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[LULAC 33rd National Convention name tag of John J. Herrera, June 22-24, 1962] (open access)

[LULAC 33rd National Convention name tag of John J. Herrera, June 22-24, 1962]

LULAC 33rd National Convention name tag for John J. Herrera, Past National President, Council #60. The nametag has the LULAC emblem and lists the conference as taking place in El Paso on June 22, 23, 24, 1962.
Date: 1962-06-22/1962-06-24
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-889 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-889

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, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: 1) Authority of the El Paso Council of of Governments to enter into contract with Dona Ana County, New Mexico, for development of a recreational area. 2) Authority of City of El Paso to enter into a contract with El Paso Council of Governments for development of recreational area partly in city limits and partly in New Mexico.
Date: June 21, 1971
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bill Brown, June 26, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bill Brown, June 26, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bill Brown. Brown was studying at the University of Texas at El Paso whe nhe joined the Army Air Force in 1942. Brown discusses his flight training, which occurred throughout Texas. With training cmplete, Brown was sent to Hawaii where he continued training with the 45th Fighter Squadron, 7th Air Force. Soon his unit was shipped to Iwo Jima where they flew bomber escort for bombing missions over the home islands of Japan. Brown was shot down over Yokahama and bailed out over the Tokyo Bay, where he was resuced by the USS Pipefish (SS-388). Brown was taken to Hawaii to recover and was eventually shipped back to the US, where he was discharged in September, 1945.
Date: June 26, 2000
Creator: Brown, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History