[Letter from Truett Latimer to Lawrence E. Courtney, February 24, 1961]

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Letter from Truett Latimer to Lawrence E. Courtney discussing House Bill 2. Lawrence thinks the bill would be unfair for private organizations and asks Mr. Latimer to help defeat it.

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Courtney, Lawrence E. February 24, 1961.

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  • Main Title: [Letter from Truett Latimer to Lawrence E. Courtney, February 24, 1961]
  • Series Title: 57th Legislature of Texas

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Letter from Truett Latimer to Lawrence E. Courtney discussing House Bill 2. Lawrence thinks the bill would be unfair for private organizations and asks Mr. Latimer to help defeat it.

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Papers providing insight into issues facing the Texas Legislature in the 1950s when Truett Latimer served five terms as a state representative.

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Courtney, Lawrence E. [Letter from Truett Latimer to Lawrence E. Courtney, February 24, 1961], letter, February 24, 1961; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1273068/: accessed November 18, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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