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[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1942-04-21]

Description: Speech delivered by John J. Herrera on April 21, 1942 at San Jacinto Memorial Park for the 106th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera reminds the audience of the important role Latin American patriots played in the battle for Texas independence and continue to play in modern times. Herrera cites international unity as the key to victory in World War II.
Date: April 21, 1942
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1951-04-21]

Description: Speech delivered by John J. Herrera on April 21, 1951, marking the 115th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. He describes the battle as being between "freemen" and "the minions of despotism" and reminds the audience of the twenty-seven Mexican Texans who fought for Texas freedom.
Date: April 21, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day, San Jacinto Monument - 1954-04-21]

Description: Draft of the speech delivered by John J. Herrera on April 21, 1954, marking the one hundred and eighteenth anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera compares the Battle of San Jacinto to the Korean War and states that "Our Texas men are proving themselves again and again defenders of the American way of life." Herrera spoke on behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens and presented an offering to the memory of those who died in the Battle of San Jacinto.
Date: April 21, 1954
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1954-04-21]

Description: Speech delivered by John J. Herrera on April 21, 1954, marking the 108th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera compares the Battle of San Jacinto to the Korean War and states that "our Texas men are proving themselves again and again defenders of the American way of life." Herrera speaks on behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens and presents an offering to the memory of those who died in the Battle of San Jacinto.
Date: April 21, 1954
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1956-04-21]

Description: Speech delivered by John J. Herrera at the San Jacinto Monument on April 21, 1956, in celebration of the 120th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera refers to the recent meeting between President Dwight D. Eisenhower, President Adolfo Ruiz of Mexico, and the Canadian government.
Date: April 21, 1956
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - April 20, 1968]

Description: Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at the San Jacinto Day celebration on April 20, 1968. Herrera was there as a representative of the League of United Latin American Citizens and placed a wreath on the monument on their behalf. Below the typed speech is a handwritten note "Original Text. Needless to say - I knocked 'em dead J.H. 04/20/68 San Jacinto". The reverse of the page has a handwritten letter to Herrera's son, Doug, telling him about his speech and that he was thinking about the boys fi… more
Date: April 20, 1968
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1971-04-21]

Description: Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at San Jacinto Monument on San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1971, commemorating the 135th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera indicates that after giving this address for the past 31 years he is grateful as to how he has been received, confident that the memory of those who fought will live on, and plans to pass the honor of speaking at this event another another person.
Date: April 21, 1971
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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