The Battle for the Texas Mind: The Firing of Homer Price Rainey and the Fight for the Survival of Academic Freedom and New Deal Liberalism at the University of Texas, 1939-1945 By Houston History Magazine on October 14, 2010 in Military and War To read the full text of this article by John Moretta that appeared in the Spring 2005 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version. Follow academic freedom, education politics, Governor O'Daniel, Homer Price Rainey, Houston Gag Conference, New Deal, student demonstration, student protest, University of Texas, University of Texas Austin, University of Texas Board of Regents, University of Texas students, university politics