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OH 0022

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeALLRED, David (b. 1936)
ProfessionsJournalist
Political PartyDemocrat
Political ServiceTexas House of Representatives
Notable infoson of former Governor James V. Allred, Democrat

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0022
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionHis experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixtieth Legislature. Influence of lobbyists; House Rules; power of committee chairs; defeat of pari-mutuel betting bill; value of Texas Legislative Council; stand on annual legislative sessions; comments about African-American legislators Curtis Graves and Joe Lockridge; personal political philosophy.
Interviewer(s)H. W. Kamp
Physical Description103 pp
Terms of UseOpen