Title | Adams, Don |
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Date | August 5, 2016 |
Description | Ethnographic summary: Nancy Beck Young interviews former Democratic Senator Don Adams about Texas politics during his tenures in the state House and the Senate. He begins his reflections by recalling the Constitutional Conventions which started shortly after the Sharpstown scandal. The Senator compliments numerous peers that had inspired him, as well as several who were difficult to deal with. Adams also discusses his role on several Congressional Committees and details the most important bills he helped architect and pass. Senator Adams discusses the transformation of Texas politics from a nearly one-party Democratic state during his time to the nearly one-party Republican state of today. He criticizes some of today’s Republican Party state policies, such as their neglect of the “Rainy Day Fund,” opting not to pay down certain debts, and their lack of funding for public and higher education. |
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Language | English |
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Original Item Location | ID 2006-005, HHA 01103 |
Original Collection | Oral Histories - Houston History Project |
Digital Collection | Oral Histories from the Houston History Project |
Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory |
Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
Use and Reproduction | In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This item is protected by copyright. Copyright to this resource is held by the creator or current rights holder; however, you are free to use this item for educational purposes without obtaining permission from the rights holder(s). For other uses, permission from the rights-holder(s) is required. |
File Name | index.cpd |
Title | Adams, video 1 of 1 |
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File Name | hhaoh_201703_061_001.mp4 |
Access File Run Time | 02:02:00 |