[Speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30]

Speech by John J. Herrera, past National President of League of United Latin American Citizens, in response to speech of welcome by Honorable Ken Ritter, Mayor of Beaumont, Texas, to the LULAC Delegates at the 43rd National Convention of LULAC at the Red Carpet Inn on June 30, 1972. Herrera discusses a few historical events in the history of LULAC relating to Beaumont and includes a few personal stories.
Date: June 30, 1972
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30] (open access)

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30]

Additional draft of speech by John J. Herrera in response to speech of welcome by Hon. Ken Ritter, Mayor of Beaumont, Texas, to the League of United Latin American Citizens delegates at the 43rd National Convention of LULAC, Red Carpet Inn, June 30, 1972. Herrera reviews the history of Beaumont, LULAC, Land Grants and other historical information of the Mexican-American segment of the population.
Date: June 30, 1972
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30] (open access)

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30]

Draft of Speech by John J. Herrera in response to speech of welcome by Hon. Ken Ritter, Mayor of Beaumont, Texas, to the League of United Latin American Citizens delegates at the 43rd National Convention of LULAC, Red Carpet Inn, June 30, 1972. Herrera reviews the history of Beaumont, LULAC, Land Grants and other historical information of the Mexican-American segment of the population.
Date: June 30, 1972
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pete V. Villa to John J. Herrera - 1972-06-01] (open access)

[Letter from Pete V. Villa to John J. Herrera - 1972-06-01]

Letter from Pete Villa, National President of League of Latin American Citizens to John J. Herrera, dated June 1, 1972, thanking Herrera for accepting the invitation to give the response at the National Convention in Beaumont. The envelope is also included.
Date: June 1, 1972
Creator: Villa, Pete V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George E. Eaton to John J. Herrera - 1972-06-02] (open access)

[Letter from George E. Eaton to John J. Herrera - 1972-06-02]

Letter from George E. Eaton, Executive Director of the Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau, to John J. Herrera listing a number of enclosures including a thumbnail sketch, a brief history on the City of Beaumont, brochures of the Spindletop Monument and of the French Trading Post.
Date: June 2, 1972
Creator: Eaton, George E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda of the LULAC at the 43rd National Convention in Beaumont, Texas, 1972] (open access)

[Agenda of the LULAC at the 43rd National Convention in Beaumont, Texas, 1972]

Three page agenda for the League of United Latin American Citizens at the 43rd National Convention in Beaumont, Texas, June 29 - July 2, 1972.
Date: June 29, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History