Builder, 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.

Civil service administrator, member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas, Democrat. His experiences and personal views as a member of the Second, Third, and Fourth Special Sessions of the Sixty-second Legislature. House speakership races; selection of committee chairmen; House rules changes; Governor Preston Smith’s one-year budget; insurance legislation; comments about Governor Smith.

Attorney, member of the Texas State Senate from Galveston, Democrat. His experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-first Legislature. One-year versus two-year budget; revenue bills; welfare spending; need for constitutional revision; urban-rural conflict; minimum wages for migrant workers; education legislation; unrest on college campuses; personal legislation; comments about Governors John Connally and Preston Smith.

His experiences and personal views as a member of the Second, Third, and Fourth Special Sessions of the Sixty-second Legislature. House Speakership race; House rules reform; appropriations bill; insurance legislation; comments about Governor Preston Smith.