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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.

The Ethical Presidency - Ramsey Clark
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Ramsey Clark is former Attorney General of the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson and supervised the drafting and passage of the 1968 Civil Rights Act. His books include Crime in America and The Role of the Supreme Court. Part of the National Affairs Series.

The Role of the Civil Justice System in a Democratic Society - Roxanne Conlin
3:00 PM – Gallery, Memorial Union - Part of the National Affairs Series.

The State Constitution vs. The Federal Constitution - W. Ward Reynoldson
12:00 PM – Gallery, Memorial Union - W. Ward Reynoldson is the Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court. Part of the National Affairs Series.

Individual Rights and the Constitution: Issues and Trends - David Baldus and Gene Guerrero
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - David Baldus, Joseph B. Tye Professor of Law at the University of Iowa College of Law, will discuss the death penalty and the United States Constitution. Mr. Baldus conducted a longitudinal study of 1,050 Georgia homicide cases from indictment in the forthcoming book The Impact of Procedural Reform in Capital Sentencing: Some Evidence from Georgia. Gene Guerrero is the Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia. He is an expert on work place drug testing and has spoken against the program being implemented by the federal government. He will discuss other privacy issues, including the recent Supreme Court ruling on sodomy. Part of the National Affairs Series.

Women and the Constitution - Willie Stevenson Glanton
3:00 PM – Gallery, Memorial Union - Willie Stevenson Glanton is an attorney for the Small Business Administration and president of the Iowa Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. She was an original member of the steering committee for Women and the Law, a national organization bringing together women lawyers and law students for support and evaluation. Part of the National Affairs Series.

Pornography and the Law: Civil Rights or Censorship? - Patricia Hirl and Jeanne Barkey
12:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Patricia Hirl is the Associate General Counsel for the Minneapolis Star and Tribune and Adjunct Professor of Communications Law at William mitchell College of Law in Minneapolis. She is co-author of Media Law in the Midwest and founder of a citizens committee to promote freedom of expression. Jeanne Barkey is co-founder and Director of the Pornography Resource Center and worked on the Minneapolis anti-pornography ordinance. She has been involved in community organization against sexual assault and pornography. Her undergraduate degree is in women studies and political science from Stanford. Discussion during the debate will center on the civil rights anti-pornography ordinance which was enacted in response to the victimization of women in pornography. Part of the National Affairs Series.

Religion and Politics: Where Do We Draw the Line? - Anthony Podesta and Robert Grant
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Anthony Podesta is President of the People for the American Way, a national nonpartisan citizens organization working to protect Constitutional liberties. Mr. Podesta was a U.S. Justice Department criminal prosecutor and Assistnat U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. He also served as Deputy Director for the Voting Rights Project and as Research Director at the Citizen's Research Foundation. He received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Robert Grant is the Chairman of Christian Voice, a political action group that was the first of the new "Christian Rights" organizations. This group is best known for the "Congressional Report Card" that rates candidate's voting records and positions. He is also the President of American Christian Cause and co-founder of the California Graduate School of Theology. Part of the National Affairs Series.