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Oral History Interview with Sarah T. Hughes, August 23, 1979 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Sarah T. Hughes, August 23, 1979

Interview with Judge Sarah T. Hughes, former state legislator, state district judge, and federal district judge. In the interview, Sarah describes her experiences and personal views concerning the Sharpstown stock-fraud scandal, the Dallas County Jail, the constitutionality of abortion, and the desegregation of the Dallas Independent School District.
Date: August 23, 1979
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hughes, Sarah T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Oscar H. Mauzy, October 23, 1978 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Oscar H. Mauzy, October 23, 1978

Interview with Democratic Attorney-Senator Oscar H. Mauzy from Dallas, Texas. In the interview, Mauzy discusses his experiences as a member of the Second Special Session of the Sixty-fifth Legislature. He also expresses his personal views on Proposition 13 in California, ad valorem taxation, the roles of Speaker Bill Clayton and Governor Dolph Briscoe, election year politics, the Senate caucus, repeal of sales tax on residential utility bills, increase in inheritance tax exemptions, taxation of agricultural and timber land, homestead exemptions for the elderly, and the Peveto Bill.
Date: October 23, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Mauzy, Oscar H.
System: The UNT Digital Library