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2-28-92
HOUSTON
15015301
296944
February 12 - March 1, 1992
Junei
SHOW
RODEO
HOUSTON®
11
Livestock Show and Rodeo
&
Astrohall
P.O. Box 20070
Houston, Texas 77225-0070
(713) 791-9000
FAX (713) 794-9528
BENEFITING
YOUTH
Scheduling December 24, 1991
2/7/92-
2/19/92
OFFICERS
HAL HILLMAN
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
DICK GRAVES
PRESIDENT
The President of the United States
CONTACT:
DON BUCKALEW
The White House
VICE PRESIDENT
MAX C. BUTLER, M.D.
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
VICE PRESIDENT
LARRY L. CARROLL
Washington, D.C. 20500
VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
W. THAD GILLIAM
VICE PRESIDENT
Dear Mr. President:
T.A. "TOM" GLAZIER
KiM
VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER
GLEN HEFNER
VICE PRESIDENT
We were recently made aware that the Andean Pact Heads of
GEORGE R. HINSLEY
State are to attend a Summit in early 1992, and potentially
VICE PRESIDENT
W.A. "SONNY" LEWIS
VICE PRESIDENT
February. that meeting could take place in Houston this coming
JIM LIGHTFOOT
VICE PRESIDENT
DAN J. MITCHELL
We feel that the 1992 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
VICE PRESIDENT
HOWARD H. "RED" MOORE
would be a wonderful background for such a significant
VICE PRESIDENT
C.C. SMITHERMAN
gathering, and take this opportunity to extend an invitation
VICE PRESIDENT
to the Show and to offer our support in the event that the
planned Summit should be confirmed for Houston.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
JOSEPH T. AINSWORTH, M.D.
JAMES O. BLOODWORTH
The most advantageous dates for hosting the Heads of State
ALLEN H. CARRUTH
E. NORWIN GERHART
and/or contingencies from the Andean Pact countries would
HAL HILLMAN
(at this time) appear to be the following dates:
DON D. JORDAN
STUART LANG
LOUIS M. PEARCE JR.
Monday, February 17, 1992
JOHN O. SMITH
CLAYTON UNDERWOOD
Tuesday, February 18, 1992
TOMMIE VAUGHN
P. MICHAEL WELLS
GORDON EDGE
During this time period, the Show will along with Texas
HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBER
DOUGLAS B. MARSHALL
A&M University co-host the International Livestock
HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBER
Congress, attended by a number of representatives from the
GAIL WHITCOMB
HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBER
pact countries. It is our understanding that an invitation
has been extended for you to attend the closing session and
GENERAL MANAGER
DAN A. GATTIS
address this group on the morning of February 19th.
ASST. GENERAL MANAGERS
Our livestock show, also in progress during the dates above,
DON JOBES JR.
LEROY SHAFER
is expected to post international attendance of 1,500
THOMAS A. QUARLES
delegates. Of the approximately 50 countries represented--
CONTROLLER
the major portion of which are South American countries--
AUBREY G. YATES, C.P.A.
our International Committee serves as liaison for these
visiting world agriculture leaders and has developed an
ASST. MANAGERS
STEVE WOODLEY
excellent environment for international livestock trade.
SUZY BROWN
MICHAEL T. DeMARCO
Rodeo performances, held in the Astrodome and featuring
major artists in concert, are scheduled concurrent with the
SUPPORTING
dates above. As you may remember from previous visits,
EDUCATION
the crowds are enthusiastic and large in number (often
more than 50,000 spectators for a single event). We posted
a new record evening attendance last year with 57,247 for
the performance featuring country entertainer Garth
Brooks.
We are so pleased to add our support and assistance in any
measure to facilitate the Summit, should it be determined to
coincide with the 60th Anniversary of the Houston Livestock
Show and Rodeo. Although we have suggested dates which
would provide maximum benefit for international guests,
our invitation to you is certainly not limited to those days
and we stand ready to work with Greater Houston
Partnership in any way requested.
Your kind support and friendship through the years has
helped bring this organization to the forefront as a moving
force in agriculture, an educational charity and
entertainment extravaganza. Whether or not you are able to
be with us this year, we want you to know that we'll
remember you and your contribution to our celebration of
sixty great years.
Sincerely,
Dictoranes
Hal Hillman
James R. "Dick" Graves
Chairman of the Board
President
cc:
Judge Jon Lindsay
Mr. Robert Lanier
Mr. John H. Lindsey
Mr. Miguel R. San Juan
Dr. William R. Mobley
HH/JRG/lr
THE WHITE HOUSE
washington
January 24, 1992
Dear Mr. Janke:
This is in follow up to your letter regarding the 60th
of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. We
anniversary appreciate your invitation and have received many letters be of
endorsement regarding this request. I wanted you to aware mind
that we are still keeping the Houston Livestock Show in as
we plan the coming weeks.
did want to touch base and let you know that the President Grand and
I Bush will be unable to participate as the parade as the
Mrs. Marshalls on February 15. As I know you can appreciate,
constraints on both of their schedules are especially demanding.
office will contact you in the near future as soon as the next I
My weeks of the President's calendar become more definite.
appreciate few your patience in awaiting our final decision.
With best wishes,
Sincerely,
Kathy Super
KATHY L. SUPER
Deputy Assistant to the President
for Appointments and Scheduling
Mr. Jim Janke
Parade Chairman
Houston Livestock Show
and Rodeo
Astrohall
Post Office Box 20070
Houston, Texas 77225-0070
HOUSTON® Livestock Show and Rodeo
31 DEC 13 A 9 : 07
October 1, 1991
The Honorable George H.W. Bush
President of the United States
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President,
Once again the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is kicking off its
festivities with Houston's largest parade, which will be held on
February 15, 1992 at 10 AM.
This being the 60th anniversary of the Stock Show, I would like to
invite you and Mrs. Bush to be our parade Grand Marshalls.
As you know, the Livestock Show and Rodeo is the largest event Houston
hosts every year which raises over one million dollars in scholarship
money. This money helps high school students over the great state
of Texas to continue their higher education.
After working with you in 1988 as Grand Marshall, I know how much
Houstonians love you and I'm sure it would be a great time to
"come home".
Hope to hear from you soon regarding your acceptance.
Sincerely,
Jim
Jim Janke
Parade Chairman
BENEFITING YOUTH * SUPPORTING EDUCATION
y-92 THU 13:49
ARMSTRONG RANCH
FAX NO. 5125957050
P.02
MRS. TOBIN ARMSTRONG
January 9, 1992
Ms. Kathy Super
Presidential Scheduling
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Kathy:
Hope you have started off on a very happy 1992.
The President has received an invitation from the
International Livestock Congress, jointly sponsored
by Texas A&M University (site of the presidential
library) and the Houston Livestock Show, to address
their meeting in Houston February 16-19. I enclose
a letter to Tobin describing the meeting and listing
the names of some of the invited speakers.
I have been asked to contact the President's scheduler
to see if there is any hope of his accepting. I am
told he may be in Houston for other events around that
time in February.
I know personally that this is a fine organization
and under the right circumstances would be an excel-
lent forum for the President, especially if he wants
to address agriculture or agricultural trade.
Please advise, and many thanks in advance for your
help on this.
Sincerely,
Anne
Anne Armstrong
Enclosures (2)
ARMSTRONG RANCH
ARMSTRONG. TEXAS 78338
32 THU 13:49
ARMSTRONG RANCH
FAX NO. 5125957050
P. 03
International Stockmen's Educational
Foundation
Department of Animal Science
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas 77843-2471
(409) 845-3808; FAX (409) 845-6433
Board of Directors
September 6, 1991
T. Michael O'Connor
Chairman
Dan Gattis
President
Mr. Tobin Armstrong
H. Russell Cross
Armstrong Ranch
Vice President
P. O. Box 1358
Don Jobes
Kingsville, Texas 78364-1358
Secretary
John Collins
Dear Tobin:
Treasurer
John Armstrong
The International Livestock Congress, sponsored by Texas A&M University
Charlie Ball
and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, is a new program concept developed to
Charles Beckendorf
provide a global industry forum for leaders in agriculture to discuss issues of
international importance. The 1992 Congress is scheduled for February 16-19, 1992,
Ronnie Blackwell
at the Sheraton Astrodome Hotel, in Houston, Texas. The program is being structured
O. D. Butler
to be timely and informative but also to help leaders communicate and mold industry
Zorie Carpenter
change through active participation. This requires that we solicit the support and
Stewart Fowler
attendance of our world industry leaders.
Hal Hillman
You are recognized as the type of leader who we hope to attract, and this letter
C. Patrick Moore
is a personal invitation to you to attend the 1992 Congress. This is a bold concept, and
Louis Pearce, Jr.
we plan to develop the International Livestock Congress as the program to attend and
W.H. Stuart
the place to go to visit with those most influential in our animal agriculture industries.
Patricia Lee
Program
Please review the enclosed flier which gives you a preliminary look at the beef
Coordinator
section of the Congress. Some of the invited speakers include: President George
Bush, Ms. Carla Hills (U. S. Trade Representative), Mr. Phil Seng (U.S. Meat Export
Federation), Lars Hoelgaard (ECC), Burton Eller (National Cattlemen's Association),
and other prominent national and international industry leaders. We will send the final
program to you as soon as it has been completed.
We would like to count on you as one who will attend and help us develop a
leadership forum that positions animal agriculture issues in a truly global concept that
will aid our national interests.
Sincerely,
H. Russell Cross
Department Head, Professor
and E. M. Rosenthal Chairholder
PL/yb
Enclosure
The International Livestock Congress
in cooperation with
Texas A&M University . The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
DOUGLAS L. DOYLE
800 BERING DRIVE
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77057
91 DEC 13 A9: 07
October 2, 1991
The Honorable George H.W. Bush
President of the United States
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
As Vice Chairman of the Parade Committee and member of the Board of Directors
of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, I, along with Parade Committee Chairman
Jim Janke, would like to invite you and Mrs. Bush to serve as Grand Marshals of the
1992 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Parade. The attached fact sheet and Jim's
letter provide some information on the Livestock Show & Rodeo and parade.
We were very honored when you served as grand marshall of the 1988 parade.
However it would be twice as nice if you will be able to join us for the 60th
anniversary of the rodeo and the 54th parade.
In the event you are able to join us, I will be working with your staff to
accommodate your requirements and I assure you we will have our finest parade
ever.
Thank you for your consideration. We very much look forward to hearing from you.
Very sincerely,
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1992 HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO PARADE
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The 1992 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Parade will be held on
Saturday, February 15, 1992. The Parade is an event which has been a
Houston tradition for 53 years.
Last year we celebrated the 53rd Anniversary of the Parade and the
media announced that it was the best ever! The Conoco Rodeo Run, with
over 8,000 runners, started the parade downtown and finished at the
Astrodome. The V V A Color Guard led the Parade with the Grand
Marshall, Nolan Ryan following. Other city and state dignitaries rode
horseback, including our own Mayor Kathy Whitmire. Also featured were
over 113 entries being made up of trail riders, marching bands, eye
catching floats and colorful clowns.
This colorful pageant helps kick off the opening of the Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo and is an exciting reminder of our rich
western heritage.
The Parade draws an estimated 450,000 spectators annually, and is
televised live by one network affiliate, KTRK-TV (Channel 13), and one
independent station, KRIV-TV (Channel 26). The arbitron and Nielsen
ratings indicated the 1991 Parade was viewed on Channel 13 and Channel
26 by 400,000 people.
The Parade floats are a colorful sign of the support which local and
national organizations and businesses give to the Houston Livestock
Show itself. Ranging in size from 30 to 80 feet, the majority of the
floats are designed and built by Parade's Etc., a local business
specializing in float designing and construction.
In addition to the exposure the float sponsors receive during the
Parade and from live television Parade coverage, the sponsors' names
also are displayed during each Rodeo performance on the famous
Astrodome Scoreboard and trophies are presented on the floor of the
Astrodome at a Rodeo performance. Four different awards are given in
conjunction with the Parade for the most outstanding floats, trail
riders and marching bands.
The excitement and energy provided by the Parade and the Show are not
solely based on the actual event. An underlying cause helps contribute
to their momentum - the goal of benefiting youth and supporting
education. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the largest donor
of agricultural scholarships in the world!
Currently more than 1,000 students across the state receive financial
assistance through the Show's generous scholarship program at a
commitment of more than $1 million. Additionally, several Texas
colleges and universities share in $225,400 worth of funding for
research projects and graduate assistantships. Since 1957, the
students have received Show-sponsored scholarships at a commitment
exceeding $24 million. The total amount of money committed by the Show
to fund research projects since 1970 exceeds $1.9 million.
These financial donations are made possible in large part by the
efforts of almost 9,000 Show volunteers who dedicate extensive time and
energies to ensure the event's success.
Additionally, the impact of this event on the city's economy is
tremendous. According to a show conducted study updated in 1989, the
annual economic impact to the city, exceeds $206 million.
Known as the world's largest livestock show, the Houston Livestock Show
attracts more than 27,000 entries annually. The Houston Rodeo draws
more than 825 rodeo contestants each year, with an annual payout
topping $366,660, after awards given by the Show.
One ticket allows the spectator access to the Astrohall, Astroarena and
Astrodome, with each of their individual attractions. It is an
opportunity to take in livestock show and horse show competition,
commercial exhibits, and a rodeo performance complete with chuck wagon
races, a calf scramble and a concert given by a top musical talent.
Two of the facilities housing these attractions, the Astrohall and the
Astroarena, were built and paid for by the Show at no cost to
taxpayers. The buildings, costing the Show $21,962,596 in
construction, function as show-time residences for the great commercial
exhibits. During months when the Show is not held, trade shows,
sporting events and conventions take up residence in these facilities,
again boosting the city's economy.
The 1992 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Parade expects to attract
more than one million spectators/viewers. We would like to invite you
to participate!
92 THU 13:50
ARMSTRONG RANCH
FAX NO. 5125957050
P. 04
1992 INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK CONGRESS
February 16-19, 1992
Houston, Texas
MISSION
The International Livestock Congress, sponsored by Texas A&M University and
the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, is a new program concept adopted to provide an
industry forum for leaders to discuss issues of national and international importance.
The changes of the '90s force each animal agriculture industry (beef cattle, dairy
and horses) to become consumer-driven and global in thought and action. Those leaders
who anticipate new challenges and plan accordingly will make a difference in the success
of our industries well into the next century.
Program topics for beef cattle are outlined below:
Session I European Community Ban on U.S. Beef
Discussion will be led by supporters and opponents of the EC's bans and
moratoriums on the use of growth hormones in beef cattle and other livestock
species and the EC's refusal to accept meat from the United States and other
countries that use growth regulating hormones.
Session II North American Free Trade Agreement - Implications and Impacts
Key agricultural leaders from Canada, Mexico and the United States will share
their perspectives of current and pending trade policies.
Session III Genetic Evaluation of Beef Cattle - Issues VS Industry Application
Leading U.S. research scientists and producers will address the issues of how
genetic evaluation and biotechnology will affect all phases of the beef industry and
how to plan for the future in an uncertain social and political environment.
Session IV Political, Environmental and Marketing Aspects of Beef in the
United States
Governmental and industry spokespersons will discuss environmental issues
facing beef, the relative success of GATT and address the question of "How can
agriculture be successful in light of the 'building-down' political agenda for
agriculture?"
PROGRAM INFORMATION
The 1992 International Livestock Congress is scheduled for February 16-19, 1992,
at the Sheraton Astrodome Hotel, in conjunction with the Houston Livestock
Show and Rodeo. Registration information is available from Pat Lee, Program
Coordinator, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College
Station, Texas 77843-2471 (Telephone: 409/845-3808; Fax: 409/845-6433).
THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO
The strides made by the 1991 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo were
extraordinary -- the highest revenue recorded in Show history ($20.4 million),
more spectators than ever before (1,366,598), a record number of committee
volunteers (9,000+) and a commitment to education never before seen by the
Show for one year ($1.4 million). It's been called "the standard" for all other
livestock show and rodeos, "a major financial supporter" by grateful
scholarship recipients and "my way of giving back to the community" by
committee volunteers. This organization is concerned with education, fair
competition and entertainment, consistently proving its commitment to all
three.
The Show's impressive numbers translate into generous scholarships for
more than 1,000 Texas students annually. A (501) (c)(3) charity, the
organization's net proceeds fund scholarships and research projects
throughout the state. This event also boasts an annual economic impact to
the city exceeding $200 million.
Additionally, Houston's most significant civic event also is a competitive
landmark for livestock professionals, as well as for young exhibitors. The
livestock show held in Houston is the largest in the world, recording more
than 28,000 entries in 1991. This show features competition among
agricultural professionals whose employment depends on the future of the
livestock industry. These participants compete in the open show division of
Houston's livestock show, held in the Astrohall, where competition literally is
open to the world.
Just as competitive, if not more so, is the junior show division, featuring
the talents and knowledge of Texas 4-H and FFA youngsters exhibiting their
prize-seeking livestock. Entries can be varied -- steers, heifers, barrows,
lambs, turkeys, chickens, rabbits or goats.
Junior show competitors must personally care for and feed their animals
many months prior to the Show, under the supervision of agricultural science
teachers or county extension agents. These exhibitors must be in the third
grade or from 9 years old to 19 years old to enter.
Ribbon-winning animals are allowed to enter the junior market auctions,
held beginning the last Thursday of the Show. It was this auction ring where
$221,000 was paid to the exhibitor of the grand champion steer and the grand
champion barrow netted $57,000 for its young exhibitor in 1991. Each of the
four junior market auctions -- the steer, lamb, swine and poultry -- combined
for a total exceeding $3 million in market animal purchases in 1991.
Next door to the Astrohall is the 6,000-seat Astroarena, where horse show
competition runs non-stop for 18 consecutive days.
With prize money annually exceeding $150,000, Houston's horse show
features competition from the following breeds: Appaloosa, Arabian and Half
Arabian, Paint, Palomino and Quarter Horse.
Each division features both performance and halter classes as well as
classes in the western and English disciplines. While youth classes also are
found in each breed division, the Quarter Horse Show features a special
Junior Quarter Horse Show with entries limited to youth exhibitors.
Additionally, two separate cutting horse competitions are scheduled -- the
Houston Horse Show cutting contests and the National Cutting Horse
Association World Championship Finals.
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Horse sales, the Go Texan Team Penning Contest, Texas Reining Horse
Association classes, miniature horse show competition and donkey and mule
shows also enliven Astroarena activities for both competitors and spectators.
In the Astrodome, more than 800 rodeo contestants enter the Houston
Rodeo annually, where payout exceeds $350,000. Six rodeo events are
scheduled: bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing, bull
riding, steer wrestling and calf roping.
Seating capacity for the Astrodome's rodeo configuration exceeds 55,000
spectators. A total of 18 rodeo performances are held each year, with a
concert entertainer scheduled during each performance.
Other feature acts include chuck wagon races, clown acts, posting of the
colors and a special event called the calf scramble.
This skirmish for calves begins with 28 youngsters lined up in the center
of the Astrodome. At the drop of a hat, half as many young calves are let
loose and the pandemonium begins.
Each of the youngsters attempts to catch a calf, halter it and bring it to
the winners' square. Once an animal is caught, the winner is presented with
a $1,000 certificate, good for the purchase of a registered beef or dairy heifer.
More than 300 purchase certificates are donated annually by generous
individuals and organizations.
Once the calf is purchased, the winner must devote a year's worth of time
to the animal, feeding, grooming and caring for it. The youngster also is
required to keep accurate financial and narrative records on the animal
project, submitting them to both the sponsor and to the Show office.
When the year of care is complete, the heifer is entered in special Houston
Livestock Show competition, seeking additional prize money and awards.
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Since 1942, 12,144 animals have been raised by Texas youngsters at a cost
exceeding $2.9 million.
Texas youngsters also profit from the Show's generous scholarship
program. There are nine types of scholarships annually awarded by the
Show, ranging from four-year, $8,000 awards to semester scholarships
financed through earnings made on endowment funds provided to
universities. The Show's annual scholarship program commitment exceeds
$1 million, with students attending more than 30 Texas colleges and
universities.
The Show's financial donations also support agricultural research projects
throughout Texas. Almost 30 research projects are funded annually, with
topics ranging from the role of dietary mineral deficiencies in cardiovascular
disease to the genetic characteristics of superior beef cattle.
Resultant project information can be beneficial to both the producer and
the consumer.
These educational commitments made by the Show each year would be
impossible without its committee volunteers. The Show attracts more than
9,000 volunteers annually whose dedication and support border on a passion.
They work on more than 70 different committees and responsibilities
range from preselling auction animals to handling all aspects of the
downtown parade. Other committee duties include promoting the Show in
outlying communities through special contests and events, greeting livestock
show exhibitors upon arrival, assisting with traffic flow both inside and
outside the Astrohall and Astroarena, conducting telephone and on-site
surveys and selling group tickets.
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Committee volunteers judge school art, deliver speeches, encourage
international interest, handle all Go Texan contests and sell advertising
space in the rodeo souvenir program. And these duties and responsibilities
are only part of their annual efforts. To say the Show could not function
without them would be a great understatement.
It's ironic that in 1931, amid stock market downturns and shaky economic
conditions, seven men met for lunch in a downtown Houston hotel to discuss
a proposed livestock exhibition. As it turned out, during one of the nation's
worst economic times, one of Houston's most prosperous events was
organized.
Strong community support, a goal of benefiting Texas youth and great
enjoyment value have helped the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo stand
the test of time. After 59 years, it's still the finest and largest combination of
family entertainment and livestock industry showcase found anywhere.
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(Smith/Gershowitz)
February 25, 1992
Draft Four
TEXAS
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: LIVESTOCK SHOW
HOUSTON, TEXAS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1992
4:00 P.M.
confirmed for that kind by introduction. Bea Baken
Thank you, Don [[Jordan]]
Members and friends of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Let
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me salute last year's winners of the Houston Calf Scramble -- now
celebrating its fiftieth year -- and also the 1991 Livestock and
Dairy Judging Contests. / Congratulations on using your $800
certificate to help buy a heifer -- what's more, to help pay for
a year-long animal project. // My good friend Tom Glazier. /
Bill Ruckelshaus and his wife, Jill. / Judge Jon Lindsay. Rick
Perry -- our new Commissioner of Agriculture. Fellow
Houstonians, and Texans. My fellow Americans. /
First, let me thank Dick Graves, president of the Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo, for the beautiful belt buckle. / ( (In
byBeaBaxen NAME confirmed
this tough political season, I can't think of a more pleasant way
to get belted. ) ) //
I also want to say that today brings back memories of how
forty-four years ago, Barbara and I packed our red Studebaker and
took off for a place of big hearts, and big dreams. / Seems like
yesterday. / It's great to be home -- deep in the heart of
Texas. //
I went to my first Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in the
early 1960s. I remember the sawdust / the daring / the thrills
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and spills. / Then, there were the smells. / They didn't bother
me. I'd already been around politics long enough to recognize
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None of that has changed in the years since then. Not the
heroism of the cowboys. Or the titanic size of Texas cattle.
((I was telling Bill Ruckelshaus: I don't think I've seen so
much beef since the last time I was with Arnold Schwarzenegger.)
//
Seven years ago, I first attended the Houston Calf Scramble
banquet. ((Kinda sounds like steak and eggs.) ) // In 1988, you
made me grand marshall of the Rodeo parade. Today, it's just as
great a privilege to be here. / A couple of things please me.
First, I like this show's timing. Maybe I can pick up some tips
on how to herd Congress my way. / If that doesn't work, there's
always roping and tying. / Also, I sort of like the name
Astrodome. / There's another Astrodome down the road I think
I'll enjoy even more come August. //
But the reason I'm most glad to be with you is a feeling
that eclipses time, and place. It's the feeling you and I share
as Americans, and as Texans. The feeling we get when we touch
blue-stem and Bermuda grass, or spot cattle grazing in the
distance, or see landscape that causes a catch in the throat --
and a tear in the eye. //
I mean our love for one another -- and our love of the soil
-- above all, our belief in infinite possibility. // We Texans
don't like limits of any kind. We know that sustained by the big
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things -- things like family, home, school -- church, community,
country -- we can remake America in Texas' image. / Generous. /
Self-reliant. / Enterprising. / Proud.
Here's a story which shows what I mean. It's a favorite of
our great United States Senator -- our friend Phil Gramm. / Phil
tells of a good friend of his -- named Dickie Flatt / owns his
own printing press / lives in the small town of Mexia [Ma HAY
ya], population around 7,000. Dickie is Phil's barometer of what
is right, and true. //
"Whether Dickie works 12 hours a day, six days a week,"
Phil says, "whether he's at Church on Sunday, at the Boy Scout
meeting, or the Chamber of Commerce, he can never quite get that
blue ink off his fingers.' / So when a bill comes up in
Congress, Phil asks: "Is it worth taking money out of the pocket
of Dickie Flatt to spend on this program -- and let me tell you,
there aren't a lot of programs that stand up to that test.' //
My friends, to that I say Amen. // Ask yourself -- your
neighbor: Wouldn't America be a better place if Congress thought
a little more about people like Dickie Flatt? Wouldn't our lives
be better -- our Nation greater -- if instead of government, we
put the individual first? //
Dickie Flatt is like most Texans. We believe in good
schools and safe streets. We believe in less government, low
taxes, and a strong defense. // We believe that trapping people
in dependency is wrong -- and that self-sufficiency is right. /
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We believe that America is divinely blessed -- and that we should
have voluntary prayer for our kids in the classroom. //
For, you see, this is us / this is America -- what we are,
and why we live. // They are things worth fighting for -- as
Texans have from San Jacinto to the Persian Gulf. // They are
also things which don't change from one year to the next -- in
our neighborhoods / churches / in our families / in ourselves. //
These things show why the American way of life is the
greatest way of all -- that America / like Texas / will always be
the "last real frontier." //
Thank you for asking us to be here on the golden anniversary
of the Houston Calf Scramble. / May God bless this wondrous land
-- the United States of America.
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TEXAS
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: LIVESTOCK SHOW
HOUSTON, TEXAS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1992
12:00 A.M.
Thank you, Don [[Jordan]], for that kind introduction. /
The "WiNNer"
are from 'al; theyare
Members and friends of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Let
salurey lan years
me congratulate the winners of the Houston Calf Scramble -- now
returning w/their
celebrating its fiftieth year -- and also the- Livestock and X Dairy
1991
Judging Contests. / My good friend Tom Glazier. / Bill
Ruckelhaus and his wife, Jill. / Judge Jon Lindsay. Rick Perry
Ruckelshaus
our new Commissioner OF Agriculture. Bob Lanier --the new
Mayor of this great city. Fellow Houstonians, and Texans. My
fellow Americans. /
First, let me thank Dick X Graves, president X of the Houston
Livestock Y Show X and Rodeo, X for the beautiful X belt buckle he X gave X
X me before X the X banquet. X / ( (In this tough political season, I
can't think of a more pleasant way to get belted. )) //
I also want to say that today brings back memories of how
forty-four years ago, Barbara and I packed our red Studebaker and
if Lanier be
took off for a place of big hearts, and big dreams. // It's
great to be home in Texas. // 0061
As of 2/25, it Not confirmed
I went to my first Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in 19
I remember the sawdust / the daring / the thrills and spills.
/
Then, there were the smells. / They didn't bother me. I'd
Moved to Houston to Shirley
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
already been around politics long enough to get familiar with the
aroma of fertilizer. //
None of that has changed in the years since then. Not the
heroism of the cowboys. Or the titanic size of Texas cattle.
((I was telling Bill Ruckelhaus: I don't think I've seen so much
beef since the last time I was with Arnold Schwarzenegger. )) //
Seven x years x ago, I first attended the Houston Calf Scramble
banquet. In X 1988, you made me grand marshall of the Rodeo
parade. X Today, it's just as great a privilege to be here. / A
couple of things please me. First, I like this show's timing.
Maybe I can pick up some tips on how to herd the Congress my way.
/ Also, I sort of like the name Astrodome. / There's another
Astrodome down the road I think I'll enjoy even more come August.
//
But the reason I'm most glad to be with you is a feeling
that eclipses time, and place. It's the feeling you and I share
as Americans, and as Texans. The feeling we get when we touch
Bermuda grass, or spot cattle grazing in the distance, or see
landscape that causes a catch in the throat -- and a tear in the
eye. //
I mean our love for one another -- and our love of the soil
-- above all, our belief in infinite possibiliity. // We Texans
don't like limits of any kind. We know that sustained by the big
things -- things like family, home, school -- church, community,
country -- we can remake America in Texas' image. / Generous. /
Self-reliant. / Enterprising. / Proud.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Here's a story which shows what I mean. It's a favorite of
our great United States Senator -- our friend Phil Grahm. / Phil
tells of a good friend of his -- name of Dickie Flatt / owns his
Mexia
own printing press / lives in the small town of Mexja [Ma HAY
ya], population 10. Dickie is Phil's barometer of what is right,
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and true. // The population of Mexia, Texas, as of 1990 is: 6,933; the source is the
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Flatt to spend on this program -- and you know, there aren't a
lot of programs that stand up to that test. " //
My friends, to that I say Amen. // Ask yourself -- your
neighbor: Wouldn't America be a better place if all of us were
like Dickie Flatt? Wouldn't our lives be better -- our Nation
greater -- if instead of the government always, we put the
individual first? //
Dickie Flatt is like most Texans. We believe in good
schools and safe streets. We believe in less government, low
taxes, and a strong defense. // We believe that dependency is
wrong -- and that self-sufficiency is right. / We believe that
America is divinely blessed -- and that we should have voluntary
prayer for our kids in the classroom. //
For, you see, this is us / this is America -- what we are,
and why we live. // They are things worth fighting for -- as
of
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Texans have from San Jancinto to the Persian Gulf. // They are
also things which don't change from one year to the next -- in
our neighborhoods / churches / in our families / in ourselves. //
These things show why the American way of life is the
greatest way of all -- that America / like Texas / will always be
the "last real frontier. " // Few events show that more than the
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. So let me talk, in closing,
about what we celebrate today. //
I think of the winners of the Houston Calf Scramble. Work
helped you catch a calf, halter it, and bring it across the
finish line. // I think of the winners of the Livestock and
Dairy Judging Contests. Here, too, initiative has made today
special in your lives. //
Some of you will use your $1,000 certificate X to help buy a
used
heifer. All of you will use it to conduct x a year-long animal X
Las
x
project. X // I wish you good luck. I know you 11 discover how
cognible you, and how you discussed
education includes caring for animals, and each other. / But
most of all, Barbara and I appreciate you letting us bask in your
success. //
Thank you for asking us to be here on the golden anniversary X
of X the Houston X Calf Scramble. X / May God bless this wondrous land
-- the United States of America.
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HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO HISTORY
The city of Houston has great reasons to boast. It's home to the Lyndon B. Johnson
Space Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and a center of the
aeronautics industry. It ranks as one of the top leaders in the performance of heart
transplants and the treatment of cancer. Houston is the nation's third busiest port in terms
of tonnage handled and is known as the center of the petroleum industry. Agriculturally
speaking, it's also the market and processing center for rice, cattle and cotton grown in
the surrounding area. It's the nation's fourth largest city and was recognized as one of the
fastest growing cities between 1970 and 1980. Houston is vibrant, sophisticated and
dynamic and is recognized as a city which meets every challenge head-on.
Yet it's distinct in another way. Along about February each year, most Houstonians
trade their "working clothes" for blue jeans, hats and boots and instantaneously become
cowboys and cowgirls. It's all because of one event the Houston Livestock Show and
Rodeo.
THE START OF THE SHOW
Little did the seven men who organized the Show know the impact this organization
would have on future Texans' lives. In 1931, these seven individuals met in the Texas
State Hotel in downtown Houston to form the Houston Fat Stock Show. Headed by J. W.
Sartwelle, the organization was guided by two initial goals -- to establish Houston as a
cattle marketplace and to hold a livestock exhibition to promote an exchange of
information among cattle raisers.
These goals became reality one year later. The first Houston Fat Stock Show was
held in the Democratic Convention Hall April 30 through May 4, 1932, drawing 2,000
spectators.
Early shows placed a priority on entertainment but the likes of George Strait were a
long way off. Those first years, trick horses, dog races, circuses and bands made up the
Show's live entertainment.
RODEO ADDITION
In 1937, there was no Show held as the Democratic Convention Hall was demolished
so that the Show's future home, the Sam Houston Coliseum, could be built. One year
later, in 1938, the first rodeo was held along with the first rodeo parade downtown. In
June of the same year, memberships were sold to individuals to provide the financial
support and volunteer basis necessary for the organization's survival. Fifty-four years
later, more than 24,000 individuals are Stock Show members.
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Gene Autry's performance as the Singing Cowboy marked the appearance of the
Show's first star in 1942. More than 160 stars have appeared at the Houston Show since
Gene Autry's time, yet their appeal and entertainment value is just as strong as it was in
1942.
Also in 1942, the calf scramble event was held and became a permanent addition to
the rodeo.
GO TEXAN PROMOTIONS
"Go Texan!" cries overtook Houston during the 1950s. An advertising gimmick
begun by an ad agency executive, Go Texan Days meant goin' western by dressing in
stetsons, boots, bandannas and string ties to promote the Show. Nowadays, six
committees are involved in spreading the Go Texan fever, armed with posters, brochures
and bumper stickers. Everything from barbecue contests to dances are held all over a 61-
county area in Texas to stir up Show interest and involvement.
The first trail ride, the Salt Grass Trail Ride, made its debut in the 1950s, attracting
tremendous public support and much publicity. The 14 trail rides now boast more than
6,000 riders, and some cover distances of more than 300 miles.
SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATIONS, NAME CHANGE
In 1957, the Show began its strong dedication to young people with the presentation
of its first agricultural scholarship award. More than 3,000 scholarships have been given
out since that time, with the Show ranked as the world's largest donor of agricultural
scholarships.
Reflecting a trend toward the production and exhibition of leaner, more efficient
animals in the agricultural industry, the Houston Fat Stock Show and Rodeo officially
became the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in 1961. And although the Houston
Livestock Show has grown into the largest livestock show in the world, even native
Houstonians today still call it the Houston Fat Stock Show.
BUILDING PROGRAM
Houstonians and citizens of Harris County received a phenomenal gift in 1966. The
Show built, paid for and moved all livestock into the 12-acre Livestock Exposition
Building (called the Astrohall), donating it to the citizens of Harris County. Subsequent
construction resulted in the Astroarena in 1975. A total of 30.1 acres now comprise these
two facilities.
During the time of the year when the Show is not in progress, sporting events,
industrial shows and conventions are held in this complex.
Livestock entries and attendance grew steadily in the 1970s. FFA and 4-H exhibitors
from throughout Texas were given additional support when their market animals were
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guaranteed to bring prices well above the going market rate, due to the hard work of
auction committee volunteers.
INCREASED YOUTH SUPPORT
Yet support of Texas youth was expanded even further in the 1970s through the
development of research programs and endowment funding. The first organization of its
kind to fund agricultural research projects, the Show decided in 1970 to budget $100,000
annually for this program. Since that time, more than $2 million has been given to
numerous Texas colleges and universities to fund projects.
A new type of scholarship assistance got its start from a very successful 1978 Show
with the inception of the scholarship endowment program. Funds for scholarships are
made as one-time gifts to the universities, with interest from this endowment money
providing additional scholarships. During the current school year, more than 500
students will benefit from this support.
In the spring of 1989, 24 students each received an $8,000, four-year scholarship as
part of the new metropolitan scholarship awards. These awards were given to selected
students from 20 public school districts in the Houston metropolitan area. These students
are required to obtain a bachelor's degree from a Texas college or university.
The program was then expanded to 21 school districts and 26 scholarship recipients,
increasing to 43 winners in 1991-92. The Show has committed to 71 scholarships, all
four-year, $8,000 awards, for the 1992-93 school year.
Hispanic students benefit from the Show's Go Tejano scholarship program, with 96
students sharing in $100,000 for the 1991-92 school year. The Show contributed $40,000
to this program initially, with the remaining funds raised by the Show's Go Tejano
Committee.
The 1992 version of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will continue a decade
of progress and growth. Yet, the Show remains committed to its long standing goals of
benefiting youth and supporting education while offering the ticket huyer the heat
entertainment package possible. With dedicated volunteers numbering more than 9,000,
it's no wonder it remains successful, year after year.
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CALF SCRAMBLE
The Houston calf scramble, celebrating its 50th year anniversary in 1992, is probably
the most heartwarming but chaotic event held during the Show's two-week run.
This event is held during each of the 18 rodeo performances, with a standard scramble
procedure: 28 boys and girls are lined up in the middle of the Astrodome. At the signal,
14 young calves are let loose and the bedlam begins. The procedure is standard, but the
action is always unpredictable.
The contestants each struggle to catch a calf, halter it and bring it across the finish
line. The animals have been properly brought in, tugged in, pushed in and even ridden in
to the winner's square!
The situations and struggles in a calf scramble are spontaneous and exuberant.
Although their main goal is to capture a calf, the scramblers most often capture the hearts
of the crowd with their intense determination.
However, the event itself is only a portion of the overall calf scramble program.
There's a serious side to the competition that takes over once a youngster successfully
catches one of those elusive animals. Each winner is presented with a $1,000 certificate,
donated by a firm or individual and good for the purchase of a registered beef or dairy
heifer. This heifer becomes the basis for a yearlong animal project and will be entered
into special competition the following year.
The top 20 high-point individuals in both the 4-H and FFA Livestock Judging Contest
and the 4-H and FFA Dairy Judging Contest also receive $1,000 purchase certificates.
These youngsters also take on a yearlong animal project and compete with the scramblers
in competitions the following year.
During the year, every individual who wins a certificate must purchase a calf and then
groom, feed and fit the animal, keep a record of money spent on the project and submit a
scrapbook to the Show to chronicle the animal's progress. The project is supervised by
the winner's agricultural science teacher or county extension agent.
Each year, 296 purchase certificates are donated by sponsors. Since the program's
beginning in 1942, 12,144 animals have been purchased at a cost exceeding $2.9 million.
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GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH
CHRONOLOGY
June 12, 1924 Born at home, 173 Adams Street, Milton, MA, to
Prescott and Dorothy Walker Bush.
1925
Moved to Greenwich, CT. (Summer vacations were
always spent at Walker's Point, Kennebunkport,
ME).
1929-37
Attended Greenwich Country Day School, Greenwich,
CT.
June 1942
Graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, MA.
June 12, 1942 Enlisted in the United States Navy as Second Class
Seaman.
Aug 1942-
Active duty.
Sept 1945
June 9, 1943
Commissioned an Ensign and became youngest pilot
in the Navy at the time.
Sept 2, 1944
Shot down in the Pacific.
Jan 6, 1945
Married Barbara Pierce, Presbyterian Church, Rye,
New York.
Sept 1945
Relieved from active duty. He was a Lt. (jg) and
had flown 58 combat missions in the Pacific
Theater, received the Distinguished Flying Cross
and three Air Medals.
July 6, 1946
Birth of son, George Walker Bush.
June 1948
Graduated from Yale University, B.A. in Economics,
Phi Beta Kappa.
Final baseball game, NCAA College World Series,
Kalamazoo, MI. Went on to West Texas to find a
job and home.
Summer 1948
Moved to Odessa, TX, with wife Barbara, son
George, and dog in a Studebaker.
1948-1950
Salesman, Dresser Industries in West Texas;
Huntington Park, Bakersfield, Whittier, Ventura,
and Compton, CA.
Dec 20, 1949
Birth of daughter, Pauline Robinson Bush (Robin).
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service. Neither of the parents could drive any more. They went out only
once or twice a week, but they went out now in comfort and safety, thanks
to their children's thoughtfulness.
Some nice anniversary presents for older people are:
A group family photograph, presented in a lovely frame
A tray with their original wedding invitation painted on the tole surface
A huge bouquet of flowers-perhaps the same flowers that were in the
bride's original wedding bouquet
A gold bracelet for her with each grandchild or great-grandchild's name
and birthday engraved on a gold disc; a necktie for him with the chil-
dren's names painted on the silk surface
A small, nicely framed painting of their first home-made from an old
photo
A rental service on films-where the projectionist will come once a month
with his equipment to show a movie of their choice (this would also
give them a chance to entertain friends easily)
A cassette player; the children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren
can record messages on cassettes, which the couple could then play on
their own player
Anniversary Gifts Pegged to the Year It is nice to be able to give an an-
niversary gift to a parent or a close friend or relative that fits the traditional
gift for that specific anniversary:
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Clocks
15th
Watches
2nd
China
16th
Silver hollowware
3rd
Crystal, glass
17th
Furniture
4th
Electrical appliances
18th
Porcelain
5th
Silverware
19th
Bronze
6th
Wood
20th
Platinum
7th
Desk sets
25th
Sterling Silver Jubilee
8th
Linen, lace
30th
Diamond
9th
Leather
35th
Jade
10th
Diamond jewelry
40th
Ruby
11th
Fashion jewelry and
45th
Sapphire
accessories
12th
Pearls or colored gems
50th
Golden Jubilee
13th
Textiles, furs
55th
Emerald
14th
Gold jewelry
60th
Diamond Jubilee
One does not have to take literally the symbol of the anniversary in select-
ing a gift either for one's spouse or for friends celebrating their anniversary.
If you are bringing presents to friends celebrating their diamond jewelry an-
niversary, for example, you can bring "joke" presents festooned with
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10,144
Erwin
5,969
75205
(817)
.....
1
Breckenridge
17,811
Farragut
6,921
(817)
5,665
Highland Park
8,983
5,247
(615)
Brenham.
6,921
58,242
17833
(409)
77562
Highlands
(214)
8,739
(615)
11,952
8,909
37334
Fayetteville
20,098
Bridge City.
10,966
21,613
18,794
(409)
8,034
7,667
Highland Village
(713)
6,632
6,467
37064
Franklin
(615)
Brownfield
(806)
76645
7,027
Gallatin.
(901)
32,893
9,560
Hillsboro
3,246
2
10,525
37066
Brownsville
10,387
(512)
77563
Hitchcock
(817)
7,072
13,224
38138
(615)
98,962
7,397
6
Germantown.
11,219
Brownwood
84,997
(915)
78861
18,387
Hondo
(713)
5,868
6,103
2
7,631
37072
Goodlettsville
(615)
13,532
Brushy Creek
19,396
*77013
Houston
(512)
6,018
94
Greeneville
6,763
5,833
6,057
11,239
Bryan.
(409)
77338
Humble
(713)
6,720
37743
1,630,553
55,002
1,595,138
69
Green Hill
(615)
6,450
Burkburnett
44,337
77340
Huntsville
(713)
12,060
6,729
80
3,957
Halls(u)
(615)
7,119
(817)
10,145
37918
10,668
76053
Hurst
(409)
40
13,246
Burleson
(817)
27,925
37748
Harriman.
(615)
16,113
23,936
7,191
11,734
78362
6,731
Harrison(u)
Ingleside
(817)
(615)
32,188
Cameron.
(817)
33,574
5,580
31,420
153
5,721
(512)
9,703
37341
914
Hendersonville
(901)
Canyon.
(806)
76367
5,696
11,365
lowa Park
5,436
37075
9,651
694
10,587
Humboldt
48,949
Canyon Lake
10,724
*75061
Irving
(817)
6,072
9,975
6,184
38343
(901)
Carrizo Springs
(512)
77029
7,658
7,700
5,745
Jacinto City
(214)
155,037
109,943
38301
Jackson
(615)
5,494
6,886
(713)
8,143
Jefferson City
49,381
Carrolton.
(214)
75766
82,169
Jacksonville
9,343
8,953
1,587
37760
(615)
40,595
Carthage.
75951
4,179
Jasper
(214)
(615)
(214)
12,765
6,496
12,264
5,607
37601
Johnson City
36,365
6,447
Cudar Hill
Jollyville
(409)
6,959
6,959
14,464
Kingsport.
(615)
165,121
(214)
0,108
19,976
'37662
6,849
5,910
6,068
*37901
Knoxville
7,192
Coder Park
77450
Katy
15,206
(615)
5,161
3,474
18,446
*****
Kaufman
(713)
(615)
Channelview(u)
(713)
8,005
24,848
37766
25,564
5,660
La Follette
7,499
17,471
9,866
Keller
5,238
4,658
LaVergne
(615)
10,412
Childress.
(817)
10,542
37086
5,055
5,817
13,593
Lawrenceburg
Claburne
(817)
79745
Kermit
13,683
15,351
(615)
22,205
4,156
38464
15,208
19,218
78028
Kerrville
(915)
62,479
Lebanon
Cleveland
(713)
6,875
7,124
8,015
70,218
37087
(615)
6,147
5,977
(512)
3,960
Lenoir City
(615)
9,879
Clover Leaf(u)
(713)
75662
18,230
17,317
Kilgore
17,384
15,276
8,636
37771
Due
(409)
76541
Killeen
(214)
11,066
7,173
7,092
37091
5,810
8,910
11,331
Lewisburg
(901)
9,577
Culoman.
(915)
78363
14,933
5,410
Kingsville
(817)
63,535
46,296
13,739
38351
Lexington
(901)
5,100
5,960
McKenzie
(615)
11,194
52,456
Kingwood
(512)
Cologe Station
(409)
25,276
28,808
11,072
38201
37,272
(817)
78219
7.172
73%
12,724
6,700
Kirby
(713)
7,752
McMinnville
(615)
Colleyville
37,397
16,261
37110
78236
Lackland AFB(u)
(512)
8,326
6,435
5,950
-
37355
Manchester
(901)
8,000
Commerce.
(214)
6,825
8,136
6,112
38237
(615)
(409)
77566
27,610
Lake Jackson
(512)
9,352
Martin
19.83
14,459
18,034
77568
41,643
610,35
La Marque
(409)
22,776
35,327
Maryville
(901)
(512)
8,887
19,102
37701
5,150
79631
(409)
14,120
25,692
20,245
12,23
16,881
Lamesa
15,372
*38101
Memphis Middle Valley(u)
(615)
3,826
8,393
napes Cove
7,612
(817)
76550
24,079
19,469
Lampasas
(806)
10,809
11,790
37343
(901)
75146
Milan
12,000
232,134
Lancaster
(512)
7,436
Christ.
7,726
38358
(512)
6,382
257,453
6,165
(901)
(214)
16,604
Millington.
(214)
77571
22,911
La Porte
22,117
15,722
38053
212
14,807
(615)
21,712
(713)
78040
9,037
7,024
Laredo
(713)
27,910
Morristown.
14,062
11,708
37814
7,405
1,082
Mount Juliet
(817)
77573
6,974
League City
(512)
122,899
91,449
10,426
(615)
5,852
(713)
43,467
43,826
37130
Murfreesboro
AC
(512)
78238
8,263
Leon Valley
30,159
16,578
Nashville-Davidson
(615)
8,334
(615)
(512)
79336
6,700
Levelland
(512)
9,581
6,492
9,088
22,519
'37202
7,124
24,921
Newport
(806)
75067
6,246
Lewisville
(806)
13,986
13,809
41,943
37821
(615)
6,854
(214)
19,619
15,801
37830
Oak Ridge
(214)
77575
(901)
904,599
Liberty
46,521
1,006,877
24,273
79339
10,523
Paris
Littlefield
(713)
7,733
9,836
5,151
7,945
38242
4,908
78233
20,180
Live Oak
(806)
20,014
Portland
6,489
(615)
(713)
27,652
7,409
22,648
Livingston
(512)
10,023
5,492
6,209
37849
Powell(u)
(615)
(512)
30,705
8,183
30,034
6,560
6,922
38478
Pulaski Red Bank White Oak
(214)
78644
Lockhart
5,019
(615)
21,505
23,884
(512)
4,928
75601
10,409
(817)
66,270
Longview.
9,205
7,953
10,588
37415
(901)
48,063
*79408
9,568
Lubbock
(214)
70,311
62,762
8,862
38063
Ripley
(615)
5,145
4,704
6,412
(214)
75901
Lufkin.
(806)
Rockwood
186,206
6,709
30,544
174,361
37854
(901)
15,538
38372
9,497
Lumberton
(409)
Savannah
30,206
(713)
28,562
7,505
Sevierville
(512)
78501
McAllen
6,640
12,652
2,480
-
9,952
75069
(512)
(605)
Seymour
(806)
12,871
McKinney
84,021
66,281
*****
12,194
76063
Mansfield
(214)
Shelbyville
(214)
21,283
(615)
35,748
16,256
Signal Mountain
27,781
76661
Marlin.
(817)
15,607
37377
(615)
5,847
8,102
24,927
25,851
14,951
Smyma
(512)
75670
(615)
20,651
Marshall
(817)
6,386
37167
7,099
21,407
16,270
Soddy-Daisy South Cleveland
(512)
78368
Mathis
(214)
23,682
7,017
4,766
29,885
24,921
37379
24,075
(512)
78570
Mercedes
(512)
5,423
12,448
13,000
(615)
5,343
5,667
37172
Springfield
5,650
(619)
75149
10,511
Mesquite
(512)
12,694
11,851
10,462
(214)
6,257
6,210
Sweetwater
101,484
13,916
(615)
(915)
76667
515,342
Mexia.
67,053
425,259
13,798
11,973
37388
Tullahoma
(512)
79701
5,242
Midland.
(817)
6,933
(901)
7,094
12,906
Union City
5,061
Midlothian
(915)
(214)
89,443
38261
(615)
13,883
70,525
46,492
12,110
54,523
76067
Mineral Wells
5,141
37398
Winchester
3,265
(817)
38,149
3,219
24,002
5,968
78572
Mission
(817)
81,343
(817)
14,870
5,672
14,468
100,814
Texas
5,387
Mission Bend
(512)
28,653
6,966
5,251
5,599
22,653
(512)
4,285
77459
5,788
Missouri City.
24,945
5,184
6,103
5,330
79756
Monahans
(713)
(214)
36,176
24,250
24,423
10,136
24,863
75455
Mount Pleasant
(915)
10,034
8,101
15,649
Abilene
18,327
8,397
17,592
79604
75961
Nacogdoches
(214)
12,291
Addison
5,247
Navasota.
(409)
11,003
12,011
75001
4,381
12,703
77868
30,872
Alamo
15,527
27,149
78516
4,402
77627
(409)
6,296
Alamo Heights.
(817)
11,482
Nederland
5,971
78209
Aldine(u)
(915)
11,684
New Boston
(409)
16,192
13,915
16,855
77039
(917)
12,687
78130
78332
31,250
New Braunfels.
5,057
essee
Alice
35,580
($15)
76118
North Richland Hills.
(512)
4,628
27,334
Allen
8,524
8,688
(817)
22,402
6,870
75002
(17)
447,619
79760
Odessa.
45,895
(615)
6,400
79830
Alpine
385,164
77630
Orange.
(915)
30,592
12,054
12,080
Alvin
6,934
89,699
90,027
(615)
26,989
17,170
77511
6,412
75801
79105
Amarillo
Palestine
(409)
11,389
19,381
23,628
13,444
(901)
79065
Pampa
(214)
18,042
10,953
12,088
Anderson Mill
22,814
15,948
(615)
10,719
75460
Paris
(806)
6,597
6,141
19,959
21,396
5,969
79714
Andrews
3,499
(901)
14,256
'77501
Pasadena
(214)
9,431
24,699
25,498
(615)
16,392
77515
Angleton
14,081
23,986
Aransas Pass
10,033
77581
Pearland
(713)
119,363
112,560
(615)
23,421
9,307
78336
9,879
Arlington
59,070
78061
Pearsal
(713)
18,697
10,019
76010
61,902
13,248
(901)
152,466
169,514
Athens
180,650
Pecan Grove
(512)
6,924
138,857
7,383
(615)
75,494
54,777
75751
Atlanta
11,492
79772
Pecos
9,502
(615)
75551
6,078
79070
(915)
12,069
30,354
26,415
Austin
14,842
9,468
Perryton
(615)
5,245
78710
6,027
78577
Pharr
(806)
12,855
7,607
(615)
8,972
76020
Azle.
Balch Springs
6,527
6,548
79072
Plainview
(512)
7,991
5,048
4,607
32,921
75149
0,996
7,152
*75075
(806)
21,381
14,427
7,839
Plano
21,700
(901)
77414
Bay City
22,187
6,716
00,016
9,170
6,744
78064
Pleasanton.
(214)
128,713
(615)
77520
Baytown
Beaumont
20,202
71,462
26,571
77640
(512)
72,331
28,583
23,071
11,801
Port Arthur
7,678
(615)
78374
Portland
(409)
6,346
20,535
77704
Bedford
58,724
22,161
61,251
(615)
21,744
6,065
76021
16,513
77979
7,487
Port Lavaca
(512)
(901)
6,394
78102
Beeville
12,224
32,856
17,090
77651
(512)
12,023
6,930
77401
Bellaire
29,014
Port Neches.
10,886
12.841
(409)
10,911
(615)
5,671
5,233
Bellmead.
78580
Raymondville
12,974
76704
7,345
(512)
13,944
(615)
8,791
7,040
76513
Belton
43,543
Rendon.
8,880
9,493
(615)
15,856
Benbrook
75080
16,317
76126
5,418
Richardson
7,658
(901)
5,169
5,331
11,473
76118
Richland Hills
(214)
Big Spring
74,840
72,496
(615)
79720
11,594
Bonham
15,853
77469
Richmond
(817)
7,978
21,236
75418
(713)
7,977
78582
21,101
Rio Grande City(u)
9,801
9,692
(615)
(512)
9,891
8,930