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State Legislatures: Ethics and the 1990s

Description: Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Cincinnati, Ohio. She discusses the political ethical environment of the 1990s, the behavior of legislators, and racism.
Date: July 28, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
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Partner: Texas Southern University

Texas Attorney General Opinion: DM-78

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Dan Morales, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether “working interests” owned by the Lower Colorado River Authority in oil and gas wells in Fayette County are subject to ad valorem taxation (RQ-2163)
Date: January 28, 1992
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1157

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Construction of Article 2922-15, Vernon's Civil Statutes, relative to transportation of pupils to and from schools in cities.
Date: September 28, 1961
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-33

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the Commissioners Court of McLennan County can consider a bid for county depository accompanied by a cashier's check, as provided for in Article 2545, V. C. S., and related questions.
Date: February 28, 1967
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: JM-712

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Jim Mattox, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Applicability of the out-of-state bidder provisions of article 601g, V.T.C.S., to an Arkansas statute which gives preference to certain bidders on highway construction projects
Date: May 28, 1987
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oral History Interview with Burton Alvin Fowler, Jr., May 8, 2002

Description: Interview with Burton Alvin Fowler, Jr., a Sergeant in the united States Army during the Vietnam War. Fowler answers questions and elaborates about his experiences during training prior to being sent to Vietnam as well as memories he has of fighting the war and the opinions he brought back with him.
Date: April 28, 2003
Creator: Espinoza, Joni & Fowler, Burton Alvin, Jr.
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Partner: Lee College

Oral History Interview with Roy Blood, July 28, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Roy Blood. Blood joined the Naval Reserves when war started in Europe. He was called to active duty in early 1941. After boot camp in Newport, he received specialized training in signaling and radio communication. In early 1942, Blood joined a radio maintenance group and boarded USS Lexington (CV-2). He was then transferred to Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3). He transferred again, to USS Enterprise (CV-6… more
Date: July 28, 2011
Creator: Blood, Roy
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-120

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Cornyn, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a city council may provide a city council member with a copy of a tape recording of an executive session of the city council, and related question.
Date: September 28, 1999
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oral History Interview with Virgil Sansing, April 28, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Virgil Sansing. Sansing joined the Army Air Forces in November of 1941. He completed Aircraft Maintenance School, and served as a repairman for over a year, then received approval for flight school. In late 1943 Sansing served as a fighter pilot with the 359th Fighter Group, 369th Fighter Squadron in England. He flew missions over Europe in P-47s and P-51s. On 20 June 1944, while participating in the invasion of Normandy, Sansing… more
Date: April 28, 2010
Creator: Sansing, Virgil
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Charles Kollman, July 28, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Kollman. Kollman joined the Marine Corps in January 1944 and had basic training at San Diego. After training, he went to Hawaii and was at Maui when the war ended. He returned to the US and was discharged in December 1945.
Date: July 28, 2017
Creator: Kollman, Charles
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Tom Dowding, August 28, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Tom Dowding. Dowding joined the Army in 1942 and received four weeks of basic training at Camp Lee. He was sent to Camp Stoneman for bakery training. Having been a baker in civilian life, he was already qualified to do the work and so was not required to attend classes. He was sent to Guadalcanal on a mail ship that couldn’t dock upon arrival, due to low tide. While waiting in the water, the ship was strafed by Japanese plan… more
Date: August 28, 2009
Creator: Dowding, Tom
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Robert Hagen, August 28, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Hagen. Hagen served as the gunnery officer aboard the USS Johnston (DD-557). The ship’s captain, Commander Ernest Evans, was well liked and highly respected by the crew. Hagen recalls the Johnston was with a group of seven destroyers and six escort carriers supporting the troop landing at Leyte Gulf. On 24 October 1944 they were alerted to the approach of a large Japanese force led by Admiral Kurita. Hagen describes i… more
Date: August 28, 2007
Creator: Hagen, Robert
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Walter Karnes, July 28, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Walter Karnes. Karnes was drafted into the Army in January 1945. He was aboard a troop ship in the Pacific headed for the Philippines when the war with Japan ended. He spent some time guarding Japanese prinsoners of war on Leyte before deciding to extend his enlistment. He was back in the US in December and was assigned to Germany in Janaury 1946. He shares a few anecdotes about his time in Occupied Germany. His enlistment expire… more
Date: July 28, 2017
Creator: Karnes, Walter
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Carl Duncan, September 28, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Carl Duncan. Duncan joined the Navy around 1944. In February of 1945, he completed Midshipman’s School, and received his commission in July. He recalls his experiences and the celebrations in New York’s Times Square on both V-E Day and V-J Day. Duncan joined the USS Cotten (DD-669) in Tokyo Bay, beginning late September of 1945. He served as an Assistant Communications Officer. They participated in the allied occupation of Japan … more
Date: September 28, 2002
Creator: Duncan, Carl
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Stanley Woody, February 28, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Stanley Woody. Woody joined the Navy around 1940. He served as a Chief Boatswain’s Mate aboard USS Houston (CA-30). Woody worked aboard the ship until it sank in March of 1942 during the Battle of Sunda Strait. He swam ashore on Java and was captured by the Japanese. He traveled to Singapore and Burma, where he worked on the Thai-Burma Railroad. He remained a prisoner-of war until his liberation in September of 1945. Woody contin… more
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: Woody, Stanley
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Clarence Schilperoort, February 28, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Clarence Schilperoot. Schilperoot joined the Navy in May of 1936. He served as an Electrician’s Mate and joined the Asiatic Fleet in 1940. He was assigned to USS Houston (CA-30). After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Houston joined the American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) naval force at Surabaya. Schilperoot worked aboard the ship until it sank in March of 1942 during the Battle of Sunda Strait. He was captured by the Japanese, a… more
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: Schilperoort, Clarence
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Robert B. Walker, December 28, 2010

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Robert B. Walker. Born in 1920, he was drafted in November, 1943. He completed pilot training at the Tuskegee Army Air Field, Alabama in 1945. He flew B-25 airplanes. He arrived in England as the war in Europe ended. He was there for a month and did not see combat. He was discharged in March, 1946. He used the GI Bill to obtain his Doctor of Education (Ed.D.). He mentions the 1943 Detroit race riot and shares an anecdote about race relations at Tuskegee. The… more
Date: December 28, 2010
Creator: Walker, Robert B.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Armand Maffuccio, July 28, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Armand Maffuccio. Maffuccio begins with some anecdotes about growing up during the Depression. He joined the Navy in 1942. In 1943, Maffuccio boarded the USS Enterprise (CV-6) and served as a baker and in damage control. He describes his duties as a baker. He received a furlough to go home in early 1945 because his mother was dying. He finished the war in Banana River, Florida as a baker at a naval base.
Date: July 28, 2011
Creator: Maffuccio, Armand
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Raymond & Florence Bower, September 28, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Raymond and Florence Bower. Raymond joined the Army in 1940. He completed aircraft mechanics school and joined the 86th Observation Squadron, 7th Air Force, at Bellows Field in Hawaii. He provides vivid details of his first-hand experiences through the attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. He recalls the capture of a Japanese soldier from a midget sub, who later attended their 50th squadron reunion in Hawaii. Raymond stayed… more
Date: September 28, 2002
Creator: Bower, Raymond & Florence
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Thomas Wetherel, December 28, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Thomas Wetherel. Wehterel joined the Army Air Forces in July 1942 and served as a ground crewman in the 312th Bomb Group. He went overseas with them to New Guinea and fought at Buna. He stayed with the 312th BG for the duration of the war, going to the Philippines and Okinawa. His job was driving the fuel truck and moving airplanes. Wetherel shares anecdotes about his experiences on the various islands during the invasions. He wa… more
Date: December 28, 2011
Creator: Wetherel, Thomas
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with BJ Austin, October 28, 2017

Description: Interview with BJ Austin, a former KERA radio reporter in which she discusses her 40-year broadcast journalism career. She particularly comments on the treatment of women in the newsroom and her personal experiences.
Date: October 28, 2017
Creator: Austin, B. J.; Byers, Jade & Roe, Angela
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Partner: UNT Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism
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