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[Agenda, Affirmative Action Conference - May 13, 1977]

Description: Agenda for League of United Latin American Citizens California State Office Affirmative Action Conference held on Friday, May 13, 1977. Article "Latino group's council approves plan to impeach former leader Joseph Benites," written by Bonnie Bartak and published in The Arizona Republic on February 19, 1977.
Date: {1977-02-19,1977-05-13}
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

We the Mexican Americans

Description: Pamphlet published by the United States Department of Commerce about the demographics of Mexican Americans. The pamphlet stresses the need for Mexican Americans to participate in the upcoming 1970 United States census. The left side of the document is in English; the right side is in Spanish.
Date: 1970
Creator: Olivàrez, Grace

[Speech by John J. Herrera for the 41st National Convention of LULAC - 1970-06-28]

Description: Speech given by John J. Herrera at the National Convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens, June 28, 1970. Herrera speaks about the caliber of the leadership of LULAC by naming individuals including lengthy information on David Adame. On back of all the pages are four black and white photographs of David Adame at LULAC events.
Date: June 28, 1970
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 42nd National Convention of LULAC - 1971-02-13]

Description: Draft of a speech by John J. Herrera, Past President of League of United Latin American Citizens during National LULAC Week on February 13, 1971 at Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. In this speech, celebrating the 42nd birth of LULAC, Herrera discusses the history of the organization and their successes in fighting "discrimination against the Latin-Americans of Mexican descent." Herrera intersperses his discussion of the history of LULAC with personal stories. This draft is heavily edited and shows… more
Date: February 13, 1971
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Final draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 42nd National Convention of LULAC - 1971-02-13]

Description: Final draft of a speech by John J. Herrera, Past President of League of United Latin American Citizens, to be given during National LULAC Week on February 13, 1971 at Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. In this speech celebrating the 42nd birth of LULAC, Herrera discusses this history of the organization and their successes in fighting "discrimination against the Latin-Americans of Mexican descent." Herrera intersperses his discussion of the history with personal stories. This copy of the speech appe… more
Date: February 13, 1971
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1971-04-21]

Description: Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at San Jacinto Monument on San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1971, commemorating the 135th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera indicates that after giving this address for the past 31 years he is grateful as to how he has been received, confident that the memory of those who fought will live on, and plans to pass the honor of speaking at this event another another person.
Date: April 21, 1971
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Location: 29.7479657971685 -95.07878425000001

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30]

Description: Additional draft of speech by John J. Herrera in response to speech of welcome by Hon. Ken Ritter, Mayor of Beaumont, Texas, to the League of United Latin American Citizens delegates at the 43rd National Convention of LULAC, Red Carpet Inn, June 30, 1972. Herrera reviews the history of Beaumont, LULAC, Land Grants and other historical information of the Mexican-American segment of the population.
Date: June 30, 1972
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30]

Description: Draft of Speech by John J. Herrera in response to speech of welcome by Hon. Ken Ritter, Mayor of Beaumont, Texas, to the League of United Latin American Citizens delegates at the 43rd National Convention of LULAC, Red Carpet Inn, June 30, 1972. Herrera reviews the history of Beaumont, LULAC, Land Grants and other historical information of the Mexican-American segment of the population.
Date: June 30, 1972
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30]

Description: Speech by John J. Herrera, past National President of League of United Latin American Citizens, in response to speech of welcome by Honorable Ken Ritter, Mayor of Beaumont, Texas, to the LULAC Delegates at the 43rd National Convention of LULAC at the Red Carpet Inn on June 30, 1972. Herrera discusses a few historical events in the history of LULAC relating to Beaumont and includes a few personal stories.
Date: June 30, 1972
Creator: Herrera, John J.

Eulogy at the graveside ceremonies for Macario Garcia

Description: Eulogy for Macario Garcia, written by John J. Herrera and presented at Macario's burial ceremonies at the Veteran's Administration Cemetery in Houston, Texas. Garcia at died on December 24, 1972. Herrera's eulogy draws comparisons between Garcia and President Harry Truman, who died only 37 hours after Garcia. Truman had awarded Garcia the Congressional Medal of Honor on August 23, 1945.
Date: December 27, 1972
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Location: 29.930438696206192 -95.45150269999999
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