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[72nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill, No. 134] (open access)

[72nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill, No. 134]

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to establishing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a state holiday and changing Confederate Heroes Day to June 3rd.
Date: January 14, 1991
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., January 14, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., January 14, 1964]

Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. stating Stanford would like to have the American Civil Liberties Union represent him in the event he was indicted under the Texas anti-communist laws.
Date: January 14, 1964
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., March 14, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., March 14, 1964]

Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing several publications relevant to communism in Texas and to Stanford's case.
Date: March 14, 1964
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Lawmaker, opponent of MLK bill square off] (open access)

[Clipping: Lawmaker, opponent of MLK bill square off]

Newspaper clippings of the article, "Lawmaker, opponent of MLK bill square off" in San Antonio Express-News, discussing a heated exchange between David Martin and state representative Keith Oakley over the bill to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day an officially recognized state holiday.
Date: May 14, 1991
Creator: Smith, Richard
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[72nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill, No. 134] (open access)

[72nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill, No. 134]

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to establishing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a state holiday and changing Confederate Heroes Day to June 3rd.
Date: January 14, 1991
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John Stanford, Jr., January 13, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John Stanford, Jr., January 13, 1964]

Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John Stanford, Jr. discussing a conversation Maverick had with Melvin Wulf about the possibility of the American Civil Liberties Union taking Stanford's case should he be indicted. He also recommends that Stanford send a copy of the indictment, if he receives one, to Maverick as soon as possible.
Date: January 14, 1964
Creator: Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History