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[Letter from John J. Herrera to T. W. "Buckshot" Lane - 1952-04-08]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera pledging his support to Sheriff T. W. "Buckshot" Lane and apologizing for being unable to attend the start of Lane's campaign. Herrera mentions an out-of-work Able Cisneros, whom Herrera thinks could be a help to Lane's campaign, and Herrera asks if Lane can find anything to help Cisneros.
Date: April 8, 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Letter from M. H. Westerman to Felix H. Morales - 1948-03-08]

Description: Letter sent by M. H. Westerman, City Secretary, to Felix H. Morales. Westerman advises Morales that the Baptist Mission has protested the granting of a liquor permit to the Cadillac Bar and Club. Westerman also informs Morales that he could appear before City Council in connection to the permit during the Council's regular meeting day.
Date: March 8, 1948
Creator: Westerman, M. H.

[Letter from Manuel Gonzales to John J. Herrera with a letter from William D. Bonilla to J. D. McMillan]

Description: Handwritten letter from Manuel Gonzales to John J. Herrera, dated September, 1976, refers to the enclosed letter from William D. Bonilla, Treasurer of the Board of LULAC Foundation, to J. D. McMillan of the Exxon Company. The letter from Bonilla, dated September 1, 1976, returns a donation check of $10,000 sent by McMillan as it was made out to LULAC instead of the LULAC Foundation and asks to clarify to which organization he is making a donation.
Date: September 8, 1976
Creator: Gonzales, Manuel & Bonilla, William D.

[Letter from Raoul Cortez, LULAC National President, to All LULAC Officers and Councils - 1949-09-08]

Description: Letter from Raoul Cortez, LULAC National President, to all officers and councils of LULAC, dated September 8, 1949. This is a notification of a called special meeting of the Supreme Council to be held October 8 and 9, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas. The meeting will approve the new constitution and by-laws, set up the permanent home office, and discuss redistricting.
Date: September 8, 1949
Creator: Cortez, Raoul A.

[Letter from Ray A. Gano to John J. Herrera - 1979-06-08]

Description: Letter from Ray A. Gano dated June 8, 1979 and printed on League of United Latin American Citizens letterhead. The letter informs recipients that, due to family obligations, Gano will not be able to make it to the 50th Anniversary National Convention to be held in Houston. Below the typed text of the letter is a handwritten note to John J. Herrera from Gano. It reads, "Please help us, you are a man of principle and ethics, consider what happened to Arizona during Joe Benites' term - Again we mu… more
Date: June 8, 1979
Creator: Gano, Ray A.

[Memorandum from Eduardo Pena to all LULAC State Direcotrs, Council Presidents, and District Directors - 1976-09-08]

Description: Memorandum from Eduardo Pena, National Vice President - Eastern Seaboard, directed to State Directors/Council Presidents/District Directors and dated September 8, 1976. The memo invites recipient to attend the National Supreme Council meeting to be held in Washington D.C. on October 8, 9, & 10.
Date: September 8, 1976
Creator: Pena, Eduardo

[Memorandum from Manuel Gonzales to all LULAC State Directors and National Officers- September 8, 1976]

Description: Memorandum from Manuel Gonzales, LULAC National President, directed to All League of United Latin American Citizens State Directors and National Officers and dated September 9, 1976. The document includes an envelope from LULAC National Education Service Center addressed to John J. Herrera and postmarked on September 14, 1976, in Washington D.C.
Date: September 8, 1976
Creator: Gonzales, Manuel

[Memorandum from Roberto Ornelas to LULAC Supreme Council members and all Council Presidents - 1977-02-08]

Description: Memorandum from Roberto Ornelas, Chairman of the LULAC Foundation, dated February 8, 1977, and directed to Supreme Council members and all Council Presidents of League of United Latin American Citizens. The memo is regarding a $50,00 grant for the establishment of a LULAC office in Denver, Colorado and the search for a new Executive Director and Executive Secretary of that office.
Date: February 8, 1977
Creator: Ornelas, Roberto
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