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Telegram from Ronald Reagan to William P. Clements, Jr., July 30, 1982
Telegram from Ronald Reagan to William P. Clements, Jr., July 30, 1982. Telegram is regarding the Texans War on Drugs Committee.
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Telegrams
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Reagan, Ronald
Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Texans War on Drugs Committee
1982-07-30
Texas A&M University
Cushing Memorial Library and Archives
"Governor William P. Clements, Jr. Official State Papers, 1st Term, 1979-1983"
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PR Press Office | 1st term
Texas State library and archives commission
Clements Texas Papers
LIILII 111011 western union Telegram AIA133(1658)C1t013696I211)PD 07/30/82 1657 TWX WHITEHOUSE WSH-DLY PD 003 DLY GOVT WHITE HOUSE DC JUL 30 PMS GOVERNOR WILLIAM CLEMENTS, DLR DONT DWR STATE OF TEXAS STATE CAPITOL AUSTIN TX DEAR BILLS . 1982 JUL 30 PM 5i ) 3 Y ON JUNE 24 IN THE ROSE GARDEN I CALLED FOR A NEW CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRUG ABUSE IN THE UNITED STATES. AS I SAID THEN) WE'RE TAKING DOWN THE SURRENDER FLAG THAT HAS FLOWN OVER SO MANY DRUG EFFORTS; WE'RE RUNNING UP A BATTLE FLAG. YOUR PERSONAL EFFORTS IN SETTING UP AND LEADING THE TEXANS' W.U. 1201-SF (R6-69) - WAR ON DRUGS PROGRAM HAS SET AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHER STATES IN DEALING WITH DRUGS. NANCY AND I BOTH APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS. WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO PUT YOUR CONCEPT ON THE AGENDA OF THE UPCOMING GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE IN TULSA. I BELIEVE THAT YOUR GRASSROOTS APPROACH CAN SERVE AS A MODEL FOR OTHER STATES TO FOLLOW AND SHOULD CERTAINLY STIMULATE THEIR THINKING AND INVOLVEMENT IN ATTACKING THE DRUG PROBLEMS IN THEIR STATES. RONALD REAGAN NNNN 1201-Sr 013-691 •