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f$Z6 cutcC t$Z7 o i G. K. Woolfolk spoke at the celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday in 1986. Students of varying cultural Iwckgrounds listened in reverence to the inspirational words. Dr. Pierre, President, and Vice-President of Development Hense follow Mrs. Pierre into Hobart Taylor Hall where they were preparing for the legislative visitors on Feb. 18, 1987. Jackie Blair, a Journalism Student, met Craig Washington at the legislative press conference. Washington is a Prairie View graduate and now a State Senator. The new education building was opened in Spring '87 and houses many classes and offices. Governor .Mark White spoke at the commencement exercises here at PVAMU.
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World, Nation, State, Community (£e£e uiU M4 euuC 7 toy eeiteA This time the election victory went to William Clements, who lost to Mark White in the race for governor the time before. They seem to be taking turns. Halley's Comet made its 75 year appearance in 1986. The icy comet made a spectacular sight by reflecting the sun's light. Its tail, a gaseous stream created by the sun's warmth, added to the picture that the legend made in the night sky. At least nine probe launched by four countries got even closer than earthly eyes could. The worst dry spell on record spread throughout the Southeast during 1986. At the peak of the drought, crops wilted from southern Pennsylvania all the way into northern Florida. Even after some rain, many farmers were on the brink of ruin. --------------— 18J6-I9K6 STATE .NAME: From tejus, Indian word meaning “friends” or “allies.” STATE MOTTO: Friendship STATE NICKNAME: Lone Star State Alk. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday became a national hol- liday when President W- L £ Reagan declared it so in 1986. PVAMU hon- ored the man of vision. The state of Texas celebrated its 150th birthday in 1986. Sesquicentennial celebrations Texas-style were scattered over the 267,339 square miles of this the 28th state. The city of Prairie View and PVAMU joined in and some people attended shows in Houston.
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From left to right: John Blake. Student Government President (1986-87); Mary Powell, Student Government President (1985-86) and Woman of the Year 1986; and President Percy A. Pierre presided over an awards ceremony. Introduction 15
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