book while also writing computer manuals, and finished it while spending time in a camper on the North Shore.
April 18, 1974 - Patricia Tollefson, president of Minnesotans against Equal Rights Amendment, comments on her opposition to the Minnesota State Board of Education Sex Task Force recommendations on sex discrimination in schools.
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April 19, 1974 - A speech given by Eugene McCarthy, a long-term DFL Congressional representative from Minnesota. McCarthy comments on the vice presidency, how to reform the presidency, and the 25th Amendment of the Constitution.