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South Africa's War Against the Front Like States - Victor Mashabela
All Day – Gallery, Memorial Union - Victor Mashabela is a representative of the African National Congress of South Africa to the United Nations. From the University Lectures Program archive.

Samantha 'Rastles' the Woman Question - Jane Curry
All Day – Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union - This one-woman performance features Jane Curry as Samantha Smith Allen. Described as a female Mark Twain, Samantha challenged the 19th century status quo with her humorous observations. From the University Lectures Program archive.

Human Sociobiology: Death and Transfiguration - Phillip Kitcher
All Day – South Ballroom, Memorial Union - Phillip Kitcher is at the University of Minnesota working in the philosophy of biology. His last two books have been concerned with the merits of creation-science and of sociobiology. From the University Lectures Program archive.

The Supreme Court, Aids - Jeffrey Levi
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Nonviolance and the Philippine Revolution - Richard Deats
All Day – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Richard Deats has authored "Nationalism and Christianity in the Philippines" and during 1985 he spent three weeks in the Philippines working with churches and social change organizations. From the University Lectures Program archive.

The Bushman of Botswana: Effects of Settling Down on Human Use of Space - Susan Kent
All Day – - Exact date is unknown. Part of University Lecture Series. University Lectures Program Archive.

Is There a Conspiracy Against Family Farmers? - Bruce Marion
All Day – - Participants Included: Lauren Soth, Richard Van Iten, Gary Comstock, Bruce Marion, Luther Tweeten, John Hart, Michael Novak, David Kline. Exact date is unknown. Part of University Lecture Series. University Lectures Program Archive.

Teaching the Guitar - Thomas Becker
All Day – Gold Room, Memorial Union - Thomas Becker is a classical guitarist who currently is a member of the string faculty at the University of Northern Iowa. He is an Iowa Arts Council solo artist and has performed in many major midwestern concert halls. From the University Lectures Program archive.

We the People - John Henry Faulk
8:00 PM – Gallery, Memorial Union - John Henry Faulk is a radio and television performer whose successful lawsuit ended blacklisting in the entertainment industry during the McCarthy era. He has a masters in folklore and taught at the University of Texas. He is author of Fear on Trial. Part of the National Affairs Series.

The National Security Council, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law - Jim Leach
12:00 PM – Gallery, Memorial Union - James Leach represents the First Congressional District in Iowa. He is a member of the Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee in the House. Part of the National Affairs Series.