A fifth-generation Texan, George Eastland
Christian was born January 1, 1927 in Austin, Texas. He graduated from Austin
High School in 1944 and enlisted at age 17 in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served
during World War II as a rifleman in the Second Marine Division, Fleet Marine
Force-Pacific, and was among the first troops to occupy Nagasaki, Japan after
the detonation of the atomic bomb.
After World War II, he attended the
University of Texas at Austin and became sports editor of the student
newspaper, The Daily Texan; his close association with the university continued
thereafter. Christian's professional career began with a seven year stint as
capitol correspondent for the International News Service under bureau chief
Bill Carter. Christian was recruited by Jake Pickle and Joe Greenhill in 1956
to work on the staff of U.S. Senator Price Daniel. After Daniel became Governor
of Texas, Christian served as his press secretary and later, chief of staff.
Christian later joined Governor John Connally as press secretary, a post
he held when Connally was wounded during the assassination of President John F.
Kennedy. From 1966-1969 Christian served President Lyndon B. Johnson as press
secretary for three turbulent years during the height of the Cold War, the
Arab-Israeli war of 1967, the Vietnam War, and some of the nation's most severe
racial crises. After 1969, Christian left the staff of the White House to begin
a successful career as a public affairs and political consultant. He also
volunteered a large part of his time to fundraising for the University of
Texas, historical preservation projects, and many other causes.
Personal (1979-2002), speeches, Dallas
Morning News columns, White House press secretary files and calendars, George
Christian Inc., John Connally, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
(1965-1968), material relating to Lyndon B. Johnson, budget related
publications, news conference transcripts(August 1966-January 1969),
publications relating to the John F. Kennedy assassination, audio tapes of
various interviews including a radio interview with Cactus Pryor just before
Christian's death, various subject files, photographs, and artwork.
None.
Access to audio/visual materials requires
special permission. Please contact repository in advance for more
information.
George Christian Papers, 1963-2002,
Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
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Christian (George) Papers
1963-2002
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| 4Ad81 | | | MacBride principles |
| | | Mayor's Business Roundtable |
| | | Branch banking opposition |
| | | Editorials branch banking |
| | | Cavness plan |
| | | Texas A&M College of Medicine advisory
council |
| | | Scott and White |
| | | Speeches and letters for others |
| | | 1980 Presidential primaries and delegate
selection |
| | | UT at Austin college of communication foundation advisory
council |
| | | Attorney General's report on the Trustees of the Moody
Foundatio |
| | | General William C. Westmoreland v. CBS Inc., Appendix
A |
| | | | Appendix B |
| | | | Memorandum |
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| 4Ad82 | | | Shearn v. Ralph Rash |
| | | | Deposition of George Christian |
| | | | Deposition of Will Wilson, Sr. |
| | | College of Communication |
| | | | Senior fellows |
| | | | Walter Cronkite roast |
| | | | 10th Annual anniversary centennial
communication |
| | | | Advisory council, September 1984-August 1987 |
| | | Allan Shivers Endowment, UT School of Nursing |
| | | Texas Student Publications commission |
| | | Ex-Students executive council |
| | | Max Sherman Chair in State and local
government |
| | | Exes |
| | | UT Permian Basin |
| | | Advisory Committee, Selection of Chancellor of UT
system |
| | | University of Texas Athletics |
| | | The University of Texas |
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| 4Ad83 | | | NASA advisory council |
| | | Hobby telescope background |
| | | | Hobby telescope |
| | | | Houston |
| | | McDonald Observatory |
| | | Bentsen speeches |
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| 4Ad84 | | | Bentsen |
| | | | Organization--general |
| | | | National Conservative Political Action
Committee |
| | | | Friendly Editors |
| | | | Fundraising |
| | | | Press clips |
| | | | Press lists |
| | | | Press record forms |
| | | | Presidential tenure |
| | | | Defense and Foreign policy |
| | | | Energy |
| | | | Collins press clips |
| | | | Collins |
| | | | Speeches for Bentsen |
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| 4Ad85 | | | Rick Perry 1991 |
| | | Ann Richards |
| | | Hightower 1988 |
| | | Hackler |
| | | Inaugural committee |
| | | Lowell Lebermann |
| | | Carole McClellan |
| | | Kemp-Roth |
| | | Politics 1984 |
| | | Politics 1987 |
| | | Lena Guerrero |
| | | Kent Hance |
| | | Sam B. Hall, Jr. |
| | | John Hill |
| | | Gonzalez |
| | | | Clips |
| | | Llyod Doggett fundraiser October 1984 |
| | | Duncan campaign |
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| 4Ad87 | | | Interstate banking |
| | | Branch banking news clips |
| | | Branch banking |
| | | Dolph Briscoe 1979-1980 |
| | | | Briscoe media account |
| | | Peyton McKnight 1972-1978 |
| | | | 1980-1981 |
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| 4Ad88 | | | Docket 600 Railroad commission conversion |
| | | Mack Wallace |
| | | | General |
| | | | 1980 |
| | | | 1978-1981 |
| | | | Campaign/ Officeholders account |
| | | | 1984 campaign |
| | | Mark White |
| | | Ralph Yarbrough 1970 |
| | | Hobby- General |
| | | John Ben Shepperd |
| | | | Forum
October 1988 |
| | | Barefoot Sanders |
| | | Legislative races
1980 |
| | | 66th Legislature--"Killer Bees" |
| | | Jake Pickle |
| | | Hobby
1990 |
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| 4Ad89 | | | Democratic convention, Atlanta
1988 |
| | | Presidential race
1988 |
| | | Beau Boulter |
| | | Bentsen--Biographical sketch |
| | | | Campaign
1988 |
| | | | Vice Presidential race |
| | | | Campaign newsletters |
| | | | Press clips |
| | | | Speeches and Statements by George Christian |
| | | | Contracts |
| | | | Business for Bentsen |
| | | | Bentsen voting record, position papers, legislative
accomplishments |
| | | | Briefing book for October 23 debate |
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| 4Ad90 | | | University of Texas Centennial
commission--general |
| | | | Task force V |
| | | | Task force VIII |
| | | | Centennial public information advisory
council |
| | | | Public information advisory council |
| | | University of Texas Political Action
Committee: |
| | | | 1992-1993 |
| | | | 1994 |
| | | | 1995 |
| | | | 1996 |
| | | University of Texas clips
1996 |
| | | Darrell Royal |
| | | College of Communications
1997 |
| | | Cunningham
1990-1996 |
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| 4Ad91 | | | Attorney General's report on the trustees of the Moody
Foundation |
| | | Slurry pipelines research material |
| | | Consumer finance (background and legislative information)
1975 |
| | | Items for the Moody lawsuit |
| | | Houston clearing house association |
| | | H.E.B. Butt press clips |
| | | Horseracing |
| | | Panhandle eastern
1973-1976 |
| | | Bob Armstrong |
| | | Bob Duke city council campaign |
| | | Jeremiah Denton campaign general |
| | | Crawford Martin speeches and campaign material |
| | | Judge John Phillips |
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| 4Ad92 | | | Schools--campaign |
| | | School finance |
| | | Larry Temple scholarship |
| | | University of Texas Sherman committee |
| | | Strategy of Politics and Publicity, UT College of
Communications
1985 |
| | | Texas Historical Commission Sunset |
| | | Bill Daniel |
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| 4Ad93 | | | Llyod Bentsen politics |
| | | Assorted political pamphlets |
| | | Assorted political booklets |
| | | Texas History Commission |
| | | | Shipwreck |
| | | Texans for education excellence |
| | | Summerlee report |
| | | Texans for Enforcable Liquor Laws |
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| 4Ad94 | | | Barbara Jordan |
| | | Bill Hobby: |
| | | | Speeches |
| | | | Press clips & re-election news
1981-1982 |
| | | | Organization |
| | | | Media |
| | | | Television schedule |
| | | | Fundraising
1984-1985 |
| | | | Campaign
1985-1986 |
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| 4Ad95 | | | Mike Andrews |
| | | | Congresssional race
1982 |
| | | | Paul clippings |
| | | | Clippings |
| | | | Flood control |
| | | | Media |
| | | | Paul voting record |
| | | | Polls and analysis |
| | | | Speeches/Issues |
| | | Will Garwood |
| | | | General campaign |
| | | | Connally dinner |
| | | | Polls |
| | | | Schedule |
| | | | Speeches |
| | | | Lists |
| | | | Media |
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| 4Ad96 | | | Bentsen campaign speeches |
| | | Politics
1996 |
| | | Texas Lobby directories
1996-1997 |
| | | Revised Texas constitution |
| | | Santa Rita Award: UT system |
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| 4Ad97 | | | Biographies |
| | | CBS v. Westmoreland |
| | | Austin Program
November 22, 1993 |
| | | Jimmy Banks |
| | | Busby papers |
| | | Texas Historical Commission: Capitol
renovation |
| | | Joe Kilgore |
| | | LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) v.
Attorney General of Texas |
| | | | LULAC settlement agreement |
| | | Morales statement |
| | | Merit election of judges |
| | | Midland county |
| | | Texans for Judicial Election Reform newsletter |
| | | Judicial reform organization |
| | | | Financial |
| | | | Campaign pledge |
| | | "Why Republicans should support court reform"
Phillips/Clements |
| | | Chief Justice Tom Phillips |
| | | | Judicial material for Judge Phillips
January 7, 1999 |
| | | | Phillips campaign
1996 |
| | | Texas Ethics Commission |
| | | | Ethics Commission study |
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| 4Ad98 | | | Texas Association of State Judges |
| | | Supreme Court |
| | | Judicial public opinion surveys |
| | | | Houston Bar Association (by Rice University March 1995)
1992 |
| | | | State Bar of Texas |
| | | | Harte-Hanks Texas polls |
| | | | Baselice-polling |
| | | | Shipley judicial poll
March 1988 |
| | | | Legislation
1993 |
| | | | Tarrance poll |
| | | | Joint selection committee |
| | | | Reform meetings |
| | | | Press/public relations |
| | | | Bill drafts |
| | | | Editorials |
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| 4Ad99 | | | Judicial Reform: |
| | | | Background |
| | | | Ethics |
| | | | Clippings |
| | | | Judicial election results contested:
November 8, 1994 |
| | | | Lobby ethics |
| | | | Judicial bills/drafts/analyses, 74th
Legislature |
| | | | Judicial contributions
1997 |
| | | | Executive committee |
| | | | Judicial legislation, 75th Legislature |
| | | Judicial Education Alliance: |
| | | | 1992 |
| | | | 1997/1998 |
| | | | Judge biographies |
| | | Cumulative voting |
| | | Alternate voting systems |
| | | "Modified at-large voting system" by Carroll G.
Robinson |
| | | Redistricting |
| | | Press clips
1993 |
| | | Brochures |
| | | Campaign finance |
| | | | Contributions |
| | | Minority Judges |
| | | Bills passed: |
| | | | S.B. 1570 by Gallegos |
| | | | SJR 26 Ellis, et al. |
| | | | S.B. 313 by Ellis, et al. |
| | | Press releases |
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| 4Ad24 | | | Personal: |
| | | | 2000-2001 |
| | | | 1999 |
| | | | 1998 |
| | | | 1997 |
| | | | 1996 |
| | | | 1995-1996 |
| | | George Christian's surgery
July 1, 1997 |
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| 4Ad30 | | | Personal: |
| | | | 1989 |
| | | | 1990 |
| | | | 1991 |
| | | | 1992 |
| | | | 1993 |
| | | | 1994 |
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| 4Ad25 | | | Texan of the Year
March 26-27, 1998 |
| | | Friends of the Governor's Mansion |
| | | | Applicants
1990 |
| | | | Sam Houston Society |
| | | | Guidebook |
| | | Personal correspondence: |
| | | | 1979 |
| | | | 1980 |
| | | | 1981 |
| | | | 1982 |
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| 4Ad32 | | | Personal correspondence: |
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| 4Ad25 | | | | 1983 |
| | | | 1984 |
| | | | 1985 |
| | | | 1986 |
| | | | 1987 |
| | | | 1988 |
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| 4Ad36 | | | Correspondence |
| | | Advertising |
| | | Mini convention |
| | | Wholesale beer distributors of Texas |
| | | Episcopal Diocese of Texas |
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| 4Ad35 | | | The Presidency of Lyndon Baines Johnson |
| | | | Domestic highlights |
| | | | Foreign affairs highlights |
| | | | Weekly compilations of Presidential documents
October 14, 1968-January 13,
1969 |
| | | | White House Memorandum and Dial Directory |
| | | | News conference #131-133 |
| | | | LBJ Symposium
April 3, 1981 |
| | | | Herman Bennett company |
| | | | Smithsonian |
| | | | "Are the Elephant and Donkey Headed for
Extinction" |
| | | | Legacy of the Sixties
May 12-16, 1999 |
| | | | Walter Cronkite
February 24, 1997 LBJ Library |
| | | | LBJ publications and clips |
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| 4Ad26 | | | Lyndon Baines Johnson: |
| | | | Don Cook v. Ladybird Johnson
1997 |
| | | | LBJ Library--Kissinger |
| | | | LBJ Library parking problem |
| | | | "The Night Lyndon Quit" |
| | | | Harry Middleton |
| | | | LBJ Foundation |
| | | | Ladybird Johnson clippings |
| | | | LBJ 25th Anniversary
April-May 1990 |
| | | | LBJ transcripts and reminiscences |
| | | Anti-Defamation League--Torch of Libery Award |
| | | Great Divide pictures (August interview) |
| | | 2002 General election unofficial results |
| | | Oral history memoir. interviewee George
Christian |
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| 4Ad27 | | | George Christian speeches |
| | | | 1970 for book |
| | | | General |
| | | | Politics |
| | | | Communication |
| | | | White House |
| | | | Press |
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| 4Ad28 | | | | Speeches |
| | | | Speech cards |
| | | Wildflowers |
| | | Public Affairs Council |
| | | School of Rural Public Health |
| | | Furniture and Fixtures |
| | | Dallas Morning News column ideas |
| | | Quotations |
| | | "The President Steps Down" manuscipts |
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| 4Ad29 | | | 70th Legislature listings |
| | | Correspondence |
| | | | 1966 |
| | | | 1967-1969 |
| | | Nixon and LBJ (Lyndon B. Johnson) |
| | | Headliners |
| | | Weekly compilation of Presidential documents
January 20, 1969 |
| | | Telephone conversations |
| | | LBJ policy issues |
| | | Face the Nation transcript |
| | | Saul Friedman |
| | | New Zealand |
| | | Letters |
| | | Materials sent |
| | | File
January 1969 |
| | | File
December 1968 |
| | | Wallace miscellaneous |
| | | San Salvador and Central America |
| | | Dissent and Credibility |
| | | White House briefings and correspondence |
| | | Notes |
| | | Invitations and programs |
| | | LBJ related clippings |
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| 4Ad33 | | | Headliners club |
| | | Headliners Foundation |
| | | Joint Civilian Orientation conference
June 5-10, 1983 |
| | | Clubs |
| | | Gridiron show |
| | | Goose Bay, Labrador |
| | | Interfirst Austin National Bank |
| | | Headliners Trustees--Facilities |
| | | Collections |
| | | Austin Area Research Organization |
| | | Constitution |
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| 4Ad31 | | | Gary Graham case |
| | | Australia/ Vietnam Christmas
1967 |
| | | Germany/ April
1967 |
| | | Summit Conference Glassboro, New Jersey
June 23, 25, 1967 |
| | | South America
April 14, 1964 |
| | | Asia
October-November 1966 |
| | | The President Steps Down |
| | | | 1969-1972 |
| | | | Book reviews |
| | | Lyndon Baines Johnson Round the World Trip
1967 |
| | | Miscellaneous schedules of LBJ's |
| | | George Christian roast
May 16, 1982 |
| | | University of Texas Distinguished Alumnus
1989 |
| | | Appointment books: |
| | | | 1967 |
| | | | 1968 |
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| 4Ad34 | | | John Connally: |
| | | | Republican convention speech
1980 |
| | | | Comparison of Governships of John Connally and Ronald
Reagan |
| | | | Connally clippings |
| | | | Analysis for 1980 Presidential campaign |
| | | | Sample of a book by Nellie Connally |
| | | | Draft of book "In History's Shadow" by John
Connally |
| | | Scripts for George Christian's radio show |
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| 4Ad37 | | | Assorted: |
| | | | Programs |
| | | | Christmas Cards |
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| 4Ad38 | | | Assorted programs |
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| 4Ad1a | | | Friends of the Governor's Mansion |
| | | Medal of Honor |
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| 4Ad102b | | | Audio recordings, cassettes |
| | | | Rotary
January 22, 1974 |
| | | | George Christian remembers LBJ interview by Sid Davis
July 22, 1973 |
| | | | George Christian and Kay Bailey Hutchison |
| | | | Lecture to the Mexican Scholars |
| | | | Foundation luncheon
1989 |
| | | "Convenience in Banking" The Production Block
1980 |
| | | Dr.'s Ruiz/Sampson KXYZ Houston
February 1, 1977 |
| | | Farenthold news conference
March 7, 1974 |
| | | San Antonio STNP hearing
July 23, 1980 |
| | | Update 1985: Issues in Medicine TMA fall
conference |
| | | Rear Adm. Jeremiah A. Denton, Jr. Lincoln, Nebraska
April 18-20, 1980 |
| | | Shivers and Daniel |
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| | | George Christian: |
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| 4Ad102b | | | | Phone call |
| | | | Interview |
| | | | Speech at Executives' Club
March 29, 1968 |
| | | | Press Secretary to the President "From the People" (2
copies)
June 16, 1967 |
| | | | Wilson press conference |
| | | | Martha Deane Program WOR Radio
August 19, 1970 |
| | | | AM New York John B. Tucker TV "Washington Week"
excerpt |
| | | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| | | "Seven Days in the Life of the President" March of Time
February 7, 1971 |
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| 3" audio reel | | | Bob Armstrong land commission candidate |
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| 3.5 floppy diskette | | | Sampson's career |
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| Audio recordings | 3W118e | | Beethe interviews
June 23, 1980 |
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| 3W118e | | | T.A.T.
March 1, 1983 |
| | | Mack Wallace Port Arthur Rotary
March 7, 1974 |
| | | Albany, New York (press), Buffalo, New York
June 7, 1979 |
| | | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania press@capital
June 11 |
| | | Washington, D.C. NAIB
June 12 |
| | | Hobby
1982 |
| | | Newstrack (2 cassettes) |
| | | San Antonio STNP hearing (2 cassettes)
July 23, 1980 |
| | | Duff Thomas MBS political commission |
| | | Clifford Evans interview: Barnhart, Timanus, Guest
&White |
| | | Environmental mandates
1993 |
| | | McKnight speech A.G.C.
July 26, 1977 |
| | | Mack Wallace interview KJAC-TV "Input"
March 7, 1974 |
| | | Missourians right to work, labor unions: A question of
violence |
| | | Missourians right to work, the Springfield Gun
#1 |
| | | City council STXP briefing
June 25, 1980 |
| | | Hyatt Regency Hotel
September 29, 1975 |
| | | Belville town hall meeting
August 14, 1982 |
| | | "Heck fire stop feeding the alligators" |
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| Videocassettes | | | CBS News |
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| 4Ad39 | | | Harvey Penick Award |
| | | SR 64 honoring George Christian
May 17, 2001 |
| | | Memorial Day
1998 |
| | | Frontline |
| | | 1998 |
| | | Inside Politics
March 31, 1998 |
| | | Larry King Live
March 24, 1998 |
| | | LBJ biography
1997 |
| | | Inside the Johnson White House
April 18, 1997 |
| | | George Christian interview |
| | | Closeup
May 24, 2002 |
| | | WFAA-TV Profile of George Christian
April 8, 2002 |
| | | Lyndon Baines Johnson |
| | | | Administration reunion with George Christian
January 18, 2001 |
| | | | Triumph and Tragedy |
| | | | Memorial to Lloyd Hackler, LBJ Library Austin, Texas
January 5, 1997 |
| | | Nixon: The Arrogance of Power |
| | | Austin at Issue: |
| | | | October 1, 1998 |
| | | | #734 Election preview |
| | | Connally: |
| | | | Coverage of John Connally
June 15-16, 1993 |
| | | | Special Report
June 17, 1993 |
| | | | Connally Specials KTBC and KVUE |
| | | | Funeral |
| | | | Funeral services for former Governor Connally
June 17, 1993 |
| | | Night Line
April 23, 1992 |
| | | End of the Year Report
June 1, 1983 |
| | | Toward 1990: The Future of Texas
November 13, 1988 |
| | | 60 Minutes
December 6, 1987 |
| | | Dad on TV: |
| | | | Dad #2 Lloyd Bentsen coverage |
| | | | Dad #4 "Press and Presidency"
March 3, 1989 |
| | | | Dad #5 |
| | | | Dad #6: KTBC, Connally, CBS
January 15, 1993 |
| | | | Bush/Richards, KTBC, 1993 Johnson
November 23, 1993 |
| | | | Dad #7 Governor's race in Texas |
| | | | Dad #8: KVUE 24 interview
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| | | Lone Star |
| | | Bentsen's acceptance speech
1988 |
| | | Biography [George Christian?] |
| | | Vietnam special part 2
April 30, 1995 |
| | | George Christian
1927-2002 |
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| 3So68.1 | | | Photographs |
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| 2.116/OD 1177 | | | Oversize personalized card |
| | | Poster of McDonald Observatory |
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| 2.325/D6c | | | Oversize awards of recognition |
