Walter Cronkite

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• A look back to when a Minnesotan was sworn in to the White House

  This MPR News with Tom Weber feature takes a look back to January 20th, 1977, when Minnesota’s Walter Mondale was sworn in as the Vice President of the United States. Segment includes interview excerpts, descriptions of Inauguration Day, and audio of the complete swearing in of Mondale.

  Jan. 19, 201711 minSave
• The McCarthy Tapes: The 1968 political campaign

  “The McCarthy Tapes” takes the listener back to the 1968 campaign through audio recordings of the Eugene McCarthy archive, which documents a turbulent time in America's history. McCarthy’s political legacy will forever be defined by 1968, when McCarthy turned his opposition to the Vietnam War into a crusade for the presidency.

  Dec. 8, 200654 minSave
• American RadioWorks: Nature's Revenge - Louisiana's Vanishing Wetlands

  On this American RadioWorks special radio report, “Nature's Revenge - Louisiana's Vanishing Wetlands” looks at a region of the United States that is crumbling and sinking into the sea. Scientists say it's causing one of the worst and least-publicized environmental disasters in America's history. As Daniel Zwerdling reports for NPR News and ARW, there's a moral to this story: when humans try to outwit nature, it can strike back with a vengeance.

  Sep. 15, 200251 minSave
• The Politics of Joy: A Radio Remembrance of Hubert Humphrey

  Midday presents the MPR documentary “The Politics of Joy: A Radio Remembrance of Hubert Humphrey.” MPR’s Mark Heistad reflects on political life and impact of Hubert H. Humphrey in both Minnesota and the nation.

  Jan. 28, 1988Save
• Walter Cronkite defends advocacy journalism

  Walter Cronkite defends advocacy journalism and states that it belongs on the op-ed page of a newspaper and not as headline news.

  Oct. 3, 1974Save