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Identifier: e_cle_000367
Title: Letters from William P. Clements, Jr. to John Hill, 1978
Description: Letters from William P. Clements, Jr. to John Hill, 1978. Five open letters from William P. Clements, Jr. to the Honorable John Hill from August 11-September 8, 1978. Clements urges John Hill to join him in open debate on issues of binding referendums, voting on new or increased tax bills, a Constitutional amendment in Texas to ban income tax, voter referendums on tax increases, and Jimmy Carter.
Page Count: 5
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Hill, John L., 1923-2007
Subject Name: Briscoe, Dolph, Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Subject Topic: Political campaigns, Campaign debates, Constitutional amendments, Taxation, Taxation, State, Income tax, Election
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"
Themebook Term(s): John Hill, Jimmy Carter, Dolph Briscoe

Identifier: e_cle_000077
Title: Memo from Ken Fairchild to Lisa LeMaster regarding the Cements Campaign, Dallas, August 29, 1986
Description: Memo from Ken Fairchild to Lisa LeMaster regarding the Cements Campaign, Dallas, August 29, 1986. The memo discusses ways to disprove that Clements has a "secret plan" for his candidacy and to juxtapose Clements platform and "plan" of leadership with Mark White's lack of leadership.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Fairchild, Ken
Contributor: LeMaster, Lisa
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-, Fairchild & LeMaster Public Relations
Subject Genre: Speeches (documents)
Subject Topic: Political campaigns, Taxation
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_000106
Title: Press release titled "Bill Clements On The Issues"
Description: Press release titled "Bill Clements On The Issues." Press release outlining William P. Clements, Jr. opinions on environmental protection, water importation, government bureaucracy, agriculture, cattlemen, and ranching.
Page Count: 9
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Texas. Department of Water Resources, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (Tex.)
Subject Topic: Political campaigns, Environmental policy, Water, Budget, Taxation, Agriculture, Economic policy, Cattle, Ranching, Environmental protection
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"
Themebook Term(s): The Texas Economy

Identifier: e_cle_000108
Title: Remarks by William P. Clements, Jr. to the Jaycees Law Enforcement Banquet, October 20, 1978
Description: Remarks by William P. Clements, Jr. to the Jaycees Law Enforcement Banquet, October 20, 1978. Campaign remarks by William P. Clements, Jr. to the Jaycees Law Enforcement Banquet in Brenham, Texas. Clements discusses criminal justice reforms, prison overcrowding, the energy crisis, and other Texas issues.
Page Count: 15
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993, Texas. Department of Public Safety, Hill, John L., 1923-2007, Schlesinger, James R., AFL-CIO‏
Subject Topic: Political campaigns, Law enforcement, Energy and natural resources, Taxation, Food supply, Education, Sentences (Criminal procedure), Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Police, Drug traffic, Campaign funds
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, John Hill

Identifier: e_cle_001036
Title: Newspaper Clipping headlined "Clements plans a 'grass roots' campaign; hopes for White re-match," February 9, 1986
Description: Newspaper Clipping headlined "Clements plans a 'grass roots' campaign; hopes for White re-match," February 9, 1986. By Anne Marie Kilday, published in the Houston Chronicle. Regarding William P. Clements, Jr. bid for reelection in 1986 and the potential reasons why Clements lost to Mark White in the 1982 election.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-, SEDCO, Inc., Crocker-Clements, Rita, 1931-, Rains, Jack M., Doran, Hilary, Jr., Bentsen, Lloyd, Hobby, Bill, 1932-
Subject Topic: Political campaigns, Taxation
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Rita Crocker Clements, Bill Hobby

Identifier: e_cle_000101
Title: Speech by William P. Clements, Jr. for Republican Convention, Keynote Speaker, September 9, 1978
Description: Speech by William P. Clements, Jr. for Republican Convention, Keynote Speaker, September 9, 1978. Speech to the Republican Convention on the future of the Republican Party in Texas. Clements describes how he is different than other Republican candidates and why he can win. Clements also lists a number of issues he sees as important for Texas, including energy, education, and tax reform.
Page Count: 14
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Republican Party (Tex.), Briscoe, Dolph, Harvey, Omar, Crocker-Clements, Rita, 1931-, Haerle, Nola, Jarvis, Howard, Carter, Jimmy, 1924-, Gann, Paul, 1912-1989, Grover, Henry Cushing Hank
Subject Topic: Political campaigns, Fund raising, Jet fighter planes, Taxation, Education, Agriculture, Energy and natural resources
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"
Themebook Term(s): Republican Party of Texas, Jimmy Carter, Dolph Briscoe

Identifier: e_cle_000309
Title: Notes by Eddie Barker Associates, Inc. titled "State Issues Synopsis"
Description: Notes by Eddie Barker Associates, Inc. titled "State Issues Synopsis". Regarding regarding Texas issues relevant to the William P. Clements, Jr. gubernatorial campaign. Campaign issues discussed include school finance, crime, government spending, 55 mph speed limit, gambling, automobile insurance, medical care, taxation, funding for higher education, and other issues. Includes annotations related to various subjects.
Page Count: 6
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Governors--Election, Political campaigns, Public schools, Teachers, Education, Crime, Capital punishment, Income tax, Taxation, Gambling, Baptists, Energy policy, Transportation, Medical care, Cost of, Appointment to office, Water, Gasoline--Taxation, Education, Higher
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"

Identifier: e_cle_000099
Title: Remarks for William P. Clements, Jr. to Young Men's Business League, September 21, 1978
Description: Remarks for William P. Clements, Jr. to Young Men's Business League, September 21, 1978. Prepared remarks for William P. Clements, Jr. to the Young Men's Business League in Austin on the future of his gubernatorial campaign, his goals, and his differences with the Democratic candidate, John Hill and the La Raza Unida candidate Mario Compean. The remarks list five issues that Clements would like to debate on: taxes, education, local government, energy, and unionization.
Page Count: 11
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Young Men's Business League, Democratic Party (Tex)., Hill, John L., 1923-2007, Tarrance, V. Lance., V. Lance Tarrance and Associates, Compean, Mario C., 1940-
Subject Topic: Political campaigns, Taxation, Education, Education, Elementary, Education, Secondary, Energy policy, Labor unions, Campaign debates
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"

Identifier: e_cle_000017
Title: Memo from Karl Rove to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding gas tax
Description: Memo from Karl Rove to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding gas tax. Memo from Karl Rove on how William P. Clements, Jr. should handle the gas tax and other taxation.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Rove, Karl
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: O'Donnell, Peter J., 1924-, Francis, Jim, Bayoud, George, Daniel, Price
Subject Topic: Gasoline--Taxation, Political campaigns, Property tax, Taxation
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"
Themebook Term(s): Karl Rove

Identifier: e_cle_000015
Title: Notes by Eddie Barker Associates, Inc. titled "State Issues Synopsis"
Description: Notes by Eddie Barker Associates, Inc. titled "State Issues Synopsis". Regarding regarding Texas issues relevant to the William P. Clements, Jr. gubernatorial campaign. Campaign issues discussed include school finance, crime, government spending, 55 mph speed limit, gambling, automobile insurance, medical care, taxation, funding for higher education, and other issues. Includes annotations and name "Bill Clements" written at top.
Page Count: 6
Creator: Eddie Barker Associates, Inc.
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Governors--Election, Political campaigns, Public schools, Teachers, Education, Crime, Capital punishment, Income tax, Taxation, Gambling, Baptists, Energy policy, Transportation, Medical care, Cost of, Appointment to office, Water, Gasoline--Taxation, Education, Higher
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"

Identifier: e_cle_000125
Title: Memo to Omar Harvey regarding Grover Candidacy, February 2, 1978
Description: Memo to Omar Harvey regarding Grover Candidacy, February 2, 1978. Memo from unknown author regarding the Hank Grover's candidacy for Texas Governor and the problems facing the Clements campaign in regards to the conservative movement.
Page Count: 2
Contributor: Harvey, Omar
Subject Name: Reagan, Ronald, Bush, George, 1924-, Carter, Jimmy, 1924-, Republican Party (Tex.), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Jacobson, Pat, Grover, Henry Cushing Hank, Texas Conservative Union
Subject Topic: Political campaigns, Conservatism, Taxation, Equal rights admendments, Abortion, Gay rights, Gun control, SALT II (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks), Panama Canal (Panama)
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"
Themebook Term(s): Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Republican Party of Texas

Identifier: e_cle_000100
Title: Speech by William P. Clements, Jr. for Forney Kickoff, September 4, 1978
Description: William P. Clements, Jr. Forney Kickoff Speech, September 4, 1978. Campaign speech for the city of Forney on Labor Day. William P. Clements, Jr. describes the state of Texas as it is affected by the national energy crisis and describes what Texas needs for the future. Issues discussed in the speech include energy, education, food shortages, water for agricultural, and taxation.
Page Count: 9
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Clayton, Bill W., Crocker-Clements, Rita, 1931-
Subject Topic: Energy and natural resources, Political campaigns, Taxation, Education, Agriculture, Water, Job creation, Economic policy, Campaign debates
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"
Themebook Term(s): The Texas Economy

Identifier: e_cle_012223
Title: Letter from Ralph E. Huddleston to William P. Clements, Jr., September 30, 1986
Description: Letter from Ralph E. Huddleston to William P. Clements, Jr., September 30, 1986. Ralph E. Huddleston compares Mark White to Dr. Gobbles of the S.S. in regards to his use of propaganda. Huddleston advises William P. Clements, Jr. on the campaign against White.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Huddleston, Ralph E.
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Political campaigns, Taxation, State, Taxation
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_000103
Title: William P. Clements, Jr. Address to the Texas Public Employees Association, September 30, 1978
Description: William P. Clements, Jr. Address to the Texas Public Employees Association, September 30, 1978. Campaign speech to the Texas Public Employees Association in Huntsville, Texas. Clements discusses the problems of bureaucracy and taxation in Texas and proposes to fix these problems once he is governor. Clements also discusses his "Taxpayer's Bill of Rights," a proposition for a constitutional amendment allowing citizens to propose tax laws.
Page Count: 15
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas Public Employees Association, SEDCO, Inc.
Subject Topic: Political campaigns, Property tax, Taxation, Constitutional amendments, Campaign promises, State governments--Officials and employees, State governments, Women's rights
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"
Themebook Term(s): SEDCO

Identifier: e_cle_000127
Title: First draft of a direct mail letter from the Clements campaign
Description: First draft of a direct mail letter from the Clements campaign. Three copies of a first draft of a direct mail letter asking for contributions to the Clements campaign. The three letters have varying amounts of handwritten annotations and corrections.
Page Count: 6
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Subject Topic: Political campaigns, Taxation, Emigration and immigration, Public welfare, Energy policy, Panama Canal (Panama)
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"

Identifier: e_cle_012221
Title: Letter from Wiley L. Harrington letter to Mark White, September 9, 1986
Description: Letter from Wiley L. Harrington letter to Mark White, September 9, 1986. Includes attached newspaper clipping and letter from William P. Clements to Wiley L. Harrington, September 22, 1986, in response to being sent a copy of Harrington's letter to White.
Page Count: 3
Contributor: White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Political campaigns, Taxation
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

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