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[Letter from Truett Latimer to Gene Whitehead, April 27, 1961]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Gene Whitehead discussing his vote on the general sales tax and his constituent's reaction to it. Mr. Latimer explains why he voted against the tax and acknowledges that the people of his county are unhappy with his decision. He uses a situation that happened to Edmund Burke to justify going against the wishes of his constituents and asks Mr. Whitehead to help ease the people that are displeased with him.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. Theron Fergus, April 27, 1961]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to J. Theron Fergus discussing the sales tax. Mr. Latimer says he voted against it and apologizes for not seeing eye to eye on the issue. He also mentions the bill that would provide a seventy miles-per-hour speed limit on four-lane highways and assures Mr. Fergus that he will support it.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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