[ELSA] Bill, let's begin our conversation by just asking you briefly
to tell us something about yourself.
[BILL] Well, I'm from West Palm Beach, Florida
I was born there in 1936 and I attended schools there, graduated
in 1953 from Roosevelt High School. In January of 1954, I enlisted
in the United States Air Force, where I was for 3 years, 8 months
and about 26 days. While in the Air Force I was fortunate and unfortunate
enough to spend two years in Japan and also in Korea, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
After discharge from the Air Force I attended school, I matriculated
at Florida A & M University in October 1957. Presently I'm majoring in
Business Administration with a minor in Political Science and I am also
President-Elect of the student body; I take office in September.
[Elsa] What do you propose to do when you're finished with your university?
Are you going to be teaching? or uh?
[Bill] Well, no, I'm majoring in Business Administration in an effort not to teach.
In the South, for the Negro who attends college, if he wants employment in the South
most of the time he must devote to the teaching profession and I don't particulary
want to teach. I feel that I can help the teaching profession by staying away
[ELSA] Bill, vorrei cominciare la nostra conversazione chiedendoti brevemente
di raccontarci qualcosa su di te.
[BILL] Beh, vengo da Palm Beach, Florida;
è lì che sono nato, nel 1936, e che ho studiato. Mi sono diplomato
nel 1953 alla Roosevelt High School. Nel gennaio del 1954, mi sono arruolato
nell'Areonautica degli Stati Uniti, e lì sono rimasto per 3 anni, 8 mesi
e circa 26 giorni; in quel periodo ho avuto la fortuna/sfortuna
di trascorrere 2 anni in Giappone ed in Corea, a Iwo Jima e Okinawa.
Nell'ottobre del 1957, dopo il congedo dall'Areounautica, ho ripreso gli studi
presso la Florida A & M Univesity. Al momento mi sto specializzando in
Business Administration con studi secondari in Scienze politiche, e sono
inoltre Presidente designato del corpo studentesco: mi insedierò a settembre.
[Elsa] Cosa ti proponi di fare una volta terminata l'Università?
Vorresti insegnare? O cosa?
[Bill] Beh, no. Mi sto specializzando in Business Administration nel tentativo di
non insegnare. Nel Sud i Negri che frequentano il college, nella quasi
totalità dei casi, se vogliono trovare lavoro, devono dedicarsi all'insegnamento
e io non lo voglio particolarmente. Sento che posso aiutare la professione
dell'insegnamento standone alla larga.
[Journalist] Bill, let's begin our conversation by, just asking you briefly to tell us something about yourself.
[Bill] Well, I'm from West Palm Beach Florida, I was born there in 1936 and I attended schools there, graduated in 1953 from Roosevelt High School. In January 1954
I enlisted in the United States' Air force where I was for three years, eight months and about 26 days.
While in the Air force I was fortunate enough to spend two years in Japan and also in Korea,
Hiroshima and Okinawa. After my discharge from the Air force I attended school, I matriculated at Forte Anem University in October 1957. Presently, I am majoring in
Business Administration with a minor in Political Science and I am also president elected student body, I take office in September.
[Journalist] And, what do you propose to do when you're finished with your university,teaching, or...