[Letter from John J. Herrera inviting John F. Kennedy to Houston - 1963-10-24]

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Letter from John J. Herrera inviting President John F. Kennedy to Houston. Herrera writes to Mr. Kenneth O'Donnell, President Kennedy's appointment secretary, to convince O'Donnell to "have President Kennedy visit the LULAC State Director's Ball at the Crystal Ballroom of the Rice Hotel on the same night," November 21, 1963. Herrera describes his desire to have the President meet with the area Viva Kennedy Clubs and LULAC in preparation for what would have been President Kennedy's re-election campaign.

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4 p. ; 28 cm.

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Herrera, John J. October 24, 1963.

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  • Main Title: [Letter from John J. Herrera inviting John F. Kennedy to Houston - 1963-10-24]
  • Alternate Title: [Letter from John J. Herrera inviting John F. Kennedy to Houston - October 10, 1963]

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Letter from John J. Herrera inviting President John F. Kennedy to Houston. Herrera writes to Mr. Kenneth O'Donnell, President Kennedy's appointment secretary, to convince O'Donnell to "have President Kennedy visit the LULAC State Director's Ball at the Crystal Ballroom of the Rice Hotel on the same night," November 21, 1963. Herrera describes his desire to have the President meet with the area Viva Kennedy Clubs and LULAC in preparation for what would have been President Kennedy's re-election campaign.

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4 p. ; 28 cm.

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LULAC: John J. Herrera Correspondence and Documents

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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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  • October 24, 1963

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  • Sept. 5, 2012, 6:20 a.m.

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  • Nov. 17, 2014, 10:04 a.m.

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Herrera, John J. [Letter from John J. Herrera inviting John F. Kennedy to Houston - 1963-10-24], letter, October 24, 1963; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth249220/: 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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