Almanac, Episode 446

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Date
1992-07-31
Main contributor
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary
First segment discusses an upcoming election that includes approving a bond referendum that will be used to pay off legal claims against the city with former Houston Fire Chief, Robert Clayton, who opposes the bond. Second segment is a discussion with Mayor of Houston, Bob Lanier who is for the bond referendum. He also discusses his work during the first seven months of his term. Topics discussed are the health department merge with the city, restructuring of city officials, and city budgets. Third segment is a discussion on the status of predominantly Black colleges and how they affect the country with President of Texas Southern University, Dr. WIlliam H. Harris. Fourth segment is a discussion on the lack of funding for AIDS research and prevention in the greater Houston area with Jean Bennett of AIDS Foundation of Houston.
Contributors
Davis, Sue; Hewey, Todd; Houston, J. D.; Gras, Patricia
Genre
television programs
Subjects
Clayton, Robert; Lanier, Bob; Harris, William H.; Bennett, Jean; Public television
Collection
KUHT Film and Video
Unit
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Physical Description
00:56:48
Notes
This item is from an archival collection and may contain content which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.
Digitization and access for this item is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas State Library and Archives Commission (2017).
Other Identifiers
Other: ID 1997-006a, AV Shelving; Preservation Location: ark:/84475/pm6211kj57p
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