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[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-09-24] (open access)

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-09-24]

Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to his father, John J. Herrera dated September 24, 1969. The letter briefly describes Douglas and Mary's arrival in Mexico and the goes on to discuss at length his concerns over his father's use of diet pills that contain Benzedrine and Dexedrine. Douglas expresses concern over use of these pills and the effects they are having on John's personality and the people around him. Douglas offers to leave school and get a job so that his father does not feel pressured to continue taking speed.
Date: September 24, 1969
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Status report on Congressional Medal of Honor Society Event - 1969] (open access)

[Status report on Congressional Medal of Honor Society Event - 1969]

Letter from Kenneth Schnitzer of Century Properties to John J. Herrera, September 22, 1969. Schnitzer provides an update to the planned functions for the event and encloses a status report with a schedule for the weekend's functions. The event was scheduled for October 10 and 11, 1969, with a parade and banquet.
Date: September 22, 1969
Creator: Schnitzer, Kenneth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Programa Oficial de las Fiestas Patrias Mexicanas - Septiembre, 1969 (open access)

Programa Oficial de las Fiestas Patrias Mexicanas - Septiembre, 1969

Program for the Fiestas Patrias Mexicanas convention held in Houston, Texas, on September 15, 1969. Program titled: "Vivimos bajo el signo de su lucha." Contains schedule and advertisements.
Date: September 15, 1969
Creator: Fiestas Patrias Mexicanas
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spiro wades in : governor displays rare knack with ethnic epithets (open access)

Spiro wades in : governor displays rare knack with ethnic epithets

Article by Art Buchwald on Spiro T. Agnew using derogatory names for ethnic groups.
Date: September 30, 1968
Creator: Buchwald, Art
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
The perils of Spiro (open access)

The perils of Spiro

Article from The Washington Post on Spiro T. Agnew's Vice-Presidential campaign.
Date: September 25, 1968
Creator: Washington Post Company
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Douglas M. Herrera to John Herrera - September 23, 1968]

Postcard sent to John J. Herrera, Mike, and Shep in Houston, Texas from John's son, Douglas M. Herrera in Mexico. Text: "23 Sept 68, Dear Dad, Mike, Shep, San Luis is a pretty pace, muchas bonitas mujeres but I'm itching to get to la Ciudad D. F. So I'm catching the 11:30 A.M. bus out tomorrow so I can register for classes & begin the next day. Having a Corona on you all fellas. Wish me luck, I need it. DMH." The front of the postcard has images of four buildings in San Luis Potosi, identified on the reverse as Teatro de La Paz/La Paz Theatre, Plaza de los Fundadores/The Founders Square, La Caja del Agua/The Water Box, and Palacio de Gubierno/Government Palace.
Date: September 23, 1968
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
League of United Latin-American Citizens Resume of John J. Herrera (open access)

League of United Latin-American Citizens Resume of John J. Herrera

Resume of John J. Herrera's work in the League of United Latin-American Citizens organization describing his work on two major civil rights cases as well as the night he hosted President John F. Kennedy at a LULAC Function.
Date: September 28, 1967
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Sale to Julio Uribe a lot in Forest River Estates - 1967-09-25] (open access)

[Deed of Sale to Julio Uribe a lot in Forest River Estates - 1967-09-25]

Deed of Sale transferring lot 12 in block 15 of the Forest River Estates subdivision from Brigido Becerra to Julio Uribe, filed in Deed Records volume 6928, page 211.
Date: September 25, 1967
Creator: Texas
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Judgement and Order of Reinstatement, LULAC vs. John L. Hill - 1967-09-21] (open access)

[Judgement and Order of Reinstatement, LULAC vs. John L. Hill - 1967-09-21]

Judgement and Order of Reinstatement in the case of League of United Latin American Citizens versus John L. Hill, Secretary of State of Texas. The ruling states that the forfeiture of LULAC's charter is to be set aside affording the corporation "all the rights and powers conferred on it by the original issuance of said Charter."
Date: September 21, 1967
Creator: Texas. District Court (Travis County)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1967-09-08] (open access)

[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1967-09-08]

Envelope received by John J. Herrera in the mail from the State of Texas.
Date: September 8, 1967
Creator: Texas
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1967-09-06] (open access)

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1967-09-06]

Letter from Governor John B. Connally to John J. Herrera thanking Herrera for his recommendation of Jimmie Duncan for a position.
Date: September 6, 1967
Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Title to a Motor Vehicle (open access)

Certificate of Title to a Motor Vehicle

Certificate of Title to a Motor Vehicle issued to John J. Herrera for a 1966 Pontiac station wagon.
Date: September 28, 1966
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward M. Kennedy to John J. Herrera - September 28, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Edward M. Kennedy to John J. Herrera - September 28, 1966]

Letter from Edward Kennedy, member, Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, United States Senate, to John J. Herrera, introducing an attached letter for Herrera to read.
Date: September 28, 1966
Creator: Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mike Manatos to Joseph W. McIntyre - 1966-09-19] (open access)

[Letter from Mike Manatos to Joseph W. McIntyre - 1966-09-19]

Letter from the President's administrative assistant Mike Manatos thanking Joe McIntyre for forwarding the resume submitted by John J. Herrera to Senator Kennedy and assures him that Herrera will be considered for appointment to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Date: September 19, 1966
Creator: Manatos, Mike, 1914-1983
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Morris S. Schwartz to John J. Herrera - 1966-09-15] (open access)

[Letter from Morris S. Schwartz to John J. Herrera - 1966-09-15]

Letter from Morris S. Schwartz informing John J. Herrera of his appointment as a member of Local Board No. 294 of the United States Selective Service System, in Houston, Texas, by the President of the United States, and what documents Herrera would need to submit to qualify.
Date: September 15, 1966
Creator: Schwartz, Morris S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J.J. Pickle to John J. Herrera - 1966-09-14] (open access)

[Letter from J.J. Pickle to John J. Herrera - 1966-09-14]

Letter from J. J. Pickle, Member, Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, House of Representatives, United States Congress, to John J. Herrera, recommending Herrera as a representative on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Date: September 14, 1966
Creator: Pickle, J. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward M. Kennedy to John J. Herrera - 1966-09-13] (open access)

[Letter from Edward M. Kennedy to John J. Herrera - 1966-09-13]

Letter from Edward Kennedy, member, Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, United States Senate, to John J. Herrera, thanking Herrera for his résumé for consideration for the appointment to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Date: September 13, 1966
Creator: Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim Wright - 1965-09-07] (open access)

[Letter from Jim Wright - 1965-09-07]

Letter from Jim Wright notifying the receiver that Wright will be visiting Houston in connection with signing of his book, "You and your Congressman" next week.
Date: September 7, 1965
Creator: Wright, Jim, 1922-
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Forfeiture of Charter, League of United Latin American Citizens - September 1, 1965] (open access)

[Forfeiture of Charter, League of United Latin American Citizens - September 1, 1965]

Document from the Secretary of State of Texas, dated September 1, 1965, revokes the exempt charter of the League of United Latin American Citizens for failure to file a required report. It orders that the corporation will be dissolved and conduct no more business in the state of Texas.
Date: September 1, 1965
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. Machuca to John J. Herrera - 1964-09-29] (open access)

[Letter from J. C. Machuca to John J. Herrera - 1964-09-29]

Letter from J. C. Machuca to John J. Herrera, dated September 29, 1964, regarding legal issues concerning ads sold by Jesus Romero and Rudy Pena in the July, August and September issues of LULAC News. Machuca alleges that Romero and Pena endorsed payment checks from advertisers to LULAC News and then pocketed the money for themselves.
Date: September 29, 1964
Creator: Machuca, J. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera - 1964-09-29] (open access)

[Telegram from Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera - 1964-09-29]

Western Union Telegram sent to John J. Herrera, Manuel Crespo, and Felix E. Salinas from coordinator Oscar M. Laurel, congratulating them on their selection as Viva Johnson Harris County coordinators and urging them to put aside any past differences in order to keep a united front.
Date: September 29, 1964
Creator: Laurel, Oscar M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Viva Johnson Club Groups of Harris County, Texas (open access)

Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Viva Johnson Club Groups of Harris County, Texas

Meeting minutes of the Executive Committee meeting of the Viva Johnson Club Groups of Harris County, Texas. At the meeting were two guest speakers, John J. Herrera and James De Anda. James De Anda explained that the groups would work under the National Democratic headquarters and not under the Local Democratic headquarters, but with them. Some temporary co-chairmen were named pending naming a permanent chairmen. The minutes were submitted by John J. Herrera, Temporary Co-Chairman.
Date: September 27, 1964
Creator: Viva Johnson Club
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Humphrey: an excellent choice (open access)

Humphrey: an excellent choice

Photocopy of an editorial from the Saturday Evening Post stating that Hubert Humphrey is an excellent choice for the post of Vice-President to Lyndon Johnson.
Date: September 26, 1964
Creator: Saturday Evening Post
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to J. C. Machuca - 1964-09-24] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to J. C. Machuca - 1964-09-24]

Letter from John J. Herrera to J. C. Machuca, dated September 24, 1964, regarding an investigation concerning a LULAC apartment in El Paso, Texas.
Date: September 24, 1964
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History