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Identifier: e_cle_000879
Title: Letter from Jack Burgess to Jim Francis, June 5, 1980
Description: Letter from Jack Burgess to Jim Francis, June 5, 1980, regarding the Texas set-aside fuel program.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Burgess, Jack
Contributor: Francis, Jim
Subject Topic: Energy policy, Energy and natural resources, Fuel consumption
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_012677
Title: Daily schedules for William P. Clements, Jr., October 1975-January 1976
Description: Daily schedules for William P. Clements, Jr., October 1975-January 1976, during his time as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, indicating meetings, travel arrangements, and telephone calls.
Page Count: 116
Creator: United States. Department of Defense
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Military History, Armed Forces
Time Period: "SecDef, 1972-1976"

Identifier: e_cle_002832
Title: Memo from Milo Burdette to Patrick Oles regarding the 308th Family District Court in Houston, December 12, 1981
Description: Memo from Milo Burdette to Patrick Oles regarding the 308th Family District Court in Houston, December 12, 1981. Burdette tells Oles that Jerry Smith met with Manuel Leal and was impressed with him as a candidate. Smith has heard good things about Norman Lee but has not meet him.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Burdette, Milo
Contributor: Oles, Patrick
Subject Name: Smith, Jerry, Leal, Manuel D.
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment, Vocational qualifications
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Appointments

Identifier: e_cle_001091
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined “Clements' spiel to teacher a bit off”, Houston Post, May 8, 1986
Description: Newspaper clipping from the Houston Post regarding Governor William P. Clements' attitude towards the state of the education system in Texas. The headline reads “Clements' spiel to teacher a bit off” and it has been stamped May 8, 1986.
Page Count: 1
Creator: West, Felton
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Education
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"

Identifier: e_cle_007185
Title: Letters exchanged between Marlin W. Johnston of the Texas Department of Human Resources and constituent regarding Lester Roloff child care facilities, June 1979-July 1979
Description: Letters exchanged between the Marlin W. Johnston, associate commissioner for administration of the Texas Department of Human Resources, and constituent Jim Rich regarding the operation of religious child care facilities, June 1979-July 1979. Rich writes in support of foster homes operated by Baptist minister Lester Roloff.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Johnston, Marlin W.
Contributor: Johnston, Marlin W.
Subject Name: Roloff, Lester, 1914-1982, Texas. Department of Human Resources
Subject Topic: Religion and state, Foster home care, Constituent communication
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_000153
Title: Memo from Dary Stone to staff regarding Mexican-American reception in Houston, Texas, July 16, 1978
Description: Memo from Dary Stone to staff regarding Mexican-American reception in Houston, Texas, July 16, 1978. Memo provides names of contacts made at the event.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Stone, Dary
Subject Topic: Governors--Election, Political campaigns, Hispanic Americans--Politics and government
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"

Identifier: e_cle_013493
Title: Letter from George P. Mitchell to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., September 22, 1982
Description: Letter from George P. Mitchell to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., September 22, 1982, regarding Clements' proposal for a National Energy Policy.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Mitchell, George P. (George Phydias), 1919-2013
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: United States. Department of Energy
Subject Topic: Energy policy
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_013071
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Comfortable in coveralls, oil company president likes 'excitement' of oil field," April 21, 1985
Description: Abilene Reporter-News clipping headlined, "Comfortable in coveralls, oil company president likes 'excitement' of oil field," April 21, 1985. Article profiles Marilyn Patterson's work in the Abilene oil field.
Page Count: 2
Subject Name: Patterson, Marilyn
Subject Topic: Petroleum industry and trade
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"

Identifier: e_cle_013075
Title: Notes by John Rhea of Kenneth Joynt meeting, June 12, 1985
Description: Notes by John Rhea of Kenneth Joynt meeting in Houston, describing operation of Pogo Producing Company, June 12, 1985.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Rhea, John Jr.
Contributor: Joynt, Kenneth
Subject Topic: Petroleum industry and trade, Offshore oil industry, Natural gas
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"

Identifier: e_cle_007643
Title: Memorandum from Gregg Holmes to James Huffines, March 17, 1987
Description: Memorandum from Gregg Holmes, Chairman of the Midland Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, to James Huffines, Director of Governmental Appointments, March 17, 1987, with the Midland Chamber of Commerce's suggestions for appointments to Texas state agencies. Suggestions for appointees include Walton Loftis, Durwood Wright, and Eileen Piwetz.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Holmes, Gregg
Contributor: Huffines, James
Subject Name: Midland Chamber of Commerce, Loftis, Walton, Wright, Durward, Piwetz, Eileen, Dairy Advisory Board
Subject Topic: Appointment to office
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Appointments

Identifier: e_cle_013065
Title: Letter from E.G. Durrett to William P. Clements, Jr., January 20, 1984
Description: Letter from E.G. Durrett to William P. Clements, Jr., January 20, 1984, regarding Clements' selection as honoree at the Permian Basin Oil Show.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Durrett, E.G.
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Petroleum industry and trade, Awards
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"

Identifier: e_cle_001800
Title: Memorandum from Allen Clark to William P. Clements regarding Oil Spill Update, August 24, 1979
Description: Memorandum from Allen Clark to Governor Clements updating Governor on the status of Ixtoc oil spill and cleanup efforts, August 24, 1979
Page Count: 3
Creator: Clark, Allen B.
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Oil Spills
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ixtoc I oil spill

Identifier: e_cle_013061
Title: Letter from Robert N. Miller to William P. Clements, Jr., May 29, 1984
Description: Annotated letter from Robert N. Miller of Getty to William P. Clements, Jr., SEDCO, May 29, 1984, regarding fundraising for a petroleum engineering building at the University of Texas at Austin. Annotations indicate that Clements restricts his contributions to Southern Methodist University.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Miller, Robert N.
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: University of Texas at Austin
Subject Topic: Fund raising, Engineers, Petroleum industry and trade
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"

Identifier: e_cle_012710
Title: Memo for the Deputy Secretary of Defense General Counsel, Department of Defense, regarding Grumman Aerospace Corporation, March 1, 1973
Description: Memo for the Deputy Secretary of Defense General Counsel, Department of Defense, from Secretary of the Navy John W. Warner, regarding Grumman Aerospace Corporation, March 1, 1973. Warner includes a sample letter from the Contracting Officer to Grumman Chairman of the Board E. Clinton Towl; a press release; and a letter to Sen. John L. McClellan of the Committee for Armed Services, undated. Warner indicates the Navy's decision to move forward with its Grumman contract, with the expectation that Grumman will product Lot 5 of the F-14 aircraft.
Page Count: 5
Creator: Warner, John W., United States. Navy
Contributor: Towl, E. C. (E. Clinton), 1905-1990, McClellan, John L., United States. Department of Defense
Subject Name: Grumman Aerospace Corporation, United States. Navy
Subject Topic: Government contractors, Tomcat (Jet fighter plane)
Time Period: "SecDef, 1972-1976"

Identifier: e_cle_000883
Title: Group of documents regarding the Texas Association of Builders' support for political candidates, March 1980-August 1980
Description: Group of documents regarding the Texas Association of Builders' support for political candidates, March 1980-August 1980. Documents include correspondence from Joseph S. Howell III with enclosed campaign contributions for the Governor Clements Committee in support of William P. Clements, Jr.'s campaign. Other documents include a resolution by the Builders Association of Fort Worth and Tarrant County supporting the election of Gibson ("Gib") Lewis to the Texas Legislature. Richard Collins of the Governor Clements Committee thanks the Tarrant County Hammer and Nails Club for its contribution.
Page Count: 5
Creator: Collins, Dick, Howell, Joseph, III
Contributor: Collins, Dick
Subject Name: Lewis, Gibson D., Governor Clements Committee
Subject Topic: Real estate business, Campaign donations
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_007178
Title: National Probation Reports document titled "Probation in the United States: 1979"
Description: National Probation Reports document titled "Probation in the United States: 1979." The document is a report to determine the feasibility of a statistical series for the nation's probation population.
Page Count: 44
Creator: National Council on Crime and Delinquency
Contributor: United States. Department of Justice, National Probation Reports
Subject Topic: Parole, Prisons
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_001326
Title: Transcript of KLIF interview with William P. Clements, Jr., regarding 1986 gubernatorial election, September 18, 1986
Description: Transcript of KLIF interview with William P. Clements, Jr., regarding 1986 gubernatorial election, September 18, 1986. Clements discusses his opponent, Governor Mark White, and topics including illegal immigration and parimutuel betting.
Page Count: 12
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Emigration and immigration, Gambling, Economic policy, Governors--Election
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, The Texas Economy

Identifier: e_cle_012394
Title: Letter from Anthony C. Stout to William P. Clements, Jr., September 25, 1990
Description: Letter from Anthony C. Stout, of the U.S. Committee for The Battle of Normandy Museum, to William P. Clements, Jr., September 25, 1990, regarding the Normandy Scholars Program. Attached is a letter from Associate Dean Paul A. Parrish, Texas A&M University, indicating the university's interest in participating in Normandy Scholars, September 19, 1990.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Stout, Anthony C.
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas A & M university, Normandy Scholar Program, Bass, Perry
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"

Identifier: e_cle_001022
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Texas prison system in vise of crisis," undated
Description: Dallas Times Herald clipping headlined "Texas prison system in vise of crisis," undated, concerning the conundrum the Texas Department of Corrections faces as the overburdened parole system contributes to the higher rate of repeat offenders who are thus jailed, creating a greater prison population. This article includes statistics and a table with outlining the "Texas prison population crisis."
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Texas Prison System, Texas Probation Commission, Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Genre: Stats (copies)
Subject Topic: Criminal statistics, Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole, Prisons administration
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"

Identifier: e_cle_000145
Title: Memo regarding meeting request between William P. Clements, Jr., and Richard Harvey, June 5, 1978
Description: Memo regarding meeting request between William P. Clements, Jr., and Richard Harvey of Tyler, who offers support to Clements' campaign, June 5, 1978. Includes phone message and handwritten note.
Page Count: 3
Subject Name: Harvey, Richard, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Political campaigns, Governors--Election
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"

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