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Identifier: e_cle_001423
Title: News release from office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding special legislative session considering budget, June 18, 1987
Description: News release from office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding special legislative session considering budget, June 18, 1987. Clements budget session calls for a ban on personal and corporate state taxes.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Texas. Office of the Governor
Contributor: Bashur, Reggie, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Legislature, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Budget
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Budget Battle of 1987

Identifier: e_cle_001355
Title: Transcript of interview with Jim Smith of Schlumburger Limited regarding well service business in Libya, undated
Description: Partial transcript of interview with Jim Smith of Schlumburger Limited regarding well service business in Libya, undated. Smith is interviewed regarding Schlumberger's business history and its purchase of William P. Clements, Jr.'s, SEDCO company, with only his portion of the interview provided. Smith also addresses criticism of Schlumberger by Texas Democratic Chairman Bob Slagle. Annotation notes that R.P. Marks provided transcript and that the interview was conducted by Jane Ely for the publication World Oil Magazine. Facsimile transmission date is August 22, 1986.
Page Count: 9
Creator: Smith, Jim
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Schlumberger Limited, Slagle, Bob
Subject Topic: Governors--Election, Oil fields
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, SEDCO

Identifier: e_cle_001353
Title: News release from Texas Democratic Party Chairman Bob Slagle, "Texans to Clements: Divest or Lead Company Out of Libya," undated
Description: News release from Texas Democratic Party Chairman Bob Slagle, "Texans to Clements: Divest or Lead Company Out of Libya," undated. Slagle discusses William P. Clements, Jr.'s, investment in Schlumberger oil company and the company's possible price-fixing to eliminate Texas competitors. Slagle encourages Clements to reduce his financial involvement with the oil company because of its business with Libya. Includes a transcript of interview questions following Slagle's statement.
Page Count: 4
Creator: Slagle, Bob
Subject Name: Schlumberger Limited, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Democratic Party (Tex).
Subject Topic: Oil fields, Terrorism
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_000201
Title: Campaign press release on William P. Clements's Testimony before Special Legislative Session on Taxation, July 18, 1978
Description: Campaign press release on William P. Clements's Testimony before Special Legislative Session on Taxation, July 18, 1978. The press relief describes Clements' testimony before the special session, specifically describing bringing down government spending, increasing exemptions based on vocation and age, and democratic methods of changing the taxation rate.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Clements for Governor Campaign Committee
Subject Name: Texas. Legislature, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Taxation, State, Taxation
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"

Identifier: e_cle_001206
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements era to end Tuesday as White takes reins," January 17, 1983
Description: Newspaper clipping from the Dallas Morning News headlined "Clements era to end Tuesday as White takes reins," January 17, 1983 by George Kuempel. Governor-elect Mark White is "still considered mystery man of Texas politics". A second clipping is included headlined "History will be kind in judging outgoing governor, analysts say".
Page Count: 1
Creator: Kuempel, George
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_005859
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Potential '82 rivals of Clements line up," February 5, 1979
Description: News clipping from the Dallas Times Herald, "Potential '82 rivals of Clements line up," February 5, 1979, by Dave Montgomery.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Montgomery, Dave
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-, Clayton, Bill W., Hobby, Bill, 1932-
Subject Topic: Political campaigns
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Bill Hobby

Identifier: e_cle_000759
Title: Letter from George Strake to William P. Clements Jr., June 30, 1982
Description: Letter from George Strake to William P. Clements Jr., June 30, 1982. Regarding a fundraising event for Strake's campaign for Lieutenant Governor.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Strake, George
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Fund raising
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_000876
Title: Agenda for Energy Distribution Council Business Meeting, July 21, 1980
Description: Agenda for Energy Distribution Council Business Meeting, July 21, 1980. Included at the bottom of the agenda is a memo from Richard Collins to Governor Clements asking him to discuss his position on the State Set-Aside program and reassure the council members representing TOMA (Texas Oil Marketers Association) that the office will not be closed.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Collins, Richard
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Energy and natural resources, Natural gas, Petroleum industry and trade
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_000874
Title: Letter from Sherwood Blout, Jr. to Richard Collins, August 4, 1980
Description: Letter from Sherwood Blout, Jr. to Richard Collins, August 4, 1980, regarding contribution of $5,000 to the Clements Committee.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Blount, Sherwood E.
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Crow, Trammell, Jr.
Subject Topic: Political campaigns, Real estate business, Campaign donations
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_005913
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined: "Pardon, parole bill passes", February 4, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined: "Pardon, parole bill passes", Dallas Morning News, February 4, 1981, reports the passing of an anti-crime bill which gives the governor almost absolute control over the pardons and paroles department, but which also mandates the creation of a statewide halfway houses.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Kuempel, George
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Criminals--Rehabilitation, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_013000
Title: Telex from Walter H. Etherington to Janie Harris and response telex from Janie Harris to Walter H. Etherington, February 7, 1984
Description: Telex from Walter H. Etherington to Janie Harris and response telex from Janie Harris to Walter H. Etherington, February 7, 1984. Request for biographical information on William P. Clements, Jr. in preparation for the International Association of Drilling Contractors (I.A.D.C.) North Sea Chapter Annual Stag Dinner. An attached reply from Janie Harris with the requested information is included.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Etherington, Walter H., Harris, Janie
Contributor: Harris, Janie, Etherington, Walter H.
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, International Association of Drilling Contractors, SEDCO, Inc., Southern Methodist University, Saint Michael and All Angels Church, Dallas Petroleum Club, Boy scouts of America, Circle Ten Council, United States. Department of Defense, Junior League of Dallas, Crocker-Clements, Rita, 1931-, Clements, Ben Gill, Highland Park High School, Petroleum Club of Houston, Dallas Country Club, Seay, Nancy Clements
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): SEDCO, Rita Crocker Clements, Boy Scouts of America

Identifier: e_cle_006625
Title: Press release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding appointments, December 7, 1979
Description: Press release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding appointments, December 7, 1979. Press release announcing the appointment of Ralph A. Lowenfield to the Texas State Technical Institute Board of Regents, Ann Quirk and S.L. Abbott to the Texas 1986 Sesquicentennial Commission, and Norman Allen Cohen to the Texas Board of Health Dental Advisory Committee.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Texas. Office of the Governor
Subject Name: Board of Regents of Texas State Technical Institute, Texas 1986 Sesquicentennial Commission, Texas Board of Health Dental Advisory Committee, Quirk, Ann, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Appointment to office
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Appointments

Identifier: e_cle_000875
Title: Letter from James Herring to Edwin Cox, Jr., February 8, 1980
Description: Letter from James Herring to Edwin Cox, Jr., February 8, 1980, regarding William P. Clements and the Agriculture Council. Cox adds his comments and forwards on to Dick Collins.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Herring, James
Contributor: Cox, Edwin L
Subject Name: Collins, Dick, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Agriculture, Brucellosis, Trucking, Natural gas, Water
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_000501
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "White pounds utility rates," October 31, 1982
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "White pounds utility rates," by Jimmy Brown, Gladewater Mirror, October 31, 1982. Mark White brings up the major election issue of utility rates and the fuel adjustment clause, citing Clements favoring utility companies at the cost of voters.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Brown, Jimmy
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Public Utility Commission
Subject Topic: Public utilities, Election
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_000203
Title: Campaign Press Release Clements' Support for Tax Relief, August 9, 1978
Description: Campaign Press Release Clements' Support for Tax Relief, August 9, 1978. The release states that Clements supports the protections against excessive taxation approved by the Legislature but feels they do not go far enough to protect the taxpayers of Texas, blaming John Hill for blocking wider protections.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Clements for Governor Campaign Committee
Subject Name: Hill, John L., 1923-2007, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Taxation, Taxation, State
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"

Identifier: e_cle_001100
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, “Clements quits Schlumberger directorship,” June 19, 1986
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, “Clements quits Schlumberger directorship,” Houston Chronicle, June 19, 1986, regarding Governor William P. Clements resigning from his Schlumberger directorship position and quoting Clements denying rumors of "predatory pricing" of its services.
Page Count: 1
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Petroleum
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): SEDCO

Identifier: e_cle_001454
Title: Article titled, "Sales tax financing of prison construction, private prisons draw favor," May 11, 1978
Description: Article titled, "Sales tax financing of prison construction, private prisons draw favor," May 11, 1978. Article in regards to instating a higher sales tax to pay for prison construction.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Dyer, James, Casteel, Kathy
Contributor: Texas A&M University System, Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"

Identifier: e_cle_005946
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements' stand right," May 31, 1982
Description: Unsigned Dallas Times Herald editorial headlined, "Clements' stand right," May 31, 1982, regarding U.S. President Ronald Reagan's proposed tuition tax credit for parents with children in private schools. The editorial praises Texas Governor William P. Clements, Jr.'s support of public schools.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Republican Party (Tex.), Reagan, Ronald, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Educational change, Private schools
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Republican Party of Texas

Identifier: e_cle_000502
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Crisis necessary to move Clements, challenger White says in Tyler stop," October 20, 1982
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "Crisis necessary to move Clements, challenger White says in Tyler stop," by Dot Adkins, Courier-Times Telegraph, Tyler Texas, October 20, 1982. White brings up overcrowded prisons and high utility rates in his bid for governor against incumbent Bill Clements.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Political campaigns
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_005654
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements, White working together on prison case," June 23, 1982
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements, White working together on prison case," by Patti Kilday, Dallas Times Herald, June 23, 1982.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle

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