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[Newspaper Clipping: Mr. Sam was Friend Of the Common Man]

Newspaper clipping about how Sam Rayburn as member of Congress he was advocate for the common man by discussing his accomplishments. He showed his advocacy through introducing and supporting legislation to help the common man. There are partial cartoons on the back of the newspaper clipping.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

[News Script: Rural electrification administration]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Rural Electrification Administration. The administrator of the REA explained to co-op representatives why the Nixon administration dropped a direct loan program.

Date: February 27, 1973, 6:00 p.m.

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Script

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon Key to Truett Latimer, 1961]

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon Key to Texas State Truett Latimer expressing their opposition to HB 2, a bill expanding the Rural Electrification Administration's service to urban areas, replacing privately-owned cooperatives.

Date: Spring 1961

Creator: Key, Lyndon

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Forrest Carter to Truett Latimer, February 23, 1961]

Letter from Forrest Carter to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer thanking him for his Christian values as a legislator, including his opposition to legalized gambling. Carter also asks him to support legislation imprisoning communists and to oppose HB 2, a bill expanding the Rural Electrification Administration.

Date: February 23, 1961

Creator: Carter, Forrest

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Earl Hughes, February 17, 1961]

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Earl Hughes discussing opposition to expansion of the Rural Electrification Administration to run urban electrical cooperatives.

Date: February 17, 1961

Creator: Latimer, Truett

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Jimmie McDonald to Truett Latimer, February 25, 1961]

Letter from Jimmie McDonald to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing his opposition to HB 2, a bill that would expand the Rural Electrification Administration to run privately-owned cooperatives in cities.

Date: February 25, 1961

Creator: Latimer, Truett

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Mrs. D. L. Crump to Truett Latimer, February 27, 1961]

Letter from Mrs. D. L. Crump to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer expressing her opposition to expansion of the Rural Electrification Administration to serve urban areas.

Date: February 27, 1961

Creator: Crump, Mrs. D. L.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Ray Hartt, February 21, 1961]

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Ray Hartt discussing their shared opposition to House Bill 2, which would expand the Rural Electrification Administration to operate urban cooperatives instead of private companies.

Date: February 21, 1961

Creator: Latimer, Truett

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Billy B. Wood, February 17, 1961]

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Billy B. Wood discussing their shared opposition to a bill that would expand the Rural Electrification Administration to serve urban areas.

Date: February 17, 1961

Creator: Latimer, Truett

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Dan A. Gallagher, February 22, 1961]

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Dan Gallagher discussing a bill expanding the Rural Electrification Administration's services to urban areas. Latimer states that the committee considering the bill is stacked in its favor.

Date: February 22, 1961

Creator: Latimer, Truett

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from V. B. Reeves to Truett Latimer, March 12, 1959]

Letter from V. B. Reeves to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer thanking him for "any past favors" and asking him to support House Bill 2.

Date: March 13, 1959

Creator: Reeves, V. B.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Johnny C. Tanner to Truett Latimer, February 28, 1961]

Letter from Johnny C. Tanner to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing his opposition to HB 2, a bill expanding the Rural Electrification Administration to serve urban areas instead of private cooperatives.

Date: February 28, 1961

Creator: Tanner, Johnny C.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Garvin V. Beauchamp, March 1, 1961]

Copy of a letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Garvin V. Beauchamp discussing their shared opposition to House Bill 2, which would expand the Rural Electrification Administration to serve urban cooperative instead of private companies.

Date: March 1, 1961

Creator: Latimer, Truett

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Henry J. Strauss to Truett Latimer, February 22, 1961]

Letter from Henry J. Strauss to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer expressing his opposition to House Bill 2, which would expand the Rural Electrification Administration to service urban areas instead of private companies.

Date: February 22, 1961

Creator: Strauss, Henry J.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Leo Chrane to Truett Latimer, February 20, 1961]

Letter from Leo Chrane to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer urging him to support HB 2 and SB 7, bills expanding the service of the Rural Electrification Administration.

Date: February 20, 1961

Creator: Chrane, Leo

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Hopkins to Truett Latimer, March 2, 1961]

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Hopkins to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer expressing their opposition to House Bill 2/Senate Bill 7, legislation that would expand the Rural Electrification Administration to service urban areas instead of private companies.

Date: March 2, 1961

Creator: Hopkins, Jimmy

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Bill Snowden to Truett Latimer, March 1, 1961]

Letter from Bill Snowden to Texas State Representive Truett Latimer discussing his opposition to HB 2 and SB 7, bills expanding the scope of the Rural Electrification Administration and diminishing private competition.

Date: March 1, 1961

Creator: Snowden, Bill

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from J. L. Edwards Jr. to Truett Latimer, February 28, 1961]

Letter from J. L. Edwards Jr. to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing his opposition to HB 2, a bill expanding the Rural Electrification Administration to serve urban cooperatives instead of private companies.

Date: February 28, 1961

Creator: Edwards, J. L. (Jr.)

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to C. N. Young, February 21, 1961]

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to C. N. Young of the West Texas Utilities Company discussing their shared opposition to HB 2, a bill expanding the Rural Electrification Administration to service urban areas.

Date: February 21, 1961

Creator: Latimer, Truett

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from O. J. Hamilton to Truett Latimer, February 22, 1961]

Letter from O. J. Hamilton to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing his opposition to HB 2 and SB 7, bills that would expand the Rural Electrification Administration to service urban cooperatives instead of private companies.

Date: February 22, 1961

Creator: Hamilton, O. J.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Otey H. Cannon to Truett Latimer, February 27, 1961]

Letter from Otey H. Cannon to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing their opposition to expanding the Rural Electrification Administration, and general concerns about a "drift towards the so-called 'welfare state.'"

Date: February 27, 1961

Creator: Cannon, Otey H.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from C. A. Glover to Truett Latimer, February 21, 1961]

Letter from C. A. Glover to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing his oppositions to HB 2, a bill expanding the Rural Electrification Administration's scope to serve privately-owned cooperatives.

Date: February 21, 1961

Creator: Glover, C. A.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[John Tower Speech on Rural Electrification, 1972]

Speech expressing support for Senate Resolution 232 (similar to Senate Resolution 271) because it releases funds to the Rural Electrification Administration to provide more electrical services in rural areas.

Date: 1972

Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991

Item Type: Text

Partner: Southwestern University

[Newspaper Clipping: Humble, Great Pay Final Honor]

Newspaper clipping about thousands of people paying final tribute to Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn. There were over thousand people inside the First Baptist church for the service service. There were approximately five thousand people standing outside the church and around fifteen thousand people for all services estimated by the Department of Public Safety. On the back of the clippings are articles on hard water in Chicago and football.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site