October 18, 1973 - Part two of MPR’s Paul Gruchow interview with author Murray Bookchin. The social theorist discusses the need for more communal lifestyles. He hopes for a change in public thinking and eventually institutions.
October 17, 1973 - Part one of MPR’s Paul Gruchow interview with author Murray Bookchin. The social theorist explains his views on environmentalism versus and ecology. Bookchin compares the nuclear family and its isolation to communal settings, a preferable model.
October 9, 1973 - Laura Nader, American anthropologist, speaking at Macalester College. Nader’s address was on the topic of community understanding, or lack thereof, law.
October 2, 1973 - MPR’s Paul Grochow reports on an exhibit of early John Berryman manuscripts displayed at the University of Minnesota. Report includes comments from Berryman’s publishing friend, Robert Giroux, who speaks about the fickle nature of publishing.
September 17, 1973 - MPR’s Paul Gruchow reports on U.S. Senator Walter Mondale’s speech on the congressional floor about abuses of Nixon administration.
July 2, 1973 - Glen Robinson, FCC commissioner nominee from Minnesota discusses with reporter Paul Gruchow the issues and philosophies in debate at the FCC. A lengthy conversation regarding the Fairness Doctrine, and how it relates to First Amendment guarantees makes up most of the segment.
July 2, 1973 - Nicholas Johnson, Commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission, discusses the importance of local broadcasting and communities being heavily involved in the content those media outlets provide.
July 2, 1973 - A discussion relating to the political and legal opinions of potential new FCC commissioner Glen Robinson, particularly his stand on the fairness doctrine and how it relates to private ownership of broadcast outlets.
May 5, 1973 - On this Radio Free Saturday, MPR’s Marvin Granger and Pual Gruchow interview Phyllis Kahn, Minnesota state representative. Kahn shares her critique of the University of Minnesota leadership.
April 10, 1973 - Agreement between AIM leaders and the government concerning disarmament process of Wounded Knee is in dispute. At the House of Indian Affairs Subcommittee, both sides presented their cases. The government said a call would be made by AIM leader Russell Means to his comrades to tell them to disarm before the meeting. Means said he would make the call only after he had concluded a meeting with White House officials and determined they are in good faith about the agreement. The agreement has no timetable to set down arms. Richard Helstern, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, claims the AIM is reneging on the agreement.