Oral History Interview with William Lindsey, December 20, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Lindsey, December 20, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Lindsey. Lindsey provides background on his family’s history. He completed a Civilian Pilot Training program in Monticello, Arkansas. He began flying school in February of 1941, training in San Angelo, Barksdale and Great Falls, Montana. The US Army Air Corps accepted him in the 41G Class. He became a Ferry Pilot, working with Jimmy Doolittle’s organization in Pendleton, Oregon, practicing take-offs in B-25s to bomb Japan. He ferried planes in 1942 out of Long Beach, and then Great Falls. He participated in the China Burma India Theater in 1945 and flying The Hump. He traveled several times to Japan. Lindsey provides much detail on flying various types of aircraft and life overseas. He was discharged in December of 1945 and remained in the inactive reserves until 1959.
Date: December 20, 2012
Creator: Lindsey, William
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Lindsey, December 20, 2012 transcript

Oral History Interview with William Lindsey, December 20, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Lindsey. Lindsey provides background on his family’s history. He completed a Civilian Pilot Training program in Monticello, Arkansas. He began flying school in February of 1941, training in San Angelo, Barksdale and Great Falls, Montana. The US Army Air Corps accepted him in the 41G Class. He became a Ferry Pilot, working with Jimmy Doolittle’s organization in Pendleton, Oregon, practicing take-offs in B-25s to bomb Japan. He ferried planes in 1942 out of Long Beach, and then Great Falls. He participated in the China Burma India Theater in 1945 and flying The Hump. He traveled several times to Japan. Lindsey provides much detail on flying various types of aircraft and life overseas. He was discharged in December of 1945 and remained in the inactive reserves until 1959.
Date: December 20, 2012
Creator: Lindsey, William
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mexico's 2012 Elections (open access)

Mexico's 2012 Elections

This report provides an overview of the parties and candidates competing in the Mexican federal elections, with a focus on the presidential contest, followed by a discussion of key issues in the campaign that could have implications for U.S.-Mexican relations.
Date: June 20, 2012
Creator: Ribando Seelke, Clare
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Armed Conflict in Syria: U.S. and International Response (open access)

Armed Conflict in Syria: U.S. and International Response

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Date: August 20, 2012
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance (open access)

Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance

Report that discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai to address corruption within the Afghan government. Election fraud and corruption in Afghanistan are also discussed.
Date: September 20, 2012
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance (open access)

Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance

This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai, to address corruption within the Afghan government. The report also includes discussion of election fraud and corruption in Afghanistan.
Date: January 20, 2012
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 113, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, July 20, 2012 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 113, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, July 20, 2012

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 20, 2012
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Conflict Minerals in Central Africa: U.S. and International Responses (open access)

Conflict Minerals in Central Africa: U.S. and International Responses

This report discusses how Congress has focused on ways to help end or mitigate the effects of conflicts and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including several hearingw which have become law. The main issue is related to "conflict minerals," the so-called “3TGs”: ores of tantalum and niobium, tin, tungsten, and gold, and their derivatives.
Date: July 20, 2012
Creator: Cook, Nicolas
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Copperas Cove Leader-Press (Copperas Cove, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 83, Ed. 1 Friday, July 20, 2012 (open access)

Copperas Cove Leader-Press (Copperas Cove, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 83, Ed. 1 Friday, July 20, 2012

Semi-weekly newspaper from Copperas Cove, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 20, 2012
Creator: Sowell, Lynette
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 113, No. 146, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 2012 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 113, No. 146, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 2012

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 20, 2012
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 97, No. 155, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 2012 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 97, No. 155, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 2012

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 20, 2012
Creator: Gibbs, Angenene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 2012 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 2012

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 20, 2012
Creator: Wisch-Ray, Sharon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 161, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 2012 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 161, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 2012

Weekly newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 20, 2012
Creator: Deason, Gene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, May 20, 2012 (open access)

The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, May 20, 2012

Daily newspaper from Ennis, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 2012
Creator: Todaro, Nick
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History