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[John Tower Speech about the 1962 Election given to the Republican State Executive Committee, 1962] (open access)

[John Tower Speech about the 1962 Election given to the Republican State Executive Committee, 1962]

Speech criticizing "liberals and leftists" and the New Frontier philosophy. Predicts Republican victory for the 1962 election year.
Date: 1962
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Excerpts from John Tower Speech about Failures of the Kennedy Administration given in California, September 27, 1962] (open access)

[Excerpts from John Tower Speech about Failures of the Kennedy Administration given in California, September 27, 1962]

Speech criticizing the Kennedy Administration for perceived failures in economic, military, and foreign policy matters.
Date: September 27, 1962
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech at Human Events Political Action Conference about governance, Washington D.C., July 14, 1962] (open access)

[John Tower Speech at Human Events Political Action Conference about governance, Washington D.C., July 14, 1962]

Speech; New Frontier; conservatism; communism; world leadership; governance.
Date: July 14, 1962
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about 87th Congress Legislation, September 1962] (open access)

[John Tower Speech about 87th Congress Legislation, September 1962]

Speech providing a summary of the activities of the 87th Congress from January to September 1962. Includes comments about legislation on Medicare, agriculture, education, trade, and taxes.
Date: September 1962
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about the Kennedy Administration given to the Ohio Republican Finance Committee in Cleveland, Ohio, May 15, 1962] (open access)

[John Tower Speech about the Kennedy Administration given to the Ohio Republican Finance Committee in Cleveland, Ohio, May 15, 1962]

Speech criticizing the power of the Kennedy Administration and expressing hope for a Republican congressional victory in the 1962 election.
Date: May 15, 1962
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters Regarding Lee Harvey Oswald's Undesirable Discharge] (open access)

[Letters Regarding Lee Harvey Oswald's Undesirable Discharge]

Photocopies of letters regarding the undesirable discharge of Lee Harvey Oswald. The letters' authors conclude that Lee Harvey Oswald's discharge was correct.
Date: [1962-03-07..1963-07-25]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1319 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1319

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of Building Commission to disburse funds to make emergency repairs to buildings acquired by the Building Commission such as the State Courts Building and State Office Building.
Date: April 24, 1962
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1244 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1244

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of the Legislature to appropriate State Building Commission Funds to renovate, equip and repair the exterior of the San Jacinto Memorial Tower and Museum Building.
Date: January 18, 1962
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1329 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1329

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Eligibility of a former Texas Ranger to receive payment of pension pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill 53, Acts of the 56th Legislature, Regular Session, chapter 283, page 629, codified in Vernon's as Article 6228e, V.C.S.
Date: May 7, 1962
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1456 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1456

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether Article 5441a, Sec. 3, Vernon's Civil Statutes, authorizes the destruction of newspapers in print, purchased pursuant to Article 5441, Vernon's Civil Statutes, if a microfilm copy of the newspapers be preserved and the State Auditor consents the destruction of the same.
Date: October 22, 1962
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Neale House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Neale House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Neale House, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: November 1, 1962
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History