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[Letter from Ted Van Dyk to Ernest Eguia - 1966-01-17] (open access)

[Letter from Ted Van Dyk to Ernest Eguia - 1966-01-17]

Letter from Ted Van Dyk, the assistant to Vice President Hubert Humphrey, to Ernest Eguia, the LULAC convention chairman. This letter states the Vice President hopes to be the principal speaker at the 37th annual LULAC national convention to be held June 23-26, 1966 in Houston Texas.
Date: January 17, 1966
Creator: Van Dyk, Ted, 1934-
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert F. Kennedy to Ernest Eguia - 1965-10-23] (open access)

[Letter from Robert F. Kennedy to Ernest Eguia - 1965-10-23]

Letter from Robert F. Kennedy to Ernest Eguia (chairman for the LULAC 1966 convention) declining Eguia's invitation to speak at LULAC’s 1966 convention because Kennedy cannot make a commitment that far in advance. Letter is dated October 23, 1965.
Date: October 23, 1965
Creator: Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Valenti to Ernest Eguia - 1965-12-21] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Valenti to Ernest Eguia - 1965-12-21]

Letter from Jack Valenti, President Lyndon B. Johnson's Special Assistant, to Ernest Eguia and Toby P. Hernandez, declining invitation to speak at LULAC’s 1966 convention because Johnson cannot make a commitment that far in advance. Letter is dated December 21, 1965.
Date: December 21, 1965
Creator: Valenti, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letterhead, League of United Latin American Citizens Council Number Sixty] (open access)

[Letterhead, League of United Latin American Citizens Council Number Sixty]

Blank letterhead for LULAC Council No. 60.
Date: unknown
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-05] (open access)

[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-05]

Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera asking Herrera to reply to the questions asked by Fred Okrand and send them before Wirin's trip to Houston, so that the suit can be filed when Wirin is in Houston.
Date: February 5, 1954
Creator: Wirin, A. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-18] (open access)

[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-18]

Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera, asking Herrera if a court case is feasible.
Date: February 18, 1954
Creator: Wirin, A. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-23] (open access)

[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-23]

Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera about the Houston housing matter. Wirin suggests that if there is no community agreement regarding this matter, it should be dropped.
Date: February 23, 1954
Creator: Wirin, A. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-16] (open access)

[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-16]

Letter from A.L. Wirin to John H. Herrera asking whether there has been any further development from the time Herrera and Gus had a meeting in Washington regarding segregation of Mexican Americans, at the Public Housing Project in Houston.
Date: April 16, 1954
Creator: Wirin, A. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1955-04-20] (open access)

[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1955-04-20]

Letter to John J. Herrera from A.L. Wirin, informing Herrera that Wirin has undertaken a number of Civil Liberties cases for the Alianza Hispano Americana, which has opened a Civil Liberties Department. Wirin suggests that The Alianza might be willing to undertake some housing segregation cases, and also cases of segregation of Mexican prisoners in or near Houston.
Date: April 20, 1955
Creator: Wirin, A. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1955-05-03] (open access)

[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1955-05-03]

Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera stating Wirin's satisfaction of the report of the discussions Ralph Guzman had with him in the matter of segregation of Latin Americans in the prisons in Texas. Wirin wishes to give the matter serious consideration.
Date: May 3, 1955
Creator: Wirin, A. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1955-07-06] (open access)

[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1955-07-06]

Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera, asking Herrera to send any press items regarding the filing of the Rios v. Ellis case.
Date: July 6, 1955
Creator: Wirin, A. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History