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[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1960-10-29]

Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to his father, John J. Herrera dated October 29, 1960. Written on Texas Aggies letterhead, the letter discusses school life including an upcoming football game.

Date: October 29, 1960

Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.

[Letter from Frank M. Valdez to Hector Godinez, John J. Herrera, Albert Armendariz, and William Flores, page one - 1965-01-29]

Page one of a letter from Frank M. Valdez to Hector Godinez, John J. Herrera, Albert Armendariz, and William Flores on January 29, 1965, regarding LULAC National Home equipment inventory and operations.

Date: January 29, 1965

Creator: Valdez, Frank M.

[Letter from Fred Alston and Francis L. Williams to John J. Herrera - 1965-03-29]

Letter from Fred Alston, Houston NAACP Rally Committee Chairman, and Francis L. Williams, Houston NAACP Master of Ceremony, to John J. Herrera on March 29, 1965, thanking Herrera for his participation in the Selma, Alabama Protest Rally at City Hall.

Date: March 29, 1965

Creator: Alston, Fred & Williams, Francis L.

[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-29]

Letter from Senator Henry B. Gonzalez on The Senate of the State of Texas, Austin letterhead to John J. Herrera, dated November 1, 1961. Gonzalez thanks Herrera for his telegram and includes a handwritten note: "P.S. I saw your son at the Capitol on the occasion of a recent visit."

Date: November 29, 1961

Creator: Gonzalez, Henry B. (Henry Barbosa), 1916-2000

[Letter from J. C. Machuca to John J. Herrera - 1964-09-29]

Letter from J. C. Machuca to John J. Herrera, dated September 29, 1964, regarding legal issues concerning ads sold by Jesus Romero and Rudy Pena in the July, August and September issues of LULAC News. Machuca alleges that Romero and Pena endorsed payment checks from advertisers to LULAC News and then pocketed the money for themselves.

Date: September 29, 1964

Creator: Machuca, J. C.

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-05-29]

Letter from John B. Connally thanking John J. Herrera for Herrera's invitation to the State LULAC Convention. Connally will defer his response for a later date.

Date: May 29, 1963

Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

[Letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick - 1963-11-29]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick, Democratic National Committee, relating the reception LULAC had given to the Kennedys and the Johnsons. Herrera is "heartsick," as it was only fifteen hours later that President Kennedy was dead. Herrera says that he is determined to keep the Latinos together in Texas.

Date: November 29, 1963

Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Letter from Kenith L. Ballard - 1962-10-29]

Open letter from Kenith L. Ballard ("To Whom It Should Concern") documenting his difficulties with a particular service job and requesting not to be assigned to service a machine at Jefferson Chemical Co. while such conditions exist.

Date: October 29, 1962

Creator: Ballard, Kenith L.

[Letter from William D. Bonilla to John J. Herrera - 1962-01-29]

Letter from William D. Bonilla to John J. Herrera typed on State Director of League of United Latin American Citizens letterhead and dated January 29, 1962. Bonilla requests that Herrera attend the State Convention to be held in Austin, Texas, on February 2, 3, 4, 1962.

Date: January 29, 1962

Creator: Bonilla, William D.

[Telegram from Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera - 1964-09-29]

Western Union Telegram sent to John J. Herrera, Manuel Crespo, and Felix E. Salinas from coordinator Oscar M. Laurel, congratulating them on their selection as Viva Johnson Harris County coordinators and urging them to put aside any past differences in order to keep a united front.