In 2008, Minnesota's voters passed the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution: to protect drinking water sources; to protect, enhance, and restore wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat; to preserve arts and cultural heritage; to support parks and trails; and to protect, enhance, and restore lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater.
Efforts to digitize this initial assortment of thousands of historical audio material was made possible through the Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. A wide range of Minnesota subject matter is represented within this collection.
February 18, 1974 - Rev. Morton Hill says the quality of life is being affected by this material throughout the United States. You get an adult bookstore or movie in a town, with it comes prostitution and drugs, and the whole tone of the community is lowered, this is happening across the country. The court says proof of cause and crime isn?t needed. The laws are based on common morality of the community.
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March 8, 1974 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews Maceo Dixon, national campaign coordinator for the Socialist Workers Party. Dixon discusses the party’s suit to cease and desist against the U.S. government on harassment claims.
April 4, 1974 - Jack McCarthy
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