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Oral History Interview with Bill Clayton, July 16, 1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bill Clayton, July 16, 1975

Interview with Bill Clayton, a farmer-rancher-businessman and former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1975-1982), concerning his experiences and personal views as speaker during the Sixty-fourth Legislature. Clayton discusses his early political career, his personal political philosophy, his quest for the house speakership, personal observations of former Speakers Byron Tunnell, Ben Barnes, Gus Mutscher, Rayford Price, Price Daniel, Jr., the appointment of committee chairs, disposition if budget surplus, public school financing, public utilities regulation, and constitutional revision.
Date: July 16, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Clayton, Billy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, September 19, 1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, September 19, 1975

Interview with Walt Parker, a builder, farmer-rancher, and a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Denton. Parker discusses his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. He also talks about the selection of Bill Clayton as speaker of the House, committee appointments, the constitutional revision, public school financing, public utilities legislation, and his personal legislation.
Date: September 19, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Parker, Walter E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, August 11, 1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, August 11, 1975

Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, an attorney and a Republican member of the Texas Senate from Dallas, concerning his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. Harris discusses public school financing, public utilities legislation, constitutional revision, and personal legislation.
Date: August 11, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Harris, Ike, 1932-
System: The UNT Digital Library