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Special 10 minutes Spanish for Ralph Yarborough (open access)

Special 10 minutes Spanish for Ralph Yarborough

Text of Dr. Hector P. Garcia's radio speech endorsing Ralph Yarborough for Governor of Texas. Garcia relates some of the medical problems of Latinos in Texas, which he believes Yarborough will take seriously and work to alleviate, unlike Governor Allan Shivers.
Date: July 14, 1954
Creator: Garcia, Hector P., -1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Special 10 minutes Spanish for Ralph Yarbough (open access)

Special 10 minutes Spanish for Ralph Yarbough

Text of a speech to be given over the radio in support of Texas gubernatorial candidate Ralph Yarborough by Dr. Hector P. Garcia. Garcia relates some of the medical problems of Latinos in Texas, which he believes Yarborough will take seriously and work to alleviate, unlike Governor Allan Shivers.
Date: July 14, 1954
Creator: Garcia, Hector P., -1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day, San Jacinto Monument - 1954-04-21] (open access)

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day, San Jacinto Monument - 1954-04-21]

Draft of the speech delivered by John J. Herrera on April 21, 1954, marking the one hundred and eighteenth anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera compares the Battle of San Jacinto to the Korean War and states that "Our Texas men are proving themselves again and again defenders of the American way of life." Herrera spoke on behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens and presented an offering to the memory of those who died in the Battle of San Jacinto.
Date: April 21, 1954
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1954-04-21] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1954-04-21]

Speech delivered by John J. Herrera on April 21, 1954, marking the 108th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera compares the Battle of San Jacinto to the Korean War and states that "our Texas men are proving themselves again and again defenders of the American way of life." Herrera speaks on behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens and presents an offering to the memory of those who died in the Battle of San Jacinto.
Date: April 21, 1954
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Let's swap program ideas: plans for using all available resources for better council programs in all fields of LULAC service (open access)

Let's swap program ideas: plans for using all available resources for better council programs in all fields of LULAC service

Announcement from League of United Latin American Citizens Director of Publicity for Idea Exchanges to be Published in LULAC News. This is a call for all ideas and programs to be shared between other program chairmen of LULAC councils in order to create new and engaging activities and councils for future LULAC council meetings.
Date: 1954
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program ideas for May League of United Latin American Citizens meetings] (open access)

[Program ideas for May League of United Latin American Citizens meetings]

Document with Program Ideas for May League of United Latin American Citizens Meetings. This document features ideas to be used during meetings held with LULAC members. "An entertaining audience-participation program for imparting LULAC information".
Date: 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Advertisement from Houston Times All-Church Press for Political Advertising] (open access)

[Advertisement from Houston Times All-Church Press for Political Advertising]

Advertisement from Houston Times All-Church Press for Political Advertising. "As your MESSENGERS TO These Influential and Civic-Working Voters, Use The Houston Times With 81 Separate Local Newspapers Each One Edited by the Reader's Own Pastor." The advertisement also boasts, "ONLY 3 1/2 Cents Per Paper"; "LEAD Your Race from the Start."
Date: 1954
Creator: Houston Times All-Church Press
System: The Portal to Texas History
[District 8 Convention of League of United Latin American Citizens Agenda, May 23, 1954] (open access)

[District 8 Convention of League of United Latin American Citizens Agenda, May 23, 1954]

Agenda for the District VIII Convention of League of United Latin American Citizens from May 23, 1954. It includes the names of presenters like John J. Herrera, Felix Tijerina, Frank Pinedo and many others.
Date: May 23, 1954
Creator: LULAC Council #227 Baytown, Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History