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[Biography for Sargent Cleto Rodriguez]

Description: Military biography of Sgt. Cleto Rodriguez, recounting his heroic actions during the Battle for Manila. Note at end of document reads: "Currently he is associated with Project S.E.R. (Service, Employment, Rehabilitation) in San Antonio."
Date: 1976?

[Check register, 1976]

Description: Copy of stubs from a check register for checks numbered 209, 210, 211, 221, 222, 223. Check 209 is listed as a check for Rent for June 1976. The remaining check stubs indicate checks made out to Rachel Arce for reasons including salary, conference funds, and advance of salary.
Date: 1976

[El Concilio de la Raza press release - 1977-10-06]

Description: El Concilio de la Raza press release, October 6, 1977. The press release expresses the group's dissatisfaction with the verdict of negligent homicide in the case of Joe Campos Torres, a Vietnam veteran who was beaten and killed by five police officers.
Date: October 6, 1977
Creator: El Concilio de la Raza

[Congressional Record - Senate - October 28, 1977]

Description: A section of the Congressional Record - Senate, publishing the Executive Reports of committees of the United States Senate issued on October 28, 1977.
Date: October 28, 1977
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate.

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera - 1977-05-25]

Description: Draft of a speech by John J. Herrera given on May 25, 1977, at a benefit dance honoring Houston's Mexican-American judges hosted by Image De Houston, A National Organization Concerned with Government Employment for Hispanics.
Date: May 25, 1977
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.

[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.

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 48th National Convention of LULAC - 1977]

Description: Pages 6 & 7 of draft of speech by John J. Herrera titled "LULAC Convention Speech" that addresses the 48th National Assembly of the League of United Latin American Citizens. Herrera speaks with the authority of a past President of LULAC and not as a legal adviser. In this speech he details LULAC's large financial debts incurred by LULAC elected officials and the impeachment proceeding of Joseph R. Benites. Herrera advocates revising LULAC's constitution giving a detailed list of these revisions… more
Date: 1977
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 48th National Convention of LULAC - 1977]

Description: Pages 5, 6 & 7 of draft of speech by John J. Herrera that addresses the 48th National Assembly of the League of United Latin American Citizens. Herrera speaks with the authority of a past President of LULAC and not as a legal adviser. In this speech he details LULAC's large financial debts incurred by LULAC elected officials and the impeachment proceedings of Joseph R. Benites. Herrera advocates revising LULAC's constitution giving a detailed list of these revisions to prevent future financial … more
Date: 1977
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

[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.
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