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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_000509
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements, White cancel debate", September 30, 1982
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements, White cancel debate" Austin American Statesman, September 30, 1982. Debates for the gubernatorial campaign cancelled because negotiators can't agree on a format nor live television coverage. Utility costs and PUC appointments were to be debated.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Campaign debates
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_000175
Title: Press release from Clements for Governor regarding a campaign debate, July 14, 1978
Description: Press release from Clements for Governor regarding a campaign debate, July 14, 1978. With attached letter from William P. Clements to John Hill challenging him to a public debate.
Page Count: 2
Subject Name: Hill, John L., 1923-2007
Subject Topic: Campaign debates
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"
Themebook Term(s): John Hill

Identifier: e_cle_001247
Title: Memo from Jim Francis to Paul Manafort, October 1, 1982
Description: Memo from Jim Francis to Paul Manafort, October 1, 1982. Jim asks Paul to stop the tape from the Amarillo debate from being sent out to other stations.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Francis, Jim
Contributor: Manafort, Paul
Subject Topic: Campaign debates
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_000407
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Utility charge fuels TV debate," October 12, 1982
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Utility charge fuels TV debate," by Bob Tutt, Houston Chronicle, October 12, 1982, wherein Mark White and Governor Clements debate utility companies charging their customers for fuel costs.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Tutt, Bob
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Election, Campaign debates
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_001245
Title: Letter from Mark White to William P. Clements, Jr., August 16, 1982
Description: Letter from Mark White to William P. Clements, Jr., August 16, 1982. Letter is regarding Mark White requesting six debates as opposed to the four that Clements proposed. The letter also contains handwritten annotations by Clements affirming that there will only be four debates, not six.
Page Count: 2
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Campaign debates

Identifier: e_cle_001299
Title: Transcript excerpt from a debate between William P. Clements, Jr. and Mark White, September 24, 1982
Description: Transcript excerpt from a debate between William P. Clements, Jr. and Mark White, September 24, 1982. Topics discussed are wages in education and teachers who threaten to strike.
Page Count: 2
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Campaign debates
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_000210
Title: Correspondence regarding Channel 13 Gubernatorial Debate Date Change, October 27, 1977
Description: Correspondence regarding Channel 13 Gubernatorial Debate Date Change, October 27, 1977. The letter informs Clements that the date has been moved for his televised debate, which he accepts, as well as a correspondence inquiring as to which stations will carry and rebroadcast the showing of the debate.
Page Count: 7
Contributor: Keener, Bill
Subject Topic: Campaign debates
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"

Identifier: e_cle_000406
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements, White both claim victory after third debate," October 18, 1982
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements, White both claim victory after third debate," Houston Chronicle, October 18, 1982. The third gubernatorial debate involves both candidates blaming each other for a water shortage, illegal immigration, deteriorating highways, joblessness, and budget shortfalls.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Associated Press
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Election, Campaign debates
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_000062
Title: Memo from Ken Fairchild and Lisa LeMaster to William P. Clements regarding Objective for Monday's Debate, October 2, 1986
Description: Memo from Ken Fairchild and Lisa LeMaster to William P. Clements regarding Objective for Monday's Debate, October 2, 1986 outlining objectives and a rebuttal to be used for a campaign debate with Mark White.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Fairchild, Ken, LeMaster, Lisa
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Campaign debates
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_000344
Title: Texas Government Newsletter, June 19, 1978
Description: Texas Government Newsletter, June 19, 1978, published by Charles Deaton, describes the Texas gubernatorial campaign. The newsletter notes the campaign support and strategies of William P. Clements, Jr., John Hill, and Dolph Briscoe.
Page Count: 2
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Hill, John L., 1923-2007, Briscoe, Dolph
Subject Topic: Campaign debates, Political campaigns
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"

Identifier: e_cle_001255
Title: Transcript of debate between William P. Clements, Jr. and Mark White, October 11, 1982
Description: Transcript of debate between William P. Clements, Jr. and Mark White, October 11, 1982. Topics discussed in the debate include education, welfare reform, taxes, and prison reform.
Page Count: 22
Subject Topic: Campaign debates, Education, Public welfare
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_001295
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "White, Clements get personal," June 14, 1986
Description: Newspaper clipping from the Houston Post headlined "White, Clements get personal," June 14, 1986, by Glenn Smith. Clements and White speak to the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals. The crowd favored Clements. A portion of the article is crossed out and noted with 'MW' or 'EC.'
Page Count: 1
Creator: Smith, Glenn
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Campaign debates, Education
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Education Reform

Identifier: e_cle_0014540
Title: Video recording of a program titled "William P. Clements, Jr. vs. Ray Hutchinson", October 24, 1978
Description: Video recording of a program titled "William P. Clements, Jr. vs. Ray Hutchinson", October 24, 1978.
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Hutchison, Ray, 1932-2014
Subject Name: Hutchison, Ray, 1932-2014, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Campaign debates

Identifier: e_cle_001240
Title: Report titled "Attacks", undated
Description: Report titled "Attacks", undated. Report is regarding different ways for William P. Clements, Jr. to politically attack Mark White.
Page Count: 10
Subject Topic: Political campaigns, Campaign debates
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_001251
Title: Memo from Jim Francis to Policy Committee Members regarding upcoming debate, July 16, 1982
Description: Memo from Jim Francis to Policy Committee Members regarding upcoming debate, July 16, 1982. The League of Women Voters would like to hold a debate with Clements and Mark White at the Paramount Theater in Austin and would like to confirm the date, time and location. Clements lists questions regarding the details and states "I don't like live audiences".
Page Count: 1
Creator: Francis, Jim
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: League of Women Voters of Texas
Subject Topic: Campaign debates
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_001254
Title: Debate Transcript, William P. Clements, Jr. and Mark White, October 16, 1982
Description: Debate Transcript, William P. Clements, Jr. and Mark White, October 16, 1982. Major topics addressed include unemployment, the budget, crime, and education.
Page Count: 23
Contributor: White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Campaign debates, Unemployment, Budget

Identifier: e_cle_001118
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined “Debate no-show,” September 3, 1986
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined “Debate no-show,” September 3, 1986, by Ed Bark, Dallas Morning News regarding Governor William P. Clements' absence from a gubernatorial debate.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Bark, Ed
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Campaign debates
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"

Identifier: e_cle_000184
Title: Press release from C. Leon Pickett, regarding offering to debate William P. Clements Jr., August 28, 1978
Description: Press release from C. Leon Pickett, regarding offering to debate William P. Clements Jr., August 28, 1978.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Pickett, C. Leon‏
Subject Name: Pickett, C. Leon‏
Subject Topic: Campaign debates

Identifier: e_cle_000798
Title: Governor William P. Clements's opening statement in debate with Mark White, October 11, 1982
Description: Governor William P. Clements's opening statement in debate with Mark White, October 11, 1982. Governor Clements highlights his accomplishments in education, crime, and the economy during his time as Governor of Texas. Previous Democrat governors and attorney generals have endorsed his re-election against Mark White.
Page Count: 7
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Campaign debates
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

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