Sheriff brands whitewash charge as ridiculous

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Newspaper clipping from a Bay City newspaper, indicated by handwritten note, dated 1953. Article is a rebuttal from Sheriff Jack Cole to charges made by LULAC delegates at the LULAC convention that a grand jury had whitewashed the decision regarding the fatal shooting of George Sanchez. LULAC was asking for an impartial investigation of George Sanchez's civil rights.

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1 newspaper clipping ; 16 cm., on sheet 22 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1953.

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  • Place of Publication: Bay City, Texas

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Newspaper clipping from a Bay City newspaper, indicated by handwritten note, dated 1953. Article is a rebuttal from Sheriff Jack Cole to charges made by LULAC delegates at the LULAC convention that a grand jury had whitewashed the decision regarding the fatal shooting of George Sanchez. LULAC was asking for an impartial investigation of George Sanchez's civil rights.

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1 newspaper clipping ; 16 cm., on sheet 22 cm.

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LULAC: John J. Herrera Correspondence and Documents as National President, January-March, 1953

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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.

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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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[Letter from John C. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-06] (Letter)

[Letter from John C. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-06]

Handwritten letter from John C. Gonzalez of Palacios, Texas to John J. Herrera, dated February 6, 1953. This is a cover letter for Bay City newspaper clipping about sheriff's response to an earlier LULAC newspaper article.

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[Letter from John C. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-06], HPLM_MSS160-b5-f18-16, ark:/67531/metapth250315

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Sheriff brands whitewash charge as ridiculous, clipping, 1953; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth250348/: accessed June 9, 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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