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by Jan Reid


  Clinton, Hillary Rodham: AR introducing speech of, 286; and AR’s esophageal cancer treatment, 418; and AR’s public memorial, 420; AR’s relationship with, xxii; and McGovern, 71; and presidential election of 1992, 333, 334, 335, 340; and universal health care bill, 405

  Clinton, Sam Houston, 16, 43, 44, 103–104

  Clower, Ron, 79

  Clyde (private investigator), 171–172

  Coffee, Linda, 77

  Cold War, 363, 365

  Cole, Pat, 128, 227, 261, 268, 274, 320, 390

  Coleman, Brady, 421

  Coleman, Suzanne: and AR’s Democratic National Convention keynote speech, 177, 178, 179, 181; on AR’s political prospects, 202–204; and AR’s primary campaign for Texas governor, 213, 224; as AR’s speech-writer, xix, 128, 177, 202, 202, 274, 279, 332, 390; and AR’s transition to governing, 268; and junket to Mexico, 326; as Treasury employee, 153, 155, 178

  Collins, Jim, 124

  Colorado Democratic State Convention, 415

  Colton, Frank, 76

  Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, 305

  Comanche Springs, 234

  Commission for the Blind, 286

  Communications Workers of America, 286

  concealed handgun law, 373–374, 374, 394

  Congress Avenue Bridge, AR’s march on, 268–269, 396–397

  Coniglio, Anita, 72

  Connally, John: and AR’s dinner for Queen of England, 301; AR’s parody of, 26; death of, 389; and Estates of Barton Creek, 93; and farmworkers’ march, 41; as governor, 69, 273, 283; and Kennedy’s Dallas trip, 32; and Nixon, 70, 71, 389; and David Richards, 38; and Texas governor’s election of 1962, 28; and Texas Rangers, 295; and Texas State Cemetery, 423; and Ralph Yarborough, 28, 32

  consumer rights, 142

  contraceptives, 75–77

  Cook, Harold, 404

  Cornyn, John, 229, 231

  Corpus Christi Caller-Times, 177, 348, 349

  Cortés, Ernesto, 169

  Cosby, Bill, 318

  Costanza, Midge, 97–98, 102–103

  Couric, Katie, 418

  Cox, Jack, 28

  Cranston, Alan, 158

  Craymer, Dale, 278

  Crenshaw, Ben, 330

  Criss, David, 357, 359, 360

  Cronkite, Walter, xix, 184

  Cryer, Bill: and AR’s Democratic National Convention keynote speech, 176, 180, 181, 187; and AR’s general election campaign for Texas governor, 251; and AR’s political prospects, 143–145, 170; and AR’s primary campaign for Texas governor, 213; and AR’s reelection campaign for Texas governor, 400, 401, 402–403; AR’s relationship with, 332; as AR’s Texas governor staff, 275, 278; and Clements, 134–135; and Texas National Guard, 349; and Texas Republican Party charges, 369

  C-SPAN, 335, 338

  Cuban Missile Crisis, 30

  Cuomo, Mario, xix, 176, 178, 184, 339, 364, 405, 407, 410

  Daily Oklahoman, 254

  Dallas Committee for Peaceful Integration, 29

  Dallas Cowboys, 23, 193

  Dallas Crime Commission, 251

  Dallas Morning News: and AR on redistricting, 308; and AR’s campaign for Texas governor’s election of 1990, 211, 381–382; and AR’s celebrity, 340; and AR’s Democratic National Convention keynote speech, xx; conservatism of, 20; and Guerrero’s academic claims, 344, 345; and John F. Kennedy’s trip to Dallas, 32; and Mattox, 134, 229; and Shrake, 37; and Texas governor’s election of 1994, 397; and Clayton Williams, 240, 241

  Dallas Notes, 40

  Dallas Times-Herald, 37, 229, 251, 252–253, 254, 260, 288–289

  Daniel, Price, 16–17, 23, 27

  Davis, Edmund J., 67–68

  Davis, Steven L., 50, 193–194

  Davis, Tom, 6

  death penalty: and Allred, 392–393; and AR’s campaign for Texas governor, 222, 320; AR’s policy on, 332–333, 392, 393; and U.S. Supreme Court ruling, 319

  DeGuerin, Dick, 359, 360, 372

  DeLay, Tom, 353, 360

  Delco, Wilhelmina, 78, 100

  DeMarco, Susan, 177

  Democratic National Convention (1960), 23

  Democratic National Convention (1980), 108

  Democratic National Convention (1988), AR’s keynote speech, xviii–xxi, 176–187, 195–196, 201, 222, 223, 244, 253, 279, 377, 381, 421

  Democratic National Convention (1992), 318, 339, 343

  Democratic Party. See Texas Democratic Party

  Democratic State Convention (1994), 396–397

  Denny, Reginald, 335

  Denton, Lane, 132, 133

  Dickerson, Eric, 166

  Dirksen, Everett, 24

  Djerassi, Carl, 76

  Dodd, Diane, 48

  Doggett, Lloyd, 212, 354

  Dole, Bob, 411

  Donaldson, Sam, 99

  Dos Passos, John, 15

  Douglas, William O., 40

  Dow Chemical, 324

  Dowd, Matthew, 315–316, 339, 385

  Dowd, Maureen, 410–411

  Draper, Robert, 380

  Driscoll, Clara, 97

  Dr Pepper, 7

  Dubose, Lou, 314, 344, 424

  Dugger, Ronnie, 25, 46, 137

  Dukakis, Michael: AR associated with, 244, 251; and AR’s Democratic National Convention keynote speech, 182; and presidential election of 1988, xviii, xxi, 175–176, 177, 187, 189, 196, 209, 379, 400

  Dukakis, Olympia, 175

  Duncan, John, 85, 104

  Earl, Nancy, 291

  Earle, Elizabeth, 292, 358

  Earle, Ronnie: and AR’s appointment for Bentsen’s Senate seat, 353–354; and AR’s ethics bill, 292–294; and Bullock, 125; and DeLay indictment, 360; and Harding, 133, 292; and Hutchison indictment, 356–357, 358, 359–361; and Mattox, 143, 231; and Public Integrity Unit, 125, 126, 133, 143, 292, 356–357, 360, 366; reputation of, 360

  Eckhardt, Nadine, 139

  Eckstein, Deece, 390

  Edwards, Chet, 257

  Edwards Aquifer, 92–93, 366

  Eighth Amendment, 318

  Eight Tray Gangster Crips, 335

  Eisenhower, Dwight, 13, 16, 23, 24, 73, 243, 375

  Elizabeth II (queen of England), 301–302, 379

  Ellerbee, Linda, 182

  Ellis, Fred, 221, 249

  Ely, Jane, 226

  eminent domain, 250, 379

  Enabling Act, 68

  Endangered Species Act, 366–367

  Enron, 325, 396

  environmental policy: and AR as Travis County commissioner, 92–94; and AR’s appointments, 289, 304; and AR’s clean-air initiatives, 323; and AR’s general election campaign for Texas governor, 245, 249, 377–378, 382; and AR’s legislative agenda, 304–305, 307; and AR’s New Texas, 269, 281, 284, 414; and AR’s talks with Mexico, 326; and AR’s veto of anti-SOS bill, 367; and Reid, xv, 245, 377–378, 414; and Rieff, 274; and Texas Environment Department, 303–304; of Clayton Williams, 238

  Environmental Protection Agency, 281, 303, 304–305, 414

  Equal Rights Amendment, 95, 98–99

  Erwin, Frank, 92, 108, 271, 287

  Erwin Center, 271, 420

  Escalante, Mike, 407

  Estrich, Susan, 176

  Evans, Walker, 46

  Excellence in Highway Design competition, 94

  Fabelo, Tony, 392

  Fainter, John, 359, 371, 385

  Farenthold, Frances “Sissy,” 69–70, 71, 73, 83

  Farmers and Ranchers for Property Rights, 367

  Fath, Conrad, 87

  Faulk, John Henry, 46, 46

  FBI: and AR’s handgun practice, 266, 362; and Branch Davidians, 372–373; and Bullock, 125, 168, 288, 423; and Dallas Committee for Peaceful Integration, 29; and Hightower, 168, 242, 353; and Mauro, 168, 288, 353, 423; and Oswald, 30; and Rove, 122, 168, 242, 287–288, 343

  Federal Highway Administration, 94

  feminism: and AR’s campaign for Texas state treasurer, 128, 137; and AR’s Democratic National Convention keynote speech, 187; a
nd AR’s election as Texas governor, xxii, xxiii; and AR’s political career, 81–82, 95, 121, 127, 147, 201; and AR’s rowdiness,xvii; diversity within, 159; and Roe v. Wade,xviii; and Weddington, 72, 95

  Ferguson, James “Pa,” 73, 392

  Ferguson, Miriam “Ma,” 97, 392

  Fero, Kelly, 170

  Ferraro, Geraldine, 145, 145, 146, 176, 183

  Fields, Jack, 355

  Film Texas initiative, 329

  First Friday, 46–47, 47, 53, 155, 156

  First Gulf War, 243, 315, 333, 334, 363

  Fisher, Richard, 229, 355, 361

  Flying Punzars, 38, 39, 51, 58–59, 178–179, 341

  Fonda, Jane, 48, 241, 251

  Ford, Betty, 95, 125–126

  Fort Hood, 8

  Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 37, 166, 335, 400

  Foundation for Women’s Resources, 97

  Foundation School Fund, 307

  Fourteenth Amendment, 77, 318

  Fox, Michael J., 339

  Franklin, Jim, 50

  Frito-Lay, 324, 407

  Fromholz, Steven, 35, 49

  Fry, Segal, 104

  Fugitive Squad, 370–371

  Fulbright and Jaworski, 143, 231

  Fulmore Junior High School, Austin, Texas, 16

  Garner, Peggy, 304

  Garrett, Johnny Frank, 393

  General Motors, 322–323

  Gent, Jody, 193

  Gent, Pete, 109, 193

  Gephardt, Dick, 175

  Gergen, David, 340

  Gibson, Bruce, 306, 308

  Gilmore, Jimmie Dale, 380–381

  Gingrich, Newt, 405

  Gipson, Fred, 423

  Girls Nation, 1, 8

  Glasgow, Bob, 287–288, 291

  Glasscock, Bruce, 394

  Glenn, John, 158

  Goka, Jeanne, 424

  Goldberg, Gary, 329

  golden-cheeked warblers, 367

  Golden Triangle, 335, 338, 395

  Goldstein, Chris, 109

  Goldstein, Gerry, 109–110

  Goldwater, Barry, 30, 31, 33, 40, 41, 98, 122

  González, Henry B., 21, 27, 137, 384, 385

  Gore, Al, 175, 242, 343

  Graham, Bette, 97

  Graham, Billy, 11–12, 243, 378

  Gramm, Phil, xxii, 123, 149, 212, 241, 242, 354

  Grant, Ulysses S., 68

  Green, Tom, 176

  Greenberg, Sherri, 374

  Gregg v. Georgia (1976), 142

  Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), 76–77

  groundwater, and rule of capture, 234, 236

  Guerrero, Lena: academic claims of, 343–347, 349, 350; and AR’s celebrity roast, 335; AR’s fund-raiser for, 345–346; AR’s relationship with, 128; and AR’s Texas governor’s election of 1990, 204, 212–213, 221, 247, 248, 342, 342; death of, 347; and Democratic National Convention of 1992, 340, 343; and Rick Perry, 242; and Railroad Commission, 276, 342–343, 344, 345, 346, 347

  Guthrie, Judith, 97

  Gutiérrez, José Angel, 355

  Halbert, Ellen, 276

  Hale, Selden, 276–278, 277, 321–322, 349–350, 393

  Hall, Jerry, 192

  Hall, John, xv, 304, 306, 366, 421

  Hall, Steve, 171, 172

  Hance, Kent, 122–123, 165, 212, 237–238, 239, 354, 378

  The Handbook of Texas, 69

  Hannah, John, 131, 142, 230, 276, 339

  Harding, Warren G.: and AR’s transition team, 146–148; and election of 1982, 132, 133, 292; as Texas state treasurer, 126, 129

  Harken Energy, 379

  Harley-Davidson motorcycle, 328, 338–339, 340

  Harris, Fred, 131

  Hart, Gary, 71, 158, 175

  Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book (Penick), 331

  Hatch, John, 250

  Hauser, Sandy, 116–117, 213, 231, 421–422

  Haynes, Anthony, 147

  hazardous waste, 281, 284, 303, 304, 305

  Headliners Club, 86

  Henderson, Jim, 257, 302, 309

  Henley, Don, 381–382

  Hennard, George, 369

  Henry, O., 6

  Henson, Jim, 409–410

  Herman, Ken, 215

  Hermann Hospital Estate, 171

  Hernandez, Sonia, 274

  Hershey, Terry, 290

  Hershorn, Shel, 35, 58

  Hewitt, Gail, 265, 364

  Hickie, Jane: and AR as Travis County commissioner, 88, 90; and AR’s alcoholism intervention, 111, 112, 113, 381; and AR’s appointments, 274; and AR’s campaign for Texas state treasurer, 127, 128, 129–130, 133; and AR’s campaign for Travis County commissioner, 83–84; and AR’s Democratic National Convention keynote speech, 177, 178, 179; AR’s friendship with, 90, 121, 381; and AR’s fund-raising, 177; and AR’s general election campaign for Texas governor, 246, 248, 383; AR’s political problems with, 382–384, 387; and AR’s primary campaign for Texas governor, 202, 210, 212, 227, 228, 229, 382–383; and AR’s prison policy, 319; and AR’s reelection plans, 317; and AR’s transition as Texas governor, 268; and AR’s transition team for Texas state treasurer, 146; and “Curtains” training school, 152, 196; and Democratic National Convention of 1992, 339; and Foundation for Women’s Resources, 97; and junket to Mexico, 326; and Krueger, 356; and Public Strategies, 414; and Super Collider, 364, 383; and Tomlin, 327; and trip to Europe, 151

  Hickman, Harrison, 178, 182, 226, 247, 315–316, 397, 401–402

  HIFI (Hunter Industrial Facilities, Inc.), 284

  Hight, Bruce, 346

  Hightower, Jim: and agricultural commissioner’s election of 1982, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139; and agricultural commissioner’s election of 1990, 242–243, 247, 257, 258, 260, 275, 278; and AR’s appointment for Bentsen’s Senate seat, 353; and AR’s Democratic National Convention keynote speech, 177; and AR’s primary campaign for Texas governor, 214; as editor of Texas Observer, 131–132; liberal image of, 144; and Moya, 275; and Rove, 168, 242, 288

  Hill, John, 69, 122

  Hitler, Adolf, 375

  Hobby, Diane, 301

  Hobby, Oveta Culp, 73

  Hobby, Paul, 302, 303, 308, 309, 310

  Hobby, William P., Jr.: and AR on committee on delivery of human services, 92; and AR’s campaign for Texas state treasurer, 127, 128; and AR’s dinner for Queen Elizabeth, 301; as AR’s mentor and friend, 73, 78, 124–125, 164, 169; and election of 1982, 134, 135, 137; and Houston Post, 73, 209; and Mauro, 140, 141; and Maverick, 74–75; political strength of, 73, 144; and Glenn Smith, 209, 210, 211, 212; and Texas governor’s election of 1990, 169, 170–172, 201, 214

  Hobby, William P., Sr., 73

  Hoffa, Jimmy, 20, 38

  Hogan, Ben, 37

  Holley, Joe, 278–279, 307, 390

  Hollings, Ernest, 158

  Hollywood Women’s Political Committee, 327

  Holman, Henry, 15, 16, 20, 34

  Holman, Mary, 16, 20

  Holmes, Zan, 287

  Hoover, Herbert, 405

  Hopper, Dennis, 51, 186, 197–198, 214, 219, 300, 330

  Horses Association, 16

  Horton, Willie, 189, 400

  The Hot Spot (film), 330

  House Hispanic Caucus, 348

  Houston, Sam, 279, 298

  Houston Chronicle: and AR as Texas governor, 284, 324, 332; and AR as Texas state treasurer, 156–157; and AR’s campaign for Texas governor, 226, 250, 261; and AR’s environmental policy, 367; and Bullock, 141; as competition for Houston Post, 209; and Criss, 359; and open-records requests, 389–390; and Super Collider, 365; and Texas governor’s election of 1994, 394–395, 397, 400–401

  Houston Post, 73, 176–177, 209, 210, 271, 383

  Houston Press, 356–357

  Hubbard, Ray Wylie, 35, 271

  Huber, John, 44, 57

  Hughes, Chris, 218, 220, 221, 226, 252, 331, 339

  Hughes, Karen, 157, 358, 368–369, 391, 393

  Hugley Earle, Twila, 292, 353–354, 358

  Humphrey,
Hubert, 23, 24

  Hunt, H. L., 35, 38

  Hunt, Lamar, 38

  Hupp, Suzanna Gratia, 369–370

  Hussein, Saddam, 245, 315, 347, 380

  Hutchison, Kay Bailey: and AR’s dinner for Queen of England, 301; and George W. Bush’s decision to run for governor, 393; and destruction of State Treasury records, 356–357; indictment of, 356–360, 361; and public education, 399; and Rove, 241, 257, 343; and special election for U.S. Senate, 355–356; staff of, 356–357; and Texas state treasurer’s election of 1990, 241–242, 257; and U.S. Senate election of 1994, 361

  Hutchison, Ray, 242

  Hutton, Timothy, 339

  ICM, 415

  I’m Not Slowing Down (Ann Richards), 415

  Infant-Parent Training Center, 92

  Inman, Bobby Ray, 290

  In-Prison Therapeutic Communities, 320–321

  Institute of Texan Cultures, 97

  insurance industry, reform of, 274, 282–284, 395

  International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 20

  International Women’s Year (1975), 95

  Ivins, Molly: and AR’s appointments, 288–289; and AR’s celebrity roast, 336–338, 384; and AR’s general election campaign for Texas governor, 252–253, 255; and AR’s private burial, 421; AR’s relationship with, 313–314, 338, 384; and Bullock, 85, 106; and George W. Bush, 378, 403; and campouts, 57; and Bill Clinton, 335–336; on Collins, 124; controversy surrounding, 384; Grand Canyon trip of, 421–422; and 60 Minutes profile on AR, 313; sobriety of, 421; on Texas governor’s election of 1994, 403; and Texas Observer, 46, 104, 131–132; and Watergate, 60

  Ivy, Frank, 88

  Jackson, Jesse, 175, 177, 182, 242, 333, 339

  Jackson, Joaquin, 370

  Jackson, LaVada, 301–302

  Jagger, Bianca, 339

  Jail Standards Commission, 92

  James, Craig, 166

  James, Jesse, 129, 148

  Jarboe, Jan, 239–240

  Jaworski, Leon, 143

  The Jay Leno Show, 329–330

  Jenkins, Dan, 37, 173, 191, 192, 195, 197

  Jenkins, June, 197

  Jennings, Peter, 339

  Jennings, Waylon, 49

  John Birch Society, 20, 30, 32

  Johnson, Ben, 51

  Johnson, Evelyn Wanda, 94

  Johnson, Jimmy, 336

  Johnson, Lady Bird, 23, 95, 286, 301

  Johnson, Lyndon: AR’s relationship with, xviii, 25; and “Baptist pallet,” 186; and Ben Barnes, 69, 70; and Christian, 258; death of, 71; and Goldwater, 98; and Barbara Jordan, 291; and William Wayne Justice, 85; and Lyndon Law, 23, 27; and Mauzy, 22; and McPherson, 411; and presidential election of 1960, 22–24, 32, 74; and presidential election of 1964, 33; and Randolph, 15–16; on Republican Party, 273; tirade of, against David Richards, 25, 74; and U.S. Senate election of 1948, 8; and Ralph Yarborough, 16–17, 39–40

 

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