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Item 1103: 01103_Adams, Don

 Item — Box: 18

Nancy Beck Young interviews former Democratic Senator Don Adams about Texas politics during his tenures in the state House and the Senate. He begins his reflections by recalling the Constitutional Conventions which started shortly after the Sharpstown scandal. The Senator compliments numerous peers that had inspired him, as well as several who were difficult to deal with. Adams also discusses his role on several Congressional Committees and details the most important bills he helped architect and pass. Senator Adams discusses the transformation of Texas politics from a nearly one-party Democratic state during his time to the nearly one-party Republican state of today. He criticizes some of today’s Republican Party state policies, such as their neglect of the “Rainy Day Fund,” opting not to pay down certain debts, and their lack of funding for public and higher education.

Dates

  • 1996-2017

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Oral history interviews are only available for use when the University of Houston Libraries is in possession of a release form signed by both interviewee and interviewer allowing for such access.

Extent

From the Collection: 25.0 linear feet

Repository Details

Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository

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