Background; Afghanistan; University of Texas; Helen C. White; English linguistics; Development of English as a second language (ESL) at UW; international students; Karl Kroeber; English department issues in late 1960s; Murray Fowler; Walter Rideout; Freshman composition; Mark Eccles; Tim Heninger; Chairmanship; TAs (teaching assistants); Sterling Hall bombing; Bargaining with TAA; Effects of TAA strike; Student evaluations; Rating of department; David Siff; Tenure review cases; Frank Battaglia; Irving Saposnik; John Sullivan; Elaine Reuben; Joel Roache; open meetings; Effect of anti-war movement on careers in English department; Japan; Bascom Hall; Department's move to Helen C. White Hall; Current issues.