[Letter from Henry A. Kissinger to Annette Strauss - March 13, 1978]

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Letter from Henry A. Kissinger, chairman of the board of the International House, to Annette Strauss, writing on Strauss' membership as an alternative council member. A handwritten note below the typed text reads, "as you know I am a great fan of your brother-in-law."

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023 March 13, 1978.

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Letter from Henry A. Kissinger, chairman of the board of the International House, to Annette Strauss, writing on Strauss' membership as an alternative council member. A handwritten note below the typed text reads, "as you know I am a great fan of your brother-in-law."

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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Mayor Annette Strauss Papers

In 1983, Strauss won an at-large seat on the Dallas City Council. She became deputy mayor pro tem in 1984, during which time she fought for homeless families and was the vision behind a family shelter, still open today, and called the Family Gateway. In 1987, she was elected mayor of Dallas, accomplished without the direct support of the Dallas Citizens Council, and she led the city for two terms.

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  • March 13, 1978

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Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023. [Letter from Henry A. Kissinger to Annette Strauss - March 13, 1978], letter, March 13, 1978; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1841492/: accessed October 12, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Municipal Archives.

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