Wolfe, Frank

President Lyndon B. Johnson handing out pens after signing the Higher Education Act at Southwest Texas State College gymnasium on November 8, 1965.

President Lyndon B. Johnson handing out pens after signing the Higher Education Act at Southwest Texas State College gymnasium on November 8, 1965.

President Lyndon B. Johnson handing out pens after signing the Higher Education Act at Southwest Texas State College gymnasiums on November 8, 1965.

President Johnson delivers remarks at the Strahan Gymnasium, Southwest Texas State College on November 8, 1965.

President Johnson is on the left in the hat and light coat. Originally the signing of the Higher Education Act was supposed to be signed outside in front of the Main Building (now called Old Main). It was moved inside of the gym when it started to rain.

The desk with the Act prepared for signing, crowd visible in the background at the Strahan Gymnasium.

Original staging for the signing of the Higher Education Act. The podium and desk were moved to the gymnasium for the ceremony. The signing of the Higher Education Act was supposed to be signed outside in front of the Main Building (now called Old Main). It was moved inside of the Strahan Gymnasium (now the Music Building) when it started to rain.

Originally the signing of the Higher Education Act was supposed to be signed outside in front of the Main Building (now called Old Main). It was moved inside of the Strahan Gymnasium (now the Music Building) when it started to rain.

President Lyndon B. Johnson with Jesse C. Kellam at the signing the Higher Education Act at Southwest Texas State College on November 8, 1965.

Crowd moves from the Main Building, down the hill to the gymnasium for the signing event. Mrs. Johnson and President Johnson are in the center, with the college president James McCrocklin visible behind LBJ’s hat.