November 25, 1987 - Robert Volpe, a Twin Cities private detective, speaking at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Volpe address was on his work investigating and recovering stolen works of art and valuable antiquities. Robert Volpe claims to be the only detective in the world who deals exclusively in the recovery of valuable art and antiquities. He estimates that the incidence of art theft ranks second only to narcotic trafficking as an international crime. In addition to his detective work, Volpe paints, sculpts, writes and acts as curator of a small museum. He has optioned the movie rights to his life story to Warner Brothers.
November 30, 1987 - William Raspberry, urban affairs columnist for The Washington Post, speaking at Itasca Seminar "Families at Risk." Raspberry addressed the general topic of poverty in America by looking at the current welfare system and suggesting ways that the system might be improved. His suggestions for fighting poverty and reforming welfare were primarily threefold: first, reward success and let failure punish itself; second, study success, not failure when trying to see how poverty can be alleviated; third, stop blaming racism for everything that goes wrong. After speech, Raspberry answered audience questions.
December 8, 1987 - Eugene McCarthy, former Minnesota senator and presidential contender, speaking to the Minnesota Press Club. McCarthy’s address was titled, "The United States: The Number One Colony to the World."
December 10, 1987 - Jon Hassler, author in residence at St. John's University in Collegeville, reads from some of his works and discusses his career as an author in an appearance at the St. John's "Basilica Series" lectures in Minneapolis.
December 10, 1987 - Minnesota author Jon Hassler, author in residence at St. John's University in Collegeville, reads from some of his works and discusses his career as an author in an appearance at the St. John's "Basilica Series" lectures in Minneapolis.
December 14, 1987 - David T. Ellwood, associate professor of Public Policy at Harvard University, speaking at Itasca Seminar "Families at Risk." Ellwood addressed the current welfare system and offer economic alternatives to it. He has devoted much of his career to the problems of the poor and disadvantaged. After speech, Elwood answered audience questions.
January 15, 1988 - Philip Johnson, famed architect, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Johnson reminiscences about Minneapolis architecture and the IDS Center. Johnson is perhaps best known to area residents as the designer of the IDS Center in Minneapolis. To many of his colleagues he is the Dean of American Architecture and has to his credit the AT&T Headquarters in New York, where he is based, Pennzoil Plaza and Republic Bank Tower in Houston, and the IBM Atlantic Center project in Atlanta. With Atlanta real estate developer Blaine Kelley, he is currently involved in a project that will bring yet another Philip Johnson building to Minneapolis. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
January 18, 1988 - Dave Durenberger, Minnesota U.S. senator (I-R), speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Durenberger’s address was on the topic "Central America: Regional Insecurity and U.S. Policy." Following speech, Durenberger answered audience questions. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
January 28, 1988 - 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.
January 29, 1988 - Patricia Schroeder, U.S. representative for Colorado (D), speaking at Carlson Lecture Series in Northrop Auditorium at University of Minnesota. Schroeder’s address was titled "Election '88: Are We Americans Facing the Issues?" Following speech, Schroeder answered audience questions. Schroeder is member of the House Judiciary Committee, and chair of the Subcommittee on Civil Service of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee, where she's a leading advocate of civil service reform and whistle-blower protection. She played a major role in the passage of the Voting Rights Act and the 1984 Civil Rights Act and is a primary sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment. In the House Select Committee on Children, Youth and Families, Schroeder chairs the committee's economic security task force where she has championed work and family issues. Schroeder is also co-chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, a bipartisan group of representatives devoted to advancing women's legislation in Congress. Schroeder is the recipient of numerous honorary degrees and awards. The Carlson Lecture Series was established by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.