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[LULAC Council Number Sixty, Official Roster, September, 1959] (open access)

[LULAC Council Number Sixty, Official Roster, September, 1959]

League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 60 Official Roster, dated September 1959. The lists the names and addresses of 99 members.
Date: September 1959
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1958-04-21] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1958-04-21]

Speech given by John J. Herrera at San Jacinto Monument on April 21, 1958, commemorating the 122nd anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera dedicates the laying of the wreath to Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda who passed away two weeks prior to the event.
Date: April 21, 1958
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tentative Program, LULAC Pre-Educational Program Banquet, September 14, 1957 (open access)

Tentative Program, LULAC Pre-Educational Program Banquet, September 14, 1957

Tentative program for the LULAC Pre-Educational Program Banquet to be held in the Castillian Room of the Shamrock Hilton Hotel on September 14, 1957. Special guests include Oscar M. Laurel, Felix Tijerina, and Texas Governor Price Daniel.
Date: September 14, 1957
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting, September 14-15, 1957] (open access)

[Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting, September 14-15, 1957]

Agenda for the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting from September 14-15, 1957, at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel in Houston, Texas.
Date: September 1957
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the Installation LULAC Banquet - 1957-06-01] (open access)

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the Installation LULAC Banquet - 1957-06-01]

Draft of a speech delivered by John J. Herrera at the Installation LULAC Banquet held at Mengle Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, on June 1, 1957.
Date: June 1, 1957
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera at LULAC Installation Banquet - 1957-06-01] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera at LULAC Installation Banquet - 1957-06-01]

Speech by John J. Herrera, LULAC Past National President, at the LULAC Installation Banquet held in the Menden Hotel of San Antonio, Texas, on June 1, 1957. This contains only pages one and two of the speech. The speech concerns the continuing fight against discrimination and the lack of opposition by LULAC leadership against the passage of House Bill 231. Praises Senators Kazen and Gonzales for their fight against this bill.
Date: June 1, 1957
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for the Installation LULAC Banquet - 1957-06-01] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for the Installation LULAC Banquet - 1957-06-01]

Text of a speech delivered by John J. Herrera at the Installation LULAC Banquet held at Mengle Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, on June 1, 1957.
Date: June 1, 1957
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Resultan ridiculas las declaraciones del Sr. Felix Tijerina (open access)

Resultan ridiculas las declaraciones del Sr. Felix Tijerina

Document critiquing remarks made by League of United Latin American Citizens National President Felix Tijerina to the newspaper "El Norte de la Cuidad de Monterrey" in Nuevo León, Mexico.
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram and articles from Danny Olivas to Pete Tijerina - 1956-10-23] (open access)

[Telegram and articles from Danny Olivas to Pete Tijerina - 1956-10-23]

Copy of a telegram and articles from Danny Olivas to Pete Tijerina dated October 23, 1956 which include a telegram from Olivas to Tijerina: "We are not endorsing the Ike Dick Slate." Above the telegram, there are two articles and a telegram copied onto a piece of paper. One article with Felix Tijerina expressing his support for the Eisenhower-Nixon administration. The other article was John J. Herrera's rebuttal to Tijerina's support of the Eisenhower-Nixon administration: "We have bitterly realized in their past administrations that we were the last to be hired and the first to be hired. We will continue to support the Democratic party and their nominees, Stevenson and Kerauver." Herrera writes: "The great majority of the Latinos do not share his enthusiasm for the Republican Party, as 97 percent of the Latinos work for a living and do not own their business (as Mr. Tijerina does), or are professional people."
Date: October 23, 1956
Creator: Olivas, Danny
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of article by John J. Herrera - 1956-10-22] (open access)

[Draft of article by John J. Herrera - 1956-10-22]

Onionskin paper carbon copy draft of an article by John J. Herrera dated October 22, 1956. This article was Herrera's rebuttal to Felix Tijerina's article on support of the Eisenhower-Nixon administration. "We have bitterly realized in their past administrations that we were the last to be hired and the first to be hired. We will continue to support the Democratic party and their nominees, Stevenson and Kerauver." Herrera also writes: "the great majority of the Latinos do not share his enthusiasm for the Republican Party, as 97 percent of the Latinos work for a living and do not own their business (as Mr. Tijerina does), or are professional people." At the top of this article in Spanish, there is a note which reads as such in English: "(Note: Despite certain Mexican 'leaders' knowing that Nixon 'was of the tricky politics' since October of 1956 many here in Houston on the radio or the TV begged 'Now more than ever four more years of Nixon': The least they should do is now after the failure, is to ask for forgiveness from the people before continuing to make recommendations on who to vote for."
Date: October 22, 1956
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1956-04-21] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1956-04-21]

Speech delivered by John J. Herrera at the San Jacinto Monument on April 21, 1956, in celebration of the 120th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera refers to the recent meeting between President Dwight D. Eisenhower, President Adolfo Ruiz of Mexico, and the Canadian government.
Date: April 21, 1956
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement endorsing Tony Campos as Candidate for Regional Governor of LULAC for Texas, February, 1956] (open access)

[Statement endorsing Tony Campos as Candidate for Regional Governor of LULAC for Texas, February, 1956]

Statement endorsing Tony Campos of Lubbock, Texas as Candidate for Regional Governor of League of United Latin American Citizens for Texas. The endorsement contains a supporting statement outlining all of the different offices held by Tony Campos throughout different LULAC Administrations. "If it is Leadership that LULAC needs, Campos has it." The Regional Convention is to take place in Corpus Christi, Texas on February 17 - 19, 1956.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for stenographic services from The St. Anthony] (open access)

[Receipt for stenographic services from The St. Anthony]

Letter from The St. Anthony in San Antonio. Receipt for $15.00 paid for 3 hours of stenographic services in the matter of Civil Action #9009, Ben Rios et al vs. O. B. Ellis, et al.
Date: August 14, 1955
Creator: Larson, Leona
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Recap of Quarterly Dues per Council, May 1, 1955] (open access)

[Recap of Quarterly Dues per Council, May 1, 1955]

Recap of Quarterly Dues per Council as of May 1, 1955. The document lists the councils by City name as well by quarter and gives the Total on the last column. It includes both men and ladies LULAC councils.
Date: May 1, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[League of United Latin American Citizens Financial Statement as of April 29, 1955] (open access)

[League of United Latin American Citizens Financial Statement as of April 29, 1955]

League of United Latin American Citizens Financial Statement as of April 29, 1955 from the National Office. Includes details on Assets, Funds, General Fund, and Sinking Fund. Noted on the document is "NOT FOR PUBLICATION."
Date: April 29, 1955
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[League of United Latin American Citizens Financial Statement as of March 31, 1955] (open access)

[League of United Latin American Citizens Financial Statement as of March 31, 1955]

League of United Latin American Citizens Financial Statement as of March 31, 1955 from the National Office. Includes details on Assets, Funds, General Fund, and Sinking Fund. Noted on the document is "NOT FOR PUBLICATION."
Date: March 31, 1955
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[League of United Latin American Citizens Address from Joe Garza, February 26, 1955] (open access)

[League of United Latin American Citizens Address from Joe Garza, February 26, 1955]

League of United Latin American Citizens Address from Joe Garza, First National Vice President, date February 26, 1955, asking the Ladies and Men Councils to sponsor different organizations; for example, Girl and Boy Scouts of America, March of Dimes. Garza also calls for councils to report activities that each council participates in for a program committee report. There is also a call to Texas to increase its numbers.
Date: February 26, 1955
Creator: Garza, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
[League of United Latin American Citizens certificate issued to John J. Herrera for appointment as National Organizer] (open access)

[League of United Latin American Citizens certificate issued to John J. Herrera for appointment as National Organizer]

League of United Latin American Citizens Certificate issued to John J. Herrera for Appointment as National Organizer October 30, 1954. The certificate certifies John J. Herrera as National Organizer of LULAC for the year 1954 to 1955.
Date: October 30, 1954
Creator: Pinedo, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
[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
[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
[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