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University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 47th commencement program
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Commencement program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas Commencement Programs and Graduation Lists (UA-00115).
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Transcript of fourth interview with Senator Joe Neal by Claytee D. White, March 24, 2006
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Fourth interview in a series of five with Nevada State Senator Joe Neal conducted by Claytee D. White on March 24, 2006. Born in Mounds, Louisiana, in 1935, Neal joined his family in Las Vegas as a young man shortly before serving in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1958. Following his military service, he earned a bachelor's degree in political science at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Neal continued his education at the Institute of Applied Science in Chicago, Illinois, with postgraduate work in law. From 1973 to 2001, he served in the Nevada Legislature as the Senator from Clark County Senatorial District No. 4. In the fourth interview, Neal shares opinions on capital punishment, southern Nevada utility ownership, the ethics and political influence of the gaming industry, high hospital costs, and the bailout of the Economic Opportunity Board, among other issues. He comments on his induction into the Nevada State Senate Hall of Fame and reviews changes in Las Vegas over the years, particularly in education. Neal closes with thoughts on the future of downtown Las Vegas and the potential impact of planned renovations and high-rise buildings on the Westside.
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Transcript of interview with Charles Adams by Robert Melcer, February 27, 1979
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Liliam Lujan Hickey oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Liliam Lujan Hickey conducted by Claytee D. White on September 7, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Hickey speaks about working on building her educational “village” and the challenges of building in East Las Vegas, Nevada. Hickey discusses her early life in Cuba and life in Cuba before and after the Castro regime and her husband’s decision for both of them to flee Cuba for the United States. She also describes arriving in Las Vegas in 1964, working in real estate, and selling homes to the Cuban community. Hickey details her work with the Latin Chamber of Commerce and her involvement with Career Day at the Latin Chamber. She later discusses being elected to the State Board of Education. The interview ends with Hickey speaking on the neighborhoods she lived in and the political climate in 2018.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 44th commencement program
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Commencement program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas Commencement Programs and Graduation Lists (UA-00115).
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 43rd commencement program
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Commencement program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas Commencement Programs and Graduation Lists (UA-00115).
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 39th commencement program
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Commencement program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas Commencement Programs and Graduation Lists (UA-00115).
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Audio recording clip of interview with Dr. William Sullivan by Claytee D. White, December 20, 2006
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Part of an interview with Dr. William Sullivan by Claytee White on December 20, 2006. Sullivan talks about his work with educational programs, including Upward Bound, the NASA Program, and STEM.
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Audio recording clip of interview with Faye Duncan Daniel by Claytee D. White, October 18, 1996
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Part of an interview with Faye Duncan Daniel by Claytee White on October 18, 1996. Daniel discusses the Displaced Homemaker Program and Help Centers of Southern Nevada, which resulted in Women of Achievement.
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