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[Letter from Jack Vargas]

Description: Letter from Jack Vargas, undated and printed on League of United Latin American Citizens letterhead. The message reads "A special table has been reserved for all past presidents. They are going to be recognize [sic] for their dedication and good deeds to the league. Six have already been confirmed."
Date: unknown
Creator: Vargas, Jack

[Letter from Jackie Magura to Anne J. Higgins - 1977-11-23]

Description: Onionskin carbon copy of a letter written on John J. Herrera's behalf by his secretary Jackie Magura explaining their encounter two months prior with hitchhiker William "Bill" Edwards, who said he had been robbed of all his possessions while camping in Colorado and was trying to get back to Florida. Magura states that they gave the man $2 so he could get some food, and they did not see him again.
Date: November 23, 1977
Creator: Magura, Jackie

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez and Gus C. Garcia to Frank A. Shannon - 1949-11-04]

Description: Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez and Gus C. Garcia from LULAC replying to the editorial article written by Mary Lee Shannon and printed in the Wharton Spectator on October 14, 1949. Rodriguez and Garcia refute the conception of the "Mexican problem" stated in the letter. They state many misconceptions about the Mexican minorities, and the injustice done to them.
Date: November 4, 1949
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I. & Garcia, Gustavo C.

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1951-01-06]

Description: Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, dated January 6, 1951. This acknowledges the change of dates for the Regional LULAC Convention and confirms that amended proclamations will be sent to the active LULAC Councils. Rodriguez also confirms that he will speak at the convention.
Date: January 6, 1951
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
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