The Tie that Binds

ID: 2699 ~ Source: Christian, George, Interviewed by Dan K. Utley, June 19, 2001 in Austin, Texas. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, TX. Access full interview here.
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Former White House Press Secretary and political consultant George Christian narrates the importance recovering from alcoholism played in the life of Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock. He also describes how this experience created a connection between Bullock and Ann Richards, even though issues remained between the two politicians.

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By Regina Wenger
On a hot Atlanta evening in July 1988, Ann Richards emerged from deep in the heart of Texas to address the Democratic National Convention as the keynote speaker. The Texas treasurer’s rousing and pointed speech—sprinkled with her characteristic…