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Oral History Interview with William E. Cooper, September 7, 1999

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Interview with business executive and Army Air Forces veteran William E. Cooper. The interview includes Cooper's personal experiences about being a B-29 pilot in the Pacific Theater, pre-flight and flight training, various assignments, and dropping supplies by parachute to prisoners-of-war. Cooper also talks about living on Guam, mechanical weaknesses of the B-29, his descriptions of Nagasaki and Hiroshima from the air after the dropping of the atomic bombs, his disappointment with not being able to fly combat missions, postwar duty as a test pilot on Guam, and his postwar civilian activities.
Date: September 7, 1999
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Cooper, William E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, September 7, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, September 7, 1977

Interview with O. H. ("Ike") Harris, an attorney and a Republican member of the Texas Senate from Dallas, Texas, concerning his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fifth Legislature. Harris discusses the budget surplus, appropriations, the highway bill, public school financing, his personal legislation, and Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date: September 7, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Harris, Ike, 1932-
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, September 7, 1979 (open access)

Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, September 7, 1979

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.
Date: September 7, 1979
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Harris, Ike, 1932-
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library