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The Challenges of the 80's in Law Enforcement (open access)

The Challenges of the 80's in Law Enforcement

Speech presented at the North State Law Enforcement Officers Retraining Conference discussing law enforcement in urban America, and police education and training.
Date: June 14, 1980
Creator: Brown, Lee P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston: Leading the Fight Against Crack in the Southern District of Texas (open access)

Houston: Leading the Fight Against Crack in the Southern District of Texas

Speech presented at the Law Enforcement Coordinated Committee of the U. S. Attorney's Office, South District of Texas, and the Drug Enforcement Administration Conference on Crack Cocaine discussing the problems of crack in Houston, Texas and the strategies employed by the Houston police to manage the issue.
Date: October 5, 1988
Creator: Brown, Lee P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Mayor Lee P. Brown Address to the Democratic National Convention (open access)

Houston Mayor Lee P. Brown Address to the Democratic National Convention

Speech presented at the Democratic National Convention discussing Al Gore's public policy work.
Date: August 16, 2000
Creator: Brown, Lee P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inaugural Address (open access)

Inaugural Address

Speech presented by Lee P. Brown discussing his past experience as a police officer, the accomplishments of previous Houston mayors, and what he hopes to accomplish as mayor of Houston.
Date: January 2, 1998
Creator: Brown, Lee P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lee P. Brown Mayoral Campaign Speech] (open access)

[Lee P. Brown Mayoral Campaign Speech]

Speech presented during Lee P. Brown's Houston mayoral campaign discussing Brown's ideas to improve the city and his positions on various social issues.
Date: unknown
Creator: Brown, Lee P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Violence in America: A Challenge for the Eighties (open access)

Violence in America: A Challenge for the Eighties

Speech presented at the American Correction Association's 112th Congress of Corrections discussing America's crime rate, issues with prisons in the United States, and the need to address the root causes of violent crime such as unemployment.
Date: August 14, 1982
Creator: Brown, Lee P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Address at Atlanta's Youth Against Crime March and Rally, February 7, 1981] (open access)

[Address at Atlanta's Youth Against Crime March and Rally, February 7, 1981]

Speech presented at the Atlanta's Youth Against Crime March & Rally discussing parental and community awareness to help reduce harm to children through neglect or crime.
Date: February 7, 1981
Creator: Brown, Lee P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech on Police and the Black Family] (open access)

[Speech on Police and the Black Family]

Speech presented at a conference hosted by Nicholas Pastore and the New Haven Department of Police Service on "Police and the Black Family." Brown's speech discusses the role of police in modern society, gun violence, and the higher rate at which African Americans are incarcerated and affected by violent crime.
Date: unknown
Creator: Brown, Lee P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mike Dukakis to Lee P. Brown, July 15, 1988] (open access)

[Letter from Mike Dukakis to Lee P. Brown, July 15, 1988]

Letter from Mike Dukakis to Lee P. Brown discussing Brown's recent article published in the Crime Control Digest and expressing regret that Dukakis did not have the opportunity to spend time with Brown in Houston the prior month.
Date: July 15, 1988
Creator: Dukakis, Mike
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Stock to Lee P. Brown, October 4, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Ann Stock to Lee P. Brown, October 4, 1994]

Letter from Ann Stock to Lee P. Brown discussing the State Dinner honoring President Nelson Mandela and concert by Whitney Houston held at the White House.
Date: October 4, 1994
Creator: Stock, Ann
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lee P. Brown to N.O.B.L.E. Members, July 20, 1984] (open access)

[Letter from Lee P. Brown to N.O.B.L.E. Members, July 20, 1984]

Letter from Lee P. Brown to a fellow N.O.B.L.E. member discussing Brown's candidacy for the position of 6th vice president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and asking for support.
Date: July 20, 1984
Creator: Brown, Lee P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech at the Mickey Leland Center's Second Annual Birthday Celebration] (open access)

[Speech at the Mickey Leland Center's Second Annual Birthday Celebration]

Speech presented at the Mickey Leland Center's Second Annual Birthday Celebration discussing Brown's relationship with Mickey Leland and the role of community organizations in addressing poverty, food insecurity, and homelessness.
Date: unknown
Creator: Brown, Lee P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown with George H. W. Bush]

Photograph of Lee Brown, George H. W. Bush, and an unidentified man standing in an office around a desk. There is an American flag behind George Bush and a large framed photograph on the wall behind the men.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lee Brown Addressing a Class of Police Officers]

Photograph of Lee Brown addressing a classroom of police officers. The officers are sitting in orange plastic chairs and there are two people videotaping the event on the left side.
Date: 1982
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown Speaking at a United Nations Program]

Copy negative of Lee Brown at the United Nations Program for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders. He is wearing a formal police uniform and standing behind a podium, delivering a speech.
Date: 1975~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lee Brown at a March]

Photograph of a public march in Atlanta, Georgia with several people walking with their arms linked, including Lee Brown. There is a stadium and a court building in the background.
Date: 1980~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lee Brown and Kathy Whitmire Outside a Building]

Photograph of Lee Brown and Kathy Whitmire posing for a picture outside a building with several uniformed police officers in the background. Brown is wearing a police uniform and Whitmire is wearing a skirt suit with a bow at the neck.
Date: May 10, 1982
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lee Brown Speaking at Hermann Hospital]

Photograph of Lee Brown speaking at Hermann Hospital. He is standing behind a large podium and in front of a black board with a numbered list written on it.
Date: November 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown Shaking Hands With a Japanese Dignitary]

Photograph of Lee Brown shaking hands with a Japanese dignitary. There are two other people visible in the background and a table with a white phone on it in front of Brown.
Date: April 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lee Brown Wearing a Uniform]

Portrait of Lee Brown wearing a Houston Police Department uniform consisting of a light blue shirt with a badge and name tag, and a white, flat-topped hat.
Date: 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lee Brown Holding a Trophy with Four People]

Photograph of Lee Brown holding a trophy and posing with four people at a Houston Police and Fire Departments boxing event. Brown is wearing a suit, two of the people are wearing satin jackets, and two of the people are wearing embroidered black polo shirts.
Date: April 13, 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lee Brown Standing Next to a Police Car]

Photograph of Lee Brown standing next to a Houston Police Department patrol car.
Date: 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown and Patsy Chapman]

Photograph of Lee Brown, Patsy Cline, and one other man standing behind a table. There are stacks of documents on the table and a blue door in the background.
Date: 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown and Ernie the Safeway Super Chicken]

Photograph of Lee Brown posing for a picture with Ernie the Safeway Super Chicken at an outdoor event. They are standing under a white canopy and Brown is holding a chicken beak craft.
Date: 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History