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Leland Olds: The Record vs. The Propaganda
Text of a speech given by Senator Lyndon B. Johnson in the U.S. Senate, outlining reasons why Leland Olds should not be granted a nomination to the Federal Power Commission.
[Program for League of United Latin American Citizens Banquet Honoring President General George I. Sánchez]
A program for the LULAC banquet honoring President General George I. Sánchez and Licenciado Manuel C. Gonzales on Sunday, January 18, 1942 at the Texas State Hotel Mezzanine in Houston, Texas. The program includes a menu of the dinner and a list of the speeches and speakers. John J. Herrera gave a speech, "The Problems of the Latin American in Houston Territory."
[San Jacinto Monument brochure]
San Jacinto Monument and state park brochure from 1949. Includes information about the battleground, the construction of the monument, the Museum of History, and the Battleship Texas.
Unlimited Debate: The Last Defense of Reason
Printed version of Senator Lyndon B. Johnson's speech discussing cloture and the proportions of population representation in the Senate, part of a filibuster to present a rules change that would allow a minority of Senators to block legislation.
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