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  2. Dolph Briscoe - Wikipedia

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    Dolph Briscoe Jr. (April 23, 1923 – June 27, 2010) was an American rancher and businessman from Uvalde, Texas, who was the 41st governor of Texas between 1973 and 1979.

  3. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History - Wikipedia

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    The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History is an organized research unit and public service component of the University of Texas at Austin named for Dolph Briscoe, the 41st governor of Texas. The center collects and preserves documents and artifacts of key themes in Texas and United States history and makes the items available to researchers ...

  4. Enchanted Rock - Wikipedia

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    United States Secretary of the Interior Cecil D. Andrus informs Governor Dolph Briscoe that a Federal land and water conservation grant will be made available for the purchase of the area when matched by state funds. 1984: The State of Texas opens it as Enchanted Rock State Natural Area after adding visitor facilities.

  5. 1974 Texas gubernatorial election - Wikipedia

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    Incumbent Democratic governor Dolph Briscoe was easily re-elected to a second term, winning 61% of the vote to the 31% of Republican Jim Granberry, the former mayor of Lubbock. Raza Unida candidate Ramsey Muniz won 6%, while the remaining 2% were cast for other candidates. [1] Briscoe was sworn in for his second term on January 21, 1975.

  6. 1972 Texas gubernatorial election - Wikipedia

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    Briscoe went on to win the general election by a relatively small margin, winning 48% of the vote to Republican Henry Grover's 45%. Raza Unida candidate Ramsey Muniz won 6%. As of 2022, this is the last time Jim Hogg and Brooks counties did not vote for the Democratic candidate, instead voting for the Raza Unida party.

  7. Slanted Door Chef Charles Phan Changed the Way Americans ...

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    "There were land mines. Kidnappings were rampant." Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese army on April 30, 1975, ending the war. Along with millions of their fellow citizens, the Phan family fled ...

  8. Bob Armstrong (politician) - Wikipedia

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    Robert Landis Armstrong (November 7, 1932 – March 1, 2015) [1] was an American Democratic politician and an environmental activist from the state of Texas.He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1963 to 1971, [2] Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office from 1971 to 1983, and a member of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission from 1985 to 1991.

  9. Bryson DeChambeau using Saudi-funded $125M LIV Golf salary to ...

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    Bryson DeChambeau says he bought 200 acres of land in his hometown of Modesto, California, and plans to expand the size of the town by 30%. Bryson DeChambeau using Saudi-funded $125M LIV Golf ...