Interview with African American North Texas State University alumnus James Gayle. The interview included Gayle's personal experiences of childhood, playing basketball at Fort Worth's all-black Terrell High School, attending North Texas and enrolling in the ROTC program, and his experience as a boarder in "Shack Town" neighborhood of Denton. Gayle talks about the comparison of race relations in Artesia, New Mexico, and Waco and Forth Worth, Texas, the "neutral" stance of NT administration toward black students and the "self-support" system among students, as well as his relationships with professors and white students, and his perception of what he gained from his NT experience.

Regional Hearing Presentation to BRAC Commission – Operation Keep Cannon Presentation given by the Clovis and Portales NM Communities to the Commission on 06/25/05

Memorandum of Meeting with community representatives from Clovis, New Mexico regarding recommendations to close Cannon Air Force Base.

Community Correspondence - 50 Individual Letters from concerned citizens regarding the closing of the Cannon AFB

Community Correspondence – 71 Letters to the Commission from residents in support of Cannon AFB

Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico A. Media Advisory B. Suggested T a h g Points for Installation Visit C. Suggested Qs & As for Installation Visit D. Sampling of Local Media Coverage Relating to BRAC

State Input - Regional Hearing - Clovis, NM - WSMR-ARL Community Response - Presented by Garrey E. Carruthers

State Input - Regional Hearing - June 24, 2005 - Clovis, NM - Official Report from the Community - White Sands Missile Range

State Input - Operation Keep Cannon - Presented by Cannon Communities - Regional Hearing

State Input - Regional Hearing - June 24, 2005 - Clovis, NM - Welcome to Cannon AFB Presentation - By Colonel John Posner

Community Correspondence – Letters from concerned citizens in support of Cannon AFB.

Community Correspondence - 350 Individual Letters from concerned citizens regarding the closing of the Cannon AFB

Community Correspondence – Letters from concerned citizens in support of Cannon AFB.

Article sent in by a resident of Cannon AFB

Certified data, Analysis and a description of the methodology used to analyze the Air Force's recommendation to Close Cannon AFB

Base Visit Book from BRAC Commission Visit to Cannon Air Force Base, NM dtd 23 June 2005. Document includes itinerary, base summary sheet, SECDEF recommendation, military capabilities index, installation review, state map and statistical data, state closure history list, and press articles and correspondence.

I am very concerned about the BRAC Commission's decision to close Cannon Air Force Base. * I do not believe the Commission is fully aware of the unique attributes that Cannon offers to our national defense. These include an abundance of air space and no encroachment issues, a bombing range that is only seconds away, the airspace to fly at supersonic speeds, and ideal year-round flying weather, among many others. In addition to the military value to the nation, Cannon has been supported over the last 50 hears by the local communities like no other in the country. We consider Cannon a part of our family. The closure of Cannon will also have a devastating impact on our economy. It has been estimated that the area will lose at least 20 percent of its workforce, plus the ripple effect that we will have on our public and higher education systems. Please reconsider all the facts before making your final decision.

I am very concerned about the Department of Defense's recommendation that Cannon Air Force Base should be closed. Cannon Air Force Base should not be on the BRAC closure list for many reasons. Listed below are just a few reasons on why Cannon Air Force should not be on the list: Cannon does not fit the criteria provided for base closure. The weather in Eastern New Mexico provides year round training ability. Cannon has the space and facilities to accommodate joint war-fighting, training, and readiness as was evidenced by the recent joint training effort between Cannon and the US Navy.

Coalition Correspondence – Letter dtd 06/29/2005 to all Commissioners from John McNeil, Chairman of the Clovis/Cannon Chapter of Ducks Unlimited expressing his support for keeping Cannon AFB open.

Coalition Correspondence – Letter dtd 06/29/2005 to all Commissioners from W.H. Greig, President of the Hartley House that provides services for victims of domestic violence. Mr. Greig expresses his support for keeping Cannon AFB open.

Coalition Correspondence – Letters dated 06/30/05 to Chairman Principi and all the Commissioners from the Clovis Board of Realtors thanking them for visiting Clovis and Touring Cannon AFB on 06/23/05.

Coalition Correspondence – to Chairman Principi from Wayne Palla and the Dairy Farmers of America expressing their support for keeping Cannon AFB open.

214 Individual Letters from concerned citizens in the surrounding communities of Cannon AFB, New Mexico

Community Correspondence - letters from 9 concerned citizens regarding the closure of Cannon AFB