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Governor Preston Smith formally announced today that
he will be a candidate for re-election.
FILM IN - RUNS 1:32
The announcement came as no surprise to the reporters
gathered in the old Supreme Court Room of the State
Capitol. Governor Smith had been saying that he
would run again since his inauguration.SOUND UP FOR APPROX 1:22
KEY: GOV. SMITH
CLOSE CUE:
.....ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 19-HUNDRED AND 70."
BLOXOM LIVE
So far, Governor Smith is unopposed in the Democratic
race. Republican Paul Eggers --who made a good
showing against Smith in 1968 --is expected to
announce tomorrow that he, too, will run again.
Dallas lawyer John Trice already has announced forthe G-O-P primary.
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WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.). [News Script: Governor], script, January 21, 1970, 6:00 p.m.; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1269050/m1/1/?q=%221970-01-21%22: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.