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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.

Ophelia Vasquez-Philo talks about the founding of Community Action, Inc., in 1965 and some of the programs they offer, such as Legal Aid and the Free Doctor's Care program, that help low-income residents of Central Texas.

Henry Kyle talks about his experiences with politics while serving in the 43rd legislature in the 1930s. He discusses the political atmosphere of Hays County from the 1930s through the 1950s. Mr. Kyle also compares his own political beliefs with U.S. presidents and some of the faculty members he knew at the university, including Professor Green.