Minnesota 8 members tell their story
Members of the Minnesota 8, anti-war activists who were sentenced to prison for destroying draft files during the Vietnam War, join Midday. Their story is the subject of a play at the History Theater.11:00 a.m.Bill Tilton: Member of the Minnesota 8.
Frank Kroncke: Member of the Minnesota 8.
Ellsberg reflects on the significance of the Pentagon Papers
A conversation with Daniel Ellsberg, the man known for leaking the Pentagon Papers, a top secret study of 30 years of American foreign policy in Vietnam. He spoke last week as part of the University of Minnesota's "Great Conversations" series.12:00 p.m.Daniel Ellsberg: Former analyst for the RAND Corporation, who leaked secret documents describing the conduct of the Vietnam War to The New York Times in 1971.
Larry Jacobs: Director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.