STATE OF TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS, JR. GOVERNOR The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 My Dear Mr. President: May 13,1982 On behalf of Oscar Moran, State Chairman, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC); Ed Bernaldez, State Chairman, American G.I. Forum; Jose Garcia, State President, Incorporated Mexican American Government Employees (IMAGE); A.C. Sutton, State Chairman, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and Diana Clark, President, League of Women Voters of Texas, I want to commend you on your hearty endorsement of the compromise Voting Rights Bill that was recently approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Your decisive early endorsement of the compromise measure is most appreciated for it reflects our shared desire to provide unencumbered access to the election process by all Americans, regardless of race, color, or national origin. The compromise Voting Rights Bill drafted by Senators Dole and Kennedy will serve Texas and the United States well, and I join with you in supporting its early passage and offer any assistance you deem appropriate. Respectfully, 4.? . illiam P. Clements, Governor WPCJr:cltm AIN '1 4Ilk,
