Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
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.11:00 a.m.GuestsRichard 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."More from MPRFort Snelling buildings listed among most endangered (05/10/2006)Preservation of historic buildings vs. progress (04/29/2009)Barns of Minnesota (06/10/2005)Resources
The Vietnam Tapes: Letters from a Willmar soldier
The Vietnam Tapes is a special Midday program featuring audio letters from the Vietnam War. Dan Kleven of Willmar, Minn., spent 11 months in combat in Vietnam in 1970. He recorded his thoughts on cassette tapes in the field, and sent them back to his family.12:00 p.m.More from MPRObama salutes Fort Hood victims, condemns murders (11/10/2009)Klobuchar, Franken, McCollum attend Ft. Hood service (11/10/2009)Vietnam War lessons for Iraq and Afghanistan? (09/16/2009)
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