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Identifier: e_cle_001623
Title: Memo from Lee Russell to William P. Clements regarding Refugee Resettlement, July 15, 1982
Description: Memo from Lee Russell to William P. Clements regarding Refugee Resettlement, July 15, 1982. Eugene Douglas, U.S. Coordinator of Refugee Affairs, has offered to come to Texas in support of the Texas refugee resettlement programs. Polly and Lee think it is better not to draw attention to the refugee programs.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Russell, Lee
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Sowell, Polly, 1927-
Subject Topic: Refugees
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_001639
Title: Memo from Polly Sowell to Bill Clements, August 17, 1982
Description: Memo from Polly Sowell to Bill Clements, August 17, 1982, regarding legislation on the Texas Health Facilities Commission
Page Count: 4
Creator: Sowell, Polly, 1927-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Pearson, George, Sowell, Polly, 1927-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas Health Facilities Commission
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_001737
Title: Memo from Polly Sowell to Marillka Wood, et al., regarding the Volunteer Conference, March 15, 1982
Description: Memo from Polly Sowell to Marillka Wood, et al., regarding the Volunteer Conference, March 15, 1982. Also attached are a Memo from Polly Sowell to William P. Clements regarding Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives, March 8, 1982; Letter from Ronald Reagan to William P. Clements regarding the Private Sector Initiatives, March 2, 1982; List of Members of Presidential Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives, January 1982; Official Memorandum regarding federal Health and Human Services programs that are to be replaced by community and volunteer organization, such as the Untied Way by William P. Clements, February 16th, 1982
Page Count: 6
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Sowell, Polly, 1927-, Reagan, Ronald
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Sowell, Polly, 1927-, Reagan, Ronald
Subject Name: Reagan, Ronald, Governor's Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives
Subject Topic: Appointment to office
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Appointments, Ronald Reagan

Identifier: e_cle_001738
Title: Memo from Polly Sowell and Rich Thomas to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding Background for meeting with Mary Ann Knauss, Department of Commerce, February 5, 1982
Description: Memo from Polly Sowell and Rich Thomas to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding Background for meeting with Mary Ann Knauss, Department of Commerce, and "discussion on William P. Clements' objection to dismantling the Department of Energy and lack of impetus in Synfuels."
Page Count: 2
Creator: Sowell, Polly, 1927-, Thomas, Rich
Contributor: Sowell, Polly, 1927-, Thomas, Rich, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: United States. Department of Energy
Subject Topic: Energy and natural resources, Energy policy
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_000619
Title: Memo from Justin Dart to Polly Sowell and Dary Stone regarding Texas Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, March 22, 1982
Description: Memo from Justin Dart to Polly Sowell and Dary Stone regarding Texas Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped wherein PSAs for television, newspaper, and radio are employed to advertise Governor Clements' actions and policies in relation to persons with disabilities, March 22, 1982.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Dart, Justin, 1930-2002
Contributor: Sowell, Polly, 1927-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped
Subject Topic: Federal aid to services for people with disabilities
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_000552
Title: Letter from the Texas Eagle Forum to William P. Clements, Jr. with attached memos, 1982
Description: Letter from the Texas Eagle Forum to William P. Clements, Jr. with attached memos, 1982. Item includes a letter from La Neil Wright, President of the Texas Eagle Forum, to William P. Clements, Jr. (March 24, 1982), a questionnaire from the Texas Eagle Forum (March 1982), a memo from B. D. to David Dean, Polly Sowell, and Karl Rove (April 12, 1982), and a reply memo with handwritten notes. The questionnaire asks questions on education legislation, abortion, the Equal Rights Amendment, Texas sodomy law, pornography legislation, and other issues. Answers have been provided to the questions.
Page Count: 6
Creator: Wright, La Neil
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎, Sowell, Polly, 1927-, Rove, Karl
Subject Name: Texas Eagle Forum, Doran, Hilary, Jr., Texas. State Board of Education, Texas Education Agency
Subject Topic: Church schools, Education--Curricula, Secular humanism, Conservatism, Equal rights admendments, Abortion, Evolution, Religion and state, Pornography, Pornography--Law and legislation, Right to labor, Gay rights
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Karl Rove

Identifier: e_cle_002149
Title: Padre Island and Padre Nicolas Balli
Description: Padre Island and Padre Nicolas Balli. Text for a historical marker for Padre Island and Padre Nicolas Balli with handwritten note from William P. Clements, Jr.
Page Count: 1
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Sowell, Polly, 1927-
Subject Name: Ballí, José Nicolás, -1829
Subject Topic: Historical markers
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Historic Preservation

Identifier: e_cle_002223
Title: Correspondence between William P. Clements, Jr. and Polly Sowell, January 12, 1983
Description: Correspondence between William P. Clements, Jr. and Polly Sowell, January 12, 1983. Correspondence is regarding extending unemployment benefits.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Sowell, Polly, 1927-
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Sowell, Polly, 1927-
Subject Topic: Unemployment

Identifier: e_cle_001687
Title: Group of documents regarding William P. Clements' support of legislation concerning professional sports, July 1982
Description: Group of documents regarding William P. Clements' support of legislation concerning professional sports, July 1982. An annotated letter from Houston Oilers President K. S. "Bud" Adams to Clements supports passage of antitrust legislation being considered in the U.S. House of Representatives, June 18, 1982. In annotations, Clements requests a draft letter responding to Adams. A memorandum from Jim Kasten to Clements covers a draft letter, annotated, "don't send!" June 24, 1982. Clements' annotations on the memorandum indicate that the language is "too strong."
Page Count: 3
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Kaster, Jim, Bud Adams
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Sowell, Polly, 1927-
Subject Name: United States. House of Representatives
Subject Topic: Sports--Corrupt practices, Constituent communication
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"