Inaugural Address (open access)

Inaugural Address

Speech presented by Lee P. Brown discussing his past experience as a police officer, the accomplishments of previous Houston mayors, and what he hopes to accomplish as mayor of Houston.
Date: January 2, 1998
Creator: Brown, Lee P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Stock to Lee P. Brown, October 4, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Ann Stock to Lee P. Brown, October 4, 1994]

Letter from Ann Stock to Lee P. Brown discussing the State Dinner honoring President Nelson Mandela and concert by Whitney Houston held at the White House.
Date: October 4, 1994
Creator: Stock, Ann
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown Speaking at a Survivors of the Shield Ceremony]

Photograph of Lee Brown speaking at a Survivors of the Shield ceremony and standing at a podium with the New York State seal on it. There are several people sitting on the stage behind Brown, including Mayor David Dinkins and Mario Cuomo.
Date: 1991~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown at a Press Conference]

Photograph of Lee Brown speaking at a press conference on gun confiscation and destruction. He is standing at a large podium and there are several boxes and racks of guns around Brown.
Date: 1991~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown and Colin Powell]

Photograph of Lee Brown and Colin Powell shaking hands at an event.
Date: 1991~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lee Brown Looking a Bomb Removal Robot]

Photograph of Lee Brown in a large garage looking at a police bomb removal robot. There are five other people in the photograph, four in police uniforms and one wearing a suit, and one of the uniformed officers appears to be speaking about the robot to Brown. "P.C. Visit Avai[tir] Unit 90/245 Bomb removal Robot" is written on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1991~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph at the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives Conference]

Photograph of Lee Brown, Harold Johnson, and another man wearing a military uniform at the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives [NOBLE] conference. The men are sitting at a table and there are several microphones between Brown and the military officer.
Date: 1991~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown and the New York Skyline]

Photograph of Lee Brown with the New York City skyline in the background. He is wearing a black suit and patterned tie.
Date: 1991~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lee Brown Speaking to Reporters]

Photograph of Lee Brown speaking to several reporters while waiting for the arrival of Nelson Mandela. "awaiting arrival of Mandela" is written on the back of the photograph.
Date: June 20, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Event Welcoming Nelson Mandela to New York City]

Photograph of a large crowd at an event welcoming Nelson Mandela to New York City. There is a stage with a podium on it in front of a large columned building with several people standing on it, including Nelson Mandela, Winnie Mandela, and Lee Brown, and a large crowd in front of the stage.
Date: June 20, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lee Brown Standing with Other Police Officers at the Democratic National Convention]

Photograph of a group of police officers, including Lee Brown (center front), posing for a picture at the Democratic National Convention. Behind the men is a sign with "D92" on it in large blue and red letters.
Date: 1992
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Johnny Cochran and Lee Brown]

Photograph of Johnny Cochran and Lee Brown shaking hands and looking at the camera.
Date: 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown Speaking to a Class]

Photograph of Lee Brown speaking to a classroom of children. The children are seated at desks facing away from the camera, the teacher is standing in front of the blackboard, and there are lights and a microphone visible at the top and left sides of the photograph.
Date: 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown Speaking to Houston's Korean American Community]

Photograph of Lee Brown speaking to Houston's Korean American community. He is standing behind a podium with "Seoul Garden" on the front, and the Korean and United States flags are hanging on the wall behind him.
Date: 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown Meeting with Members of Houston's Chinese American Community]

Photograph of Lee Brown at an event with members of Houston's Chinese American community outside of a building with the sign, "Global Travel [..]." Several of the people are holding campaigns posters or signs for Lee Brown's mayoral campaign.
Date: 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown at Rice University]

Photograph of Lee Brown standing outside in Rice University's academic quad. He's wearing a double-breasted suit and holding a folder in his left hand and a briefcase in his right hand.
Date: 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lee Brown Mayoral Campaign Door Hanger] (open access)

[Lee Brown Mayoral Campaign Door Hanger]

Door hanger advertising Lee Brown's re-election campaign for mayor of Houston, Texas. The front of the hanger has a photograph of Lee Brown, his campaign slogan, and voting dates. The back of the hanger lists Brown's political accomplishments and public policy priorities.
Date: [1999,2001]
Creator: Lee Brown Campaign
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bill Clinton to Lee P. Brown, January 3, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Bill Clinton to Lee P. Brown, January 3, 1996]

Letter from President Bill Clinton to Lee P. Brown discussing Brown's letter of resignation and thanking him for his efforts as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Date: January 3, 1996
Creator: Clinton, Bill, 1946-
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History