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Empadronese O Registrese y Page Su Poll

Description: Notice written by member of the League of United Latin American Citizens Council Number 60, Houston, Texas. The notice informs members that they should register to vote and discusses the end of the poll tax.
Date: 1965
Creator: Navarro, J. F.; Guerra, D. & Rodrigues, J.

[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera from Jim Wright - 1965]

Description: Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera from Jim Wright, Congress of the United States, House of Representatives. It has three 5 cents U.S. postage stamps on it. The sender's name is handwritten on the envelope. It is mailed from Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: 1965
Creator: Wright, Jim, 1922-

[Letter from Allen B. Hannay to Thomas Lanier - 1965-12-13]

Description: Letter from attorney Allen B. Hannay to Thomas Lanier disclaiming knowledge that John J. Herrera had not represented Lanier on the date of the injunction and suggests making complaint with the Grievance Committee of the Harris County Bar Association.
Date: December 13, 1965
Creator: Hannay, Allen B.

[Letter from Allen B. Hannay to Thomas Lanier - 1965-12-13]

Description: Letter from attorney Allen B. Hannay to Thomas Lanier disclaiming knowledge that John J. Herrera had not represented Lanier on the date of the injunction and suggests making complaint with the Grievance Committee of the Harris County Bar Association.
Date: December 13, 1965
Creator: Hannay, Allen B.

[Letter from Belen Robles to John J. Herrera - 1965-12-07]

Description: Letter from Belen Robles, LULAC National Secretary, to John J. Herrera on December 7, 1965, regarding congressional approval of the proclamation and observation of LULAC Week during February 13, 1966 through February 19, 1966.
Date: December 7, 1965
Creator: Robles, Belen B.

[Letter from Belen Robles to Lyndon B. Johnson - 1965-01-12]

Description: Letter from Belen Robles, LULAC National Secretary, to President Lyndon B. Johnson, dated January 12, 1965, regarding the observance of LULAC Week and seeking his endorsement of the National LULAC Week Proclamation. Also includes a list of Congressmen that should receive a copy of the proclamation.
Date: January 12, 1965
Creator: Robles, Belen B.

[Letter from David Cerda to John J. Herrera - 1965-03-12]

Description: Letter from David Cerda, Illinois LULAC Legal Advisor, to John J. Herrera on March 12, 1965, requesting copies of Internal Revenue Service rulings regarding income tax exemptions and deductions for LULAC Councils.
Date: March 12, 1965
Creator: Cerda, David

[Letter from George E. Miller to John J. Herrera - 1965-07-20]

Description: Letter from George E. Miller to John J. Herrera, asking Herrera's help in seeking a promotion as a judge. Miller also informs Herrera that Mr. Fred Hooey has been appointed by Governor John Connally as Judge of the new Criminal Court of Harris County, Texas.
Date: July 20, 1965
Creator: Miller, George E.

[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1965-01-18]

Description: Letter from Senator Henry B. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera dated January 18, 1965, in which Gonzalez writes that he will help Herrera's son, Mike, if he visits Gonzalez's office.
Date: January 18, 1965
Creator: Gonzalez, Henry B. (Henry Barbosa), 1916-2000

[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1965-02-18]

Description: Letter from Senator Henry B. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera, dated February 18, 1965. Gonzalez thanks Herrera for sending him a Houston Chronicle newspaper clipping. The clipping was apparently about an argument between Gonzalez and Ed Foreman.
Date: February 18, 1965
Creator: Gonzalez, Henry B. (Henry Barbosa), 1916-2000

[Letter from J. George Stewart to Jim Wright - 1965-05-20]

Description: Letter from J. George Stewart, architect of the Capitol, to Jim Wright, House of Representatives, certifying that the flag which was flown over the United States Capitol was for the Gus Garcia LULAC Council of Houston.
Date: May 20, 1965
Creator: Stewart, J. George

[Letter from Jack Brooks to John J. Herrera - 1965-02-15]

Description: Courtesy letter from Jack Brooks, Chairman, Government Activities Subcommittee, and member of the Judiciary Committee operations, to John J. Herrera regarding Herrera's visit to Brooks in Washington, D.C.
Date: February 15, 1965
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012

[Letter from Jim Wright - 1965-09-07]

Description: Letter from Jim Wright notifying the receiver that Wright will be visiting Houston in connection with signing of his book, "You and your Congressman" next week.
Date: September 7, 1965
Creator: Wright, Jim, 1922-

[Letter from Jim Wright to Jesus E. Garcia - 1965-07-05]

Description: Letter from Wright to Jesus E. Garcia, with a copy to John J. Herrera. Garcia had expressed an interest to advance in the field of government service. Wright writes that in order to be able to help Garcia, Garcia should send a formal application for the position to Wright's office.
Date: July 5, 1965
Creator: Wright, Jim, 1922-

[Letter from Jim Wright to Jesus E. Garcia - 1965-08-19]

Description: Letter from Jim Wright to Jesus E. Garcia, with a copy to John J. Herrera, enclosing a copy of the recommendation letter Wright wrote for Garcia to Lester Johnson, Commissioner of Customs.
Date: August 19, 1965
Creator: Wright, Jim, 1922-

[Letter from Jim Wright to John J. Herrera - 1965-06-05]

Description: letter from Jim Wright to John J. Herrera enclosing copies of three letters which Wright has written to the members of Congress on behalf of the three men whose cases Herrera brought to Wright's attention. Wright mentions that the decision of these cases rest with the government agencies involved, and not with the members of Congress. In a handwritten personal note written at the bottom of the letter Wright writes that he is sorry for the delay.
Date: June 5, 1965
Creator: Wright, Jim, 1922-
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