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[Letter from Eduardo Morga to Joseph Coors - 1977-07-26]

Description: Letter from Eduardo Morga, League of United Latin American Citizens National President, to Joseph Coors, Board Chairman of Adolph Coors Brewing Company, dated July 26, 1977. The letter refers to a LULAC boycott of Coors and requests that Joe Benites not be sent to LULAC functions as a Coors representative as he is no longer a member of LULAC.
Date: July 26, 1977
Creator: Morga, Eduardo

[Letter from Ralph W. Yarborough to John J. Herrera - 1962-07-12]

Description: Letter from Ralph Yarborough to John J. Herrera. Yarborough confirms Herrera's visit to Washington on the 18th of July, and asks Herrera to call his office to fix a convenient time for the visit.
Date: July 12, 1962
Creator: Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Lyndon B. Johnson - 1962-07-09]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, through Johnson's Executive Assistant Clifton Carter, requesting an appointment between July 19th to 30th, 1962. Herrera would like to help setting up a meeting with someone in the Attorney General's office in order to discuss an immigration matter.
Date: July 9, 1962
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1968-07-19]

Description: Letter from Governor John B. Connally to John J. Herrera thanking Herrera for his kind thoughts. Connally states that he will not issue a certificate to make Patricia J. Collins an Honorary Texas Citizen as she was "evidently a true Texan now."
Date: July 19, 1968
Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Pierre Salinger - 1962-07-13]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Presidential Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, explaining his history of campaigning for the Kennedys and his involvement in Latin American politics in Texas, and asks if it could be arranged for his family to visit the White House while they were in Washington visiting his son.
Date: July 13, 1962
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Letter from Ralph Yarborough to John J. Herrera - 1961-07-07]

Description: Letter from Senator Ralph Yarborough thanking John J. Herrera for his recommendation of Louis G. Jasso for United States Marshal for the Southern District of Texas and assuring Herrera that Jasso would receive consideration. At the start of the letter, Herrera has been crossed out and "John" written in by the Senator. The letter is typed on letterhead for the United States Senate Committee on Commerce.
Date: July 7, 1961
Creator: Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Sandra Padilla - 1962-07-09]

Description: Onionskin carbon copy of a letter sent to Sandra Padilla, a secretary in Senator Ralph Yarborough's office, thanking her for her letter and asking if she could arrange an appointment for Herrera with the Senator during his upcoming trip to Washington.
Date: July 9, 1962
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Letter from Richard Hernandez to John J. Herrera - 1978-07-20]

Description: Letter from Richard "Rico" Hernandez, Deputy Assistant to President Jimmy Carter, to John J. Herrera, apologizing for misplacing Herrera's address, and thanking Herrera for his contributions during their meeting with the President. The letter is typed on White House letterhead.
Date: July 20, 1978
Creator: Hernandez, Richard

[Letter from Bob Casey to John J. Herrera - 1961-07-11]

Description: Letter from Congressman Bob Casey, thanking John J. Herrera for his recommendation of Louis Jasso for the position of U. S. marshal. Casey writes that he does not have a say in such positions, and recommends Herrera write to Senator Ralph Yarborough and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Date: July 11, 1961
Creator: Casey, Robert R. (Robert Randolph), 1915-1986

[Letter from Kika de la Garza to John J. Herrera - 1975-07-31]

Description: Letter from Kika de la Garza to John J. Herrera, dated July 31, 1975. De la Garza asks about Herrera's issues with the Immigration and Naturilization Service and references the HR 982 legislation (also referred to as "the Rodino bill" and HR 8713).
Date: July 31, 1975
Creator: De la Garza, E.

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Mrs. Felix H. Morales - 1951-07-30]

Description: Onionskin carbon copy of a letter sent by John J. Herrera to Mrs. Felix H. Morales in Houston, Texas. Herrera provides an explanation for why he disapproves of her request to furnish scripts in advance of the radio broadcasts. He also gives notice that he will no longer handle the LULAC radio program with the KLVL station.
Date: July 30, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Letter from Joe Garza to Fellow LULACs - 1963-07-31]

Description: Letter from Joe A. Garza directed to "My Fellow Lulacs" and dated July 31, 1963. The letter announces the State Supreme Council meeting to be held in Fort Stockton, Texas, on August 24-25, 1963.
Date: July 31, 1963
Creator: Garza, Joe

[Letter from Josie Falcon to John Herrera - 1951-07-25]

Description: Letter from Josie Falcon, President of Junior LULAC Council of Corpus Christi, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated July 25, 1951. Falcon invites Herrera to speak at their third annual national convention on August 11, 1951.
Date: July 25, 1951
Creator: Falcon, Josie

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Josie Falcon - 1951-07-26]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, National Organizer for LULAC, to Josie Falcon of Corpus Christi, Texas, dated July 26, 1951. Falcon accepts an invitation to speak at upcoming National LULAC Convention on August 11, 1951.
Date: July 26, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1952-07-30]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Jacob I. Rodriguez of San Antonio, Texas, dated July 30, 1952. Herrera discusses a request for LULAC Council rosters, and shares travel plans to visit various LULAC council installations and meetings.
Date: July 30, 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Letter from Ricardo Martinez to John J. Herrera - 1952-07-12]

Description: Letter from Ricardo Molinez of LULAC Council Number 146 of McAllen, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated July 13, 1952. Molinez congratulates Herrera on his recent election to LULAC National President. Molinez requests help in issue of Frank Ferree being held in contempt of court, includes a petition signed by citizens of Harlingen, Texas, addressed to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Date: July 13, 1952
Creator: Martinez, Ricardo

[Letter from Frank Ferree to the Department of State - 1952-07-03]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from Frank Ferree of Harlingen, Texas to the Department of State in Washington, D. C. dated July 3, 1952. A request to investigate the food served to the prisoners confined in the Brownsville, Texas jail.
Date: July 3, 1952
Creator: Ferree, Frank
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