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Identifier: e_cle_004328
Title: Memos regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski March 31, 1982
Description: Memos regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski March 31, 1982. Regarding Autopen signature, letter to Bullock approving vouchers amounting to $138,074.53 and $111,166.57 for payment.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Wrotenbery, Paul T., Janecek, Larry
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Bullock, Bob
Subject Topic: Budget, Prisons--Overcrowding, Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_013051
Title: Memo to William P. Clements, March 1, 1977
Description: Memo to William P. Clements, March 1, 1977, regarding the Virginia Supreme Court decision that ends litigation of the lawsuit Dillin v. Clements.
Page Count: 1
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Dillin, William, Lewis, Richard H., Martin, Mark, Virginia. Supreme Court
Subject Topic: Litigation
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"

Identifier: e_cle_006132
Title: Letter from Edward C. Schmults to William P. Clements regarding Ruiz v. Estelle consideration, April 16, 1982
Description: Letter from Edward C. Schmults to William P. Clements regarding Ruiz v. Estelle consideration. Schmults responds to Governor Clements request for a review of the DOJ's position and four-month delay in court proceedings. He addresses each of the three concerns the Governor had in his last letter: single celling, location of prisons near populations over 50,000 people, and limit to inmates per prison unit. Essentially, the Deputy Attorney General's response reassures the Governor that there is room for compromise on each of the issues.
Page Count: 4
Creator: Schmults, Edward Charles, 1931-
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_000246
Title: Report of William P. Clements, Jr., meeting with Mike McCormick, June 5, 1978
Description: Report of William P. Clements, Jr., meeting with Mike McCormick, President of the County and District Attorneys Association of Texas, June 5, 1978, regarding Clements' gubernatorial campaign. McCormick discusses the association's displeasure with Texas Attorney General John Hill.
Page Count: 4
Contributor: McCormick, Mike, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Hill, John L., 1923-2007, County and District Attorney's Association of Texas
Subject Topic: Litigation, Governors--Election, Political campaigns
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"

Identifier: e_cle_004944
Title: Letter from Raymond L. Bynum to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., June 5, 1981
Description: Letter from Texas Commissioner of Education Raymond L. Bynum to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., June 5, 1981, regarding a contract for attorney William Bednar, to assist with bilingual education litigation.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Bynum, Raymon L.
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas Education Agency
Subject Topic: Litigation, Education, Bilingual
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Education Reform

Identifier: e_cle_004327
Title: Memo from Larry Janecek to Paul T. Wrotenbery regarding Third Request by TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Unforeseen Developments, March 26, 1982
Description: Memo from Larry Janecek to Paul T. Wrotenbery regarding Third Request by TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Unforeseen Developments, March 26, 1982. Autopen signature request for attorneys fees, Clements agrees with recommendation to "find the fact" to authorize use of funds.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Janecek, Larry
Contributor: Wrotenbery, Paul T., Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Budget, Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_013049
Title: Virginia Supreme Court Ruling on Petition for Appeal of Dillin v. Clements, February 18, 1977
Description: Virginia Supreme Court Ruling on Petition for Appeal of Dillin v. Clements, February 18, 1977. Court finds no reversible error in judgment and rejects Dillin's petition.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Virginia. Supreme Court
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Dillin, William, Virginia. Supreme Court
Subject Topic: Litigation
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"

Identifier: e_cle_005172
Title: Letter from Waggoner Carr to William P. Clements regarding Litigation, March 31, 1980
Description: Letter from Waggoner Carr to William P. Clements regarding Litigation, March 31, 1980. Carr provides an update on a lawsuit, from citations to defendant statements.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Carr, Waggoner
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_001316
Title: Transcript excerpt of debate between Governor William P. Clements, Jr., and Attorney General Mark White regarding state litigation, September 24, 1982
Description: Annotated transcript excerpt of debate between Governor William P. Clements, Jr., and Attorney General Mark White regarding state litigation, September 24, 1982. Candidates discuss litigation handled by Texas Attorney General's office regarding automobile rebates and prison overcrowding. Interviewers include Pat Casey and Mike Cochran.
Page Count: 2
Contributor: White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Attorney-General's Office
Subject Topic: Litigation, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_013792
Title: Transcript from press conference regarding Texas Department of Corrections, February 19, 1981
Description: 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.
Page Count: 2
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Estelle, Ward James, Jr., White, Mark, 1940-, Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Litigation, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Press Conference
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_004338
Title: Memo from Jarvis Miller and David Herndon to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, June 30, 1982
Description: Memo from Jarvis Miller and David Herndon to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, June 30, 1982. As of this date total paid to F&J is $1,138,910.98. Includes Letter from Texas Board of Corrections with attached voucher to pay and Clements letter to Bullock approving payment of attached voucher for amount of $21,437.37.
Page Count: 5
Creator: Miller, Jarvis E. (Jarvis Ernest), 1929-, Herndon, David
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Budget, Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_004233
Title: Letter from Mark White to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., March 26, 1981
Description: Letter from Mark White to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., March 26, 1981. The trial of Boyer, et al. v. State Property Tax Board has been postponed until April or May of 1981. This case discusses the action of the Legislature in reducing the constitutional tax for college building funds through the enactment of Senate Bill 621 during the 66th Session of the Legislature.
Page Count: 1
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Legislature
Subject Topic: Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_005144
Title: Letter from Emiliano Figueroa Magana to William P. Clements, Jr., (Dary Stone), May 1, 1979
Description: Letter from Emiliano Figueroa Magana to William P. Clements, Jr., (Dary Stone), May 1, 1979, regarding treatment of Mexican nationals in Texas prisons. States Magana's reasons for withdrawing his case against prisoner David Ruiz.
Page Count: 4
Creator: Magana, Emiliano Figueroa
Contributor: Stone, Dary, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Ruíz, David Resendez, 1942-2005, Texas. Good Neighbor Commission
Subject Topic: Litigation, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_004337
Title: Memo from Jarvis Miller and David Herndon to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, July 27, 1982
Description: Memo from Jarvis Miller and David Herndon to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, July 27, 1982. As of this date total paid to F&J is at $1,117,473.61. Includes Clements letter to Bullock approving voucher of $35,732.97 for payment.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Miller, Jarvis E. (Jarvis Ernest), 1929-, Herndon, David
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Budget, Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_013056
Title: Letter from Richard H. Lewis to William P. Clements, Jr., November 19, 1975
Description: Letter from attorney Richard H. Lewis to Deputy Secretary of Defense William P. Clements, Jr., November 19, 1975, regarding upcoming litigation brought by William Dillin.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Lewis, Richard H.
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Dillin, William
Subject Topic: Litigation
Time Period: "SecDef, 1972-1976"

Identifier: e_cle_004683
Title: Memo from David Herndon to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding potential litigation involving the Permanent University Fund, September 29, 1982
Description: 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.
Page Count: 14
Creator: Herndon, David, White, Mark, 1940-
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Prairie View University
Subject Topic: African American universities and colleges, Higher education and State, Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Education Reform

Identifier: e_cle_004943
Title: Memo from David A. Dean to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding Texas v. Watt update, November 19, 1983
Description: Memo from General Counsel David A. Dean, to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding Texas v. Watt update, November 19, 1983. Dean reports that the trial seeking distribution of revenues from Outer Continental Shelf leases has been rescheduled.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Watt, James G., 1938-, United States. Department of the Interior
Subject Topic: Litigation, Offshore oil industry, Petroleum industry and trade--Government policy
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_004330
Title: Memo from Paul T. Wrotenbery to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding request by the Texas Department of Corrections, June 9, 1981
Description: Memo from Paul T. Wrotenbery to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding request by the Texas Department of Corrections for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments, June 9, 1981. Clements agrees with recommendation to not "find the fact" for transportation and agrees with recommendation to "find the fact" and authorize agency to use funds out of special appropriation for payment of outside counsel. Includes copies of correspondence between Mark White and T. Louis Austin Jr., Chairman of Texas Board of Corrections, concerning employment of outside counsel for Ruiz case.
Page Count: 7
Creator: Wrotenbery, Paul T.
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections, White, Mark, 1940-, Austin, T. Louis, Jr.
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Budget, Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_004942
Title: Memo from David A. Dean, to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding Texas v. Watt, November 1, 1982
Description: Memo from General Counsel David A. Dean, to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding Texas v. Watt, November 1, 1982
Page Count: 1
Creator: Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: United States. Department of the Interior
Subject Topic: Litigation, Petroleum industry and trade--Government policy, Offshore oil industry
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_004681
Title: Letter from Attorney General Mark White to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding possible litigation with Prairie View A&M University, July 23, 1982
Description: 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.
Page Count: 3
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-, Herndon, David
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Prairie View University
Subject Topic: Government aid to higher education, African American universities and colleges, Education, Higher, Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Education Reform, Mark White

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