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[Certificate of representation from LULAC Council Number 113 for Fidel Martinez - February 13, 1953]

Certificate of representation from LULAC Council Number 113 of Trinidad, Colorado for Fidel Martinez to represent the council at the LULAC Regional Convention held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 14-15, 1953.

Date: February 13, 1953

Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

Item Type: Text

[Envelope from John C. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-06]

Envelope from John C. Gonzalez of Palacios, Texas to John J. Herrera, dated February 6, 1953.

Date: February 6, 1953

Creator: Gonzalez, John C.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Charles F. Willis, Jr. to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-12]

Letter from Charles F. Willis, Jr., Special Assistant to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated February 12, 1953. A thank you letter from President Eisenhower on behalf of LULAC's recommendation of Dr. George W. Strake for appointment as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico.

Date: February 12, 1953

Creator: Willis, Charles F., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Chester E. Ollison to W. S. McCree - 1953-02-03]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from Chester E. Ollison, Appeals Counselor of the Texas Education Agency in Austin, Texas, to W. S. McCree, President of the Board of Trustees, Pecos Independent School District in Pecos, Texas, dated February 3,1953. The letter refers to a petition received from patrons of Pecos ISD regarding segregation of children of Spanish-speaking ancestry. Ollison outlines steps the school district is to take in addressing the issues cited in the petition.

Date: February 3, 1953

Creator: Ollison, Chester E.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Felix Soliz to John J.Herrera - 1953-02-17]

Letter from Felix Soliz, Secretary of LULAC Council Number 217 in Port Arthur, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated February 17, 1953. Solis invites Herrera to attend a Port Arthur LULAC Council meeting on February 22, 1953 where Miss Emily Rimmer will speak about Junior LULAC work.

Date: February 17, 1953

Creator: Soliz, Felix

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John C. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-06]

Handwritten letter from John C. Gonzalez of Palacios, Texas to John J. Herrera, dated February 6, 1953. This is a cover letter for Bay City newspaper clipping about sheriff's response to an earlier LULAC newspaper article.

Date: February 6, 1953

Creator: Gonzalez, John C.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Luciano Santoscoy - 1953-02-06]

Copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Luciano Santoscoy, President of El Paso LULAC Council Number 132 of El Paso, Texas, dated February 6, 1953. The letter contains a very frank discussion of problems encountered with LULAC councils and council members. Herrera indicates that he would like to run again for LULAC National President and discusses his vision for the further development of the organization in other states.

Date: February 6, 1953

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Luciano Santoscoy - 1953-02-06]

Date: February 6, 1953

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Roy Floyd - 1953-02-17]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera to Roy Floyd, the Director of Civil Service, on behalf of Manuel M. Ortiz, who hoped to transition from truck driver to employment with the City of Houston.

Date: February 17, 1953

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Julian Castillo to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-25]

Letter from Julian Castillo, Secretary of Fort Bend County LULAC Council Number 188 of Richmond, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated February 25, 1953. Castillo invitates Herrera to Council Number 188's second anniversary banquet to be held March 8, 1953.

Date: February 25, 1953

Creator: Castillo, Julian

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Raymond Reyna to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-11]

Letter from Raymond Reyna of Victoria, Texas to John J. Herrera, dated February 11, 1953. Reyna asks for an appointment to discuss the case of Manuel Perez, who was charged with a murder in Port Lavaca.

Date: February 11, 1953

Creator: Reyna, Raymond

Item Type: Letter

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[Certificate of representation from LULAC Council Number 113 for Fidel Martinez - February 13, 1953]

[Envelope from John C. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-06]

[Letter from Charles F. Willis, Jr. to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-12]

[Letter from Chester E. Ollison to W. S. McCree - 1953-02-03]

[Letter from Felix Soliz to John J.Herrera - 1953-02-17]

[Letter from John C. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-06]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Luciano Santoscoy - 1953-02-06]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Luciano Santoscoy - 1953-02-06]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Roy Floyd - 1953-02-17]

[Letter from Julian Castillo to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-25]

[Letter from Raymond Reyna to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-11]