[Letter from A. C. Turner to Elsi Broussard - 1961-12-18]

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Letter from A. C. Turner, a member of the Board of Pardons and Paroles for Texas to Mrs. Elsi Broussard in reply to her petition for her son, Freddie M. Broussard, to have a parole hearing. Turner informs Mrs. Broussard that the Board will not review his case until May 1962 so that he can serve more time for his crime of "murder with malice."

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2 p. ; 28 cm.

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Turner, A. C. December 18, 1961.

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  • Main Title: [Letter from A. C. Turner to Elsi Broussard - 1961-12-18]
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Letter from A. C. Turner, a member of the Board of Pardons and Paroles for Texas to Mrs. Elsi Broussard in reply to her petition for her son, Freddie M. Broussard, to have a parole hearing. Turner informs Mrs. Broussard that the Board will not review his case until May 1962 so that he can serve more time for his crime of "murder with malice."

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2 p. ; 28 cm.

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Legal and General Correspondence & Documents of John J. Herrera, 1960-1965

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Texas Cultures Online

Texas Cultures Online features local history materials from eighteen institutions depicting the diverse cultures of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries. Funding provided by the Amon Carter Foundation.

John J. Herrera Papers

Correspondence and personal items of John J. Herrera, a notable lawyer and civil rights advocate for Mexican Americans. Known for his role in desegregating schools, he fought the exclusion of Spanish-speaking citizens on juries.

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  • December 18, 1961

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  • Sept. 5, 2012, 6:20 a.m.

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Turner, A. C. [Letter from A. C. Turner to Elsi Broussard - 1961-12-18], letter, December 18, 1961; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth249682/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library.

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