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OH 0505

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 0505
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionHis experiences and personal views as a member of the Second Special Session of the Sixty-fifth Legislature. Influence of Proposition 13 in California; treasury surplus; comments about Governor Dolph Briscoe, Speaker Bill Clayton, and Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby; personal reaction to the special session; repeal of sales tax on residential utility bills; increase in inheritance tax exemptions; taxation of agricultural and timber land; initiative-referendum; Peveto bill; formation of the “Filthy Fifty”; Sam Houston Caucus; House Study Group.
Interviewer(s)Ronald E. Marcello
Physical Description87 pp
Terms of UseOpen