Oral history interview with Bill Clayton, 1979 August 27.

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Oral history interview with Bill Clayton, 1979 August 27.

Interview with Bill Clayton, a farmer-rancher-businessman and former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1975-1982), concerning his experiences and personal views as speaker during the Sixty-sixth Legislature. Clayton discusses his decision to seek a third term as speaker, his relationship with Governor William Clements, House organization, Budget Execution Act, reduction of state bureaucracy, zero-based budgetting, reduction of taxes, appropriations, the school finance bill, personal and corporate income taxes, the Peveto bill, interest rates, consumer protection legislation, "Killer Bees," and initiative-referendum.

38 leaves ; 29 cm.

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