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[Memorandum from Ruben Bonilla, Jr. to the LULAC National Executive Board - 1979-10-29]

Description: Memorandum from Ruben Bonilla Jr., League of United Latin American Citizens National President, directed to members of the LULAC National Executive Board regarding the proposed nomination of Judge Charles Renfrew as Deputy U.S. Attorney General. The memo, dated October 29, 1979, expresses strong opposition to this nomination based on Renfrew's perceived prejudice against Hispanics.
Date: October 29, 1979
Creator: Bonilla, Ruben, Jr.

[Letter from Frumencio Reyes to John J. Herrera - 1978-10-10]

Description: Letter from Frumencio Reyes to John J. Herrera containing news of the probability of selecting Herrera as a Municipal Court Judge. Frumencio cautions Herrera that a certain segment of the community may not support him and this may slow the progress.
Date: October 10, 1978
Creator: Reyes, Frumencio

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Allison Sanders - 1978-10-03]

Description: Letter from John J. Herrera to Allison Sanders of the Houston Chronicle in response to a column Sanders wrote about Monty Levine and the "po boy-hamburger episode," which reminded Herrera of the closing of the oyster bar owned by his deceased friend George P. Kelley.
Date: October 3, 1978
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Letter from Ramiro Cavazos to John J. Herrera - 1978-10-02]

Description: Letter from Ramiro Cavazos to John J. Herrera requesting Herrera's help. A second cousin of Cavazos's is being charged with possession of a firearm, to be tried in Galveston on October 11, 1978. The letter is handwritten on County of Hidalgo letterhead.
Date: October 2, 1978
Creator: Cavazos, Ramiro

[Letter from H. Darrell Hay to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-20]

Description: Letter from H. Darrell Hay to John J. Herrera (including envelope) requesting Herrera's assistance in filing a suit against the attorney who represented Hay in his murder trial who had promised, after Hay was convicted to prison, to send Hay's possessions to his wife at the attorney's own expense. The attorney then did not forward the possessions on and was subsequently asking for compensation to do so, for which Hay could not pay.
Date: October 20, 1977
Creator: Hay, Herbert Darrell

[Letter from Anne J. Higgins to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-18]

Description: Letter from Anne Higgins to John J. Herrera regarding William "Bill" F. S. Edwards, whom her daughter Shauna met at a restaurant. Edwards gave Herrera's name as a reference when Higgins and her husband expressed doubts as to his supposed credentials, including a number of prestigious universities attended and degrees awarded. Higgins doubts Edwards's future plans of becoming a cardio-vascular doctor due to his tendency to spend most of his time in restaurants, drinking coffee and smoking. Higgi… more
Date: October 18, 1977
Creator: Higgins, Anne J.

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Walter Cooksey - 1977-10-17]

Description: Letter from John J. Herrera to the Honorable Walter M. Cooksey, Justice of the Peace, to accompany the speeding ticket his daughter, Katherine Luz Herrera, had received, asking to be informed of the minimum fine for said ticket so that Herrera could send a payment for it.
Date: October 17, 1977
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Sample letter for support of LNESC, October 10, 1977]

Description: Sample letter for support of LULAC National Educational Service Centers (LNESC) as referred to in a LULAC memo. The letter is dated October 17, 1977, printed on League of United Latin American Citizens letterhead, and addressed to John J. Herrera.
Date: October 17, 1977
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

[Letter from Malcolm D. McLean to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-04]

Description: Letter from Malcolm D. McLean, a professor of Spanish and history at the University of Texas at Arlington, offering John J. Herrera a chance to order McLean's upcoming book. McLean explains that he spoke with someone earlier in the month who was a descendent of Francisco Ruiz, who features in the book prominently, but neglected to note that man's name and address.
Date: October 4, 1977
Creator: McLean, Malcolm D.

[Letter from Manuel Angel Colon to members of LULAC - 1976-10-23]

Description: Letter from Manuel Angel Colon, dated October 23, 1976. The governor of New Jersey has announced the renaming of the International Airport in Newark. Colon, on behalf of LULAC, has submitted the suggestion of the Roberto Clemente International Airport.
Date: October 23, 1976
Creator: Colon, Manuel Angel

[LULAC Gram to Brendan T. Byrne - 1976-10-20]

Description: LULAC Gram to the Governor of New Jersey, Brendan T. Byrne, dated October 20, 1976. The message endorses the proposal by League of United Latin American Citizens to change the name of the Newark International Airport to the Roberto Clemente International Airport.
Date: October 20, 1976
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

[Memorandum from Eduardo Pena and Manuel Gonzales to all LULAC National Officers and State Directors - 1976-10-19]

Description: Memorandum from Eduardo Pena, Chairman of the Board LNESC, and Manuel Gonzales, LULAC National President, directed to all LULAC National Officers and State Directors, dated October 19, 1976. The memo is a report on the 1976 effort for the League of United Latin American Citizens National Scholarship Fund for Americans of Spanish origin.
Date: October 19, 1976
Creator: Pena, Eduardo & Gonzales, Manuel
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