Presidential Transitions: Issues Involving Outgoing and Incoming Administrations (open access)

Presidential Transitions: Issues Involving Outgoing and Incoming Administrations

This report discusses issues surrounding the transition of Presidential power, including the variety of events, decisions, and activities contribute to it.
Date: September 29, 2016
Creator: Halchin, L. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Article V Convention to Propose Constitutional Amendments: Contemporary Issues for Congress (open access)

The Article V Convention to Propose Constitutional Amendments: Contemporary Issues for Congress

Article V of the U.S. Constitution provides two ways to amend the nation's fundamental charter. Congress, by a two-thirds vote of both houses, may propose amendments to the states for ratification, a procedure that has been used for all 27 current amendments. This report identifies a range of policy questions Congress might face if an Article V Convention seemed imminent.
Date: March 29, 2016
Creator: Neale, Thomas H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Tribune (Grandview, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 2016 (open access)

The Tribune (Grandview, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Grandview, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 29, 2016
Creator: Roberts, Janeen
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report examines Kuwait's relationships with its neighbors in the Persian Gulf, and its own political system which has been in turmoil since 2006. Kuwait remains pivotal to U.S. efforts to secure the Persian Gulf region because of its willingness to cooperate with U.S. strategy and military operations in the region and its proximity to both Iran and Iraq.
Date: September 29, 2016
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Digital Searches and Seizures: Overview of Proposed Amendments to Rule 41 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure (open access)

Digital Searches and Seizures: Overview of Proposed Amendments to Rule 41 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure

This report provides a brief overview of the proposed amendment to Rule 41. First, it provides a background on the origin of, and rationale underlying, the proposed amendment and a description of the rule as currently written. Second, it reviews the potential changes made by the proposed amendment and will survey various concerns commenters have raised with the proposal. Lastly, this report addresses efforts being made in Congress to alter, delay, or stop this rule change.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Thompson, Richard M., II
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Select Committee on Mental Health (open access)

Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Select Committee on Mental Health

Report from the Texas House Committee on Mental Health describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 85th Texas Legislature.
Date: December 29, 2016
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Select Committee on Mental Health.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: Transition Legislative Oversight Committee (open access)

Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: Transition Legislative Oversight Committee

Report from the Transition Legislative Oversight Committee describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 85th Texas Legislature.
Date: November 29, 2016
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Health and Human Services Transition Legislative Oversight Committee.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Goodenough, July 29, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Goodenough, July 29, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Goodenough. Goodenough was born in Jena, Germany in 1922 to American parents. After being educated in private schools, he attended Yale University receiving his degree in 1944. He entered the United States Army Air Forces in 1943. He was commissioned, after being trained as a meteorologist and was sent to Newfoundland. He worked on weather predictions prior to the Normandy landing. He later served in the Azores. Following his discharge in 1948 he attended the University of Chicago, utilizing the GI Bill to attain a Ph.D. in physics. He recalls his tutelage under noted physicist Clarence Zener. Goodenough discusses his involvement in the development of the lithium-ion battery utilized in the development of the personal computer. He concludes the discussion, telling of his career at the University of Texas and his ultimate retirement. Goodenough was awarded the Novel Prize for Chemistry in 2019.
Date: July 29, 2016
Creator: Goodenough, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Schauer, December 29, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Schauer, December 29, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William T. Schauer. Schauer was born on 27 August 1928. He was in high school for the duration of World War II. He joined the Army Air Forces in June of 1946. He completed bootcamp, then was assigned to a fighter group on Okinawa and Guam, where he assisted in refueling planes. He notes Japanese soldiers coming out of caves and hiding, unaware that the war was over. He also notes his living conditions on the islands. Schauer was assigned as an automotive mechanic in charge of the motor pool. On 17 June 1949, Staff Sgt. William T. Schauer received his Honorable Discharge.
Date: December 29, 2016
Creator: Schauer, William
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
GI Bills Enacted Prior to 2008 and Related Veterans' Educational Assistance Programs: A Primer (open access)

GI Bills Enacted Prior to 2008 and Related Veterans' Educational Assistance Programs: A Primer

This report describes the GI Bills enacted prior to 2008. Although participation in the programs has ended or is declining, the programs' evolution and provisions inform current policy. Included is a description of the eligibility requirements, eligible programs of education, benefit availability, and benefits. The report also provides some summary statistics, comparisons between the programs, and brief discussions of related programs.
Date: January 29, 2016
Creator: Dortch, Cassandria
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
OU Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 3, Ed. 1 Monday, August 29, 2016 (open access)

OU Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 3, Ed. 1 Monday, August 29, 2016

Student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: August 29, 2016
Creator: Branham, Dana
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 2016 (open access)

The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 29, 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Schauer, December 29, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with William Schauer, December 29, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William T. Schauer. Schauer was born on 27 August 1928. He was in high school for the duration of World War II. He joined the Army Air Forces in June of 1946. He completed bootcamp, then was assigned to a fighter group on Okinawa and Guam, where he assisted in refueling planes. He notes Japanese soldiers coming out of caves and hiding, unaware that the war was over. He also notes his living conditions on the islands. Schauer was assigned as an automotive mechanic in charge of the motor pool. On 17 June 1949, Staff Sgt. William T. Schauer received his Honorable Discharge.
Date: December 29, 2016
Creator: Schauer, William
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gethrel Williams, June 29, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Gethrel Williams, June 29, 2016

Gethrel Williams was from Beaumont, Texas. She was a long time civil rights and labor activist. During her time working for the U.S. Postal Service, she became a leader in in the American Postal Workers Union, both locally and nationally. In 2007, she was elected to the Beaumont City Council as Council-member-at-Large. In her interview, she discussed her efforts to desegregate public accommodations, her participation in the labor movement, and her work as a public, elected official. She died February 18, 2018.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Bobadilla, Eladio & Williams, Gethrel
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Theodore Kalenterides, December 29, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Theodore Kalenterides, December 29, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Theodore J. Kalenterides. Kalenterides joined the Army Air Corps on 10 August 1939. He completed Airplane and Engine Mechanic School at Parks Air College, Illinois, and worked on the line as Crew Chief, Flight Chief and Line Chief. He then completed B-29 Engineer Flight School. In 1944, Kalenterides was assigned to the 62nd Bomb Squadron, 39th Bomb Group at Smoky Hill Air Force Base, Kansas. In January of 1945, they deployed to Batista Army Airfield, Cuba for training, then formed at North Field, Guam in mid-February. They completed missions against the Japanese home islands in April, and bombed military and industrial targets in Japan and flew incendiary raids on urban areas from mid-May until the end of the war. He continued his service in the Korean and Vietnam wars, and was discharged in 1968.
Date: December 29, 2016
Creator: Kalenterides, Theodore
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sanger News (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 2016 (open access)

Sanger News (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Sanger, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 29, 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Daily Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 142, No. 95, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 29, 2016 (open access)

Daily Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 142, No. 95, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Daily newspaper from Mount Pleasant, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 29, 2016
Creator: Reddell, Valerie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman Chronicle & DV (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 136, No. 26, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 29, 2016 (open access)

Coleman Chronicle & DV (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 136, No. 26, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Conn, Brittany
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Goodenough, July 29, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with John Goodenough, July 29, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Goodenough. Goodenough was born in Jena, Germany in 1922 to American parents. After being educated in private schools, he attended Yale University receiving his degree in 1944. He entered the United States Army Air Forces in 1943. He was commissioned, after being trained as a meteorologist and was sent to Newfoundland. He worked on weather predictions prior to the Normandy landing. He later served in the Azores. Following his discharge in 1948 he attended the University of Chicago, utilizing the GI Bill to attain a Ph.D. in physics. He recalls his tutelage under noted physicist Clarence Zener. Goodenough discusses his involvement in the development of the lithium-ion battery utilized in the development of the personal computer. He concludes the discussion, telling of his career at the University of Texas and his ultimate retirement. Goodenough was awarded the Novel Prize for Chemistry in 2019.
Date: July 29, 2016
Creator: Goodenough, John
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 28, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 29, 2016 (open access)

Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 28, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Elgin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Lucio, Rachel
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 41, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 29, 2016 (open access)

Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 41, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Emory, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 29, 2016
Creator: Hill, Trey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Theodore Kalenterides, December 29, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Theodore Kalenterides, December 29, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Theodore J. Kalenterides. Kalenterides joined the Army Air Corps on 10 August 1939. He completed Airplane and Engine Mechanic School at Parks Air College, Illinois, and worked on the line as Crew Chief, Flight Chief and Line Chief. He then completed B-29 Engineer Flight School. In 1944, Kalenterides was assigned to the 62nd Bomb Squadron, 39th Bomb Group at Smoky Hill Air Force Base, Kansas. In January of 1945, they deployed to Batista Army Airfield, Cuba for training, then formed at North Field, Guam in mid-February. They completed missions against the Japanese home islands in April, and bombed military and industrial targets in Japan and flew incendiary raids on urban areas from mid-May until the end of the war. He continued his service in the Korean and Vietnam wars, and was discharged in 1968.
Date: December 29, 2016
Creator: Kalenterides, Theodore
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 2016 (open access)

The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Schulenburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 29, 2016
Creator: Prause, Diane & Vyvjala, Darrell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Henderson Daily News (Henderson, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 61, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 29, 2016 (open access)

Henderson Daily News (Henderson, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 61, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 29, 2016

Daily newspaper from Henderson, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 29, 2016
Creator: Linebarger, Les
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History