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[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day, San Jacinto Monument - 1954-04-21]

Description: Draft of the speech delivered by John J. Herrera on April 21, 1954, marking the one hundred and eighteenth anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera compares the Battle of San Jacinto to the Korean War and states that "Our Texas men are proving themselves again and again defenders of the American way of life." Herrera spoke on behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens and presented an offering to the memory of those who died in the Battle of San Jacinto.
Date: April 21, 1954
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1954-04-21]

Description: Speech delivered by John J. Herrera on April 21, 1954, marking the 108th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera compares the Battle of San Jacinto to the Korean War and states that "our Texas men are proving themselves again and again defenders of the American way of life." Herrera speaks on behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens and presents an offering to the memory of those who died in the Battle of San Jacinto.
Date: April 21, 1954
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[San Jacinto Day Program - 1954-04-21]

Description: Program from San Jacinto Day hosted by the San Jacinto Chapters of the Sons of the Republic of Texas and Daughters of the Republic of Texas on April 21, 1954. The program has a black and white illustration of the San Jacinto monument and lists the speakers and events of the day.
Date: April 21, 1954
Creator: Sons of the Republic of Texas, San Jacinto Chapter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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[News Clip: Senator Joe]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Senator Joseph McCarthy visiting Houston for San Jacinto Day.
Date: April 21, 1954
Duration: 2 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Youth on trial in bottle assault]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the trial of Charles Jack Stewart, a Dallas teenager accused of assaulting a man, Elmer C. Heath, in a cafe after smashing a beer bottle into his face.
Date: April 21, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 35 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Dallas Gridiron show scheduled]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about an upcoming satirical performance by and about Dallas journalists and public officials. Proceeds from the show were to be used to fund the Press Club of Dallas' annual Southwest Journalism Forum.
Date: April 21, 1954
Duration: 2 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Senator Joe]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Senator Joseph McCarthy visiting Houston for San Jacinto Day.
Date: April 21, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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