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Oral History Interview with Michael W. Deery, April 19, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Michael W. Deery, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Michael W. Deery. He discusses his family, growing up during the Great Depression and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Deery, Michael W. & Misenhimer, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Arthur Talmage, October 19, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Arthur Talmage, October 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Arthur Talmage. Talmage joined the Marine Corps around 1942. He served with the 4th Marine Division, 24th Marine Regiment, 3rd Battalion. Talmage worked as a runner and bodyguard for Alexander Vandegrift during each campaign. They participated in the battles of Kwajalein, Tinian, Saipan and Iwo Jima. Talmage was discharged in October of 1945.
Date: October 19, 2012
Creator: Talmage, Arthur
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Melvin Shumake, October 19, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Melvin Shumake, October 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Melvin Shumake. Shumake joined the Marine Corps in September of 1943. He served as a rifleman in the 3rd Marine Division, 4th Marine Regiment, 2nd Battalion. In January of 1944, he deployed to Australia, participating in the Battle of Guam and the Battle of Okinawa. He served with occupation forces in Japan. Shumake returned to the US after the war ended.
Date: October 19, 2012
Creator: Shumake, Melvin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dempster W. Martin, July 19, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Dempster W. Martin, July 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dempster W. Martin. Martin grew up on a farm in Indiana, finished high school in 1942, and received agriculture deferments for several years during the war. Finally, in February, 1945, he volunteered for service in the Navy. Martin was in radio and cryptography school in Memphis, Tennessee when the war ended. Then he was shipped to New Orleans. From there, he went back to Memphis and began assisting in discharging veterans returning from overseas. Martin was discharged in August, 1946. Martin also speaks about an Honor Flight he participated in in April, 2012.
Date: July 19, 2012
Creator: Martin, Dempster W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard E. Mann, June 19, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Richard E. Mann, June 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard E. Mann. Mann joined the Army Air Corps in April, 1942 while he was attending the University of Illinois. In October, he went to navigation school in Louisiana. In June, 1943, Mann received his commission and joined the 23rd Anti-submarine squadron at Langley, Virginia. Upon completion of training, the squadron flew to Trinidad to carry out anti-submarine missions. His squadron was eventually dissolved and he returned to the US for more training and was eventually sent to the Pacific where he was assigned to the 22nd Bomb Group, 33rd Bomb Squadron, 5th Air Force. Mann served as a navigator on B-24 bombers. Mann flew 46 combat missions in the Pacific.
Date: June 19, 2012
Creator: Mann, Richard E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ralph Nelson Smith, April 19, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ralph Nelson Smith, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ralph Nelson Smith. Smith joined the Merchant Marines in the spring of 1945 at the age of 17. Upon completion of training at Catalina Island, which included hand-to-hand combat and jumping into flaming gasoline-covered water, he was assigned to the SS H. Weir Cook (1944) as a messman and storekeeper. In August 1945, he sailed out of San Francisco in blackout conditions but soon learned of the Japanese surrender. Despite that, the ship was targeted by torpedoes that narrowly missed. One night, Smith awoke to find the ship engulfed in flames, which threatened to detonate their 690 tons of dynamite on board until the fire was put out. For his return to the States, Smith boarded a freighter packed with 5,280 men. Rather than waiting in the four-hour chow lines, Smith subsisted off peanuts and fruit, losing 20 pounds in two weeks. He was disappointed that although the Merchant Marines suffered such high casualties rates, survivors were essentially not considered true servicemen, receiving no benefits such as clothing, transportation, or medical care upon their return.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Smith, Ralph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Francis Manniello, March 19, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Francis Manniello, March 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Francis Manniello. Manniello joined the Army Air Corps in April 1941 after being drafted. In his county, the sons of Democrats were drafted before Republicans, so Manniello had been expecting this and took the aviation cadet exam early on. He was ultimately trained as a bombardier and navigator and in 1943 he deployed to England as a replacement for the 96th Bomb Group, 337th Squadron. He came under heavy fire during his first mission while bombing a railyard in Bremen, Germany. Despite losing a wing and part of the vertical stabilizer, he landed safely and completed 24 more missions. Manniello was transferred to the States to teach both celestial and radar navigation and remained in the service and served as a commanding officer in the Korean War. One of his soldiers committed suicide, which Manniello conscientiously reported as KIA to the deceased's family. He advanced to lieutenant colonel and retired in 1969 after representing the United States at the NATO Air Defense Ground Environment (NADGE).
Date: March 19, 2012
Creator: Manniello, Francis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: D'Agostino, Al
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harrison County Historical Museum exhibit worksheet instructions from exhibit workbook (open access)

Harrison County Historical Museum exhibit worksheet instructions from exhibit workbook

Worksheet instructions for an exhibit at the Harrison County Historical Museum taken from an exhibit workbook.
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fifth Annual SAR/DAR Flag Retirement and Honor Our Veterans Ceremony (open access)

Fifth Annual SAR/DAR Flag Retirement and Honor Our Veterans Ceremony

Webpage from McKinney TXSSAR website containing photographs and a flyer from a flag retirement and honor ceremony on May 19, 2012.
Date: May 19, 2012
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
System: The UNT Digital Library
DART's Fair Share Parking Starts April 2 (open access)

DART's Fair Share Parking Starts April 2

News release about parking at two of DART's stations no longer being free for customers who do not live in one of DART's 13 member cities.
Date: March 19, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART to Independence Day fireworks and events (open access)

DART to Independence Day fireworks and events

News release promoting the use of DART to travel to Independence Day celebrations.
Date: June 19, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART lends a holiday hand with "Friendly Food Fight" (open access)

DART lends a holiday hand with "Friendly Food Fight"

News release about DART's end-of-the-year charity drives.
Date: December 19, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
North Texas transit agencies pledge cooperation (open access)

North Texas transit agencies pledge cooperation

News release about the signing of a cooperative agreement between DART, DCTA, and the T.
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART, Dallas and Lighthouse for the Blind make Capitol (Avenue) improvements (open access)

DART, Dallas and Lighthouse for the Blind make Capitol (Avenue) improvements

News release about improvements made to the paratransit loading area in front of the Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind building.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: James Walker Log House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: James Walker Log House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the James Walker Log House, in Brenham, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: September 19, 2012
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aviation Security: Status of TSA's Acquisition of Technology for Screening Passenger Identification and Boarding Passes (open access)

Aviation Security: Status of TSA's Acquisition of Technology for Screening Passenger Identification and Boarding Passes

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In summary, TSA has completed its initial testing of the CAT/BPSS technology and has begun operational testing at three airports. We found the project’s associated life cycle cost estimate to be reasonably comprehensive and well documented, although we are less confident in its accuracy due to questions about the assumed inflation rate. In addition, we could not evaluate its credibility because the current version does not include an independent cost estimate or an assessment of how changing key assumptions and other factors would affect the estimate. Our past work has identified three key challenges related to TSA’s efforts to acquire and deploy technologies to address homeland security needs: (1) developing and meeting technology program requirements, (2) overseeing and conducting testing of new screening technologies, and (3) developing acquisition program baselines to establish initial cost, schedule, and performance parameters."
Date: June 19, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Waivers Related to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (open access)

Waivers Related to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In response to a Congressional request for information on waivers related to TANF, we addressed the following questions:"
Date: September 19, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan Drawdown Preparations: DOD Decision Makers Need Additional Analyses to Determine Costs and Benefits of Returning Excess Equipment (open access)

Afghanistan Drawdown Preparations: DOD Decision Makers Need Additional Analyses to Determine Costs and Benefits of Returning Excess Equipment

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins ""
Date: December 19, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tax Gap: Sources of Noncompliance and Strategies to Reduce It (open access)

Tax Gap: Sources of Noncompliance and Strategies to Reduce It

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Noncompliance does not have a single source but occurs across different types of taxes and taxpayers. For example, individual income tax accounts for the largest portion of the tax gap, but corporate income tax and employment tax are also significant. Further, misreporting by individuals involves business income, non-business income, deductions, and credits. The extent of misreporting depends on the extent to which income tax is withheld or reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by third parties. For example, nearly 40 percent, or $179 billion, of the 2006 gross tax gap is due to misreporting of non-corporate business income and related self-employment taxes. Much of this misreporting can be attributed to sole proprietors underreporting receipts or over-reporting expenses. Unlike wage and some investment income, sole proprietors’ income is not subject to withholding and only a portion is reported to IRS by third parties."
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Human Capital: Complete Information and More Analyses Needed to Enhance DOD's Civilian Senior Leader Strategic Workforce Plan (open access)

Human Capital: Complete Information and More Analyses Needed to Enhance DOD's Civilian Senior Leader Strategic Workforce Plan

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "DOD's approach for determining its civilian senior leader workforce projections to meet future requirements incorporated the results of two separate assessments. In its 2010-2018 strategic workforce plan, DOD presented data that projected reductions of 178 civilian senior leader positions within its five career civilian senior leader workforces during fiscal years 2011 and 2012. To conduct its assessment for the strategic workforce plan, DOD used a computer modeling system that is managed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and used by several agencies across the federal government. The system models significant career events, such as promotions, reassignments, and retirements, to produce projections. During this same time period, DOD also completed an efficiency initiative at the direction of the Secretary of Defense to, among other things, ensure that DOD's senior leader workforce is properly sized and aligned with DOD's mission and priorities. For its efficiency initiative, the department devised an internal DOD methodology in which it rank ordered positions in terms of higher and lower priority in order to identify reductions. This assessment identified a reduction of 178 civilian senior leader positions within DOD's civilian senior leader workforce for …
Date: September 19, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Management Report: Opportunities for Improvements in FDIC's Shared Loss Estimation Process (open access)

Management Report: Opportunities for Improvements in FDIC's Shared Loss Estimation Process

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "During our audit of the DIF’s 2011 and 2010 financial statements, we identified deficiencies in controls over FDIC’s process for deriving and reporting estimates of losses to the DIF from resolution transactions involving shared loss agreements. While these deficiencies, individually and collectively, did not constitute a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting, they nevertheless increased the risk of additional undetected errors or irregularities in the DIF’s financial statements. Thus, these control deficiencies collectively represented a significant deficiency in FDIC’s internal control over financial reporting for the DIF related to estimating losses from shared loss agreements."
Date: July 19, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Human Capital Management: Effectively Implementing Reforms and Closing Critical Skills Gaps Are Key to Addressing Federal Workforce Challenges (open access)

Human Capital Management: Effectively Implementing Reforms and Closing Critical Skills Gaps Are Key to Addressing Federal Workforce Challenges

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since 2001, Congress, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and executive branch agencies have taken action to address the government's human capital challenges. For example, in 2002, Congress passed legislation creating the CHCO Council, composed of the Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) of 24 executive agencies and chaired by the Director of OPM. In 2004, through the Federal Workforce Flexibility Act, Congress provided agencies greater hiring flexibilities. OPM issued guidance on hiring reforms, developed the Hiring Toolkit, and launched an 80-day model to speed the hiring process."
Date: September 19, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Workplace Safety and Health: Multiple Challenges Lengthen OSHA's Standard Setting (open access)

Workplace Safety and Health: Multiple Challenges Lengthen OSHA's Standard Setting

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In summary, we found that, between 1981 and 2010, the time it took OSHA to develop and issue safety and health standards ranged from 15 months to 19 years and averaged more than 7 years. Experts and agency officials cited several factors that contribute to the lengthy time frames for developing and issuing standards, including increased procedural requirements, shifting priorities, and a rigorous standard of judicial review. We also found that, in addition to using the typical standard-setting process, OSHA can address urgent hazards by issuing emergency temporary standards, although the agency has not used this authority since 1983 because of the difficulty it has faced in compiling the evidence necessary to meet the statutory requirements. Instead, OSHA focuses on enforcement activities—such as enforcing the general requirement of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) that employers provide a workplace free from recognized hazards—and educating employers and workers about urgent hazards. Experiences of other federal agencies that regulate public or worker health hazards offered limited insight into the challenges OSHA faces in setting standards. For example, EPA officials pointed to certain requirements of the Clean …
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library