Oral History Interview with David Allred, August 9, 1967 Page: 39
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Allred
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"Now don't you think so?" And the guy, either because he doesn't
want to argue, or doesn't care, or doesn't know, will agree with
him. So when people come in, they may really believe a lot of other
people think the way they do, and maybe a lot of people do. But
at least in my case it gives me a certain amount of reservation when
somebody uses that particular phrase. And it's quite often
used.
Another thing that I have discovered is that most people are
poorly informed on the issues. I've had the experience quite
often in discussing something casually with people that they'll make
some statement and I'll disagree with them. Often they swing
right around and agree with me. They'll do a 180 degree about
face from the view they had just expressed. And I never try
to point it out to them unless we're in a real hot argument
and I'm mad. But the truth of the matter is a lot of people
don't really hold much of a conviction. This is due to a variety
of things.
As a newspaper man, I enjoy trying to explain things to
people. One of the things that I enjoy in newspapering is taking
a complex issue and explaining it so people can understand it.
And like public service, in newspaper work you feel like you're
doing some good. You are keeping the people informed. But if
you stop and think about who the people are, you realize they
are the guys who work in the offices and the garages and all this
sort of thing. That is, they've got their own business to takecare of. They have family responsibilities. When they come
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Marcello, Ronald E.; Kamp, H. W. & Allred, David. Oral History Interview with David Allred, August 9, 1967, book, November 20, 1968; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth223569/m1/40/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Oral History Program.