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J. A. "Tony" Alvarez Collection MSS.0228Biographical NoteJ. A. “Tony” Alvarez was a successful Houston businessman who became involved with the League of United Latin-American Citizens in 1965. By 1966, he had met with Vice-President Hubert Humphrey in Washington, D. C. regarding Mexican-American concerns and been named LULAC’s Man of the Year. Alvarez was instrumental in the planning of Project SER, a Latin-American jobs program. A PASO supporter, Alvarez also participated in the Minimum Wage March of 1966. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe collection contains: Assorted newspapers, LULAC news, La Prensa, Enterprise of Beaumont, Caller from Corpus Christi, El Sol, photographs of the Minimum Wage March in 1966 and President John F. Kennedy's last night in Houston at a LULAC function at the Rice Hotel. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsNone. Return to the Table of Contents
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Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationJ. A. "Tony" Alvarez Collection. MSS 0228. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library. Processing InformationProcessed by: Marguerite Radhakrishnan in March, 2009. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Collection
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