Transcript of an interview with Senator John Leedom, a businessman and a Republican member of the Texas Senate from Dallas, Texas. In this interview Leedom discusses his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-eighth Legislature.

Interview with Senator Ike Harris, a Republican Texas state legislator from Dallas, Texas. Harris discusses the first regular session of the 62nd State Legislature in early 1971, including his response to Governor Smith's bond financing plan, his thoughts on Governor Smith as a statesman, state tuition, taxation, education reform, the Sharpstown case, and redistricting.

Interview with Senator O. H. "Ike" Harris, a Republican Texas state legislator from Dallas, Texas. Harris discusses his experience in the 63rd Legislature, including: the legislatures overall political orientation; the effect of freshman legislators; Lt. Gov. William Pettus Hobby Jr's allies in the senate and his platform; the reform legislation package; the lobby; appropriations; the legislature's shortcomings; and his thoughts on the governor's office.

Interview with Republican Senator O. H. (Ike) Harris, an attorney from Dallas, Texas. In the interview, Senator Harris describes his personal experiences and views as a member of the Sixty-first legislature. He also discloses some biographical information as well as his decision to enter politics. Senator Harris discusses his personal political philosophies on issues including one versus two-year budgets, revenue legislation, welfare legislation, and state minimum wage laws. He also comments on fellow politicians Governor Preston Smith and Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes.

Interview with Senator O. H. "Ike" Harris, a Republican Texas state legislator from Dallas, Texas. Harris discusses the second, third, and fourth special sessions of the 62nd Legislature, including: the issue of state funding of primaries; Governor Preston Smith's actions on spending; the appointment of Larry Teaver to head of the State Insurance Commission; the calling of the fourth special session; insurance companies and their influence; discrimination in insurance policies; competitive rate-making legislation and opposition to it; and the confirmation of Bob Bullock as Secretary of State.

Interview with Senator Ike Harris, a Republican Texas state legislator from Dallas, Texas. Harris discusses his experiences attending the 66th Legislative Session of the Texas Senate, including thoughts on Governor Briscoe and Governor Clements, the appropriations bill, tax relief, and public school finance.

Interview with Eddie Bernice Johnson, nurse and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas, who discusses her experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-third Legislature. She also talks about her early life in a segregated society, her early political activities, her campaign for the Texas House of Representatives in 1972, the Black Caucus, the Women's Caucus, reform legislation, appropriations, personal legislation, her altercation with Comptroller Robert Calvert, and she comments on Governor Dolph Briscoe.