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[Letter from Lloyd Bentsen to John J. Herrera - January 10, 1978]

Description: Letter from Bentsen, member, Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States, to John J. Herrera, thanking Herrera for his views and comments on the Illegal Action Plan which Bentsen is co-sponsoring in the Senate. Bentsen is also enclosing a copy of the Congressional Record which outlines this plan.
Date: January 10, 1978
Creator: Bentsen, Lloyd

[Letter from Martin Hayes Bickham to John J. Herrera - 1950-06-20]

Description: Letter from Martin Hayes Bickham to John J. Herrera, dated June 20, 1950. Correspondence from Bickham, Methodist minister, civil rights activist and civil liberties advocate, to set up a meeting with LULAC councils on his trip through Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Date: June 20, 1950
Creator: Bickham, Martin Hayes

[Letter from Martin Hayes Bickham to John J. Herrera - 1950-06-30]

Description: Letter from Martin Hayes Bickham, Methodist minister, civil rights activist, and civil rights advocate, to John J. Herrera, dated June 30, 1950. Bickham writes to inform Herrera of additions to Bickham's itinerary during his visit to Houston in July, 1950.
Date: June 30, 1950
Creator: Bickham, Martin Hayes

[Letter from Charles P. Biggar to Kenith L. Ballard - 1971-04-29]

Description: Letter from Charles P. Biggar to Kenith L. Ballard congratulating and thanking Ballard for his contributions to IBM during Ballard's 30 years of service. The letter is typed on IBM letterhead from the Office of the Vice President.
Date: April 29, 1971
Creator: Biggar, Charles P.

[Letter from Mario Biondo - 1978-06-29]

Description: General letter, addressed "to whom it may concern," stating that one of Dr. Biondo's patients is pregnant with an expected due date in December, 1978.
Date: June 29, 1978
Creator: Biondo, Mario

[Campaign letter from Larry Blackmon for Jim Wright - 1961-02-03]

Description: Campaign letter from Larry Blackmon, Director of the Jim Wright for U.S. Senate Campaign, Texas headquarters, urging all Houstonians to come to a reception at the Rice Hotel at 4 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 1961 to honor and support Jim Wright for U.S. Senate.
Date: February 3, 1961
Creator: Blackmon, Larry

[Letter from W. H. Blades to John J. Herrera - November 21, 1944]

Description: Letter regarding a meeting of the Committee on Admission of the Bar for the purpose of passing on John J. Herrera's applications to practice in the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The letter was addressed to four applicants: John J. Herrera, Harold Ramsey Allison, William A. Ballard, and Buford T. Morris, Jr.
Date: November 21, 1944
Creator: Blades, W. H.

[Letter from W. N. Blanton, Jr. to Sons of the Republic of Texas member - 1948-05-01]

Description: Letter from W. N. Blanton, Secretary of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, typed on organizational letterhead and dated May 1, 1948. The letter informs members of a meeting to be held on May 11, 1948, at the Commerce Building. Enclosure includes the amendment proposals on which a vote will be taken.
Date: May 1, 1948
Creator: Blanton, W. N., Jr.

[Invitation to Democratic Party victory celebration - October 31, 1964]

Description: Invitation sent out to Area Heads and Campaign Committee Volunteers to celebrate the Democratic Party's victory on the following Tuesday. The letter is typed on Harris County Campaign Headquarters letterhead for the Humphrey-Johnson campaign.
Date: October 31, 1964
Creator: Blanton, William N., Jr.

[Memorandums from Ruben Bonilla, Jr. - 1979-06]

Description: Two memorandums from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., LULAC National President. The first memo, dated June 21, 1979, is addressed to "All LULAC Councils". The memo lists the thirteen steps Bonilla has taken on behalf of League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) since his election as president. The second memo, dated June 25, 1979, is addressed to "All National Officers, State Directors, District Directors, and Council Presidents". In the memo, Bonilla conveys that the past president, Pena, has no LUL… more
Date: June 21, 1979
Creator: Bonilla, Ray, Jr.

[Letter from Bonilla, Read, Nutto & Bonilla, Inc. to John J. Herrera with enclosures, June 6, 1977]

Description: Letter from Bonilla, Read, Nutto & Bonilla, Inc. to John J. Herrera is dated June 16, 1977. The letter refers to enclosures regarding the bankruptcy case against Joe S. A. Velez. The encloses consist of a Notice of Levy against League of United Latin American Citizens, copies of three articles about LULAC's boycott of Coors, and an order for the first meeting of creditors in Velez's bankruptcy case.
Date: June 16, 1977
Creator: Bonilla, Read, Nutto & Bonilla, Inc.

[Letter from Bonilla, Read, Nutto, & Bonilla, Inc. to American Express - 1976-05-27]

Description: Letter from Bonilla, Read, Nutto, & Bonilla, Inc. to American Express regarding a credit card issued at the request of Joe Benites. Included in the document is an envelope from Edward T. Burke to Manuel Gonzales postmarked June 29, 1976, as well as a copy of a handwritten note dated March 25, 1977.
Date: May 27, 1976
Creator: Bonilla, Read, Nutto, & Bonilla, Inc.

[Letter from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., to Richard Kinch - 1979-07-16]

Description: Copy of letter from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens, to Richard Kinch, Program Associate at The Johnson Foundation, written on LULAC letterhead and dated July 16, 1979. The letter expresses interest in LULAC and The Johnson Foundation cosponsoring a conference.
Date: July 16, 1979
Creator: Bonilla, Ruben, Jr.

[Letter from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., to Robert Canino - 1979-07-05]

Description: Copy of letter from Ruben Bonilla, Jr. dated July 5, 1979, and printed on League of United Latin American Citizens letterhead. The letter states that Robert Canino has been ratified as LULAC State Director for Florida and requests a complete roster.
Date: July 5, 1979
Creator: Bonilla, Ruben, Jr.

[Letter from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., to W. J. Estelle - 1979-07-09]

Description: Copy of letter from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens, to W. J. Estelle, Director of the Texas Department of Corrections, dated July 9, 1979 and printed on LULAC letterhead. The letter is to lodge a formal protest of the actions of the Ku Klux Klan to impede the integration of the Texas Department of Corrections. The letter includes and enclosure of a copy of a newspaper article concerning these actions.
Date: July 9, 1979
Creator: Bonilla, Ruben, Jr.

[Memorandum from Ruben Bonilla, Jr. - 1979-07-16]

Description: Copy of memorandum from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., National President of League of United Latin American Citizens, to LULAC District Directors and Local Councils in the State of Texas. The memo conveys information regarding the national convention of the Mexican-American Women's National Association.
Date: July 16, 1979
Creator: Bonilla, Ruben, Jr.

[Memorandum from Ruben Bonilla, Jr. - 1979-07-23]

Description: Copy of a memorandum from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., League of United Latin American Citizens National President, to members of the LULAC National Executive Board, written on LULAC letterhead and dated July 23, 1979. The memo addresses a new Nebraska Chapter of LULAC and refers to an attached mailgram from Robert Ornelas.
Date: July 23, 1979
Creator: Bonilla, Ruben, Jr.

[Memorandum from Ruben Bonilla, Jr. - 1979-08]

Description: Two memorandum from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., League of United Latin American Citizens National President. The first memo, dated August 3, 1979, is directed to Members of the National Executive Board. The memo informs recipients of an application for a San Carlos LULAC chapter and request that members vote for or against the council. The second memo, dated August 7, 1979, is directed to the National Executive Board, District Directors, and Council Presidents. The memo describes Bonilla's recent meeti… more
Date: August 3, 1979
Creator: Bonilla, Ruben, Jr.

[Memorandum from Ruben Bonilla, Jr. - 1979-08-01]

Description: Copy of a memorandum from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., League of United Latin American Citizens National President, to "All National Executive Board Members" dated August 1, 1979. The memo subject is "New Council Applications" and requests board members vote on the list of new proposed charters.
Date: August 1, 1979
Creator: Bonilla, Ruben, Jr.

[Memorandum from Ruben Bonilla, Jr. - 1979-08-15]

Description: Copy of a memorandum from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., League of United Latin American Citizens National President, to the National Executive Board dated August 15, 1979. The memo requests nominations for 1980 Convention Committee Chairpersons.
Date: August 15, 1979
Creator: Bonilla, Ruben, Jr.
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