Despite his party switch in 1966, Thomasson was a friend and supporter of former President [[Bill Clinton]] and is mentioned in Clinton’s autobiography as "a fair-minded Republican."<ref>Bill Clinton, ''My Life,'' p. 231.</ref>. | Despite his party switch in 1966, Thomasson was a friend and supporter of former President [[Bill Clinton]] and is mentioned in Clinton’s autobiography as "a fair-minded Republican."<ref>Bill Clinton, ''My Life,'' p. 231.</ref>. |