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LBJ at San Marcos Exhibit

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Opening ceremony of an exhibit titled "LBJ at San Marcos" honoring President Johnson and commemorating the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965. After an introduction by Representative Pickle, the President speaks on the importance of education, particularly for very young children, and points with pride to his Great Society's educational programs. He also reads from his presidential memoir, The Vantage Point.

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Gerald D. Skidmore oral history interview

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Gerald Skidmore talks about how he came to Killeen and started working for the Killeen Daily Herald. He reflects on the town's growth and relationship to Fort Hood, as well as the relationship between the newspaper and the army base. He specifies how major military events, like the Cuban Missle Crisis and the Vietnam War, affected Killeen.