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[Letter from Floyd Martin to John J. Herrera - 1951-04-09]

Description: Letter from Floyd Martin, Manager, World Trade Department, Houston Chamber of Commerce, Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera, Houston LULAC Council, dated April 9, 1951. Letter originally included material about Pan American Day to be held April 14, 1951 and requested that information be passed on within the LULAC organization.
Date: April 9, 1951
Creator: Martin, Floyd

[Letter from Fred Okrand to George I. Sánchez - 1951-04-19]

Description: Letter from Fred Okrand, Attorney at Law and partner in firm of Wirin, Rissman & Okrand of Los Angeles, California, to Professor George I. Sánchez of the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, dated April 19, 1951. Okrand is seeking a reference for a Texas attorney who would look into a matter concerning a "Negro property owner" in east Texas. There is a handwritten note from Professor Sanchez to John J. Herrera asking Herrera if he will write to Okrand.
Date: April 19, 1951
Creator: Okrand, Fred

[Letter from James L. Owens to John J. Herrera - 1951-04-16]

Description: Letter from James L. Owens, Secretary of the Tres-Palacios Farmers and Cattlemens' Association, Palacios, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated April 16, 1951. Owens askes for names of firms and individuals practicing discrimination in Matagorda County in order to help correct such discriminatory practices against Mexican Nationals.
Date: April 16, 1951
Creator: Owens, James L.

[Letter from John J. Herrera to James L. Owens - 1951-04-18]

Description: Letter from John J. Herrera to James L. Owens, Secretary, Tres-Palacios Farmers and Cattlemens' Association, Palacios, Texas, dated April 18, 1951. Herrera is replying to Owens's letter asking for help to amend discriminatory practices against Mexican Nationals in Matagorda County. Herrera offers to meet personally with Owens and also encloses program and invitation to Regional LULAC Convention to be held in Palacios on April 22, 1951.
Date: April 18, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
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