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	T. BOONE PICKENS, JR. VICTORY '82 DINNER ALBERT THOMAS CONVENTION CENTER HOUSTON, TEXAS JUNE 15, 1982

AGENDA

6:30 I. RECEPTION
7:30 II. GUESTS SEATED FOR DINNER
7:50 III. INTRODUCTION OF BOONE PICKENS OFFSTAGE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...THE STATE CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNOR CLEMENTS CAMPAIGN, MR. T. BOONE PICKENS, JR., AND YOUR MASTER OF CEREMONIES TONIGHT.
7:51 IV. WELCOME T. BOONE PICKENSI JR.

A. GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW TEXANS.

B. IT IS A REAL PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU TO VICTORY '82.

C. THIS VERY SPECIAL OCCASION WHICH INCIDENTALLY, WILL SET NEW RECORDS FOR POLITICAL FUND-RAISING, MARKS THE KICK-OFF OF OUR GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN TO REELECT BILL CLEMENTS AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS.

D. WE HAVE A GOOD CROSS SECTION OF TEXANS WITH US TONIGHT...TEXANS WHO KNOW AND APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT BILL CLEMENTS HAS BEEN A GOVERNOR FOR ALL TEXANS.

E. WITH US TONIGHT ARE REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS AND...INDEPENDENTS.

F. YOUR PRESENCE IS A STRONG SHOW OF SUPPORT FOR OUR GOVERNOR.

G. AND, WITH YOUR HELP, WE'RE GOING TO REELECT THE BEST GOVERNOR IN THE UNITED STATES TODAY, GOVERNOR BILL CLEMENTS.

7:52 V. INTRODUCTIONS T. BOONE PICKENS, JR.

A. JOINING US TONIGHT ARE MANY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS WHO WILL BE SEATED AT THE HEADTABLE.

B. AT THIS TIME PERMIT ME TO PRESENT THEM TO YOU...

C. AND, PLEASE HOLD YOUR APPLAUSE UNTIL I HAVE COMPLETED THE INTRODUCTIONS. (ANNOUNCE NAMES EVERY {STRICKEN TEXT:5} [HANDWRITTEN ADDITION:7] SECONDS)

1. THE REV. W. A. CRISWELL
2. MSGT. ROY BENAVIDEZ
3. MR. AND MRS. COMER COTTRELL
4. THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF TEXAS, MR. DAVID DEAN AND HIS WIFE CATHY
5. THE STATE CHAIRMAN OF THE AMERICAN G. I. FORUM, MR. EDWARD BENNVLDEZ AND HIS WIFE, JOSIE.
6. THE PRESIDENT OF TEXAS SOUTHERN UINIVERSITY, DR, LEONARD SPEARMAN AND HIS WIFE, VALERIA.
7. THE COUNTY JUDGE OF HARRIS COUNTY, JUDGE JON LINDSEY AND HIS WIFE TONY...
8. THE STATE CHAIRMAN OF DEMOCRATES AND INDEPENDENTS FOR THE CLEMENTS CAMPAIGN MR, DEE KELLY {STRICKEN TEXT: AND HIS WIFE, JANICE...}
9. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: TONIGHT'S DINNER CHAIRMAN, MR. WALTER MISCHER AND HIS WIFE MARY...
10. MY LOVELY WIFE, BEA PICKENS...
11. OUR DINNER VICE-CHAIRMAN, MR, BOB DEDMAN.
12. THE STATE CHAIRMAN OF THE LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS, MR. OSCAR MORAN AND HIS WIFE, MARGARET.
13. STATE SENATOR AND MRS, JOHN WILSON.
14. STATE FINANCE CHAIRMAN FOR THE CLEMENTS CAMPAIGN MR. R. R."BUM" BRIGHT AND HIS WIFE, PEGGY.
15. MR. TOBIN ARMSTRONG.
16. THE STATE VICE CHAIRMAN FOR THE CLEMENTS CAMPAIGN, MRS. BOBBIE BIGGART.
17. THE FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE OF TEXAS AND 1978 CLEMENTS CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN, MR. GEORGE STRAKE AND HIS WIFE, ANNETTE.
18. MR. AND MRS. PETER O'DONNELL, JR.
19. THE STATE PRESIDENT OF THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF MEXICAN AMERICAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, MR. ABEL QUINTELA. [HANDWRITTEN ADDITION: KEEN-TELLA]
20. REV. AND MRS. E. STANLEY BRANCH
21. THE WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF AND FELLOW TEXAN, MR. JAMES A. BAKER AND HIS WIFE, SUSAN.
22. THE FORMER GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TAMAULIPAS [HANDWRITTEN ADDITION: TOM-A-LEE-PAS], REPUBLIC OF MEXICO AND HIS WIFE, GOVERNOR AND MRS. ENRIQUE CARDENAS GONZALES.
23. THE DISTINGUISHED GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE, REPUBLIC OF MEXICO AND HIS WIFE, GOVERNOR AND MRS, ROBERTO DE LA MADRID.
24. THE FORMER GOVERNOR AND FIRST LADY OF TEXAS, GOVERNOR AND MRS. ALLAN B. SHIVERS.
25. THE FORMER GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, GOVERNOR PRESTON SMITH.
26. THE FORMER GOVERNOR AND FIRST LADY OF TEXAS, GOVERNOR AND MRS. JOHN B. CONNALLY.
27. THE SENIOR UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS AND HIS WIFE, SENATOR AND MRS JOHN TOWER. LET'S GIVE THESE PEOPLE A WARM WELCOME. (BOONE TAKES HIS PLACE AND IS SEATED).

7:57 VI. INTRODUCTION OF CLEMENTS, OFFSTAGE FORD, AND REAGAN.

A. "EYES OF TEXAS FANFARE" LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...THE GOVERNOR AND FIRST LADY OF TEXAS, BILL AND RITA CLEMENTS...(BAND PLAYS " TEXAS OUR TEXAS" AS GOVERNOR AND MRS. CLEMENTS PROCEED TO HEADTABLE.)

B. "RUFFLES AND FLOURISHES"... LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...THE 38TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD (BAND PLAYS "THE MICHIGAN FIGHT SONG" AS FORD PROCEEDS TO HEADTABLE)

C. "RUFFLES AND FLOURISHES"...LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN...(BAND PLAYS "HAIL TO THE CHIEF AS PRESIDENT REAGAN PROCEEDS TO THE TABLE.)

D. CLEMENTS, FORD AND REAGAN PAUSE BRIEFLY FOR GROUP PICTURE AT HEAD TABLE.

8:00 VII. INTRODUCTION OF DR. W. A. T. BOONE PICKENS, JR, CRISWELL.

A. AT THIS TIME, I ASK YOU TO PLEASE STAND FOR THE INVOCATION TO BE GIVEN BY DR. W. A. CRISWELL, PASTOR OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, DALLAS.

B. PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE CEREMONY OF ALLEGIANCE TO BE LED BY {STRICKEN TEXT: CONGRESSIONAL} MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT, MASTER SERGEANT ROY BENAVIDEZ OF EL CAMPO...

8:01 VIII. INVOCATION BY DR. CRISWELL [HANDWRITTEN ADDITION: AND NOW, MASTER SERGEANT, ROY BENAVIDEZ.]

8:03 IX. CEREVONY OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY MSGT ROY BENAVIDEZ

8:06 X. CONCLUDING REMARKS BEFORE DINNER SERVICE T. BOONE PICKENS, JR.

A. SERGEANT BENAVIDEZ, YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION TO ALL OF US.

B. YOUR COURAGE AND BRAVERY ON THE BATTLEFIELD IS A SHINING EXAMPLE FOR ALL AMERICANS AND FREE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE...WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE YOU JOIN US TONIGHT. [HANDWRITTEN ADDITION: JOKES ON NEXT PAGE]

REMARKS PREPARED FOR T. BOONE PICKENS, JR.
VICTORY '82 DINNER
HOUSTON, TEXAS/JUNE 15, 1982

{STRICKEN TEXT: IT IS} [HANDWRITTEN ADDITION: I FEEL VERY] FORTUNATE TO BE HERE TONIGHT, WE'VE BEEN UNDER STEADY ATTACK NOW FOR TWO WEEKS, WE SLIPPED OUT OF OUR NEW YORK COMMAND POST UNDER THE COVER OF DARKNESS LAST NIGHT {STRICKEN TEXT: AND WENT} [HANDWRITTEN ADDITION: AND FLEW A ZIG ZAG PATTERN] TO CALIFORNIA. WE CAME IN FROM THE WEST COAST TODAY HOPING {STRICKEN TEXT: NOT TO BE DELAYED BY} [HANDWRITTEN ADDITION: TO CONFUSE] THE ENEMY. I CAN REPORT THAT WE HAVE NOT YET TAKEN A DIRECT HIT [HANDWRITTEN ADDITION: BUT A FEW NEAR MISSES.] IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE FINALLY GOTTEN THE ATTENTION OF CITIES SERVICE AND {STRICKEN TEXT: THEY} [HANDWRITTEN ADDITION: WOW] ARE {STRICKEN TEXT: REALLY} [HANDWRITTEN ADDITION: THEY] MAD! [HANDWRITTEN ADDITION: RINGLING BROS. JOKE (MAY BE DANGEROUS) JUST TOLD TO ME- BURNING ALL YOUR BRIDGES].

COMING IN FROM CALIFORNIA TODAY, I THOUGHT THE AIR FORCE WAS REALLY GIVING ME THE VIP TREATMENT WHEN I LOOKED OUT AND SAW AN M16 FLYING ON OUR WING. MY ELATION TURNED TO TRUE CONCERN WHEN I NOTED THAT THE PLANE, RATHER THAN SHOWING THE AIR FORCE ENSIGNIA, SPORTED THE CITIES SERVICE LOGO.

ONE THING ABOUT THIS CORPORATE TAKE-OVER—SAME—ITS REALLY TOUGH. "IT'S LIKE BEING IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF THE SUPER BOWL, TWO THINGS {STRICKEN TEXT: ARE KEPT} [HANDWRITTEN ADDITION: YOU KEEP] IN MIND: YOU DON'T HAVE TO PLAY NEXT SUNDAY, AND THEY DON'T INTERVIEW ANYBODY BUT THE WINNERS.

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, THE THOMPSON BOYS WITH THE SOUTHLAND CORPORATION SAID THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO PUT ME ON AS A NIGHT MANAGER AT 7-11—IF I COULD PASS THE ENTRANCE TEST. I WAS SUPPOSED TO PICK UP GERALD FORD IN PALM SPRINGS THIS MORNING AND BRING HIM TO HOUSTON—BUT HE WASN'T READY, HE THOUGHT IT WAS TOMORROW. SOMEONE INFERRED THAT RONALD REAGAN DOESN'T HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR, JIM BAKER SAID THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY TRUE, IT DEPENDS ON WHETHER IT'S IN THE SCRIPT OR NOT.

BILL CLEMENTS WAS RECENTLY ACCUSED OF LACKING A SENSE OF HUMOR, GOVERNOR CLEMENTS DEFENDED HIMSELF: "YOU CERTAINLY CAN'T SAY THAT—I APPOINTED BUM BRIGHT AND BILLY MCKENZIE TO BE REGENTS DOWN AT TEXAS A&M, DIDN'T I?" [HANDWRITTEN ADDITION: CONCLUSION OF PRE DINNER COMMENTS ON THE NEXT PAGE]

C. AND AT THIS TIME, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ENJOY YOUR DINNER. [HANDWRITTEN ADDITION: DINNER]

9:00 XI. INTRODUCTION OF THE "VOCAL MAJORITY" T. BOONE PICKENS, JR.

A. (MUSICAL INTRODUCTION TO QUIET AUDIENCE).

B. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT THIS, EVENING, IT IS MY PLEASURE TO PRESENT TO YOU THE TWO-TIME INTERNATIONAL BARBERSHOP CHORUS CHAMPIONS...THE "VOCAL MAJORIY" OF DALLAS...WHO WILL PERFORM FOR US AN ARRANGEMENT ENTITLED "THE TEXAS MEDLEY".

C. THE "VOCAL MAJORITY" WILL REPRESENT TEXAS NEXT MONTH AT THE INTERNATIONAL BARBERSHOP CHORUS COMPETITION IN PENNSYLVANIA WHERE THEY WILL PERFORM WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO HEAR TONIGHT.

D. I INVITE YOU TO ENJOY THIS SPECIAL PREVIEW OF "THE TEXAS MEDLEY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...THE "VOCAL MAJORITY".

9:20 XII. REMARKS TO THE "VOCAL MAJORITY" T. BOONE PICKENS FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE

A. GENTLEMEN, I WANT TO THANK EACH OF YOU ON BEHALF OF EVERYONE HERE TONIGHT FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE.

B. WE ALL WANT TO WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK NEXT MONTH IN THE COMPETITION IN PENNSYLVANIA.

XIII. INTRODUCTION OF WALTER MISCHER T. BOONE PICKENS

A. IT IS NOW MY DISTINCT PRIVILEGE TO INTRODUCE THE VICTORY '82 STATEWIDE DINNER CHAIRMAN.

B. MOST OF YOU ALREADY KNOW OF WALTER MISCHER'S OUTSTANDING TRACK RECORD IN BUSINESS AND CIVIC MATTERS HERE IN HOUSTON, THE STATE AND AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL.

C. HOWEVER, HE MAY BE EVEN BETTER KNOWN AS AN EFFECTIVE POLITICAL FUND-RAISER.

D. IN 1980, HE SERVED AS THE STATEWIDE DINNER CHAIRMAN OF THE LONE STAR TRIBUTE TO RONALD REAGAN AND GEORGE BUSH—THAT DINNER SET A NATIONAL RECORD.

E. AND WALTER—YOU HAVE DONE IT AGAIN—I UNDERSTAND THAT TONIGHT'S DINNER HAS SURPASSED THE 1980 RECORD SETTING FIGURE.

F. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT IS A PLEASURE TO PRESENT MR. WALTER MISCHER.

9:25 XIV. REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION OF PRESIDENT FORD WALTER MISCHER
9:30 XV. REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION OF GOVERNOR CLEMENTS PRESIDENT FORD
9:40 XVI. REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION OF PRESIDENT REAGAN GOVERNOR CLEMENTS
9:50 XVII. REMARKS PRESIDENT REAGAN
10:05 XVIII. INTRODUCTION OF THE REVEREND E. STANLEY BRANCH T. BOONE PICKENS, JR. [HANDWRITTEN ADDITION: MR. PRESIDENT, IT IS ALWAYS A THRILL TO HEAR YOU SPEAK—EVERYBODY LOVES A LEADER]

A. AS WE BRING THIS EVENING TO A CLOSE LET ME INTRODUCE THE REVEREND E. STANLEY BRANCH, PASTOR OF THE FOURTH MISSONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF HOUSTON TO LEAD US IN THE BENEDICTION...AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BENEDICTION, PLEASE REMAIN STANDING AND JOIN TOGETHER IN THE SINGING OF "TEXAS, OUR TEXAS"...FOR THOSE WHO ARE NEW TO TEXAS, THE WORDS ARE PRINTED IN YOUR PROGRAM.

B. AT THIS TIME, REVEREND BRANCH.

10:06 XIX. BENEDICTION REV. E. STANLEY BRANCH
10:08 XX. "TEXAS, OUR TEXAS"
10:11 XXI. CONCLUSION T. BOONE PICKENS, JR.

A. ON BEHALF OF GOVERNOR AND MRS, CLEMENTS AND WALTER MISCHER, I WANT TO THANK EACH OF YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING AND MAKING VICTORY '82 SUCH A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS.

B. AND TO YOU PRESIDENT FORD...AND TO YOU MR. PRESIDENT...THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS SUCH A HISTORIC OCCASION.

C. I WANT TO ASK EVERYONE TO REMAIN IN THEIR PLACES AS OUR HONORED GUESTS DEPART THE HEAD TABLE.

D. THANK YOU FOR COMING...IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TO SERVE AS MASTER OF CEREMONIES [HANDWRITTEN ADDITION: AND WE WILL SEE YOU AT THE PARTY NEXT WEEK]...GOOD NIGHT