[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1965-07-14] (open access)

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1965-07-14]

Brief letter from Governor John B. Connally thanking John J. Herrera and "Mike" for their influence in his decision to appoint Robert Lowry.
Date: July 14, 1965
Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-05-29] (open access)

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-05-29]

Letter from John B. Connally thanking John J. Herrera for Herrera's invitation to the State LULAC Convention. Connally will defer his response for a later date.
Date: May 29, 1963
Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1966-02-08] (open access)

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1966-02-08]

Letter from Governor John B. Connally commissioning John J. Herrera as an Admiral in the Texas Navy, at the recommendation of Senator Culp Krueger.
Date: February 8, 1966
Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1965-06-15] (open access)

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1965-06-15]

Letter from Governor John B. Connally thanking John J. Herrera for his recommendation of Judge George Miller for appointment to the new Criminal District Court in Harris County.
Date: June 15, 1965
Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech made in behalf of Gov. Allan Shivers (open access)

Speech made in behalf of Gov. Allan Shivers

Text of a speech given by John J. Herrera on behalf of Governor Allan Shivers of Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-01-08] (open access)

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-01-08]

Letter from Governor John B. Connally thanking John J. Herrera for his work during the election campaign.
Date: January 8, 1963
Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1964-01-11] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1964-01-11]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera pledging his support for Governor John B. Connally's recently-announced re-election campaign. Herrera mentions that Connally and his family have been in his prayers since "the tragic days of November," referring to the John F. Kennedy assassination.
Date: January 11, 1964
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1964-01-11] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1964-01-11]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera pledging his support for Governor John B. Connally's recently-announced re-election campaign. Herrera mentions that Connally and his family have been in his prayers since "the tragic days of November," referring to the John F. Kennedy assassination.
Date: January 11, 1964
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-01-04] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-01-04]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera congratulating Governor John B. Connally on his election victory. Herrera goes on to discuss his son John Michael, who has been working as a U.S. Capitol Policeman in Washington, D.C., and asks if there's any position in Austin his son could get while working on his law degree.
Date: January 4, 1963
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-01-12] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-01-12]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera congratulating Governor John B. Connally on his election victory. Herrera goes on to discuss his son John Michael, who has been working as a U.S. Capitol Policeman in Washington, D.C., and asks if there's any position in Austin his son could get while working on his law degree.
Date: January 12, 1963
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of the first page of a letter from John J. Herrera inviting Governor John B. Connally to be the main speaker at the LULAC State Convention in Beaumont in February.
Date: May 18, 1963
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Governor John B. Connally, asking Connally to attend a LULAC banquet, for which Herrera will be serving as the master of ceremonies.
Date: May 18, 1963
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1962-06-09] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1962-06-09]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Gubernatorial candidate John B. Connally, inviting Connally to the LULAC Convention in El Paso, at which Robert F. Kennedy would be a speaker. Herrera suggests that Connally's attendance would help garner the Latin American vote for him in the governor race and would certainly introduce him to all the LULAC delegates and guests.
Date: June 9, 1962
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Pierre Salinger - 1962-07-13] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Pierre Salinger - 1962-07-13]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Presidential Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, explaining his history of campaigning for the Kennedys and his involvement in Latin American politics in Texas, and asks if it could be arranged for his family to visit the White House while they were in Washington visiting his son.
Date: July 13, 1962
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-11-13] (open access)

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-11-13]

Letter from Governor John B. Connally thanking John J. Herrera for his recommendation of Dr. George J. Garza. Connally promises to consider Herrera's endorsement.
Date: November 13, 1963
Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-10-25] (open access)

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-10-25]

Letter from Governor John B. Connally giving John J. Herrera his regrets that it would not be possible for him to attend the February State LULAC Convention.
Date: October 25, 1963
Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1966-01-14] (open access)

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1966-01-14]

Letter from Governor John B. Connally thanking John J. Herrera for Herrera's endorsement of Carol Vance.
Date: January 14, 1966
Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carol Vance to John J. Herrera] (open access)

[Letter from Carol Vance to John J. Herrera]

Letter from Carol Vance thanking John J Herrera for the endorsement on his behalf sent to Governor John B. Connally.
Date: unknown
Creator: Vance, Carol
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1966-01-05] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1966-01-05]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Governor John B. Connally recommending Carol Vance as a replacement for Frank Briscoe in the office of the District Attorney of Harris County.
Date: January 5, 1966
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brochure for Governor John B. Connally's Re-election Campaign] (open access)

[Brochure for Governor John B. Connally's Re-election Campaign]

Campaign literature for Governor John B. Connally's re-election, listing his accomplishments from his previous term and quotes from newspapers about his administration. There are black-and-white photos of Connally with his family as well as him waving from the back of a convertible.
Date: 1966
Creator: Governor John Connally State Campaign Headquarters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cost bill for Latin American Campaign (open access)

Cost bill for Latin American Campaign

Onionskin carbon copy of an itemized bill for the Latin American Campaign materials, including letter mailings and radio and television segments. The bill is typed on John J. Herrera's law office letterhead, but Mike Herrera is given as the primary contact.
Date: 196X
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Script for John Connally Spots KLVL (open access)

Script for John Connally Spots KLVL

Onionskin carbon copy of a script for a radio broadcast segment for Spanish station KLVL promoting John Connally. The first part of the script is labeled for a one minute segment; subsequent sections are for thirty seconds. The script is typed on letterhead for the Law Offices of John J. Herrera.
Date: 196X
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Script for campaign segment for William A "Bill" Blakley] (open access)

[Script for campaign segment for William A "Bill" Blakley]

Rough draft of a speech in support of William A. "Bill" Blakley and the Democratic Party in general. The text has been typed on paper with Herrera's letterhead, which appears halfway down the page. Handwritten corrections have been added.
Date: unknown
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Card listing names and addresses for LULAC and WOW officers] (open access)

[Card listing names and addresses for LULAC and WOW officers]

Card is addressed to Dr. William D. Decker and lists the names and addresses for the President, Vice President, and Secretary of LULAC, as well as the Secretary for WOW "Moreles" Camp Number 3365. It had been stapled to a list which included all the persons listed on the card.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History