[Democratic National Committee News Release: Aumenta el personal de la lengua espaƱola en la nomina federal] (open access)

[Democratic National Committee News Release: Aumenta el personal de la lengua espaƱola en la nomina federal]

Press release from the Democratic National Committee regarding the number of federal employees who speak Spanish. The release states that under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, the federal government has already greatly increased the number of Spanish-speaking employees.
Date: March 26, 1964
Creator: Democratic National Committee (U.S.). Publicity Division
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Harris County Democratic campaign invitation to John J. Herrera - October 26, 1964] (open access)

[Harris County Democratic campaign invitation to John J. Herrera - October 26, 1964]

Letter inviting John J. Herrera to hear George Weaver, Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs, speak at the Music Hall of the City of Houston. The letter is typed on Harris County Democratic Campaign Headquarters letterhead.
Date: October 26, 1964
Creator: Kilgarlin, Bill & Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Letter
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 Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera - 1964-06-26] (open access)

[Letter from Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera - 1964-06-26]

Letter from Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera, dated June 26, 1964. Laurel writes that the mother of Gus C. Garcia's children has agreed to the establishment of a scholarship fund in his honor. Laurel requests Herrera's support in setting up the fund and presenting it to other LULAC members at the upcoming convention.
Date: June 26, 1964
Creator: Laurel, Oscar M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes from the LULAC Meeting - 1964-03-26] (open access)

[Minutes from the LULAC Meeting - 1964-03-26]

Minutes from LULAC meeting on March 26, 1964. Some of the topics discussed at this meeting include the Halloween dance, the use of the Morales Ball Park, and the Houston Chronicle article, "Viva Kennedy."
Date: March 26, 1964
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Wedding announcement for Dorcas Irene Urbina to Vivian DeSoto, Jr., 1964] (open access)

[Wedding announcement for Dorcas Irene Urbina to Vivian DeSoto, Jr., 1964]

Announcment of wedding between Miss Dorcos Irene Urbina, daughter of Rev. Manuel Urbina and Mrs. Irene Salce de Urbina, and Mr. Vivian DeSoto, Jr., son of Mr. Vivian DeSoto, Sr and Mrs. Adela Zamora DeSoto. The wedding will take place on December 26, 1964 at the Magnolia Temple.
Date: December 26, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History