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Identifier
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e_cle_005013
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Title
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Memo from Johnny McCollum to David A. Dean, regarding proposed order transferring Texas Department of Corrections Inmates to federal custody
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Description
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Undated memo from Johnny McCollum to David A. Dean, regarding proposed order transferring Texas Department of Corrections Inmates involved in the Ruiz case to federal custody. McCollum cites potential savings of $249,000 to Texas taxpayers, since the inmates will be supported with federal funds.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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McCollum, Johnny R.
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Contributor
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Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948-
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Subject Name
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Ruíz, David Resendez, 1942-2005, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Litigation
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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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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_005137
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Title
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Letter from attorney Donna Brorby to William LaRowe, director of Texas Center for Correctional Services, October 23, 1980
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Description
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Letter from attorney Donna Brorby to William LaRowe, director of Texas Center for Correctional Services, October 23, 1980 regarding Ruiz v. Estelle case.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Brorby, Donna
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Contributor
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LaRowe, W.C.
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Subject Name
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Texas Prison System, 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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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_000491
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements opens special session to prisons," Henderson Daily News, May 26, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements opens special session to prisons," by Kathy Baker, Henderson Daily News, May 26, 1982. Clements calls a special session in order to address prison overcrowding and appropriate an emergency fund for the Texas Department of Corrections to add 4,000 more beds.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Baker, Kathy
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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
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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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Ruiz v Estelle
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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_006920
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Title
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., Press Conference, May 7, 1981
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Description
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., Press Conference, May 7, 1981, regarding paroling Texas Department of Corrections prisoners to reduce overcrowding.
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Page Count
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12
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948-
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Election districts
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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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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_014501
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Title
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Group of documents regarding design and approval of Texas Department of Corrections facility, April 1988-May 1988
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Description
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Group of documents regarding design and approval of Texas Department of Corrections facility, April 1988-May 1988. Documents include plaintiffs of Ruiz v. Estelle's review of plans for prison design and construction.
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Page Count
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24
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Creator
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Scott, Rider, Turner, William Bennett
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Ozer, Robert, Turner, William Bennett
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Construction projects
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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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Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_013791
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Estelle's Law," May 15, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Estelle's Law," by Anne Marie Kilday, Houston Chronicle, May 15, 1982, regarding Texas Department of Corrections Director W.J. Estelle's assertion that 9,000 TDC prisoners can be released to reduce prison overcrowding.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Texas. Department of Corrections, Hobby, Bill, 1932-
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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, Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_005154
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Title
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State Affairs Committee of the Texas Senate: Agenda
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Description
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Agenda for the State Affairs Committee of the Texas Senate regarding overcrowding in the Texas Department of Corrections.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. Committee on State Affairs
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Subject Name
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Texas. Legislature. Senate, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Parole
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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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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_014504
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Title
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Agenda for meeting with William P. Clements, Jr., regarding prison construction, July 7, 1988
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Description
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Agenda for meeting with William P. Clements, Jr., regarding prison construction, July 7, 1988. Agenda addresses questions regarding construction costs for new Texas Department of Corrections facilities.
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Page Count
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2
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Construction projects
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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, Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_001731
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Title
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Memo from Polly Sowell through Hilary Doran to William P. Clements regarding opening session to prisons, May 24, 1982
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Description
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Memo from Polly Sowell through Hilary Doran to William P. Clements regarding opening session to prisons, 24 May 1982. Polly recommends not opening the session to prisons as the Texas Department of Corrections will not speed up construction of new bed space but David Herndon thinks it must be included as long as the Texas Department of Corrections is willing to use the money to alleviate overcrowding issues.
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Creator
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Sowell, Polly, 1927-
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Herndon, David
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, State governments, Property tax, Constitutional amendments
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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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Estelle v. Ruiz, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_005157
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Title
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Memo from David A. Dean to Senator Ray Farabee regarding Senate Finance Committee Action Necessary to Implement Alternatives to Overcrowding at the Texas Department of Corrections, April 13, 1981
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Description
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Memo from David A. Dean to Texas Senator Ray Farabee, regarding the Senate Finance Committee action necessary to implement alternatives to overcrowding at the Texas Department of Corrections, April 13, 1981.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948-
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Contributor
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Farabee, Ray
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Subject Name
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. Finance Committee, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Budget
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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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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_013792
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Title
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Transcript from press conference regarding Texas Department of Corrections, February 19, 1981
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Description
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Transcript from press conference regarding Texas Department of Corrections, February 19, 1981. Governor William P. Clements, Jr., responds to questions about Texas Department of Corrections Director J.W. Estelle and Attorney General Mark White.
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Page Count
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2
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Estelle, Ward James, Jr., White, Mark, 1940-, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Litigation, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Press Conference
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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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Ruiz v Estelle, Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_004383
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Title
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Workplan for the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice System, undated
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Description
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Workplan for the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice System. Document lists challenges for solving inmate overcrowding in the Texas Department of Corrections.
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Page Count
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4
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Creator
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Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, State governments--Officials and employees, Prisons administration
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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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Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_005158
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Title
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Letter from Harris County Judge Jon Lindsay to William P. Clements, Jr., February 16, 1981
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Description
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Letter from Harris County Judge Jon Lindsay to William P. Clements, Jr., February 16, 1981, regarding sale of county property to the Texas Department of Corrections.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Lindsay, Jon
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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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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Ruiz v Estelle
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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_009785
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Title
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Letter from William P. Clements to Members of the Legislature regarding Special Session, July 2, 1987
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Description
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Letter from William P. Clements to Members of the Legislature regarding Special Session, July 2, 1987. The letter reminds the legislatures the purpose of the special session of 1987, focusing heavily on prison reform and budget changes in reaction to Estelle v. Ruiz.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Texas. Legislature
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Budget, 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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Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform, Budget Battle of 1987
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Identifier
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e_cle_006906
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Title
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., Press Conference, December 19, 1980
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Description
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., Press Conference, December 19, 1980, regarding prison conditions in the Texas Department of Corrections, and United States military bases and missile silos.
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Page Count
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14
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Prisons administration, MX (Weapons system)
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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_000585
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Title
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Report titled "Record/accomplishments," regarding prison reform
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Description
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Report titled "Record/accomplishments" regarding prison reform, circa 1982. Due to the ruling in Ruiz v. Estelle, Clements obtained a $35 million emergency fund to help the Texas Department of Corrections house 3,000 inmates.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Texas Prison System, 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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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_005155
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Title
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Letter from Mark White to William P. Clements, Jr., June 26, 1981
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Description
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Letter from Mark White to William P. Clements, Jr., June 26, 1981. Letter from Mark White, Attorney General of Texas, to Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding the Ruiz v. Estelle prison suite and federal prison standards.
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Page Count
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5
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Creator
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White, Mark, 1940-
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Reagan, Ronald, Smith, William French, 1917-, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Federal-state controversies, Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Criminal Justice, Administration of
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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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Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle, Ronald Reagan, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_005945
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements blasts prison director," May 21, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements blasts prison director," by Felton West, Houston Post, May 21, 1982. Governor William P. Clements, Jr., criticizes Texas prison director W.J. Estelle for stating that more Texas inmates could be paroled to ease overcrowding.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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West, Felton
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Subject Name
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Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Texas. Department of Corrections, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Parole, 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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Ruiz v Estelle