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Identifier: e_cle_000835
Title: Pages from the Texas Spectator, 1982
Description: Pages from the Texas Spectator, 1982. Pages from the Texas Spectator, 1982. The articles discuss the election between Governor William P. Clements and Attorney General Mark White. Articles include "3 Ex-Governors, 4 A.G.'s Say: 'Re-Elect Clements,'" "Former Governors and Attorney Generals Call Clements 'Best'" and "Nail Down Ten of Mark White's Lies; More Are Expected." Also attached is a note to the Clements Committee stating, "Do not under any circumstances ever send garbage like this to my address again."
Page Count: 9
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Political campaigns
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_000834
Title: Pages from the Texas Spectator, 1982
Description: Pages from the Texas Spectator, 1982. The articles discuss the election between Governor William P. Clements and Attorney General Mark White. Articles include "3 Ex-Governors, 4 A.G.'s Say: 'Re-Elect Clements,'" "Former Governors and Attorney Generals Call Clements 'Best'" and "Nail Down Ten of Mark White's Lies; More Are Expected." The articles were presumably annotated and sent to Governor Clements, as they have a handwritten note saying, "Put this where the sun does not shine and your gutter campai[gn] with it." There are also drawings of horns on the pictures of the ex-governors and attorney generals who support Governor Clements, as well as horns on images of Governor Clements himself.
Page Count: 9
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Political campaigns
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_000805
Title: Press release from the Clements Campaign regarding the Attorney General's Office, August 23, 1982
Description: August 23, 1982 press release from the Clements Campaign regarding a case where the Attorney General's Office failed to appear in court for a case, resulting in a $66,000 default judgement against Texas A&M University.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Clements for Governor Campaign Committee
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas A & M university
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_000822
Title: Open letter from Lester Roloff to followers supporting the Clements Campaign, September 17, 1982
Description: Open letter from Lester Roloff supporting the Clements Campaign, September 17, 1982. Regarding Clements support for Roloff and his youth homes. He also urges the election of Bill Meier due to his opposition of Mark White.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Roloff, Lester, 1914-1982
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Roloff, Lester, 1914-1982
Subject Topic: Election, Political endorsements, Religion and state
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_000782
Title: Memorandum from Rich Thomas to Jim Francis regarding Attorney General's Budget Document, August 23, 1982
Description: Memorandum from Rich Thomas to Jim Francis regarding Attorney General's Budget Document, August 23, 1982. Thomas discusses a review of General Mark White's Budget Request Document for FY 84-85, which highlights the Attorney General's shortcomings, according to Thomas.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Thomas, Rich
Contributor: Francis, Jim
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Budget
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_000828
Title: Memorandum from Karl Rove to Bill, undated
Description: Memorandum from Karl Rove to Bill, undated. Rove is requesting Bill (not Governor Clements) pretend to be the source for a "clip" and the attached "rough draft" of a letter to Rove from an supposed acquaintance in California, which accuses Mark White of fundraising for governo'rs race in California, ca. 1982.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Rove, Karl
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Karl Rove

Identifier: e_cle_000781
Title: Memo from Rich Thomas to Jim Francis regarding campaign contributions, October 5, 1982.
Description: Memo from Rich Thomas to Jim Francis regarding campaign contributions, October 5, 1982, regarding campaign contributions as of September 23, 1982, and the differences between Governor Clements and Mark White's treasury, listing advantages of the two campaigns.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Thomas, Rich
Contributor: Francis, Jim
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Campaign Finance Committee
Subject Topic: Campaign funds
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_000791
Title: Note titled "Stu Spencer, Recap of Discussions- October 19, 1982"
Description: Note titled "Stu Spencer, Recap of Discussions- October 19, 1982." Notes suggest that undecided voters are not positive about either gubernatorial candidate Mark White or William P. Clements, and that the campaign must get them to vote for Clements or stay home.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Spencer, Stu
Subject Topic: Campaign management, Voter turnout
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White