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[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., December 4, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., December 4, 1964]

Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing the state's supplemental brief in his case, stating that it seems to favor Stanford rather than the State and that it is accurate assessment of Stanford's beliefs.
Date: December 4, 1964
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From John F. Davis to Melvin L. Wulf, March 2, 1965] (open access)

[Letter From John F. Davis to Melvin L. Wulf, March 2, 1965]

Letter from John P. Davis to Melvin L. Wulf stating that the mandate of the United States Supreme Court in the cause, Stanford v. Texas, No. 40, October term 1964, has been mailed to the 57th Judicial District Court in Bexar County, Texas. Stanford was awarded $819.76 to be collected from the district court in Bexar County or directly from opposing counsel or parties.
Date: March 2, 1965
Creator: Davis, John F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, April 5, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, April 5, 1967]

Letter from John W. Stanford discussing a package of various National Aeronautics and Space Administration documents. Stanford states he is marking the package refused since he isn't associate with NASA and doesn't have the training to understand the technical reports.
Date: April 5, 1965
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John F. Kennedy to William N. Purdy, December 6, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from John F. Kennedy to William N. Purdy, December 6, 1962]

Letter from John F. Kennedy to William N. Purdy thanking Purdy for his service on September 30th in Oxford, Mississippi. There is a note at the top of the letter reading, "Protected Blacks from KKK attack." The letter is on White House stationery.
Date: December 6, 1952
Creator: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., November 4, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., November 4, 1964]

Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing the reactions Stanford had received from various people regarding his case, Stanford v. Texas, and requesting a copy of the state's brief for Mr. McAvoy.
Date: November 4, 1964
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gordon K. Haskell to John W. Stanford, Jr., May 21, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Gordon K. Haskell to John W. Stanford, Jr., May 21, 1964]

Letter from Gordon K. Haskell to John W. Stanford, Jr. thanking Stanford for his contribution to the American Civil Liberties Union and for the Stanford's offer to raise funds on behalf of the ACLU.
Date: May 21, 1964
Creator: Haskell, Gordon K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to John A. Gronouski, June 17, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford to John A. Gronouski, June 17, 1964]

Letter from John W. Stanford to John A. Gronouski discussing a letter Stanford wrote to Mrs. Medgar Evers that was intercepted by Ross R. Barnett.
Date: June 17, 1964
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, April 16, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, April 16, 1964]

Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford asking Stanford to read over the enclosed brief and return it to Maverick by the following Monday. Under Maverick's signature, "For the American Civil Liberties Union" is written.
Date: April 16, 1964
Creator: Maverick, Maury, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles E. Savige to Mario M. Salas, June 6, 1980] (open access)

[Letter from Charles E. Savige to Mario M. Salas, June 6, 1980]

Letter from Charles E. Sivage to Mario M. Salas discussing Salas's request under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts for information pertaining to himself. Sivage explains that Salas needs to include a notarized letter asserting his identity due to the stipulations in the Privacy Act.
Date: June 6, 1980
Creator: Savige, Charles E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to the American Civil Liberties Union, February 16, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to the American Civil Liberties Union, February 16, 1961]

Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to the American Civil Liberties Union discussing the recent series of articles published in the Dallas Morning News about communists in Texas and naming John W. Stanford as a member of the communist party. Stanford anticipates being charged as communism is illegal in Texas and asks if the American Civil Liberties Union would recommend an attorney.
Date: February 16, 1961
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., May 10, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., May 10, 1964]

Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing the possibility of subpoenaing Rosalie Urquizo in Stanford's case and the FBI's informer network within communist groups.
Date: May 10, 1964
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., January 1, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., January 1, 1964]

Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Melvin, Jr. discussing the possibly of the American Civil Liberties Union defending Stanford if he is indicted under Texas anti-communists laws. Stanford also protests the connection made by Melvin Wulf between Stanford, General Walker and Governor Ross Barnett.
Date: January 1, 1964
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Melvin L. Wulf, September 11, 1963 (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Melvin L. Wulf, September 11, 1963

Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Melvin L. Wulf discussing the public statements made by Waggoner Carr and James Barlow that they intend to prosecute Stanford after the federal proceedings against him are concluded.
Date: September 11, 1963
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Melvin L. Wulf to John W. Stanford, February 3, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Melvin L. Wulf to John W. Stanford, February 3, 1965]

Letter from Melvin L. Wulf to John W. Stanford thanking Stanford for his letter and stating Wulf's disappointed that the court decision was less broad than he had hoped. The letter is on American Civil Liberties Union stationery.
Date: February 3, 1965
Creator: Wulf, Melvin L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gilberto Rizzo to Mario Marcel Salas, April 5, 1974] (open access)

[Letter from Gilberto Rizzo to Mario Marcel Salas, April 5, 1974]

Letter from Gilberto Rizzo to Mario Marcel Salas discussing the status of the new Student National Coordinating Committee as a non-governmental organization with the United Nations. Rizzo explains the relationship between NGOs and the United Nations and how to arrange a group visit to the United Nations building.
Date: April 5, 1974
Creator: Rizzo, Gilberto
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., July 25, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., July 25, 1964]

Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing several enclosed documents, including the dissenting opinion of Justice Black, a writing by Pope John XXIII, and a letter Stanford received from Frank Wilkinson.
Date: July 25, 1964
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow, April 16, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow, April 16, 1964]

Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow requesting that Maverick be permitted to appear before the grand jury in the event that the United States Supreme Court rejects Stanford's case and that Barlow takes Stanford to the grand jury.
Date: April 16, 1964
Creator: Maverick, Maury, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., April 7, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., April 7, 1964]

Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing a story from the "San Antonio Light" stating that Barlow and Carr would be served with papers in the appeal and would then have thirty days to respond, and requesting to see the state's answer if possible.
Date: April 7, 1964
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., March 1, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., March 1, 1964]

Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. asking if it would be possible for him to get any copies of the American Civil Liberties Union's writ of certiorari to the 57th Judicial District Court of Bexar County.
Date: March 1, 1964
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, October 28, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, October 28, 1964]

Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford discussing the lawyers involved in Stanford's case in the United States Supreme Court.
Date: October 28, 1964
Creator: Maverick, Maury, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., April 15, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., April 15, 1965]

Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. informing Maverick that the letter Stanford sent to 7918 Apache Way in Houston, Texas has also returned to Stanford.
Date: April 15, 1965
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., May 2, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., May 2, 1965]

Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing two items, a letter Stanford wrote to Mrs. Kennedy and a paper on the Unitarian Church, that were not returned to Stanford by the state following a legal proceeding. There is a note written by Maverick on the letter stating that the letter to Mrs. Kennedy is with the United States Supreme Court and that Stanford should call Mr. Barlowe regarding the Unitarian paper.
Date: May 2, 1965
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ross R. Barnett to John W. Stanford, May 13, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Ross R. Barnett to John W. Stanford, May 13, 1964]

Letter from Ross R. Barnett to John W. Stanford discussing the return of Stanford's $1.00 donation.
Date: May 13, 1964
Creator: Barnett, Ross R. (Ross Robert), 1898-1987
System: The Portal to Texas History