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[News Script: Army Reserves]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about letters sent out to Army Reservists in order to update records. The letters have many reservists fearing they will be deployed soon.
Date: November 21, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Biography of George Dawson

Description: Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the rancher George Dawson from Shafter, Texas, who during his lifetime managed two large ranges, "El Rancho Del Pajorito" and "La Mora." In 1918, Dawson was called to the Army for World War I and was stationed in France for a year. Dawson spent the remainder of his life maintaining the two ranches with his wife, Juana Dawson, who was the main contributor of the information in this paper.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: Bustillos, Albert, Jr.
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[News Script: Army move]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about "Operation Big Lift": the biggest long-range air lift of military personnel in history, taking 16,000 troops from Fort Hood to Germany and France.
Date: October 21, 1963
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Nike meeting]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a quarterly meeting of key officers from the Army Air Defense command, discussing the new Nike X anti-missile system.
Date: January 21, 1965
Duration: 2 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[General William C. Westmoreland meets with press]

Description: Photograph of General William C. Westmoreland, Army Chief of Staff, meeting with some of the local press during his visit to Fort Wolters. General Westmoreland is in uniform, standing behind a podium with several microphones pointed towards him. On the wood-paneled wall behind him is a large, hanging insignia, reading, "Above The Finest."
Date: June 21, 1969
Creator: Herbert, H. Key
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
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