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Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, June 29, 1973

Interview with Senator O. H. "Ike" Harris, a Republican Texas state legislator from Dallas, Texas. Harris discusses his experience in the 63rd Legislature, including: the legislatures overall political orientation; the effect of freshman legislators; Lt. Gov. William Pettus Hobby Jr's allies in the senate and his platform; the reform legislation package; the lobby; appropriations; the legislature's shortcomings; and his thoughts on the governor's office.

Date: June 29, 1973

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Harris, Ike, 1932-

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Ben Bynum, October 10, 1975

Interview with Ben Bynum, a public relations consultant and a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Amarillo. Bynum shares his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. He also discusses the House speakership race, committee appointments, public school financing, public utilities legislation, constitutional revision, insurance legislation, his personal legislation, and Governor Dolph Briscoe.

Date: October 10, 1975

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Bynum, Ben

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Fred H. Minor, November 15, 1973

Interview with Fred H. Minor, an attorney, a Democrat, and a former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. He discusses his experiences while serving in the Texas Legislature during the 1930s, comments upon Governors Pat Neff, Dan Moody, and Miriam and James Ferguson, and his talks about his term as speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.

Date: November 15, 1973

Creator: Jagoe, Katherine Pearson & Minor, Frederick Hawthorne, 1888-1976

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, December 23, 1974

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 Texas Constitutional Convention in 1974. Harris discusses the need for constitutional revision, Price Daniel, Jr. as chairman of the Constitutional Convention, the Finance Committee, the right-to-work provision, and the failure of the Constitutional Convention.

Date: December 23, 1974

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Harris, Ike, 1932-

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Ben Bynum, July 3, 1973

Interview with Representative Ben Bynum, a Democratic Texas state legislator from Amarillo, Texas. Bynum discusses his experience during the regular session of the 63rd legislature, including: the large influx of freshman representatives and their effect on the session; the political makeup of the House; debates in the House; the selection of committee chairmen; and the Ethics Commission and related reform legislation.

Date: July 3, 1973

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Bynum, Ben

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, July 29, 1971

Interview with Rep. Walt Parker, Texas state legislator from Denton, Texas. Parker discusses his experiences during the first called special session of the 62nd Texas State Legislature in early 1971, including his response to Governor Smith's deficit spending plan, lobbying, taxation, the so-called "Dirty Thirty," and redistricting.

Date: July 29, 1971

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Parker, Walter E.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Eddie Bernice Johnson, Fall 1975

Interview with Eddie Bernice Johnson, nurse and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas, who discusses her experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. She also talks about the House speakership race, committee appointments, public school financing, constitutional revision, public utilities legislation, personal legislation, and Governor Dolph Briscoe.

Date: {1975-09-10,1975-12-01}

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Johnson, Eddie Bernice, 1934-

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, July 6, 1971

Interview with Senator Ike Harris, a Republican Texas state legislator from Dallas, Texas. Harris discusses the first regular session of the 62nd State Legislature in early 1971, including his response to Governor Smith's bond financing plan, his thoughts on Governor Smith as a statesman, state tuition, taxation, education reform, the Sharpstown case, and redistricting.

Date: July 6, 1971

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Harris, Ike, 1932-

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, November 27, 1972

Interview with Senator O. H. "Ike" Harris, a Republican Texas state legislator from Dallas, Texas. Harris discusses the second, third, and fourth special sessions of the 62nd Legislature, including: the issue of state funding of primaries; Governor Preston Smith's actions on spending; the appointment of Larry Teaver to head of the State Insurance Commission; the calling of the fourth special session; insurance companies and their influence; discrimination in insurance policies; competitive rate… more

Date: November 27, 1972

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Harris, Ike, 1932-

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with A. R. Schwartz, November 27, 1967

Interview with A. R. Schwartz, an attorney and a Democratic member of the Texas Senate from Galveston. He discusses his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixtieth Legislature.

Date: November 27, 1967

Creator: Calvert, Robert, 1922- & Schwartz, Aaron Robert, 1926-

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

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