| Interviewee | BARNES, Ben (b. 1937) |
| Professions | Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives |
| Employers | Texas House of Representatives |
| Political Party | Democrat |
| Political Service | Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, 1964-68|$|Lieutenant Governor, 1968-72 |
| Interview ID # | OH 0033 |
| Date(s) of interview | - |
| Description | His experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixtieth Legislature. Reapportionment and the “one-man, one vote” decision of U.S. Supreme Court; state employee pay raise; state water planning; federal-state relations; revision of Code of Criminal Procedures; comments about Governor John Connally; changes in House rules; industrial safety law; voter registration; reform of liquor laws and pari-mutuel betting; revenue legislation; one-year versus two-year budget. |
| Interviewer(s) | H. W. Kamp, Fred Gantt |
| Physical Description | 37 pp. |
| Terms of Use | Open |
