Member of the Texas House of Representatives from Fort Worth, Democrat. His experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-sixth Texas Legislature. Biographical information; personal political philosophy; comments about Speaker Bill Clayton…
Member of the “Lost Battalion.” His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Fall of Java and capture; Bicycle Camp, Batavia, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore, 1942; building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway, 1942-44…
His experiences and personal views as a member of the Regular and First Special Session of the Sixty-second Legislature. Origins of “Dirty Thirty”; Sharpstown stock-fraud scandal; comments about Speaker Gus Mutscher, Representatives William Heatly,…
His experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-sixth Legislature. Sam Houston Caucus; Impressions of Governor William Clements, Speaker Bill Clayton; consumer legislation; interest rates; tax relief; Peveto bill; comments about “Killer…
Member of the “Lost Battalion.” His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Fall of Java and capture; Bicycle Camp, Batavia, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore, 1942; hell ship to Japan, 1942; Hakodate, Sapporo, and…
Dairyman, educator, member of the Texas House of Representatives from Denton, Democrat. His experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-sixth Legislature. Election victory; political philosophy; his constituency; comments about Governor…
His experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-sixth Texas Legislature. Anti-consumer legislation; lobby influence; comments about Governor William Clements; compensation for victims of crime; Regional Transportation Act; “Killer Bees.”
Member of the “Lost Battalion.” His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Fall of Java and capture; Bicycle Camp, Batavia, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore, 1942; building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway, 1942-44…
Survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston. His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Sinking of Houston, 1942; capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java; Bicycle Camp, Batavia, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore,…
Member of the "Lost Battalion." His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese
during World War II. Fall of Java and capture; Bicycle Camp, Batavia, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore, 1942; building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway, 1942-44…
Member of the “Lost Battalion.” His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Fall of Java and capture; Bicycle Camp, Batavia, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore, 1942; building of Burma-Thailand Death Railway, 1942-44;…
Veteran of the Royal Dutch Navy in the Netherlands East Indies. His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Fall of Java and capture; Bicycle Camp, Batavia, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore, 1942; building the Burma-…
Attorney, member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas, Democrat. His experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-sixth Legislature. Biographical information; political philosophy; decision to enter politics; comments about…