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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...
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  • The Dolph Briscoe Unit (DB) or Briscoe Unit is a Texas state prison located near the town of Dilley in Frio County, Texas. The unit opened in January 1992...
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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...
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    downfall. Smith lost his third-term bid for the governorship of Texas to Dolph Briscoe of Uvalde in the Democratic primary in 1972. "Preston Smith". Legislative...
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    The Dolph Briscoe Jr. Library is the central library of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio library system. It is located in...
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    James M. Collins, U.S. Representative from Dallas (endorsed Clements) Dolph Briscoe, who had first been elected in 1972 and was easily re-elected in 1974...
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    Benavidez Papers, 1943-2007". Texas Archival Resources Online. The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin. "Texas...
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    1974, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dolph Briscoe was easily re-elected to a second term, winning 61% of the vote to the...
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    Communications dean. The Walter Cronkite papers are preserved at the curatorial Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin. Occupying...
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    Preston Smith ran for reelection, but lost renomination to businessman Dolph Briscoe. Smith was overwhelmingly rejected in the Democratic primary, taking...
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