September 6, 1990 - Civil rights leader Vernon Jordan, former President of the National Urban League. He was the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of the Minneapolis United Way.
September 26, 1990 - MPR’s Mark Zdechlik reports on the efforts of Governor's Task Force on Lesbian and Gay Minnesotans to hear public testimony throughout the state as they begin to determine how human services in state can be improved. Report includes comments public and local officials.
October 1, 1990 - Stuart Butler, director of domestic and economic policy studies at the Heritage Foundation, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Butler’s address was on the topic "How to Solve the Health Care Crisis: A Free Market Approach." After speech, Butler 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 5, 1990 - Thomas Niles, U.S. ambassador to the European Community, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Niles’ address was titled "The E.C. Meets the Persian Gulf: Europe's Role in the New World Order." After speech, Niles 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 10, 1990 - Jon Grunseth, I-R candidate for governor; and Rudy Perpich, incumbent DFL governor of Minnesota, speaking to the endorsing convention of the SHOW Minnesota Education Association. Grunseth and Perpich shared their differing views on education issues and answered audience questions. Following debate, program presents a Mainstreet Radio education report.
October 17, 1990 - Theologian Martin Marty speaking at Macalester College in St. Paul. He spoke on the topic "Religious Diversity: The Limits and Challenges of Pluralism".
October 19, 1990 - St. Paul writer David Morris speaking in Minneapolis on the savings and loan crisis.
October 22, 1990 - Dr. Abbas Mehdi, native of Iraq and current Assistant Professor of Sociology at St. Cloud State University, broke media anonymity in speaking at St. Cloud State University event. Mehdi’s address was titled, "Saddam Hussein and the Gulf Crisis: Past, Present and Future". Before coming to the United States to study and teach, he worked for seven years in the public sector in Iraq. Until he gave this speech at St. Cloud State, Abbas Mehdi had answered questions from the media only if his anonymity was maintained.
October 23, 1990 - MPR presents a Minnesota Senate debate with Rudy Boschwitz, U.S. Minnesota Senator (I-R); and Paul Wellstone, DFL challenger. The candidates participate in a wide-ranging discussion of the issues. Debate was moderated by MPR’s Bob Potter.
October 24, 1990 - Madeline Kunin, Vermont governor; and Dr. Dean Abrahamson, of the University of Minnesota, speaking at a conference on global warming sponsored by the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Kunin (a Democrat) is the chair of various Committees of the National Governors Association on energy, the environment and global climate change.