March 16, 1990 -
October 17, 1979 - Dulcie Lawrence on author and critic John Leonard.
December 17, 1977 -
December 15, 1975 - Non-candidate Hubert Humphrey intros friend Fred Harris. Harris: Office of president can move the country. Tells joke. Says privilege is a Bicentennial issue, quotes Jefferson. We have miseducated a generation that unemployment is good for us. No person should be out of work. More costly in unemployment, govt aid programs, crime, admissions to prisons, alcoholism; privilege keeps foreign policy on side of multi-nationals and side of status quo. Not many people are happy with the status quo. Harris says he likes MN, has friends here. Says Humphrey has said he won't run for president.
December 14, 1975 - Hubert H Humphrey at DFL feminist caucus, says law calling for equal pay for equal work isn't enforced. He talks about how much women earn compared to men. Says we have to make laws work in the marketplace. There's no adequate system of daycare. He "hopes feminist caucus will just raise Cain until we get the daycare and child development centers we need in this country".
December 14, 1975 - HHH (Hubert Humphrey) at DFL feminist caucus, on the ERA amendment, and need to educate those who are needed for its ratification. Humphrey says he was for this amendment when he first came to Congress in the 1950's because it made sense. "What we need to do is what we've done in the past, educate. We must address fears of those whose ratification is essential. The founders gave us the means and responsibility to right those wrongs that come to light. When we see a wrong we should correct it. What better way to celebrate the Bicentennial than to to reaffirm the constitution's promise of justice for all?"
October 17, 1975 - Minnesota legislative pay raises are needed to allow ordinary citizens to serve. So says Charles Baxtrom of the Citizens' League. He says it should be in the form of salary, not "per diem." House Majority Leader Martin Sabo agrees that compensation should be higher, considering how much time lawmakers spend attending meetings, meeting with constituants, etc.
October 17, 1975 - Minnesota Senator Robert North says a domed stadium is "out of the question." Citizens do not want to be "held up" for the building cost of $60 million. Instead, he proposes improvements be made to Met Stadium and Memorial Stadium.
October 16, 1975 - A presidential primary bill passed the House but did not receive a hearing in the Senate. It would have set April 6 as a primary date. Rick Scott says a primary comes too early, but the caucus system works well. Senator Skip Humphrey offered a bill to create a "regional" primary, grouping Minnesota with WI, the Dakotas and Iowa. Also in capitol news, a bill was passed restricting commercial development in the BWCA.
October 16, 1975 - A presidential primary bill passed the House but did not receive a hearing in the Senate. It would have set April 6 as a primary date. Rick Scott (title unknown) says a primary comes too early, but the caucus system works well. Senator Skip Humphrey offered a bill to create a "regional" primary, grouping Minnesota with WI, the Dakotas and Iowa. Also in capitol news, a bill was passed restricting commercial development in the BWCA.