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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Minnesota Public Radio Stories

Aides remember HHH as documentary premieres tonight
The advance man and the press secretary for Hubert H. Humphrey share stories about one of Minnesota's most popular politicians. He was Mayor of Minneapolis, US Senator, and Vice President. Documentary "The Art of the Possible" premieres tonight at the University of Minnesota Sept. 15 and airs on Public Television Nov. 18.11:00 a.m.
Guests
Norman Sherman: Press secretary, Hubert H. Humphrey
D.J. Leary: Advisor and advance man for Hubert H. Humphrey
More from MPR
Looking back at the 1960 presidential campaign (06/14/2010)
'All the Way with LBJ' (08/25/2008)
Eleanor Roosevelt and the 1960 Democratic primary (01/08/2008)
The Chicago convention -- a loss amid chaos (11/20/2006)
Johnson and Humphrey (06/24/2003)
Lyndon Johnson and Hubert Humphrey: Two Strong Men (05/06/2003)
Resources
About the HHH documentary premiere--U of M HHH Institute
The War on Poverty
The number of people in the U.S. living in poverty is on track for a record increase, with the ranks of working-age poor approaching 1960s levels that led President Lyndon B. Johnson to declare a war on poverty. An American RadioWorks documentary, ""The War on Poverty: From the Great Society to the Great Recession," examines the modern face of poverty and asks why LBJ's dream of a Great Society is still beyond reach.12:00 p.m.
More from MPR
Record increase in US poverty with elections looming (09/12/2010)
Classes start for 'turnaround schools' (09/07/2010)
For children born into poverty, brain development may be hindered (08/04/2010)
Foundation: Child poverty on the rise in Minn. (07/28/2010)
Resources
American RadioWorks