** ADVANCE FOR MONDAY, JAN 29 -- FILE** Benjamin Clarion, center, then-Governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, removes his necktie to give to then-Governor of Texas George W. Bush, right, during a news conference after discussing commerce between Mexico and Texas in this file photo from Oct. 7, 1996. As governor, Bush befriended Mexican leaders and split sharply with some fellow Republicans on illegal immigration. President Bush appointed Tony Garza, left, to be ambassador to Mexico. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck,File)