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Film: Law and Order
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Highly acclaimed documentary by Frederick Wiseman which captures the activities and attitudes of the Kansas City, Missouri police department when it was administered by Clarence Kelly, later head of the FBI. The film raises questions about the process and criminals' rights. Part of the National Affairs Series

Performance with Dick Gregory
8:00 PM – Sun Room/ South Ballroom, Memorial Union - Dick Gregory is a comedian, human rights activist, philosopher, political analyst, social activist, and author. During the 1960's he used his fame as one of the nation's leading comedians to aid the Civil Rights Movement. He gave many benefits for human rights groups and actively participated in human rights demonstrations. He has also written nine books, including his autobiography, Nigger, No More Lies: The Myth and Reality of American History, Dick Gregory's Political Primer, and Up From Nigger. His comedy record albums are numerous and he lectures at more than 260 colleges each year. Gregory has received the degree of Doctor of Human Letters from Malcolm X University (Chicago) and Rust College (MIssissippi) and the Degree of Doctor of Laws from Lincoln University (Pennsylvania). Part of the National Affairs Series

The First Amendment and Civil Liberties in the 1980's - Erwin Knoll
3:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Erwin Knoll edits The Progressive, a national magazine of political analysis and commentary published in madison, Wisconsin. A journalist with over 25 years experience, he has co-authored two books. Since March, 1979, when the government obtained an unprecedented court order barring The Progressive from printing a story on H-bomb secrecy on "National Security" grounds Knoll has spoken on the case before journalism groups, at ACLU meetings, and on college campuses across the nation. Part of the National Affairs Series: The Bill of Rights - Taking Liberties?

Islam & Politics - Roger Savory
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Part of the World Affairs Series: What's Ahead?

Religion and Politics and the Middle Class Christian - Father Edicio de la Torre
3:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Part of the World Affairs Series: What's Ahead?

The Rural Exodus and Burgeoning Cities: Latin America's New Reality - Robert W. Fox
8:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Part of the World Affairs Series: What's Ahead?

World Population: The Silent Explosion - Dr. Richard Elliot Benedick
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Part of the World Affairs Series: What's Ahead?

Human Rights vs. Realpolitick - Dick Clark
8:00 PM – Scheman Auditorium - Part of the World Affairs Series: What's Ahead?

The 1980's: Breakthrough for Human Rights or Return to Auschwitz? - Gerhard Elston
3:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Part of the World Affairs Series: What's Ahead?

The Vast Majority: Third World Issues and Resources - Michael Harrington
8:00 PM – Scheman Auditorium - Part of the World Affairs Series: What's Ahead?