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White House Tapes: the secret phone recordings of three presidents

White House Tapes: the secret phone recordings of three presidents

The last of the secret recordings President John F. Kennedy made while in office were just released to the public this week. Midday presents a 2003 American RadioWorks documentary about some of the secretly taped phone conversations of Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. "The President Calling" reveals the style and political skills of these three leaders through their conversations.

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Photos: Gary Eichten's 45 years at MPR

Photos: Gary Eichten's 45 years at MPR

A retrospective of Midday host Gary Eichten's 45-year career at Minnesota Public Radio.

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Duluth resident flew missions with Tuskegee Airmen

A Duluth man has a vested interest in how Hollywood will portray the World War II black Army Air Corps unit in a George Lucas film opening Friday.

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The wisdom of Gov. Elmer Andersen

The wisdom of Gov. Elmer Andersen

Gov. Elmer Andersen, known as "Minnesota's leading citizen," had an impressive list of accomplishments in and out of office. Midday presents excerpts from an interview in 2000 and his speech to the Minnesota Legislature in 2001, in which he shares some of the lessons he learned as a successful businessman, politician, and philanthropist.

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MLK biographer Taylor Branch on Dr. King's legacy

MLK biographer Taylor Branch on Dr. King's legacy

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Taylor Branch will deliver the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture at Gustavus Adolphus College. Branch is considered the preeminent biographer of Martin Luther King Jr. and has written a trilogy of books that document the Civil Rights era.

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Walter Mondale on his long and extraordinary career in public service

Walter Mondale on his long and extraordinary career in public service

Midday presents excerpts from an interview with Former Vice President Walter Mondale. The complete interview will be part of a special "Walter F. Mondale Collection" at the Minnesota Historical Society. Walter Mondale reflects on his time as vice president, senator, ambassador, and other roles.

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Journalist Isabel Wilkerson on the Great Migration

Journalist Isabel Wilkerson on the Great Migration

Isabel Wilkerson was the first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize, for her reporting on the Midwestern floods of 1993. She speaks about her new book, "The Warmth of Other Suns," about the migration of 6 million black Southerners who moved from to the North over a period of six decades beginning around 1915. Wilkerson spent 15 years researching the book and interviewed more than 1,200 people.

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MSNBC's Chris Matthews at the Westminster Town Hall Forum

MSNBC's Chris Matthews at the Westminster Town Hall Forum

MSNBC host and political commentator Chris Matthews speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum about his new book about President John F. Kennedy, "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero." The book highlights episodes of JFK's life with fresh details that have been little discussed until now.

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When radio became a weapon of war

When radio became a weapon of war

Midday presents excerpts from the American RadioWorks documentary, "Battles of Belief in World War II." It focuses on how the radio became a modern weapon of war. The first part of the program is the conclusion to he documentary, "Days of Infamy."

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