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This is the transcript from the third of three interviews that Bruce Roche conducted with Dr. Flowers just prior to his retirement. Dr. Flowers (Class of 1913) was President of Southwest Texas State College from 1942-1964. In this interview, Dr. Flowers talks about the people who influenced his life and career, his relationship with his predecessor Dr. Evans, and various faculty, staff, and administrators at SWT who contributed to the success of the college. He talks about meeting Lady Bird Johnson in Washington in 1942 and how she helped get a resolution passed in Congress to give a part of Riverside (now Sewell Park) to the school. Flowers also talks about his pride in the institution and being able to work with faculty even when they disagreed. Interviewer Bruce Roche was director of the College News Service. This interview was the source material for his article “Goal: Excellence – Dr. Flowers’ Lifelong Watchword,” published in the Austin American-Statesmanon August 30, 1964.

Cover story on Sam Kindrick.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Bon Bon, Gina Bon Bon, Johnny Bush, Johnny Cash, Peter Cedarstacker, Patsy Coleman, Jessi Colter, Hondo Crouch, Jim Cunningham, Jack Daniels, Joe Dienger, Sandy Ellison, Kent Finlay, Fanne Foxx, Tompall Glaser, Ronnie Groesbeck, Tom T. Hall, Darrell Harkins, Debbie Harvey, Ernie Hosley, Waylon Jennings, Harvey Kagan, Silvia Laserena, Bubba Littrell, Augie Meyer, Willie Nelson, San Pedro, Douglas Quintet, Jim Reeves, Ladd Roberts, Linda Ronstadt, Bill Shore, Rod Stewart, James Taylor, Jerry Jeff Walker, Rusty Wier, Bob Wills, Harry Wurzbach.

Meeting minutes from the Texas State University System Board of Regents.

Meeting minutes from the Texas State University System Board of Regents.