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e_cle_000394
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements: State has paid too much to fight prison reform," Houston Chronicle, March 27, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements: State has paid too much to fight prison reform," Houston Chronicle, March 27, 1982 regarding Clements argument with Mark White, who hired lawyers to assist an appeal of prison legislation.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Smith, Glenn
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_013609
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Title
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference, May 13, 1982
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Description
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference, May 13, 1982, pp. 11-12, regarding Texas prison overcrowding and expenditures for prison construction.
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Page Count
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2
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Zachry, Bartell, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_013607
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Title
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference, May 13, 1982
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Description
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference, May 13, 1982, regarding prison reform in response to Ruiz vs. Estelle lawsuit. "Janie Harris," the name of Clements' secretary, is handwritten in upper right corner.
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Page Count
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4
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Sowell, Polly, 1927-, Harris, Janie
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Subject Topic
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Press Conference, Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_000434
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Phone call on prisons rekindles White-Clements feud," May 16,1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Phone call on prisons rekindles White-Clements feud", Waco Tribune-Herald, May 16,1982. Gov. Clements battles his Attorney General Mark White over prison reform after the Texas Board of Corrections refuses to accept any more prisoners.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Henry, John C.
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-, Texas Prison System, Texas. Board of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform, Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_005913
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Newspaper clipping headlined: "Pardon, parole bill passes", February 4, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined: "Pardon, parole bill passes", Dallas Morning News, February 4, 1981, reports the passing of an anti-crime bill which gives the governor almost absolute control over the pardons and paroles department, but which also mandates the creation of a statewide halfway houses.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Kuempel, George
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Criminals--Rehabilitation, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_013608
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Title
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference, May 13, 1982
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Description
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference, May 13, 1982, p. 6, regarding prison overcrowding and reform.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Austin, T. Louis, Jr., Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Prisons administration
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_000433
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "A little planning could help prisons", May 12, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "A little planning could help prisons", Waco Tribune Herald, May 12, 1982. Editorial commenting on overcrowd prisons and legislative gridlock in financing the prison system.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_000473
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Legislature to consider prison issue", May 26, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Legislature to consider prison issue", May 26, 1982. By Ron Dusek, published in the El Paso Times. Regarding Clements' announcement that he will open the special session of the Legislature to the issue of prison overcrowding.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Dusek, Ron
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Hobby, Bill, 1932-, Clayton, Bill W., Texas. Department of Corrections, Moreno, Paul, Polk, Mary, Coleman, Ronald D. (Ronald D'Emory), 1941-
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Prisons, Property tax
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform, Bill Hobby
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Identifier
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e_cle_000058
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Title
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Agenda for Meeting with Governor Clements on April 9, 1987
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Description
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Agenda for meeting with Governor Clements on April 9, 1987 regarding the status of Criminal Justice Task Force legislative package, additional prison beds, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and correctional policies.
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Page Count
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1
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Crime prevention, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Drug abuse and crime, Prisons administration, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_000432
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Area legislators shy from session on full prisons," May 23, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Area legislators shy from session on full prisons," Tribune-Herald, May 23, 1982, describes a special session called to abolish a state property tax. Also describes disagreements about addressing prison overcrowding.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Carr, Paul
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Property tax
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Legislation, Criminal Justice Reform