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To: TigerPaw who wrote (1989)	1/11/2002 3:07:09 PM
From: Mephisto	Respond to of 15516

He hid his papers anyway. I don't know if anyone will look into the matter. It looks like the oil lobby owns the politicians in Texas so who will do it?

To: TigerPaw who wrote (1989)	1/11/2002 3:29:18 PM
From: Mephisto	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15516

Last January, Bush, as outgoing governor of Texas, shipped his official records to his father's presidential library at Texas A&M University. By doing so, he succeeded in removing his gubernatorial papers not only from the custody of the Texas State Library and Archives, but also, possibly, from the ownership, oversight and right of access of the people of Texas. The Texas archives law does permit the designation of "an institution of higher learning or alternate archival institution" as the repository for gubernatorial records (the records of former governor John Connally, for instance, are at the Lyndon B. Johnson presidential library, and those of Bill Clement are at Texas A&M). But the bill requires that any governor seeking to place his records elsewhere consult fully with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to develop clear policies regarding processing of and access to the records. While there was some preliminary consultation over Bush's papers, no final agreement was reached. The records were simply packed up and shipped off -- to the great surprise of many, including officials at the Bush presidential library. Under no circumstance does the Texas bill permit the transfer of the records' "ownership" from the people of Texas to any other entity. The Connally and Clement records, though not technically in the archives, are still administered according to Texas records law. But the confusion likely to reign over the question of who "owns" the Bush gubernatorial records may be sufficient to keep them out of public sight until well after the conclusion of George W.'s presidency. In the meantime, requests from journalists, historians or others to view the documents could be delayed indefinitely, denying the public potentially valuable insight into how Bush's policies as Texas governor on matters from energy to the death penalty may be informing current decisions. Excerpt from The President's Papers Are the People's Business By Steven L. Hensen Sunday, December 16, 2001; Page B01 The Washington Post TIGER PAW, see: Message 16803595