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e_cle_000523
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Title
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Remarks prepared for William P. Clements, Jr., for Prairie View A&M Spring Convocation, March 17, 1981
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Description
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Remarks prepared for William P. Clements, Jr., for Prairie View A&M Spring Convocation, March 17, 1981. Clements discusses history of Prairie View, funding for higher education, and the importance of education.
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Page Count
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8
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Prairie View University
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Subject Topic
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African American universities and colleges, State universities and colleges, 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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Education Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_004231
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Title
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House Committee Report, 1st printing, H.B. No. 141-103, May 1981
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Description
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House Committee Report, 1st printing, H.B. No. 141-103, May 1981. The bill is related to the designation of Prairie View A&M University as being established under Article VII, Section 14 of the Texas Constitution.
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Page Count
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26
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Subject Name
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Prairie View University
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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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Education Reform, Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_004251
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Title
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Correspondence between Alvin Thomas, President of Prairie View A&M University, and State Representative Foster Whaley, January 21- February 11, 1981
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Description
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Correspondence between Alvin Thomas, President of Prairie View A&M University, and State Representative Foster Whaley, January 21 -February 11, 1981, regarding H.B. 451, which retroactively deals with Prairie View A&M's establishment under Jim Crow laws.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Thomas, Alvin, Whaley, Foster
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Contributor
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Thomas, Alvin
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Subject Name
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Prairie View University
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Subject Topic
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Segregation in education, Racism, Education, Higher, Racism
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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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Education Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_000529
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Memorandum from the Governor Clements Campaign titled "Black Issues"
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Description
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Memorandum from the Governor Clements Campaign titled "Black Issues," undated and unsigned. Memorandum pledging support to Wiley, Texas College, Paul Quinn, Houston-Tillotson, Bishop College, Jarvis Christian College, Prairie View University, and Texas Southern University.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Texas Southern University, Prairie View University
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Subject Topic
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African American universities and colleges, Education, Higher
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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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Education Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_001200
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements airs plan for desegregation," June 13, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping from the Dallas Times Herald headlined, "Clements airs plan for desegregation," June 13, 1981, by Richard Duncan and Linda Austin, regarding Texas' efforts to comply with the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Includes discussions of programs to improve conditions at the historically African American Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M universities and other measures to continue eligibility for federal funds. Includes office filing form.
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Page Count
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3
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Prairie View University, Texas Southern University
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Subject Topic
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Discrimination in higher education, Segregation in education, Federal aid to education, African American universities and colleges
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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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Education Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_004680
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Title
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Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., to U.S. Secretary of Education T. H. Bell regarding traditionally black public universities and special funding, July 7, 1981
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Description
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Letter from Governor William P. Clements to U.S. Secretary of Education T. H. Bell regarding traditionally black public universities and special funding. In the letter, Governor Clements notifies Bell that Texas plans to allocate $14,161,601 to Prairie View A&M University in addition to the $11.5 million made available by the 1981 Texas Legislature. Includes related correspondence from Kenneth Ashworth to David Dean.
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Page Count
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4
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Ashworth, Kenneth H. 1932-
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Contributor
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Bell, Terrell H., Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948-
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Subject Name
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Prairie View University
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Subject Topic
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Education, Higher, Government aid to higher education, African American universities and colleges
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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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Education Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_006042
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Gov. Clements pledges support for black colleges," November 1, 1980
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Gov. Clements pledges support for black colleges," from the Houston Informer, November 1, 1980.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Prairie View University
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Subject Topic
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African American universities and colleges
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Themebook Term(s)
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Education Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_004483
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "State apparently hedges on promises for desegregation in higher education," May 19, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "State apparently hedges on promises for desegregation in higher education," by Fred King, Houston Post, May 19, 1981. The article describes how Texas is failing to meet the commitments made in mid-January when Attorney General Mark White spoke to officials in Washington, D.C. to desegregate Texas's higher education institutions. Texas could face repercussions from the Department of Education with an expensive and long lawsuit.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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White, Mark, 1940-, Prairie View University, Texas Southern University, United States. Department of Education
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Subject Topic
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Discrimination in higher education
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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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Education Reform, Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_004683
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Title
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Memo from David Herndon to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding potential litigation involving the Permanent University Fund, September 29, 1982
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Description
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Memo from David Herndon to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding potential litigation Involving the Permanent University Fund. The memo concerns the status of Prairie View University as a constitutional "black" school, the impact of the filing of a federal lawsuit against Texas, and PUF bond issues. Related documents include handwritten notes from the A&M Regents meeting on September 27, 1982 and correspondence from Attorney General Mark White to Clements.
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Page Count
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14
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Creator
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Herndon, David, 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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Prairie View University
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Subject Topic
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African American universities and colleges, Higher education and State, 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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Education Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_004484
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Title
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Memorandum from Gloria Turner to Janie Harris, July 10, 1981
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Description
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Memorandum from Gloria Turner to Janie Harris, July 10, 1981. Attached are multiple letters, including one from Kenneth Ashworth to David Dean, July 6, 1981, regarding a letter from Tom Rhodes, as well as a letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., to Terrell Bell regarding an additional allocation of $14,161,601 to Prairie View A&M University for expenditure in 1981 and 1982.
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Page Count
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4
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Creator
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Turner, Gloria, Ashworth, Kenneth H. 1932-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Harris, Janie, Bell, Terrell H., Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948-
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Subject Name
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Prairie View University, Rhodes, Tom B.
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Subject Topic
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Education, Higher
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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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Education Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_004681
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Title
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Letter from Attorney General Mark White to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding possible litigation with Prairie View A&M University, July 23, 1982
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Description
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Letter from Attorney General Mark White to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding possible litigation with Prairie View A&M University. White advises Clements that he hopes to avoid litigation from Prairie View against the State of Texas and has met with attorneys representing the University. Includes related memos from David Herndon.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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White, Mark, 1940-, Herndon, David
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Prairie View University
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Subject Topic
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Government aid to higher education, African American universities and colleges, Education, Higher, 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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Education Reform, Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_004253
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Letter from Attorney General Mark White to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding House Bill 656, May 11, 1981
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Description
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Letter from Attorney General Mark White to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding House Bill 656, May 11, 1981, and the elimination of appropriations to Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern University.
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Page Count
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2
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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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Prairie View University, Texas Southern University
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Subject Topic
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Educational change, Discrimination in higher education, African American universities and colleges
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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, Education Reform