THE BATTALION
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1978
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21 Student Body Presidents and more than 150 student leaders
from 53 Texas Colleges have joined the Students for Clements
Steering Committee.
CLEMENTS’ RECORD
Student Loans
• Clements and his company have set up more than
$475,000 of college scholarships and grants
• Clements has always supported the Texas Equaliza
tion Grant
Government spending
• “Clements executive talent and leadership ability
have been proven both in business and in the federal
government.”
—The Dallas Times Herald
Education
• Past Chairman, SMU Board of Governors
• Established Excellence in Education Committee for
Armed Services
• “No one has given more of himself for education than
has Clements.”
—Willis Tate President Emeritus SMU
Energy
• Clements is an energy expert. His experience in this
field will help him protect Texas’ energy interests in
Washington.
Initiative and referendum
• Unlike his opponent, Clements urged the special ses
sion of the legislature to enact this important idea.
Hiring employees
• In Washington Clements always surrounded himself
with the best professionals available
• His record on promotion of minorities as Deputy Sec
retary of Defense, was absolutely the best. . . better
than HEW, Labor, State, or any of the other depart
ments.
Government Reorganization
• Oversaw a $100 billion budget as Deputy Secretary of
Defense
• Noted for his ability to streamline the bureaucracy
and cut away fat
THE ISSUES
Student Loans
• pledged to continue support of the Texas Equaliza
tion Grant
Government Spending
• “There will be no unchallenged budgets in my admin
istration, I will study every money request for cost
effectiveness.”
Education
• “Improving Texas’ education system is my number
one priority.”
• “Teachers should receive raises so they are on the
same pay scale as other state employees.”
• “Teachers should be required to pass competency
tests and merit raises should be instigated.”
Energy
• We must at once:
1) practice conservation
2) stimulate oil and gas production
3) push development of solar and geothermal energy
Initiative and referendum
• I support this important public right
Hiring employees
• Hiring and advancement should be based on ability
Government Reorganization
• “We must cut back the rampant growth in our state
bureaucracies and redistribute these funds to our
schools.”
A GOVERNOR FOR US . . .
Pd. Pol. Adv. by Clem/ents for Gov. Campaign Comm., Tom B. Rhodes Trees. 1901 North Akard, Dallas, Texas