March 20, 1973 - State representatives Arne Carlson and Gary Flakne of Mpls and Robert Federer of St. Paul claim that Gov. Wendell Anderson hasn't put Minnesota's revenue sharing funds in a special account as he is required to do by law, that he hasn't outlined his plans for spending the money, as he must by June 1, and that he intends to use the money to reduce the state debt. At a morning news conference the governor's executive secretary Thomas Kelm asserted the money has been put in a special fund and called the charges nothing but a smokescreen to cover up the cruel reality of the Nixon administration's new budget. State Commissioner of Administration Dick Brubaker says no revenue sharing money has been or will be used to eliminate a deficit in this fiscal year. There will be no deficit, we will wind up at least $15 million in the black without revenue sharing money. A special account was set up for revenue sharing money in December of last year, when state received its first payment. All the money has been invested and is drawing interest. It will be used to help finance new programs and ongoing state expenses over the next two years. The state can't file any statement on how the money is to be used until the federal government publishes regulations on how states can use the money. The Democrats called on the president to release federal money impounded for social programs until Congress can adopt a special revenue fund. They want the governor to create a non-partisan committee on revenue sharing to work out a plan with counties for the money's use, and advocated more money for the state welfare budget and programs such as daycare, human services, rural development and job incentives.
March 13, 1973 - Reaction to Supreme Court decision to uphold veterans' preference laws. Veterans' preference, discrimination, and women's rights in the military are discussed.
March 12, 1973 - Congressman Donald Fraser talks about House Foreign Affairs Committee and houghts on Vietnam War and president’s war powers. House Foreign Affairs Committee, warfare, Vietnam, US Congress, executive power.
January 28, 1973 - On this Forum program, the subject is ‘The State of English.’ Participants in the 1972 meeting of the National Council of English Teachers talk about the quality of education in the United States. Report also includes recorded remarks by Margaret Mead, Jonathan Kozol, Murray Kepton, Malcolm X and others.
November 20, 1972 - MPR’s Paul Gruchow shares a poignant childhood memory of the sights, sounds, and smells on a rural farm during the harvest season.
October 30, 1972 - An interview with British Oceanographer Dr. Cooper about power plants in areas such as Lake Superior, and how it may affect temperate climate of water.
October 6, 1972 - Conversation with Roland Bainton on the religious roots of American culture.
October 2, 1972 - Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. defends and promotes George McGovern's pro-labor stance. (tells Lauren Bacall joke)
September 27, 1972 - MPR’s Paul Gruchow reports on Minnesota AFL-CIO meeting, and if group will endorse Senator George McGovern for President of the United States. Reports includes excerpt of speech at AFL-CIO convention from Hubert H. Humphrey in support of McGovern.
September 26, 1972 - MPR’s Paul Gruchow interviews David Roe, president of the Minnesota AFL-CIO, about politics, elections, and convention.