Preservationist Richard Moe on saving America's important places

Minnesota native Richard Moe is retiring as president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, D.C. He joins Midday to talk about community revitalization and why it's important to save America's historic buildings and places.

Guests

• Richard Moe: President, National Trust for Historic Preservation. Former chief of staff for Senator Walter Mondale and senior staff for President Jimmy Carter. Chairman of Minnesota DFL Party 1969-1972. Author, "The Last Full Measure: The Life and Death of the First Minnesota Volunteers."

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• Preservationists holding public panel on debated '50-year rule'
  October 27, 2009
• Development plans underway for area near Fort Snelling
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• Preservation of historic buildings vs. progress
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• Barns of Minnesota
  June 10, 2005
• Crookston considers the future of its historic buildings
  July 6, 2005

Resources

• Richard Moe's biography
• National Trust for Historic Preservation web site