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OH 0051

About the Interviewee

IntervieweePARKER, Walt (b. 1918)
Professionsbuilder, Farmer-rancher
Political PartyDemocrat
Political ServiceTexas House of Representatives
Notable infomember of Sixty-first Texas Legislature

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0051
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionBuilder, farmer-rancher, member of the Texas House of Representatives from Denton, Democrat. His experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-first Legislature. Biographical information; revenue legislation; influence of lobbyists; state minimum wage law; creation of new four-year colleges; committee appointments; changes in state sales tax exemptions; comments about Governor Preston Smith.
Interviewer(s)Ronald E. Marcello
Physical Description31 pp.
Terms of UseOpen