Newspaper clipping of a section of the May 1990 issue of The Miami Herald. Articles about the WASPs service in World War 2, why Maria Muniz joined the Marine Corps, two nurses who served in the Vietnam War, and more are included.

Newspaper clippings of the article, "King holiday gets initial House OK," in the Dallas Morning News, discussing the Texas House of Representatives passing of two bills, the first to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a paid holiday for state employees, and the second to lower the state tax on horse race wagering.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Italian-Americans, Hispanics irked by holiday change" in San Antonio Light, discussing the reactions of the Italian-American and Hispanic communities to replacement of Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as an official paid holiday for state employees.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "King holiday wins initial House vote," in San Antonio Express-News discussing the Texas Senate bill to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official paid holiday for state employees.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Columbus still has his backers," in the Houston Post discussing a recent press conference held by Houston-area Hispanics, Italians, and the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Texas Jubilee Commission to protest the state legislature's decision to replace Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday for state employees.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Victory at Last Martin Luther King Bill Passes" discussing the efforts of Frontline 2000, a civil rights organization, advocating for a bill to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as an official holiday in Texas.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Columbus-King holiday swap sparks ethnic groups' protest" discussing the reaction of Hispanic and Italian-American cultural groups to the bill instituting Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday and eliminating Columbus Day as a paid holiday.

Newspaper clipping of the "Other Bills" section of the San Antonio Light, listing the status of bills in the most recent session of the state legislature with a brief discussion of each bills' contents. The passed bills include recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, insurance reform, and oil spill response.

Newspaper clippings of the article, "Passage of King Holiday," from the San Antonio Register discussing the reactions of the Hispanic and Italian American communities to the state legislature's decision to replace Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday for state employees. There is a photo of Mario Salas, Joe Scott, Rick Greene, W. B. Johnson, Mr. Byrd, and John Saunders standing in front of the statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. in San Antonio, Texas.

A USA today clipping about a Portland, OR AIDS program cutting their services as a result of reduced funding.

A Dallas Morning News clipping and a Dallas Times Herald clipping about Dallas-area AIDS programs generally receiving less funding than several other American cities, even while Dallas frequently rated top ten in the nation for AIDS cases.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "King Day receives tentative House OK," in the San Antonio Light discussing an informal vote on the bill to recognized Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday for state employees.

Newspaper clippings of the article, "Lawmaker, opponent of MLK bill square off" in San Antonio Express-News, discussing a heated exchange between David Martin and state representative Keith Oakley over the bill to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day an officially recognized state holiday.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "African American Leaders Demand MLK Holiday" in NOKOA: The Observer discussing a recent meeting between House Speaker Gib Lewis and several elected officials and community leaders, including Frank Tejada, Ron Wilson, and Mario Salas, regarding the bill to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official state holiday.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Senate bill permits tickets for serious misdemeanors," in the San Antonio Express-News, discussing several bills being discussed in the Texas Senate, including a revision of tobacco laws, making Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official holiday, and a bill which would allow police officers to issues tickets people charged with certain classes of misdemeanors rather than booking them into jail.

A Los Angeles Times clipping about Los Angeles-area AIDS programs building a set of apartments for AIDS patients as a result of funds allocation.