[Letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick - 1963-11-29]

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Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick, Democratic National Committee, relating the reception LULAC had given to the Kennedys and the Johnsons. Herrera is "heartsick," as it was only fifteen hours later that President Kennedy was dead. Herrera says that he is determined to keep the Latinos together in Texas.

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4 p. ; 28 cm.

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Herrera, John J. November 29, 1963.

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  • Main Title: [Letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick - 1963-11-29]
  • Alternate Title: [Letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick - November 29, 1963]

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Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick, Democratic National Committee, relating the reception LULAC had given to the Kennedys and the Johnsons. Herrera is "heartsick," as it was only fifteen hours later that President Kennedy was dead. Herrera says that he is determined to keep the Latinos together in Texas.

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4 p. ; 28 cm.

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¡Han Matado a mi Presidente! (They Have Killed My President) by John J. Herrera, 1963 & John J. Herrera to Carlos McCormick, Nov. 29, 1963; Herrera's notes re JFK photos at Rice Hotel, Nov. 22, 1963

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Carlos McCormick, Nov. 29, 1963; Herrera's notes re JFK photos at Rice Hotel, Nov. 22, 1963

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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.

John F. Kennedy Memorial Collection

This collection contains newspapers, correspondence, legal documents, police reports, photographs, and video footage documenting the weekend of President Kennedy’s assassination as well as the subsequent investigations into both Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby.

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  • November 29, 1963

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  • Sept. 5, 2012, 6:20 a.m.

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  • Nov. 22, 2013, 9:21 a.m.

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Herrera, John J. [Letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick - 1963-11-29], letter, November 29, 1963; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth249199/: accessed May 25, 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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