October 3, 1989 - Ken Dayton, former chairman and CEO of Dayton Hudson, speaking to a national conference of editorial writers at the St. Paul Hotel. Dayton’s address was on titled "The State of the Arts?” Dayton shares his thoughts on the active arts community and culture in the Twin Cities.
October 11, 1989 - Barber Conable, president of World Bank, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Conable’s address was titled “Fighting Poverty, Encouraging Growth and Protecting the Environment: The World Bank's Agenda for the 1990s.” Following address, Conable 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.
October 26, 1989 - Dr. Martin Feldstein, former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and president of the National Bureau of Economic Research, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Feldstein’s address was on the topic "The Trade Deficit and the Dollar." Following speech, Feldstein answers listener 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.
November 13, 1989 - Bill Bradley, D-New Jersey U.S. senator and likely 1992 presidential candidate, speaking at Carlson Lecture Series held in Northrop Auditorium. Bradley’s address was titled "Thoughts on Hubert Humphrey's America.” Bradley talked about revitalizing citizen involvement at each level of political decision-making. Bradley, a Rhodes scholar, Olympic gold medalist and former professional basketball player, was elected to the Senate in 1979 at age 35. He received assignments to the Finance Committee, the Energy Committee and the Special Committee on Aging, and now chairs the Energy Committee's Water and Power Subcommittee and the Finance Committee's International Debt Subcommittee. In 1985 he became a member of the Select Committee on Intelligence.
November 20, 1989 - Dr. Sol Gordon speaking before the Westminster Town Hall Forum about AIDS, sex education, and the community response. Dr. Gordon is a distinguished clinical psychologist and sex educator and a professor emeritus at Syracuse University.
December 6, 1989 - Archibald Gillies, speaking in Duluth, talks of U.S. policy, end of Cold War, and what the future holds.
December 8, 1989 - Owen "Brad" Butler, the retired chairman of Procter and Gamble, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Butler’s address was titled "Early Childhood Development: Whose Business Is It?" He talks about the impact of poverty and early education issues on American children. Following speech, Butler answers listener 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.
December 11, 1989 - Rozanne Ridgway, former assistant secretary of state for European Affairs, speaking to the Minnesota Women's Political Caucus on the status of women in determining U.S. foreign policy.
December 11, 1989 - Maj Britt Theorin, Swedish disarmament ambassador, speaking to a St. Paul audience about disarmament and economic conversion. Speech was sponsored by the International Brotherhood of Electrical workers (IBEW), local at Unisys in St. Paul, Jobs with Peace, and the Working Group on Economic Dislocation.
December 12, 1989 - Richard Grasso, president and CEO of the New York Stock Exchange, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Grasso’s address was on the topic "The Challenges of the 1990s." He talks extensively about the NYSE institution. Following speech, Grasso answers listener 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.