Report on the Charles J. Whitman catastrophe, 1966 Sept. 8

Whitman, Charles Joseph, 1941-1966

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University of Texas at Austin.

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The University of Texas at Austin (UT) opened in 1883 with eight professors, four assistants, a proctor, and 221 male and female students. The first set of graduates, consisting of thirteen law students, attended UT commencement on June 14, 1884. By World War I, enrollment rose to 2,254 and by World War II to over 11,000. African Americans were admitted in 1950, and by 1966, there were 27,345 students. Over the next 40 years, the university continued to expand. In 2009 e...

Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

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John Bowden Connally Jr. (February 27, 1917 – June 15, 1993) was an American politician. He served as the 39th Governor of Texas and as the 61st United States Secretary of the Treasury. He began his career as a Democrat and later became a Republican in 1973. Born in Floresville, Texas, Connally pursued a legal career after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin. During World War II, he served on the staff of James Forrestal and Dwight D. Eisenhower before transferring to the Asiati...

Texas. Governor's Committee and Consultants.

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University of Texas (UT) college student Charles J. Whitman killed and wounded 46 people by sniping from the top of the University of Texas Tower in Austin, Texas on August 1, 1966. Following his death at the hands of the police, it was discovered that he had also killed his mother and wife sometime during the previous night. On August 4th, Texas Governor John Connally, through the UT Chancellor and Board of Regents, requested that Dr. R. Lee Clark and his staff at the University of...