April 3, 1974 - Questions have arisen as to whether Minnesota’s new abortion law is unconstitutional. MPR’s Dulcie Lawrence gets comments from several legislators on their thought process in voting for or against the bill, including William Kelly, of E. Grand Forks; William Ojala of Aurora; and Arne Carlson of Minneapolis.
April 3, 1974 - Wounded Knee prosecution lawyers get an unprecedented okay, from US Attorney General Saxby, to investigate confidential FBI informant files, of which access had previously been denied to goverment lawyers. Judge Nichol said to open files or be prepared for dismissal on the basis of non-cooperation. Last night government lawyers say they've completed the investigation; files are clean, none are informers. Wounded Knee lawyers speculate the FBI informant files had been laundered (edited) before access. The evidentiary hearing continues in St. Paul.
April 4, 1974 - MPR’s Connie Goldman interviews Michael Novak, a philosopher and author, about his book "Choosing Our King: Powerful Symbols in Presidential Politics."
April 18, 1974 - Patricia Tollefson, president of Minnesotans against Equal Rights Amendment, comments on her opposition to the Minnesota State Board of Education Sex Task Force recommendations on sex discrimination in schools.
April 19, 1974 - A speech given by Eugene McCarthy, who was a long-term DFL Congress Representative from Minnesota, as well as a poet and author. McCarthy is speaking here on the vice presidency, how to reform the Presidency, and the 25th Amendment of the Constitution.
April 19, 1974 - Comments from Eugene McCarthy regarding Richard Nixon and impeachment. (Part 1)
April 19, 1974 - Comments from Eugene McCarthy regarding Richard Nixon and impeachment. (Part 2)
April 25, 1974 - The Democratic party is going to strive for a broader base, incorporating more of the right and the left. The problems of the poor are now the problems of the middle class, says an unidentified Baltimore City Councilmember.
April 25, 1974 - St. Cloud celebrations continue with music written to commemorate its new designation as an All American City.
April 25, 1974 - St. Cloud dignitaries celebrate the city becoming an "All American City," a designation from the National Civic League.