Over the decades, MPR has presented the many different perspectives of Minnesota politics and politicians. This collection is home to a multitude speeches, interviews and debates on the issues of the day. Important topics of civil rights, environment, crime, budget, legislation, and campaigns are addressed.
Click on link to these well-known figures to see audio segments directly related to them: Michele Bachmann Arne Carlson Keith Ellison Hubert Humphrey Amy Klobuchar Eugene McCarthy Walter Mondale Tim Pawlenty R.T. Rybak Jesse Ventura Paul Wellstone
January 15, 1981 - Vice President Walter Mondale gives a farewell address before the Minnesota Legislature. Following speech, a rebroadcast of a previous news conference from the day.
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January 27, 1981 - Governor Al Quie addressed a joint session of the Minnesota legislature on the state of the economy, broadcast live.
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February 17, 1981 - Former Vice President Walter Mondale discusses the office of the Vice Presidency and his experience as Vice President in Northrop Auditorium at the University of Minnesota. This is the first of three speeches as part of the Mondale Lectures.
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February 24, 1981 - Former Vice President Walter Mondale discusses foreign policy options in this address at Macalester College in Saint Paul. This is the second of three speeches as part of the Mondale Lectures.