[Clipping: Victory at Last Martin Luther King Bill Passes] (open access)

[Clipping: Victory at Last Martin Luther King Bill Passes]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Victory at Last Martin Luther King Bill Passes" discussing the efforts of Frontline 2000, a civil rights organization, advocating for a bill to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as an official holiday in Texas.
Date: May 30, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Tasmanian Genocide] (open access)

[Clipping: Tasmanian Genocide]

Magazine clipping of a letter to the editor, "Tasmanian Genocide," discussing Salas's intentions to advocate for rights on behalf of the Tasmanian people and the letter he wrote to the United Nations requesting them to look into Australia's human rights abuses.
Date: June 1993
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Columbus-King holiday swap sparks ethnic groups' protest] (open access)

[Clipping: Columbus-King holiday swap sparks ethnic groups' protest]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Columbus-King holiday swap sparks ethnic groups' protest" discussing the reaction of Hispanic and Italian-American cultural groups to the bill instituting Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday and eliminating Columbus Day as a paid holiday.
Date: May 28, 1991
Creator: Associated Press
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Findings and Recommendations: A Report From the Police Advisory Review Committee to the City Manager (open access)

Findings and Recommendations: A Report From the Police Advisory Review Committee to the City Manager

Report from the Police Advisory and Review Committee containing their findings and recommendations to the City Manager of San Antonio, Texas. The committee reviewed San Antonio's current police review and disciplinary process, evaluate other cities' review procedures, and to review the United States Department of Justice report, "Police Brutality Study, FY 1985-1990."
Date: December 7, 1992
Creator: Arellano, Roberto C.; Contreras, Jose António; Frost, Tom C.; Hilliard, Robert L. M.; Lott, Evelyn T. & Truchard, Mildred
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Other Bills] (open access)

[Clipping: Other Bills]

Newspaper clipping of the "Other Bills" section of the San Antonio Light, listing the status of bills in the most recent session of the state legislature with a brief discussion of each bills' contents. The passed bills include recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, insurance reform, and oil spill response.
Date: May 28, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Passage of King Holiday] (open access)

[Clipping: Passage of King Holiday]

Newspaper clippings of the article, "Passage of King Holiday," from the San Antonio Register discussing the reactions of the Hispanic and Italian American communities to the state legislature's decision to replace Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday for state employees. There is a photo of Mario Salas, Joe Scott, Rick Greene, W. B. Johnson, Mr. Byrd, and John Saunders standing in front of the statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: May 30, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela] (open access)

[Program: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela]

Program for Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela. It includes some formatting comments such as "Inside L"on the first two pages.
Date: July 22, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Boycott urged to force state King holiday #1] (open access)

[Clipping: Boycott urged to force state King holiday #1]

Newspaper clipping of the first page of the article, "Boycott urged to force state King holiday," discussing a boycott by the National Football League to encourage Texas to make Martin Luther King Day a full holiday. The article quotes Mario Marcel Salas and Rev. R. A. Callies regarding their efforts in organizing the push for the holiday, and there is a photo of Mario Marcel Salas in front of a statue of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Date: March 27, 1991
Creator: Garcia, James E. & Kennedy, David
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: ANC battle for liberty is for all, official says] (open access)

[Clipping: ANC battle for liberty is for all, official says]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "ANC battle for liberty is for all, official says," in the San Antonio Light discussing Lyndall Shope-Mafole's address to the benefit organized by the San Antonio Mandela Project.
Date: July 23, 1990
Creator: López, Nora
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: ANC: Freedom struggle] (open access)

[Clipping: ANC: Freedom struggle]

Newspaper clipping of the second page of an article titled, "ANC: Freedom struggle" in the San Antonio Light discussing the struggles with securing permission to visit South Africa and Nelson Mandela's recent visit to the United States.
Date: July 23, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: King Day receives tentative House OK] (open access)

[Clipping: King Day receives tentative House OK]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "King Day receives tentative House OK," in the San Antonio Light discussing an informal vote on the bill to recognized Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday for state employees.
Date: May 23, 1991
Creator: San Antonio Light
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Legislature, Senate Bill, No. 134] (open access)

[Texas Legislature, Senate Bill, No. 134]

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to official holidays in the state of Texas and establishing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a state holiday.
Date: May 11, 1991
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Fifth Annual Celebration Martin Luther King, Jr.] (open access)

[Program: Fifth Annual Celebration Martin Luther King, Jr.]

Program for the Fifth Annual Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. organized by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial City-County Commission in San Antonio, Texas. The schedule events take place between January 12 and January 21, 1991 and the theme for 1991's celebration is "Non-Violence: A Time to Act...A Way to Live!"
Date: January 1991
Creator: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial City-County Commisison
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: S. African blacks must fight oppression, ANC member says] (open access)

[Clipping: S. African blacks must fight oppression, ANC member says]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "S. African blacks must fight oppression, ANC member says," in the San Antonio Express-News discussing Lyndall Shope-Mafole's speech at a Sunday evening service celebrating Nelson Mandela's release from prison. The cited attendance number, "over 200" is underlined in blue ink and has an arrow from it to a handwritten note reading, "700."
Date: July 23, 1990
Creator: Garcia, Victor J.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: S. A. lawmakers push for King's own holiday] (open access)

[Clipping: S. A. lawmakers push for King's own holiday]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "S. A. lawmakers push for King's own holiday" in the San Antonio Express-News discussing the bills introduced by Frank Tejada and Karyne Conley to the Texas Senate to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as an official state holiday. The article also includes quotes from Mario Salas and Rev. R. A. Callies regarding the holiday.
Date: March 24, 1991
Creator: Smith, Richard
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Kinko's Fax From S. Matabane to Rev. Hector Grant, July 10, 1990] (open access)

[Kinko's Fax From S. Matabane to Rev. Hector Grant, July 10, 1990]

Kinko's fax cover sheet and fax checklist for a fax sent from S. Matabane to Rev. Hector Grant. The special instructions on the fax sheet read, "Bio for Mrs. Shope-Mafole."
Date: July 10, 1990
Creator: Matabane, S.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: S. A. lawmakers push for King's own holiday] (open access)

[Clipping: S. A. lawmakers push for King's own holiday]

Newspaper clippings of the article, "S. A. lawmakers push for King's own holiday" in the San Antonio Express-News discussing the bills introduced by Frank Tejada and Karyne Conley to the Texas Senate to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as an official state holiday. The article also includes quotes from Mario Salas and Rev. R. A. Callies regarding the holiday.
Date: 1991
Creator: Smith, Richard
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo: Relocation of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations] (open access)

[Memo: Relocation of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations]

Memo announcing the relocation of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations to 135 East 36th Street will take effect on September 1, 1990 and that the telephone and fax numbers will remain the same.
Date: August 22, 1990
Creator: Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Lawmaker, opponent of MLK bill square off] (open access)

[Clipping: Lawmaker, opponent of MLK bill square off]

Newspaper clippings of the article, "Lawmaker, opponent of MLK bill square off" in San Antonio Express-News, discussing a heated exchange between David Martin and state representative Keith Oakley over the bill to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day an officially recognized state holiday.
Date: May 14, 1991
Creator: Smith, Richard
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mario Salas and Mayor Howard Peak Signing A Sister City Relationship]

Photograph of Mario Marcel Salas, Mayor Howard Peak, and representatives from "Mata[h]ing," South Africa. Salas and Peak are closest to the camera, with two women sitting next to them and there are videographers and other officials standing behind the table.
Date: [1997..2001]
Creator: Wallace, Allee A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: It's time to honor King with holiday] (open access)

[Clipping: It's time to honor King with holiday]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "It's time to honor King with holiday," in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram discussing the State Senate bill to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a paid holiday for state employees and urging the Texas House of Representatives to also pass the bill.
Date: April 13, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rosa Parks in the Columbia Airport]

Photograph of Rosa Parks sitting in the Columbia, South Carolina airport with a younger woman standing next to her holding her hand. "Rosa Parks 1996, July 27 Columbia, S. C. airport passed on to me, Mario Salas, 3/30/2000" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: July 27, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eddie Bernice Johnson to Mario Marcel Salas, April 9, 1991] -- copy (open access)

[Letter from Eddie Bernice Johnson to Mario Marcel Salas, April 9, 1991] -- copy

Letter from Eddie Bernice Johnson to Mario Marcel Salas thanking Salas for his letter in support of Senate Bill 134, designating the third Monday in January Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Date: April 9, 1991
Creator: Johnson, Eddie Bernice, 1934-
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eddie Bernice Johnson to Mario Marcel Salas, April 9, 1991] (open access)

[Letter from Eddie Bernice Johnson to Mario Marcel Salas, April 9, 1991]

Letter from Eddie Bernice Johnson to Mario Marcel Salas thanking Salas for a copy of his letter to Mayor Kathy Whitmire in support of Senate Bill 134, designating the third Monday in January Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Date: April 9, 1991
Creator: Johnson, Eddie Bernice, 1934-
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History