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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.

Admiral Inman talks about the unusual combination of education and professional experience that led him to become the leader of MCC. He relays his experiences studying at UT-Austin, serving in the military during the Korean War and ensuing successful career in the U.S. Navy, and new business ventures.

Dr. Juel discusses the similarities and differences of the Texas State campus, the student body, and the curriculum over the 31-year span of his career at Texas State. He shares the different responsibilities he had as the school's health coordinator, dean of students, professor in the education department, and essentially disciplinarian from the 1950s through the 1980s. Dr. Juel mentions the San Marcos Ten, certain recollections of disciplinary problems, changing campus extracurricular activities, and the declining quality of education and teachers over time.

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.