Title: Alex Molnar Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1990-1997

Creator:

• Molnar, Alex, circa 1947-

Call Number: Milwaukee Mss 188; PH Milwaukee Mss 188; Audio 1364A; VEA 027; VHA 492-517

Quantity: 5.2 c.f. (14 archives boxes), 178 tape recordings, photographs, and 27 videorecordings

Repository:

Housed at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries’ Archives Department / Milwaukee Area Research Center and the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections.

Archival Locations:

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Papers of Alex Molnar, a member of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee education faculty, primarily documenting his leadership in the Military Families Support Network (MFSN), a national organization formed in 1990 after a letter Molnar wrote opposing the build-up for the Persian Gulf War appeared in the New York Times. The collection also documents Molnar's educational philosophy and activism, including his regular call-in educational program Molnar on Education, broadcast by Wisconsin Public Radio during the 1990s. These programs refer to many of the most important educational issues of the period, and the guests included John Benson, Paul Wellstone, and many leading educators. In addition, other materials document Molnar's unsuccessful candidacy for the position of superintendent of public instruction.

Language: English, German

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mil00188

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The following biographical information is extracted from press releases and newspaper stories in the MFSN and Department of Public Instruction files of the Molnar Papers. Unfortunately, these sources do not include some basic facts such as his date and place of birth. Alex Molnar's educational background includes a B.A. in history, political science, and education from North Park College; an M.A. in history from Northern Illinois University; another M.A. in Social Welfare from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; and a Ph.D. in urban education. He also holds a specialist's certificate in Education Administration from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.

For many years, Molnar was a high school social studies teacher in the Chicago area. From 1966 to 1969 he was a student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, completing his Ph.D. in Urban Education in 1969. In 1970 Molnar joined the educational faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, teaching in both the graduate and undergraduate programs. In addition, he consulted extensively with school districts in Wisconsin on curriculum design and implementation, staff development, classroom management, and student motivation. Molnar has also been a frequent presenter at professional and scholarly meetings and has served on the board of directors of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. He is also a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and has practiced and lectured on helping families with problems. In 1993 Molnar was an unsuccessful candidate for the position of Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction, losing in the primary in a slate of ten candidates.

With his wife, Barbara Lindquist, Molnar is the co-author of Changing Problem Behavior in School. He has also been a frequent guest on Wisconsin Public Radio on educational topics, and during the early 1990s he hosted his own call-in program, Alex Molnar on Education, on Wisconsin Public Radio.

On August 23, 1990 Molnar gained national attention after his open letter to President George H.W. Bush opposing the military build-up in the Persian Gulf appeared on the op-ed page of the New York Times. The letter concerned the military service of his son, Chris, a 21-year-old Marine. As the result of the flood of telephone calls and letters he received from other military families and opponents of the war, Molnar became the founder and co-chair of a national organization known as the Military Families Support Network (MFSN). Judy Davenport of Goose Creek, South Carolina, was the other co-chair. MFSN was formed with support from the Fund for New Priorities, an educational charity that reproduced and distributed Molnar's letter. On October 10, 1990 the Fund sponsored a press conference in Washington, D.C. and announced the formation of MFSN. On November 1, 1990 MFSN opened its national office in Milwaukee. MFSN consistently articulated a position that distinguished it from other national opponents of the war by indicating support for the military and opposition to the policies that led to the Gulf War. After the war began the network lobbied for its quick end and it provided a counseling referral service for families. Despite its limited funding MFSN achieved a high national profile because of its effective use of the media, and Molnar was frequently interviewed on national news programs. As a result, MFSN became one of the most prominent and effective voices opposing the war. MFSN eventually grew to include over 6000 members in 46 states.

At its April 1991 board meeting MFSN voted to move its national office to Washington, D.C., where it shared quarters with the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation. Alex Molnar remained in Milwaukee, and Adelita Medina became the executive director and president. In Washington, D.C. the organization continued to lobby in behalf of the health interests of Gulf War veterans, particularly the establishment of a national veterans drug registry. Because of lack of funding the national office closed in February 1992. Thereafter the organization continued to function solely through its newsletter, Newswire, which was published in Milwaukee. In October of 1992, Alex Molnar resigned from his position as vice-president to assume the status of volunteer and MFSN archivist. The last known issue of Newswire is dated Fall 1992.

The papers document Molnar's leadership in the opposition to the Gulf War within the Military Families Support Network (MFSN), as well as his educational activism and philosophy. The vast majority of the paper documentation in the collection relates to the Gulf War era, although the documentation of Molnar's educational ideas and interests is greatly enhanced by the many sound recordings in the collection. Although Molnar was the unofficial archivist of MFSN, it is likely that the records in his custody were incomplete. Few original files from the Washington, D.C. office are included, and some basic organizational records such as minutes of board meetings are obviously missing. Although the records do not permit a complete organizational history, they are nevertheless very useful and the correspondence Molnar received from both supporters and opponents of the Gulf War around the country--approximately half the entire collection-- provide an excellent source for examining national attitudes about the Persian Gulf War. Furthermore, the collection contains broad representation of the sympathetic attention MFSN received from the media, a focus that distinguishes it from the anti-war activism of the Vietnam era. The photographs received with the collection are available in Milwaukee, with photocopies available in Madison. The photographs document Molnar and his family, the Milwaukee office of MFSN, and daily life of soldiers in Saudi Arabia. Other featured personalities include Jesse Jackson and actor Mike Farrell.

The papers are arranged as MILITARY FAMILIES SUPPORT NETWORK RECORDS (MFSN) and EDUCATIONAL PAPERS. The MILITARY FAMILIES SUPPORT NETWORK RECORDS are comprised of General Files and Subject Files, each of which is alphabetically arranged. Correspondence, which makes up the bulk of the MFSN series, is subdivided into General Correspondence, which concerns the overall administration and activities of the network, and Family, Opponent, and Supporter letters. These exchanges are supplemented by the State Chair Files, which include letters and information from local leaders and activists from California, Florida, Maryland, New York, Virginia, and many other states. The telephone logs and the 900 number file also provide information about the reaction that MFSN received from the general public.

Although minutes of board meetings are generally missing, the collection includes useful files of fact sheets, promotional literature and mailings, weeded clippings, newsletters (Newswire), photographs, reports and files on lobbying at the Capitol, and two press conferences. There is also information on the relationship to the Fund for New Priorities, which sponsored the network, although again the files are not complete. Information about this relationship is supplemented by a videotaped press conference sponsored by FNP at which the formation of MFSN was announced and taped proceedings of the FNP conference about the war that took place on the same day. This conference included Daniel Ellsberg, Morton Halperin, and Admiral Gene La Rocque.

Perhaps the most notable aspect of the collection is its strong documentation of the attention MFSN received from the nation's media. In a paper that is included in Box 11, University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student Suzanne R. Yows analyzes this attention. The majority of media documentation falls into the category of interviews and news coverage. The national and Milwaukee coverage is fairly complete here, but it is likely that local chapters received additional attention from broadcasters that is not documented in the collection. The records include videotaped national programs, which are located in Madison, such as Larry King Live, Phil Donahue, ABC Primetime Live, Sunday Morning, and Today; the interviewees generally include Molnar, who quickly emerged as an exceptionally articulate and sympathetic spokesman for opposition to the war, as well as co-founder Judy Davidson, who had both a son and a husband in the Persian Gulf, and veteran Bill White, whose son and daughter both served in the war. There is also a fair sampling of local Milwaukee television coverage particularly by public broadcaster Joe Smith. The television coverage generally consists of off-the-air recordings so the quality is uneven. In addition to the aforementioned broadcasters, individuals appearing on the videotapes include Sam Donaldson, Bryant Gumbel, and Charles Kuralt. Other featured individuals include actors Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins; politicians Henry Hyde, Gerald Klezcka, John McCain, and James Moody; and activist Ron Kovic. (The October 10, 1990 interview of Molnar, Millie Tally, and Bill White by Harry Smith on Good Morning America is a 1 inch video that is currently unviewable on WHS equipment.) The sound recordings, which are located in Madison, document Molnar's appearance on a number of live call-in programs and on NPR. (The interview on WMSE follows an extended rebroadcast of a biographical interview of Hank Aaron by Bob Costas.) The Yows thesis also focuses on the attention MFSN received from print media. The large volume of newspaper clippings received with the collection about the war has been weeded to retain only those stories that mentioned MFSN or its leaders.

In addition to broadcast interviews and news stories the collection includes public service announcements prepared to enlist support for MFSN. These include “Dying for the Emir,” which television stations viewed as too controversial for broadcast, and “Dear President Bush,” a longer spot that included Molnar reading his letter to the President. Also included are several radio public service announcements, one of which was specifically addressed to Wisconsin Congressman Les Aspin.

The MFSN Subject Files is a collection of secondary information about the Gulf War collected by MFSN. This file has been weeded to retain information that is specific to MFSN involvement or that is not generally available. In addition to documentation about medical and drug-related issues related to the war, there are numerous mailings from the National Campaign for Peace in the Middle East, the National Task Force on the Gulf Crisis, and National Coalition to Stop U.S. Intervention in the Middle East and other organizations opposed to the war.

The EDUCATIONAL PAPERS document Molnar's electoral campaign for the position of Superintendent of Public Instruction as well as his general educational views. The campaign files include audio and video spot announcements which are located in Madison, campaign literature, clippings, and a recorded political panel that discussed the campaign which is also located in Madison. This panel included Gary George and Barbara Ulichny. The Molnar on Education files comprise the most important segment of this series. In addition to two volumes of planning papers (these cover only the years 1994 and 1995) the collection includes a large number of recordings of Molnar's regular educational call-in program dating from 1992 to 1995. The topics discussed were among the most important educational issues of the 1990s, and the guests included not only professional leaders, but also notable individuals such as John Benson and Paul Wellstone. The section entitled General Education and Political Papers is entirely comprised of non-text documentation. Included are sound recordings of several professional presentations and comments on the 1992 presidential election and the candidacy of Ross Perot, whom Molnar briefly supported. This section also includes videotaped footage located in Madison of an unidentified educational panel that included Annette Polly Williams.

Acquisition Information

Presented by Alex Molnar, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2001. Accession Number: M2001-089, M2002-125

Processing Information

Processed by Carolyn J. Mattern, 2001.

Milwaukee Mss 188	Series: Military Families Support Network, 1990-199?
	Subseries: General Files
Box   1 Folder   1	Activities, Miscellaneous
Box   1 Folder   2	Advisory Committee
Box   1 Folder   3	Backgrounder fact sheets
Box   1 Folder   4	Board of Directors, 1991
Box   1 Folder   5	“Body Bag” campaign
Box   1 Folder   6	Calendars/schedules
Box   1 Folder   7	California trip, 1991
Box   1 Folder   8	Casualties
Box   1 Folder   9	Clergymen's letter, 1990
Box   1 Folder   10	Clippings
Box   13 Folder   1-2	Clippings (continued)
Box   1 Folder   11	Clippings, Washington Post
Box   1 Folder   12	Conscientious objectors
	Correspondence
	General
Box   1 Folder   13-14	1990-1991 February
Box   2 Folder   1-5	1991 March-December; 1992, 1994, 1996, undated
Box   2 Folder   6	Active duty
	Family members
Box   2 Folder   7-11	1990 August-December
Box   3 Folder   1-3	1991 January-March, undated
Box   3 Folder   4-8	Opposition, 1990 August-1991 October, undated
	Supporters
Box   3 Folder   9	1990 August
Box   4 Folder   1-7	1990 August-October
Box   5 Folder   1-6	1990 November-1991 January
Box   6 Folder   1-6	1991 January-April
	Veterans
Box   6 Folder   7	1990 August-October
Box   7 Folder   1-5	1990 November-March
Box   7 Folder   6	Database information
Box   7 Folder   7	“Dear President Bush”
Box   7 Folder   8	Dickinson, John, Case
Box   7 Folder   9	Drug registry
Box   7 Folder   10	“Dying for the Emir”
Box   7 Folder   11	“First Order of Business” campaign
Box   7 Folder   12	Fogle, William, Briefing documents
Box   7 Folder   13	Fund for New Priorities
Box   7 Folder   14	Fundraising
Box   7 Folder   15	“Good Letters” for fact sheet
Box   7 Folder   16	Green, Christopher, case
Box   7 Folder   17	History
Box   7 Folder   18	Illustrations from supporters, 1991
Box   7 Folder   19	Intern information
	Interview and news stories Physical Description: Video and tape recordings
VHA 492 Segment   A	1990 August 23 interview, Channel 4 hostages story; Alex Molnar interview
Segment   B	1990 August 23 NBC news story, includes Alex Molnar interview
1364A/91	1990 August 23 interview of Alex Molnar by Carol Hemmingway, KTIL, Los Angeles
VHA 493	1990 August 24 off-the-air coverage of local Milwaukee news, Alex Molnar makes a brief statement Note: Poor quality.
1364A/92	1990 August 25, Alex Molnar reading his letter to the President as an NPR Commentary
1364A/93	1990 August 25 commentary, in German, regarding Molnar
1364A/94	1990 August 27, listener call-in program on WGR Buffalo, New York, regarding Molnar's letter
VHA 494	1990 August 27 interview of Alex Molnar on Smith and Co., WMVS
VHA 495	, 1990 August interview of Alex Molnar on Larry King Live Note: Also featured are Senators Frank Lautenberg and John McCain.
VHA 496	, 1990 October 9 C-Span call-in program with Alex Molnar and Bill White
VHA 497	, 1990 October 10 press conference held by the FNP to introduce MFSN Note: Speakers are AM, Ramona Cramer, Bill White, Judy Davenport, Carol Shepard, Tracy Meyer, and Millie Talley. Congressmen James Moody and Gerald Klezcka and religious leaders also make statements. Produced by Center for Defense Information.
VHA 498	1990 October 10, Congressional Conference of the Fund for New Priorities on the Gulf War Note: Statements by Maurice Paprin, Morton Halperin, Daniel Ellsberg, Admiral La Rocque and others.
VEA 027	1990 October 10, ABC News interview of AM, Millie Tally, and Bill White Physical Description: 1 inch video
VHA 499	circa 1990 October, America's Defense Monitor WHMM, Washington, D.C. Note: Prepared by the Center for Defense Information. This program is a sampling of opinion about the Gulf War including Alex Molnar (at recent press conference), Bill White, other MFSN leaders, James Moody, and La Rocque.
VHA 502 Segment   A	1990 November 8, ABC Primetime Live special “At What Cost” Note: Includes Alex Molnar interview with Sam Donaldson.
VHA 500	1990 November 11, off-the-air sampling of four local New York stations' coverage of the press conference held by FNP in New York City Note: Alex Molnar is featured.
VHA 501	1990 November 12, Chicago Tonight interview of AM, Henry Hyde, Stacey Taylor, and people on the street
VHA 492 Segment   C	circa 1990 November, ABC Nightline Note: Thanksgiving story, no Alex Molnar reference.
VHA 502 Segment   B	circa 1990 December, “Peace Murmurings,” Sunday Morning story by David Culhane Note: Includes interviews with Alex Molnar, Judy Davenport, and Bill White, views of MFSN Milwaukee office.
VHA 492 Segment   D	1990, Today show includes brief Alex Molnar interview Note: Poor quality.
VHA 503	1991 January 11, interview with Alex Molnar on Today by Bryant Gumbel
VHA 504	1991 January 13, interview of Alex Molnar and others in Washington, D.C. on the day of the vigil Note: Dubbed by NBC.
1364A/101	, 1991 March 15 remarks about the lessons of the Gulf War by Alex Molnar to NPR Town Meeting in Milwaukee
VHA 505	1991 March 27, “The Last Campaign,” a Veterans for Peace panel from Cambridge, Massachusetts Note: Includes Paul Wright of MFSN.
1364A/95	1991 March interview of Alex Molnar, Radio WQFM, Milwaukee
VHA 502 Segment   C	1991 April, Three cuts regarding Chris Molnar's leave; interviews: Harry Smith on Good Morning America and coverage by Milwaukee stations 6 and 12
VHA 506	, 1991 April 14 off-the-air footage of Phil Donahue program Note: Alex Molnar, Bill White, and military families express views on war.
1364A/96-97	, 1991 April 15 interview of Alex Molnar by Tomas Truel on Beaker Street (WMSE) Note: Begins on Side 2 of Tape 1 following a lengthy rebroadcast of television interview of Hank Aaron by Bob Costas.
1364A/98	, 1991 July 5 interview of Alex Molnar by Jan Weller of Milwaukee Public Radio
VHA 507	1991 “Operation Support Group: Managing the Anxiety of a Military Crisis,” a production of the University of Maryland School of Social Work Note: Include tips on organizing a support group from Paul Ephross. Ed Brody, the parent of a Gulf War participant, is interviewed.
VHA 508	1992 January 14, A Closer Look with Faith Hill, interviewing a Gulf War veteran, a supporter, and Ron Kovic, an opponent
VHA 509 Segment   A	1992 January 16, Milwaukee Channel 4 news feature on the Gulf War one-year anniversary Note: Includes interviews with Milwaukeeans and Alex Molnar.
Segment   B	1992 January 16, Smith and Co. interview on the Gulf War anniversary Note: Video quality is poor.
1364A/99	1992 January 17, All Things Considered Note: Report features an interview with Alex Molnar about policy errors and drug registry.
1364A/100	1992 February 25 interview on KTIM, Los Angeles (Carol Hemmingway?)
VHA 510	, 1992 July 24 interview with Alex Molnar Note: He remains concerned about veterans' health.
VHA 511	, Undated coverage of a demonstration of MFSN and others Note: Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins are interviewed. Alex Molnar is seen, but not interviewed.
Milwaukee Mss 188 Box   7 Folder   20	Kulawik, Richard, case
Box   7 Folder   21	Legislative work
Box   7 Folder   22	Literature and brochures
Box   8 Folder   1	Mailings, Unidentified
Box   8 Folder   2	Media
Box   8 Folder   3	Media contacts
	Miscellany
Box   8 Folder   5	Paper documentation
	Recordings
1364A/104	“Alex Molnar's Letter,” words and music by Fred Starnen
VHA 514	, Undated off-the-air coverage of Austin press conference sponsored by Veterans for Peace and town meeting in the state capitol Note: Includes testimony of Gary Smith and Gary Switzer. Central Texas MFSN is announced. Preceded by PSA by Ron Kovic of Vets for Peace.
Milwaukee Mss 188 Box   8 Folder   4	NPR's Town Hall Meeting, “Lessons of the Gulf War,” 1991
Box   8 Folder   6	Newsletter contributions
Box   8 Folder   7	Newsletter (“Newswire”), 1991-1992
Box   8 Folder   8	Organizing and organizers
Box   8 Folder   9	Outreach
	Photographs
Box   14	Original prints Note: In Milwaukee.
PH Milwaukee Mss 188	Photocopies Note: In Visual Materials Archive in Madison.
Milwaukee Mss 188 Box   8 Folder   10	Posters and memorabilia
	Press conferences
Box   8 Folder   11	1990 October 10
Box   8 Folder   12	1991 January 16
Box   8 Folder   13	Press releases
	Public service announcements
VHA 512	“Dying for the Emir,” 1991 January 7 Note: Produced by Evans Communications with Molnar voice over.
VHA 513	“Dear President Bush,” Alex Molnar reads his letter to the President Note: Includes footage of Bush, still photographs, Desert Storm footage.
1364A/102	30-second PSA. Molnar voice-over urging people to express their opposition to the war during the holiday season to nation's leaders, 1990 December 11
1364A/103	Four PSAs, circa 1991 January 11; one addressed to Congressman Les Aspin, the others to congressional leadership
Milwaukee Mss 188 Box   8 Folder   14	Lawsuit
Box   8 Folder   15-16	Reports
Box   8 Folder   17	Strategies (900 number-discs)
Box   8 Folder   18	Washington office reports
Box   8 Folder   19	“Sign-ons”
	State chairs
Box   8 Folder   20	General, 1990-1991
Box   9 Folder   1	Meetings
Box   9 Folder   2	Representatives survey
Box   9 Folder   3	Supporters by state, 1991
	State files
Box   9 Folder   4-30	Arizona-New Jersey
Box   10 Folder   1-18	New Mexico-Wisconsin
Box   10 Folder   19	Steering Committee list
Box   10 Folder   20	Striley, Timothy, Case
Box   10 Folder   21	Telephone calls
Box   10 Folder   22	Telephone log
Box   11 Folder   1	Testimony, General
Box   11 Folder   2	“To do” File
Box   11 Folder   3	Writings
Box   11 Folder   4	Yows thesis
	Subseries: Subject Files	⇧
Box   11 Folder   5	Agent Orange
Box   11 Folder   6	Armaments
Box   11 Folder   7	Arms Sales
Box   11 Folder   8	Benefits
Box   11 Folder   9	Coalition
Box   11 Folder   10	Coalition for America at Risk
Box   11 Folder   11	Constitutional issues
Box   11 Folder   12	Defense budget
Box   11 Folder   13	Draft
Box   11 Folder   14	Environment
Box   11 Folder   15	“Exotic diseases”
Box   11 Folder   16	“Friendly Fire”
Box   11 Folder   17	Irradiation
Box   11 Folder   18	Miscarriages
Box   11 Folder   19	National Priorities Project
Box   11 Folder   20	Medical issues
Box   11 Folder   21	Mental health
Box   11 Folder   22	National Campaign for Peace in the Middle East
Box   11 Folder   23	National Task Force on Gulf Crisis
Box   11 Folder   24	Oil Fires
Box   11 Folder   25-26	Organizations
Box   12 Folder   1	Organizations (continued)
Box   12 Folder   2	Polls
Box   12 Folder   3	PTSD
Box   12 Folder   4	Press censorship
Box   12 Folder   5	Readjustment
Box   12 Folder   6	Religious opposition
Box   12 Folder   7	Untitled folder
Box   12 Folder   8	United States Institute of Peace
Box   12 Folder   9	Veterans Rights Groups
Box   12 Folder   10	Victims of War
Box   12 Folder   11	Videos
	Series: Educational Papers	⇧
	DPI candidacy, 1993
Box   12 Folder   12-13	Campaign literature
Box   12 Folder   14	Clippings
	Recordings
1364A/105	1992 December 9, Alex Molnar on WBSD Burlington
1364A/125	Alex Molnar for State Superintendant of Public Instruction, 1992 December 9
1364A/106	Spot announcement for Molnar's DPI candidacy
VHA 515	“We Have Work to Do,” announcement for Molnar's candidacy
VHA 516	1993 February, Belling and Co. panel about the DPI race Note: Includes Barbara Ulichny and Gary George.
	Molnar on Education
Milwaukee Mss 188	Planning materials, 1994-1995
Box   12 Folder   15	Volume 1
Box   13 Folder   1	Volume 2
	Recordings
1364A/1	1991 June 22, “News Publication Written and Edited by Teens Called Yo!” Sandy Close
1364A/2	1992 June 22, “The Center for Commercialism,” Michael Jacobson
1364A/3	1992 June 23, “Electoral College-Reform of the Election Process,” Lawrence Longley
1364A/4	1992 June 23, “Genetic Altering of Food,” John Stauber
1364A/5	1992 June 24, “Outlook on Congressional Reform,” Paul Wellstone
1364A/6	1992 June 24, “Inequity of Education for Poor and Wealthy,” John Stauber
1364A/7	1992 June 25, “The Life Sentence of Convicted Spy Jonathon Pollard,” Carol Pollard
1364A/8	1992 June 25, “The National Agenda for Education,” Arnold Fege
1364A/9	1992 November 9, “Educational Issues: 92-93,” Arnold Fege
1364A/10	1992 November 9, “Alternative Education Curricula,” Jerry Goldsberry
1364A/11	1992 November 30, “Education-How Schools Shortchange Girls,” Sharon Schuster
1364A/12	1993 February 2, “Quirmbach/Molnar”
1364A/13	1993 August 29, “Education in Wisconsin,” John Benson
1364A/14	1993 September 5, “The La Crosse Busing Program,” Dave Johnston
1364A/15	1993 September 12, “Christian Fundamentalism and Public Education,” James Sears
1364A/16	1993 September 19, “What Should Children Read?” John Stewig
1364A/17	1993 September 26, “Why Americans Bash Their Schools and Workers?” Dennis W. Redovich
1364A/18	1993 October 3, Robin Templeton
1364A/127	1993 October 10, “Children Freedom School,” Ahmed Mbalia
1364A/19	1993 October 17, “Hostile Hallways,” Jackie DeFazio
1364A/20	1993 October 24, “How Plainfield Community Middle School Benefits Students,” Jerry Goldsberry
1364A/21	1993 October 31, “Vision of Educational Change,” Chuck Lentz
1364A/22	1993 November 11, “Principles of Critical Thinking and General Semantics,” Gregg Hoffmann
1364A/23	1993 November 14, “Do Corporations Have An Impact on Education?” Jim Morgan
1364A/24	1993 November 12, “Teaching Your Children Effectively,” Dan Nerhaugen
1364A/25	1993 November 28, “Educating Students on the Realities of Military Life,” Jim Burkholder
1364A/26	1993 December 5, “Adolescence and Violence,” Francien Clark-Jones
1364A/27	1993 December 12, “Learning Orientations for Black Children,” Drek Marryshow
1364A/28	1993 December 19, “Religion and Schools,” Chris Ahmuty
1364A/29	1993 December 12, “Kids and Drugs,” Patricia Demos
1364A/30	1994 January 9, “Humor and Schools,” Joel Goodman
1364A/31	1994 January 16, “Education in Wisconsin,” John Benson
1364A/32	1994 January 23, “Students/Disabilities,” Trinka Messenheimer-Young
1364A/33	1994 January 30, “Corporate Schools,” Babek Armajani
1364A/34	1994 February 6, “Bootcamp/Dropouts,” Vernon Sevier
1364A/35-36	1994 February 13, “Special”
1364A/37	1994 February 20, “Prioritizing Education,” Benjamin Barber
1364A/38	1994 February 27, “School Funding,” Beverly Wolkow
1364A/39	1994 March 6, “G.E.D.,” Larry Martin
1364A/40	1994 March 13, “Home Schools,” Jan Gnacinski Note: Also 1994 July 31.
1364A/41	1994 March 27, “Minorities/College,” Reginald Wilson
1364A/42	1994 April 3, “The Future of Open Education,” Foyne Mahaffey
1364A/43	1994 April 10, “Youth Oriented Credit Unions,” Carol Aranjo
1364A/44	1994 April 24, “Spending Additional Money Really Helps Schools,” Richard Laine
1364A/45	1994 May 5, “Spending Childhood Programs,” Rebecca Marcon
1364A/130	1994 May 8, “Early Childhood Programs,” Rebecca Marcon
1364A/131	1994 May 15, “Social, Health, and Recreation Service in Schools,” Sally Lundeen
1364A/46	1994 July 3, “Violence Prevention Programs,” Olusegun Siguwade
1364A/47	1994 July 10, “Time and Learning,” John Hodge Jones Note: Also 1994 December 25.
1364A/48-49	1994 July 17, “Year-round Education,” Charles Ballinger
1364A/50	1994 July 24, “Commercialization in Schools,” Marianne Manilov Note: Also 1995 January 8.
1364A/52	1994 August 21, “Cable in the Classroom,” Bev Greenberg
1364A/53	1994 August 28, “Early Childhood Programs,” Christine Burton
1364A/54	1994 September 11, “Superhighway K-12,” Robert Pearlman
1364A/55	1994 September 18, “Rites of Passage,” Anthony Mensah
1364A/56	1994 September 25, “Fair test and Standardized Testing for K-12 Grades,” Monty Neal Note: Repeated 1995 February 12.
1364A/57	1994 October 2, “The Shaping-up of Events for the New School Year,” John T. Benson
1364A/58	1994 October 9, “Working and High School Students,” Allen Phelps
1364A/59	1994 October 16, “Adults Returning to High School in Chicago,” Charles Mingo
1364A/60	1994 October 23, “Alternative Education in Milwaukee-How Does It Compare to Reforms in Public Schools?” Grego
1364A/61	1994 October 30, “Hartford, Connecticut, School Board Hiring Private Company to Run Public Schools,” Kathy Evans
1364A/62	1994 November 6, “Multi-Cultural Education,” James A. Banks
1364A/63	1994 November 13, “Physical Needs of American Schools,” Harvey Rabinowitz
1364A/64	1994 November 20, “Baltimore's Schools and the Possible Revision or Termination of Their Contract with EAI,” Carl Stokes
1364A/65	1994 November 27, “Public Schools are Doing Much Better Than We Think,” Gerald Bracey Note: Repeated 1995 January 22.
1364A/66	1994 December 4, “The Family Academy, An Alternative Elementary School in Harlem,” David Liben
1364A/67	1994 December 11, “Early Childhood Programs,” Rebecca Marcon
1364A/68	1994 December 18, “Banning Homework,” Etta Kralovec Mooser
1364A/135	1994 December 25, “Time and Learning,” Dr. John Hodge Jones
1364A/136	1995 January 8, “Commercialization of Schools,” Marianne Manilov
1364A/71	1995 January 15, “Cost of Public Schools in Comparison to Private Schools,” Emily Koczela
1364A/73	1995 January 29, “School Choice, Does It Work?” John Witte
1364A/74	1995 February 5, “Should Federal Education Programs Be Undone?” Will Lauber
1364A/137	1995 February 12, “Fair Test and Standardized Testing,” Monty Neal
1364A/76	1995 February 19, “Can Pilot Schools Give a Better Education?” Lois Harrison-Jones
1364A/77	1995 February 26, “Can Schools Be Run More Efficiently Without Government?” Spence Korte
1364A/78	1995 March 5, “Are the Schools Getting Better?” David Grissmer
1364A/79	1995 March 12, “Teachers at Risk,” Phil Villaume
1364A/80	1995 March 19, “Prioritizing Education,” Benjamin Barber
1364A/81	1995 March 26, “Early Childhood Programs,” Rebecca Marcon Note: Repeat of 1994 May 8.
1364A/82	1995 April 2, “Teaching More than the Three “Rs,”” Angie Hougas
1364A/83	1995 April 9, “Public Schools are Doing Better Than We Think,” Gerald Bracey
1364A/84	1995 April 16, “Teaching Science in the Nineties,” Jean Harlan
1364A/140	1995 April 23, “Encouraging Cooperation, not Competition,” Alfie Kohn
1364A/141	1995 April 30, “Religion Wars in our School,” Charles Haynes
1364A/142	1995 May 7, “Single Sex Middle Schools,” Anthony Pilone
1364A/143	1995 May 14, “Educating Children through Music,” Arthur Custer
1364A/85	1995 May 28, “Project DARE as a Censored News Story,” Mark Lowenthal
1364A/86	1995 June 4, “Educating Children Through Music,” Arthur Custer
1364A/87	1995 June 11, “The Ozaukee County Jail Literacy Project,” Nina Walker, Judy Johnson
1364A/88	1995 June 18, “Educating People About Black History,” Clayborn Benson
1364A/146	1995 August 6, Alex Molnar show
1364A/147	1995 August 13, Alex Molnar show
1364A/148	1995 August 20, Alex Molnar show
1364A/149	1995 August 27, Alex Molnar show
1364A/151	1995 September 3, Alex Molnar show
1364A/152	1995 September 10, Alex Molnar show
1364A/153	1995 September 17, Alex Molnar show
1364A/155	1995 September 24, Alex Molnar show
1364A/107	Undated, Ahmed Mbalya
1364A/169	Undated [October 22], “Child Violence,” Karen Beerman
1364A/170	Undated [October 29], “African-American Language,” Geneva Smitherman
1364A/171	Undated [November 5], “School Reform and Employment,” Frederick Thayer
	Jan Weller Program
1364A/109	“Issues of the Day,” Alex Molnar and Michael Joyce, 1991 October 23
1364A/110	“Issues of the Day,” Alex Molnar and Michael Joyce, 1991 November 20
1364A/111	“Issues of the Day,” Alex Molnar and Michael Joyce, 1991 December 16
1364A/112-113	“Prominent Political Issues of 1991,” Alex Molnar and Michael Joyce, 1991 December 31
1364A/114-115	“Is the U.S. Government Broken and Can it be Fixed?” Alex Molnar and Michael Joyce, 1992 February 10
1364A/116-117	“Political Issues of the Day,” Alex Molnar and Michael Joyce, 1992 March 23
1364A/118-119	“Issues of the Day,” Alex Molnar and Michael Joyce, 1992 May 4
1364A/122-123	“Debate on the Issues of the Day,” Alex Molnar and Michael Joyce, 1992 July 27
1364A/89-90	“Election Eve comments,” Alex Molnar and Michael Joyce, 1992 November 2
1364A/126	“School Choice,” Alex Molnar, 1993 April 7
	WUWM FM
1364A/150	“MPS Mobility,” 1995 August 30
1364A/154	“Commentary,” 1995 September 21
1364A/156	1995 October 19
1364A/158	“Education Reform in Wonderland,” 1995 November 16
1364A/159	“Tootsie Roll Curriculum,” 1995 December 14
1364A/161	“Norquist/Vouchers,” 1996 May 2
1364A/163	“Bucky Badger and Reebok,” 1996 June
1364A/164	“Commentary,” 1996 September
	General educational and political papers
1364A/108	“Calgery Corporate Involvement in the School,” 1991 October
1364A/51	“Corporate Influence in the Schools,” Tom Clark program, 1992 May 11
1364A/120	“Clark and Company,” Wisconsin Public Radio, 1992 July 15
1364A/121	“Perot's Decision to Remain a non-Candidate,” 1992 July 16
1364A/69	Ross Perot presidential candidacy, 1992 September 24
1364A/124	“Business in Schools: Partnerships or Seduction,” 1992 November
1364A/178	“American Worker Productivity,” Dennis Redovich, 1992 November 30
1364A/72	“Will Business Involvement Be Good for Schools?” presentation at Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development conference, 1992
1364A/70	Commentary on Governor Thompson's budget proposals for education, Tom Clark program, 1993 March 31
1364A/75	“School Choice: Who Wins-Who Loses?” Alex Molnar presentation at Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development conference, 1993
1364A/128	“Outcome Based Education,” 1994 April
1364A/129	“Friedman Dialogue,” 1994 May 2
1364A/132-133	“Embracing our Youth for a New Tomorrow: Pros and Cons on Contracting the Running of Inner City Schools,” 1994 September 15
1364A/134	“Forum: Private Corporations in Public School,” KQED-FM, 1994 December 19
1364A/138-139	National Conference on Education: 127th annual conference, New Orleans, 1995 February 10-13
1364A/144-145	“Can For-Profit Companies Reform Public Education?” , 1995 July 29
1364A/157	“Wisconsin School Choice,” 1995 November 11
1364A/160	“Lamar Alexander,” 1996 March 28
1364A/162	“Riemer Response to Choice Essay,” 1996 May 6
1364A/165	“Perspectives: School Vouchers,” 1996 September 25
1364A/166	“Extension 720: School Reform,” 1995 October 15
1364A/167	“Milwaukee/Vouchers,” 1996 Winter
1364A/168	“School Vouchers,” Gil Gross, 1997 September 30
1364A/172	Undated, miscellaneous notes on school reform
1364A/173	Undated, “Baby Boom Echo Implications”
1364A/174	Undated, “Burger King Academy,” Rick Fallon
1364A/175	Undated, Chris White Addressing Business Group
1364A/176	Undated, “Desperate Deals: Privatizing Education”
1364A/177	Undated, “School for Profit and the Reform of American Public Education”
VHA 517	Unidentified footage of a Milwaukee panel on race and education Note: Includes Alex Molnar, Annette Williams, and Charlayne Hunter Galt.