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[Letter from John J. Herrera to T. W. "Buckshot" Lane - 1955-12-21]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter sent in response to Sheriff T. W. "Buckshot" Lane, assuring him of John J. Herrera's support for Culp Krueger for State Senate. Herrera goes on to say that he feels Krueger is "missing the boat" with Texas Latinos by not helping their mutual friend Abel Cisneros, going on at length about Cisneros's virtues and the unfairness of his situation.
Date: December 21, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
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Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Draft of Texas Senate Bill 1, elimination of discrimination of public utilities against Hispanic Americans]

Description: A draft of Texas Senate Bill (S. B. 1) written by Spears, to be enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, providing for the elimination of discrimination by public utilities against persons of Mexican or Latin-American origin,and prescribing penalties for such acts.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legislative Document
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Speech by John J. Herrera at LULAC Installation Banquet - 1957-06-01]

Description: Speech by John J. Herrera, LULAC Past National President, at the LULAC Installation Banquet held in the Menden Hotel of San Antonio, Texas, on June 1, 1957. This contains only pages one and two of the speech. The speech concerns the continuing fight against discrimination and the lack of opposition by LULAC leadership against the passage of House Bill 231. Praises Senators Kazen and Gonzales for their fight against this bill.
Date: June 1, 1957
Creator: Herrera, John J.
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Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

One Republican is left in legislature

Description: Newspaper clipping from the Houston Post stating that the Democratic Party has made a clean sweep in the Texas Legislative districts, except for one Republication position in the House. There are no Republicans in the Texas State Senate.
Date: November 5, 1964
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Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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