Texas Good Neighbor Commission: An Inventory of Records at the Texas State Archives, 1943-1987, undated


Overview
	Creator:	Texas. Good Neighbor Commission.
	Title:	Records
	Dates:	1943-1987, undated
	Abstract:	Types of materials include minutes, reports, proceedings of conferences and meetings, correspondence, memorandums, financial statements, legislation, resolutions, clippings, photographs, printed materials, speeches, publications, and tape recordings. Dates covered are 1943-1987, undated. These records reflect the activities of the Texas Good Neighbor Commission and its association with other organizations.
	Quantity:	71.19 cubic ft.
	Language	English.

Agency History

A good neighbor policy was first established in Texas in 1943. The 48th Legislature passed House Concurrent Resolution 105, which called for equal treatment of Mexicans and other Latin Americans residing in or visiting the state. Based on this resolution, in June of that year Governor Coke Stevenson issued a proclamation establishing a good neighbor policy between Texas and Mexico, emphasizing equal treatment for Latin Americans in Texas. Following this move, the state was eligible for federal funding to put such a policy into effect. Later that same year, the Governor appointed the first Good Neighbor Commission, an unofficial seven-member commission, to carry out the good neighbor policy--generally correcting the undesirable conditions existing for individuals of Latin American descent in the state. In 1945 the 49th Legislature passed House Bill 804, establishing the Texas Good Neighbor Commission (GNC) as a temporary state agency. The Commission was composed of nine members, each appointed by the Governor with Senate approval to two-year terms. In 1947, the 50th Legislature, through House Bill 468, made the Good Neighbor Commission a permanent state commission. The members were now appointed to six-year, overlapping terms. A chair was elected by the members. Administrative duties were carried out by an Executive Secretary, later the Executive Director. The Commission was to meet annually in Austin, and otherwise as directed by the chairman. Eventually, the Commission met quarterly.

The initial mandate of the GNC was to promote inter-American goodwill, advance inter-American relations, and improve the conditions of Mexicans and those of Latin American ancestry in the state. During the early years, the Commission largely dealt with discrimination and related problems, such as school and housing segregation, and the treatment of braceros and migrant laborers. The Mexican government refused to allow the import of Mexican nationals for labor into areas with discrimination problems. This put a strain on several areas of the state needing unskilled laborers, especially for agriculture. To combat these problems, the GNC worked with local governments to establish local good neighbor or human relations councils which could deal with all but the severe discrimination cases. When a particular city/county had successfully resolved its discrimination problems the GNC would contact Mexican officials requesting removal of the area from the blacklist. The Good Neighbor Commission also launched a public awareness campaign to make Texans aware of such situations and measures taken or needed to improve conditions.

The Good Neighbor Commission also worked for education, securing scholarships for Texan and Latin American students, encouraging and assisting with visits of Mexican teachers to Texas, promoting the teaching of Spanish in Texas schools, and sponsoring the Pan American Student Forum. In addition, it established the International Good Neighbor Council; sponsored lecturers from Latin American Republics to speak in Texas; encouraged travel in Texas and Mexico; improved press relations in Texas and Mexico; encouraged and assisted in the development of international projects, such as parks, bridges, and highways; and participated in other international affairs.

In 1965 the mandate of the Good Neighbor Commission was altered to include additional migrant labor responsibilities. The 59th Legislature, through Senate Bill 179, abolished the Texas Council of Migrant Labor (established in 1957) and transferred all of its duties and responsibilities to the Good Neighbor Commission. This Council had been responsible for coordinating the work of state agencies in improving travel and living conditions of migrant laborers. Further legislation in 1971 (Senate Bill 676) required the GNC to submit an annual report on migrant affairs to the Governor and Legislature. This bill also created a Good Neighbor Commission of Texas Fund--a repository for private donations to the GNC. In 1975, migrant responsibilities were transferred to the newly-created Governor's Office of Migrant Affairs.

In 1979 the 66th Legislature, through House Bill 1061, revised the statute of the Good Neighbor Commission. Changes included the application of the Open Meetings and Open Records Act and the Sunset Act, and changes in some responsibilities. The Commission's new duties were to assist agencies and others in the advancement of inter-American understanding and goodwill; provide language translation services to state agencies and other government bodies; support and sponsor the Pan American Student Forum; gather information, do research, and conduct investigations related to inter-American affairs; maintain contact with western hemisphere officials and act as a source of information for the Consular Corps in Texas; represent the Governor and make arrangements for state officials to appear at public events; receive foreign dignitaries; serve as protocol advisors or interpreters at meetings between state officials of western hemisphere countries; and establish and maintain offices in Mexico to provide information between Texas and Mexico.

Some specific activities undertaken by the GNC included sponsoring and arranging student exchange visits; coordinating visits of Mexican officials to Texas and a series of exchange visits between Governor William Clements and governors of bordering Mexican states; assisting in establishing a series of border conferences between U.S. and Mexican border states, and arranging meetings between the GNC and other state border commissions; continuing sponsorship of the Pan American Student Forum; and interaction with the International Good Neighbor Council.

Throughout its existence, the Good Neighbor Commission endeavored to improve relations between Texas and Latin American Republics, namely Mexico. The Commission worked with several organizations that also worked toward these goals. Two organizations closely associated with the GNC were the Pan American Student Forum of Texas (PASF) and the International Good Neighbor Council (IGNC). The PASF is composed of students who are interested in studying countries and cultures of other American Republics and fostering better relations with these countries. This organization was established in Texas in 1943. Since 1949 the Good Neighbor Commission has sponsored the PASF and provided administrative assistance. The IGNC was created in 1954 following a resolution passed by the Good Neighbor Commission. The IGNC was created as an international cooperative body formed to study border problems between Texas and its bordering Mexican states--Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, and Chihuahua. In later years, other U.S. and Mexican states have joined this organization. The Good Neighbor Commission maintained close ties with this organization as its Executive Director was an ex officio member of the IGNC Board of Directors.

In the mid 1980s, funding for the Good Neighbor Commission was not legislatively appropriated. It was funded for FY 1986 - FY 1987 through the Governor's Office. The Commission was not given any funding for FY 1988 or FY 1989, and as of September 1, 1987, had been designated as a non-functioning agency. It was due for Sunset review in 1991. The Sunset Commission recommended the agency not be continued. The Legislature took no action to continue the agency, so the Good Neighbor Commission was allowed to expire (Vernon's statutes Art. 4101-2).

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Scope and Contents of the Records

Types of materials include minutes, reports, proceedings of conferences and meetings, correspondence, memorandums, financial statements, legislation, resolutions, clippings, photographs, printed materials, speeches, publications, and tape recordings. Dates covered are 1943-1987, undated. These records are fairly complete, and reflect the activities of the Texas Good Neighbor Commission and its association with other organizations. Subjects covered include discrimination, braceros, migrant laborers, health and social concerns, conferences and meetings, education, visits of Mexican teachers, exchange programs, visits of Texas and Mexican governors and other officials, consular matters, tourism, industry, joint Texas-Mexico projects, and various international issues.

To prepare this preliminary inventory, the described materials were cursorily reviewed to delineate series, to confirm the accuracy of contents lists, to provide an estimate of dates covered, and to determine record types.

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	These records are organized into seven series:

		Commission meeting files, 1945-1987, 6 cubic ft.
		Commissioners' files, 1943-1987, 2.47 cubic ft.
		General files, 1944-1987, undated, 45.72 cubic ft. Correspondence files, 1949-1987, 6.75 cubic ft. Discrimination files, 1945-1969, 3.25 cubic ft. Mexican teachers visits, 1950-1963, 1.25 cubic ft. Speeches, 1950-1974, 1.75 cubic ft. Photographs, [197-] - [198-], undated, 0.48 cubic ft. Clippings, 1944-1975, 2.24 cubic ft. General listing of files, 1944-1987, undated, 30 cubic ft.
		International Good Neighbor Council, [195-] - 1987, 9 cubic ft. Meeting files, 1954-1987, 5 cubic ft. Correspondence files, 1954-1985, 2 cubic ft. General files, [195-] - [198-], 2 cubic ft.
		Pan American Student Forum of Texas, 1951-1987, 5 cubic ft. Correspondence, 1951-1987, 3.5 cubic ft. Minutes, 1960-1987, 0.25 cubic ft. General files, [195-] - 1987, 1.25 cubic ft.
		Texas Council on Migrant Labor, 1955-1965, ca. 1976, 1 cubic ft.
		Annual reports (GNC), 1943-1945, 1947, 1951-1986, 2 cubic ft.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

None.

Restrictions on Use

None.

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Index Terms
	The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.
	Corporate Names:
		Texas Council on Migrant Labor.
		Pan American Student Forum of Texas.
	Subjects:
		Race discrimination--Texas.
		Minorities--Texas.
		International relations.
		Hispanic Americans--Texas.
		Mexican Americans--Texas.
		International cooperation.
		Pan-Americanism.
		Migrant labor--Texas--Social conditions.
		Migrant labor--Texas--Economic conditions.
		Migrant labor--Education--Texas.
		Governors--International relations.
	Places:
		Texas--Relations--Mexico.
		Mexico--Relations--Texas.
		Mexican-American Border Region.
		Mexico--Study and teaching.
		Latin America--Study and teaching.
	Document Types:
		Correspondence--1943-1987.
		Administrative records--1943-1987.
		Minutes--1943-1987.
		Reports--1943-1987.
		Bills (legislative records)--1943-1987.
		Resolutions--1943-1987.
		Photographs--1943-1987.
		Speeches--1943-1987.
		Clippings--1943-1987.
		Publications--1943-1987.
	Functions:
		Promoting international relations.

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Related Material


	The following materials are offered as possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the records. The listing is not exhaustive.
	Texas State Archives

		Texas Attorney General's Office, Felix Longoria Burial Scrapbook, 1949, 0.16 cubic ft.
	University of Texas at San Antonio, Special Collections and Archives Department
		Pan American Roundtable of San Antonio, Records, 1909-1994, 14 linear ft.
		Pan American Roundtables of Texas, Records, ca. 1916-ca. 1993, [cubic ft. unknown] [these records are recently transferred to UT San Antonio, cite may change if further processing is done].

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

(Identify the item and cite the series), Records, Texas Good Neighbor Commission. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Accession Information

Accession numbers: 1989/059, 1990/016

These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Governor's Office (via the Records Management Division) on December 6, 1988 and October 9, 1989.

Processing Information

Laura K. Saegert, May 1989

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Detailed Description of the Collection



Commission meeting files, 1945-1987, 6 cubic ft.
	Files of regular and special meetings of the Texas Good Neighbor Commission and committee meeting files. Files contain meeting agendas, minutes, attendance rosters, financial statements, commissioners' reports, chairman's reports, staff and topical reports, committee appointments, correspondence, clippings, memorandums, printed materials, and notes. Dates covered are 1945-1987. These materials document the activities of the Good Neighbor Commission and its committees. Meeting files contain some committee reports and other committee materials. Separate committee files exist, largely from the 1970s-1980s, and include those of the Administrative Committee, Executive Committee, Finance Committee, and Awards Committee. The last box in this series contains recordings of many of the Commission meetings from 1976-1987. Most recordings are on cassette tapes, however, some meetings from 1977-1978 are recorded on dictaphone belts or reel-to-reel tapes.
	Arrangement
	There records are arranged in chronological order.
	Index Terms
	The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.
		Document Types:
			Minutes--1945-1987.
			Audio tapes--1976-1987.
			Audio cassettes--1976-1987.
			Reports--1945-1987.
			Financial statements--1945-1987.
			Clippings--1945-1987.
		Functions:
			Promoting international relations.
			[unittitle added: see error report]
box	folder
1989/59-1	1.			Austin, October 3, 1945
	2.			San Antonio, September 9, 1946
	3.			Austin, October 8, 1947
	4.			Eagle Pass, March 24, 1947
	5.			Austin, March 26, 1948
	6.			Austin, September 30, 1948
	7.			San Antonio, December 18, 1948
	8.			Del Rio, May 6, 1949
	9.			Saltillo, May 7-9, 1949
	10-11.			Fort Worth, December 5, 1949
	12.			[December] 1949
	13.			San Antonio, February 28, 1950
	14-15.			Corpus Christi, December 3-4, 1950
	16-17.			Fort Worth Conference, May 11-12, 1951
	18.			May 1951
	19.			Austin, October 22, 1951
	20.			Sub-Committee A (Discrimination), 1949-1952
	21.			Houston, December 17, 1952
	22.			Sub-Committee C (Music, Culture, etc.), 1951
	23.			San Antonio, January 26, 1952
	24-25.			San Antonio, December 5-6, 1952
	26.			Fort Worth, January 6, 1953
	27.			January 19, 1953
	28.			Austin, February 25, 1953
	29.			Austin, November 23, 1953
	30.			El Paso, January 29-30, 1954
	31.			Austin, April 30, 1954
	32.			Austin -- Alien deportation, May 27, 1954
	33.			Alpine, September 1954
	34.			Austin, November 28-29, 1954
	35.			Austin, July 15, 1955
	36.			Fort Worth, September 29, 1955
	37.			Tyler, February 3, 1956
	38.			Austin, May 4, 1956
	39.			San Antonio, October 1956
			[unittitle added: see error report]
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1989/59-2	1.			Dallas, February 9, 1957
	2.			[Austin], September 1957
	3.			San Antonio, January 1958
	4.			Austin, July 28, 1958
	5.			Austin, March 14, 1959
	6.			Lubbock, December 10, 1959
	7.			Austin, August 22, 1960
	8.			Dallas, June 19, 1961
	9.			Austin, August 14, 1961
	10.			Laredo, May 18, 1962
	11.			[Austin], September 1962
	12.			Austin, February 13, 1963
	13.			[Austin], September 23, 1963
	14.			[Austin], January 5, 1964
	15.			[Mexico City], May 15, 1964
	16.			August 23, 1964
	17.			Austin, January 25, 1965
	18.			McAllen, December 4, 1965
	19.			Austin, February 11, 1965
	20.			Austin and Monterrey, April and May 1966
	21.			Del Rio, October 21, 1966
	22.			El Paso and Juarez, December 2, 1966
	23.			Austin, February 10, 1967
	24.			Dallas, June 1967
	25.			Houston, August 25, 1967
	26.			Sweetwater, December 1, 1967
	27.			1st Quarterly Meeting, Austin, February 2, 1968
	28.			[2nd Quarterly Meeting,] Luling, May 1968
	29.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, Amarillo, August 1968
	30.			[4th Quarterly Meeting,] Houston, December 2-3, 1968
	31.			1st Quarterly Meeting, [ Austin,] [February 15,] 1969
	32.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, El Paso, June 6, 1969
	33.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, Longview, September, 1969
	34.			4th Quarterly Meeting, Austin, December 3, 1969
	35.			[1st Quarterly Meeting,] Brownsville, February 12, 1970
	36.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, Dallas, May 28, 1970
	37.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, Mexico City, August 1970
	38.			[4th Quarterly Meeting,] Austin, December 4, 1970
	39.			1st Quarterly Meeting, [Austin,] [February 26,] 1971
	40.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, El Paso, June 4, 1971
	41.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, Laredo, August 1971
	42.			4th Quarterly Meeting, Houston, [November 18-19,] 1971
			[unittitle added: see error report]
box	folder
1989/59-3	1.			1st Quarterly Meeting, Guadalajara, [February 13-14,] 1972
	2.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, Lubbock, [May 21-22,] 1972
	3.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, Fort Worth, [August 27-28,] 1972
	4.			4th Quarterly Meeting, Austin, November 3, 1972
	5.			1st Quarterly Meeting, Harlingen and Brownsville, February 23 and March 1, 1973
	6.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, Mexico, [May 19,] 1973
	7.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, Corpus Christi, August 6, 1973
	8.			4th Quarterly Meeting, Austin, November [2], 1973
	9.			1st Quarterly Meeting, Austin, [March 7,] 1974
	10.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, Monterrey, May 2, 1974
	11.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, McAllen, August [10], 1974
	12.			4th Quarterly Meeting, Austin, [November 8,] 1974
	13.			1st Quarterly Meeting, Veracruz, March 21, 1975
	14.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, San Angelo, June 13, 1975
	15.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, El Paso, August 22, 1975
	16.			4th Quarterly Meeting, Austin, October 2, 1975
	17.			1st Quarterly Meeting, Laredo, February 6, 1976
	18.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, Tampico - cancelled, May 8, 1976
	19.			[Special Meeting,] [San Antonio,] June 12, 1976
	20.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, [Austin,] September 3, 1976
	21.			4th Quarterly Meeting, [Austin,] October 30, 1976
	22.			1st Quarterly Meeting, Houston, January 28, 1977
	23.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, Monterrey, May 12, 1977
	24.			[Special Meeting,] [Austin,] June 21, 1977
	25.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, Austin, July 7, 1977
	26.			[Special Meeting,] Austin, August 19, 1977
	27.			4th Quarterly Meeting, San Antonio, November 4, 1977
	28.			1st Quarterly Meeting, Del Rio, January 27, 1978
	29.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, Mexico City, April 26, 1978
	30.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, San Antonio, September 27, 1978
	31.			4th Quarterly Meeting, Austin, November 11, 1978
			[unittitle added: see error report]
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1989/59-4	1.			1st Quarterly Meeting, Austin, January 18, 1979
	2.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, Monterrey, April 27, 1979
	3.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, El Paso, July 27, 1979
	4.			4th Quarterly Meeting, Fort Worth, October 5, 1979
	5.			1st Quarterly Meeting, Misson, January 25, 1980
	6.			Emergency Meeting, Austin, March 27, 1980
	7.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, Tampico, April 25, 1980
	8.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, Laredo, July 25, 1980
	9.			4th Quarterly Meeting, November 17, 1980
	10.			Executive Committee Meeting, San Antonio, October 24, 1980
	11.			Executive Committee Meeting, December 17, 1980
	12.			1st Quarterly Meeting, Austin, January 22-23, 1981
	13.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, San Luis Potosi, April 23, 1981
	14.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, Houston, July 17, 1981
	15.			Emergency Called Meeting, El Paso, October 6, 1981
	16.			4th Quarterly Meeting, Corpus Christi, November 12-13, 1981
	17.			Special Called Meeting, Austin, September 11, 1981
	18.			Special Called Meeting, Austin, December 9, 1981
	19.			Administrative Committee [Emergency Meeting, El Paso,] October 6, 1981
	20.			Administrative/Executive Comm. Mtg. (Emergency), Austin, October 22, 1981
	21.			Administrative Committee Meeting, Houston, July 16, 1981
	22.			Executive Committee Meeting, Corpus Christi, November 12, 1981
	23.			Minutes #101, 1st Quarterly Meeting, [Austin,] January 22-23, 1981
	24.			Minutes #102, 2nd Quarterly Meeting, San Luis Potosi, April 23, 1981
	25.			Minutes #103, 3rd Quarterly Meeting, Houston, July 17, 1981
	26.			Minutes #104, Special Called Meeting, [Austin,] September 11, 1981
	27.			Minutes #105, Emergency Meeting, El Paso, October 6, 1981
	28.			Minutes #106, 4th Quarterly Meeting, Corpus Christi, November 13, 1981
	29.			Minutes #107, Special Called Meeting, [Austin,] December 9, 1981
	30.			1st Quarterly Meeting, Austin, January 22, 1982
	31.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, Dallas, April 30, 1982
	32.			Administrative Committee Meeting, Austin, January 21, 1982
	33.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, San Antonio, August 5-6, 1982
	34.			4th Quarterly Meeting, Brownsville, November 4-5, 1982
	35.			Minutes #108, 1st Quarterly Meeting, Austin, January 22, 1982
	36.			Minutes #109, 2nd Quarterly Meeting, Dallas, April 30, 1982
	37.			Minutes #110, 3rd Quarterly Meeting, August 6, 1982
	38.			Minutes #111, 4th Quarterly Meeting, November 5, 1982
			[unittitle added: see error report]
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1989/59-5	1.			1st Quarterly Meeting, Austin, January 7, 1983
	2.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, Houston, April 15, 1983
	3.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, Mexico City, June 16, 1983
	4.			4th Quarterly Meeting, Austin, October 14, 1983
	5.			Minutes #113, 2nd Quarterly Meeting, Houston, April 15, 1983
	6.			Administrative Committee Meeting, Austin, May 21, 1983
	7.			Administrative Committee Meeting, Austin, October 14, 1983
	8.			1st Quarterly Meeting, Fort Worth, January 13, 1984
	9.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, Austin, March 26, 1984
	10.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, San Antonio, June 1, 1984
	11.			4th Quarterly Meeting, Guadalajara, September 21, 1984
	12.			Administrative Committee [Meeting], Fort Worth, January 13, 1984
	13.			Good Neighbor Clubs Committee Mtg., San Antonio, August 24, 1984
	14.			Administrative Committee Meeting, Austin, July 9, 1984
	15.			Program Development Committee Mtg., San Antonio, August 24, 1984
	16.			Annual Award Committee Mtg., Dallas, 1984
	17.			Finance Committee Meeting, San Antonio, October 19, 1984
	18.			Executive and Finance Committees Combined Meeting, Austin, December 14, 1984
	19.			Standing Committees, Special Committees, 1984-85
	20.			1st Quarterly Meeting, Austin, January 22, 1985
	21.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, Austin, April 12, 1985
	22.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, Dallas, July 26, 1985
	23.			4th Quarterly Meeting, Houston, postponed, October 18, 1985
	24.			Award Committee Meeting, San Antonio, postponed, June 21, 1985
	25.			Award Committee Meeting, San Antonio, July 17, 1985
	26.			Finance Committee Meeting, San Antonio, postponed, June 21, 1985
	27.			Finance Committee Meeting, San Antonio, July 17, 1985
	28.			Standing Committees, Special Committees, 1985-86
	29.			[1st] Quarterly Meeting, Austin, postponed, February 14, 1986
	30.			[1st] Quarterly Meeting, San Antonio, postponed, March 14, 1986
	31.			[1st] Quarterly Meeting, Austin, April 25, 1986
	32.			2nd Quarterly Meeting, Austin, June 26, 1986
	33.			3rd Quarterly Meeting, Austin, August 29, 1986
	34.			4th Quarterly Meeting, Austin, November 14, 1986
	35.			1st Quarterly Meeting, Austin, February 27, 1987
			[unittitle added: see error report]
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1989/59-6				Tapes of Commission meetings, 1976-1987

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Commissioners' files, 1943-1987, 2.47 cubic ft.
	Files contain correspondence, memorandums, biographical materials, photographs, speeches, copies of legislative resolutions and bills, and other material. Dates covered are 1943-1987. These are files of the Texas Good Neighbor Commission Commissioners, documenting their activities while serving on the Commission. Topics covered include Commission meetings, conferences, international relations, visits of state or other officials between Texas and Mexico or other Latin American countries, travel plans and arrangements of Commissioners, promotional activities, and routine affairs.
	Arrangement
	Arranged in a loose reverse chronological order, based on the date the Commissioner began serving.
	Index Terms
	The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.
		Subjects:
			Pan-Americanism.
			International relations.
			International cooperation.
		Places:
			Mexican American Border Region.
			Texas--Relations--Mexico.
			Mexico--Relations--Texas.
		Document Types:
			Correspondence--1943-1987.
			Biography files--1943-1987.
			Photographs--1943-1987.
			Speeches--1943-1987.
			Bills (legislative records)--1943-1987.
		Functions:
			Promoting international relations.
			[unittitle added: see error report]
box	folder
1989/59-7	1.			Michael L. Lauderdale (appointed March 7, 1986), 1985-1991
	2.			Dr. Billy R. Reagan, Houston, 1986
	3.			Paula Montoya, (appointed March 6, 1986), 1985-1991
	4.			Sondra Sugerman, (appointed March 11, 1986), 1985-1991
	5.			David L. Garza, Houston, 12/83 - 6/89
	6.			Arthur C. Troilo, Jr., San Antonio, 11/12/81 - 6/19/87
	7.			R. Richard Rubottom, Dallas, 11/12/81 - 6/19/87
	8.			Nathan Safir, San Antonio, 12/83 - 6/87
	9.			Rose Mary Cervantes, Houston, 7/79 - 6/85
	10.			Manuel Jara, Ft. Worth, 7/79 - 6/85
	11.			Haywood Gulley, Del Rio, 7/79 - 6/85
	12.			Travis Johnson, El Paso, December 1984 - 6/18/89
			[unittitle added: see error report]
box	folder
1989/59-8	1.			Jose Alvardo, Jr., Corpus Christi, 1/30/78 - 6/18/83
	2.			Arnaldo Ramirez, Sr., Mission, 1/30/78 - 6/18/83
	3.			Mrs. W. Lane (Pic) Rivers, Houston, 1/30/78 - 6/18/83
	4.			A. John Castillo, 1975 - 6/19/79
	5.			Steve A. Lillard, III, Laredo, 9/3/75 - 6/18/81 - 6/18/87
	6.			Dorrance H. Guy, El Paso, 9/3/75 - 6/18/81
	7.			Aubrey N. Kline, San Antonio, 8/28/75 - 6/19/81
	8.			Xico P. Garcia, M.D., 9/73 - 1975
	9.			Henry A. Guerra, Jr., 9/73 - 6/19/79
	10.			M.M. Vicars, 1972 - 6/19/79
	11.			Mrs. Randall Nye, 9/72 - 6/19/77
	12.			Earl W. Gammage, 9/69 - 6/19/75
	13.			Dan R. Eddy, Jr., 1969 - 6/19/77
	14.			Mrs. James Day, 1969 - 6/19/77
	15.			J. W. Thomas, 6/69 - 6/19/75
	16.			A. G. Ainsworth, Jr., 1965 - 1972
			[unittitle added: see error report]
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1989/59-9	1.			Walter McBee, September 1965 - 1969
	2.			Jack H. Drake, 9/63 - 6/19/69; 1971-1972
	3.			Robert J. Galvan, 9/63 - 6/19/69
	4.			Mrs. Patricia Penrose Bishop Schieffer, 9/63 - 1969
	5.			Mrs. Bob Long, 1963 - 6/19/73
	6.			Ramiro B. Martinez, 1963 - 6/19/72
	7.			Chas. L. Nunn, 9/63 - 6/19/69
	8.			William D. Bonilla, 9/62 - 1965
	9.			J. Ed Connally, 9/62 - 1963
	10.			J. Manley Head, 1962 - 6/19/63
	11.			Earle B. Mayfield, 9/61 - 6/19/65
	12.			Philip J. Montalbo, 9/61 - 6/19/65
	13.			W. John Newell, 9/61 - 6/19/63; 1972 - 6/19/73
	14.			W.W. Callan, 9/57 - 6/19/63
	15.			Boyd Ryan, 9/57 - 1961
	16.			R.L. Wheelock, 9/57 - 1962
	17.			Conrad Dunagan, 9/55 - 6/19/62
	18.			Mrs. Kelly McAdams, 9/55 - 1971
	19.			Reynaldo G. Garza, 9/55 - 6/19/62
	20.			Frank H. Kelly, 9/53 - 1963
	21.			Watson W. Wise, 9/53 - 6/19/61
	22.			Edwin Smith, 1952 - 1955
	23.			George W. Strake, 9/51 - 1955
	24.			Ramon Guerra, 9/49 - 6/19/55
	25.			Neville G. Penrose, 9/49 - 6/19/57
	26.			Dr. Julian T. Saldivar, 1949 - 6/19/53
	27.			Claude W. Meadows, 9/49 - 6/19/57
	28.			Tom Slick, 1949 - 6/19/53
	29.			Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright, 9/11/47 - 1949
	30.			Bishop C.E. Byrne, 9/11/47 - 6/19/51
	31.			Guy I. Warren, 9/11/47 - 6/19/51
	32.			Hugh A.L. Halff, 9/11/47 - 6/19/53
	33.			Karl Hoblitzelle, 9/11/47 - 1949
	34.			Arnulfo Zamora, 1/22/46 - 9/4/47
	35.			Ed C. Heid, 9/20/45 - 9/4/47
	36.			Dorrance D. Rodderick, 1943-1945, 9/11/47 - 6/19/57
	37.			Bob Smith, 1943-45, 9/20/45 - 6/19/49
	38.			Lloyd Bentson, Sr., 9/20/45 - 6/19/49
	39.			Andres Rivera, Jr., 1943-1945, 9/45 - 9/47, 9/53 -6/61
	40.			Matias Dellano, 1943-1945, 9/20/45 - 1/22/46
	41.			Commissioners Biographical Material, [1943-1973]

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General files, 1944-1987, undated,
45.72 cubic ft.

General files of the Texas Good Neighbor Commission, including correspondence, subject files, speeches, clippings, photographs, and administrative files. Dates covered are 1944-1987 and undated. Subject coverage includes discrimination; braceros; migrant labor; international affairs; state visits of Mexican and Texas governors; consular matters; education, including bilingual education, exchange programs, visits of Mexican teachers, and scholarships; tourism; industry; joint Texas-Mexico projects, such as parks, bridges, and highways; meetings and conferences; foreign dignitaries at gubernatorial inaugurations; and other issues. Large collections of similar materials are grouped together and are described first, ie., correspondence, discrimination materials. Remaining files were left as received.

Organization of the Records

These records are organized into seven series:

Correspondence files, 1949-1987, 6.75 cubic ft.

Discrimination files, 1945-1969, 3.25 cubic ft.

Mexican Teachers visits, 1950-1963, 1.25 cubic ft.

Speeches, 1950-1974, 1.75 cubic ft.

Photographs, [197-]-[198-], undated, 0.48 cubic ft.

Clippings, 1944-1975, 2.24 cubic ft.

General listing of files, 1944-1987, undated, 30 cubic ft.

Index Terms

The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.

Subjects:

Race discrimination--Texas.

International relations.

International cooperation.

International economic relations.

Pan-Americanism.

International business enterprises--Mexico.

International business enterprises--Texas.

Business enterprises--Mexican American Border Region.

Civil rights--Texas.

Alien labor--Texas.

Consuls--Texas.

Consuls--Mexico.

Educational exchanges--Texas.

Educational exchanges--Mexico.

Exchange of persons programs, American--Texas.

Exchange of persons programs, Latin American--Mexico.

Tourist trade and state--Texas.

Hispanic Americans--Texas.

Migrant labor--Texas.

Governors--Travel--Texas.

Governors--Travel--Mexico.

Mexican Americans--Texas--Social conditions.

Mexican Americans--Texas--Economic conditions.

Mexican Americans--Civil rights--Texas.

Mexicans--Civil rights--Texas.

Mexicans--Employment--Texas.

Mexican Americans--Education--Texas.

Mexicans--Civil rights--Texas.

Mexican Americans--Employment--Texas.

Mexicans--Employment--Texas.

Mexican Americans--Civil rights--Texas.

Mexican Americans--Education--Texas.

Mexican Americans--Employment--Texas.

Places:

Texas--Commerce--Mexico.

Mexico--Commerce--Texas.

Texas--Relations--Mexico.

Mexico--Relations--Texas.

Texas--Social conditions.

Mexico--Study and teaching.

Mexican American Border Region--Industries.

Mexican American Border Region--Commerce.

Mexican American Border Region--Description and travel.

Mexican American Border Region--Economic conditions.

Document Types:

Correspondence--1944-1987.

Administrative records--c. 1944-1987.

Speeches--1950-1974.

Photographs--c. 1970-1987.

Color photographs--c. 1970-1987.

Clippings--1944-1975.

Functions:

Promoting international relations.

Educating minorities.

Protecting migrant workers.

Correspondence files, 1949-1987,
6.75 cubic ft.

Incoming and outgoing letters, memorandums, clippings, reports, and occasional photographs. Dates covered are 1949-1987. Topics covered include international issues and relations, migrant workers, student and teacher exchange programs, teaching of Spanish in Texas schools, tourism, meetings and conferences, and routine affairs, such as budgets, travel plans and arrangements, appointments, and requests for publications. Additional correspondence is scattered throughout the general files, including Governor's office correspondence and that of former executive directors.

Organization of the Records

Files are arranged into three groups: General correspondence, Chronological files, and Field office correspondence.

General correspondence files, 1949-[195-], [196-]-1987

These are largely incoming and outgoing letters, some with additional materials, dating 1949-late 1950s, late 1960s-1987. No files exist for the late 1950s - mid 1960s. Files are arranged as received, largely in chronological order.

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General correspondence, [July 1950 - July 1953]

Good Neighbor Commission correspondence, 1955 - [1956]

Correspondence, [1953]

4-23.

[Alphabetical correspondence files, 1952-1954]

24.

Ted Aanstoos correspondence, [1950-1951]

25-47.

[Alphabetical correspondence files, 1950-1952]

48.

Good Neighbor Commission [correspondence], #2, 1949

49.

GNC General Correspondence, #3, [Jan. -March, 1950]

50.

GNC General Correspondence, #4, [March-April, 1950]

51.

General Correspondence, #5, [April - June, 1950]

52.

[General Correspondence,] #6, [July-November, 1950]

53.

[General Correspondence,] #7, [September, 1950 - January, 1951]

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[General Correspondence,] #8, [January-June, 1951]

G.N.C. [General Correspondence,] #9, [August-December, 1951]

Correspondencia a Mexico, [1950]

4-17.

General Correspondence, 1966-1979

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General Correspondence, 1982-1987

Chronological files, 1954-1987

Outgoing letters and memorandums dating 1954-1987. Files are arranged chronologically.

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GNC - copies of letters from Austin office [chronological file], 1954

GNC, 2/26/54 - 5/55
[chronological file]

Chronological file, October-December, 1955

10-11.

Chronological file, 1955-1956

12-17.

Chronological file, 1956-1957

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1-16.

Chronological file, 1958-1966

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1-10.

Chronological file, 1967-1980

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1-8.

Chronological file, 1981-1987

Field Office Correspondence, 1976-1979

Incoming and outgoing letters, clippings, and reports dating 1976-1979. Files are unarranged.

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GNC field offices, [1975-1976]

10-12.

Brownsville G.N.C. Field Office, 1976-1978

13-16.

Laredo G.N.C. Field Office, 1976-1978

17.

[Laredo G.N.C. Field Office,] monthly report, March 1978

18.

[Laredo G.N.C. Field Office, Mrs. Pancho Villa visit, June 1978]

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Correspondence, August 1976

Correspondence, September 1976

Correspondence, October 1976

Correspondence, November 1976

Correspondence, December 1976

Correspondence, January 1977

Miscellaneous correspondence, February 1977

M.M. Vicars, correspondence, March 1977

Manuel C. Garza, correspondence, March 1977

10.

Roberto Guerra, correspondence, March 1977

11.

Sharon Flippen, correspondence, March 1977

12.

Eddie Aurispa, correspondence, March 1977

13.

Miscellaneous correspondence, March 1977

14.

M.M. Vicars, correspondence, April 1977

15.

Manuel C. Garza, correspondence, April 1977

16.

Sharon Flippen, correspondence, April 1977

17.

Newsletter material, May and June 1977

18.

M.M. Vicars, correspondence, May 1977

19.

Eddie Aurispa, correspondence, May 1977

20.

Manuel Garza, correspondence, May 1977

21.

Sharon Flippen, correspondence, May 1977

22.

Miscellaneous correspondence, May 1977

23.

M.M. Vicars, correspondence, June 1977

24.

Eddie Aurispa, correspondence, June 1977

25.

Manuel Garza, correspondence, June 1977

26.

Sharon Flippen, correspondence, June 1977

27.

Rolando Herrera, correspondence, June 1977

28.

Miscellaneous correspondence, June 1977

29.

Miscellaneous correspondence, July 1977

30.

M.M. Vicars, correspondence, Aug. 1977

31.

Eddie Aurispa, correspondence, Aug. 1977

32.

Miscellaneous correspondence, August 1977

33.

Eddie Aurispa, correspondence, September 1977

34.

M. M. Vicars, correspondence, September 1977

35.

Miscellaneous correspondence, September 1977

36.

M. M. Vicars, correspondence, Oct. 1977

37.

Eddie Aurispa, correspondence, October 1977

38.

Perry Salinas, correspondence, Oct. 1977

39.

Miscellaneous correspondence, October 1977

40.

Eddie Aurispa, correspondence, Nov. 1977

41.

Perry Salinas, correspondence, Nov. 1977

42.

M. M. Vicars, correspondence, Nov. 1977

43.

Miscellaneous correspondence, November 1977

44.

Eddie Aurispa, correspondence, December 1977

45.

Correspondence, December 1977

46.

[Antonio Garza, correspondence, February - March 1978]

47.

Cameron County Resources and Community Affairs, [1977]

48.

SC# 78-2-09, Good Neighbor Comm. [Cameron County Resources and Community Affairs, 1977]

49.

SC# 78-6-14, Good Neighbor Commission [Cameron County Resources and Community Affairs, 1977]

Discrimination files, 1945-1969,
3.25 cubic ft.

Correspondence, clippings, reports, occasional photographs, and other materials. Dates covered are 1945-1969. Files concern acts of discrimination, segregation, harassment, or related matters against Latin American (Hispanic) individuals, both native Texans and immigrants; the blacklisting of cities or counties in the state by the Mexican Government; and the formation and functions of the state and local Human Relations Councils. A few discrimination files are scattered throughout the general listing of files and the clippings subseries, both subdivisions in the general files series.

Arrangement

Files are arranged as received.

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50.

G. N. C., Hotel Ass'n., Discrim., [1950]

51.

Blacklist and discrimination, [1958-1961]

52.

Bracewell, Searcy, Senator, discrimination, [1956]

53.

Sanderson Case - discrimination, [1969]

54.

Discrimination - Del Rio, 1968

55.

Amarillo Special Report, [1972]

56.

Luzino Biyeda, Rocksprings Hospital, [1952]

57.

Real estate restriction, [1948, 1951]

58.

Graham, John Donning, “Juan Rodriguez Estrada," [1953]

59.

Mrs. C. S. Guerra, discrimination, [1949]

60.

Garza case, discrimination, [1951]

61.

Discrimination, general correspondence, [1950-[1957]

62.

Discrimination [general file, 1946-1956]

63.

Garcia - Valseca papers, discrimination, [1951]

64.

GIANT, [1956-1958]

65.

Kelley Committee - Community Relations, [1953-1955]

66.

Lubbock Mexican Consul, [1958-1959]

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Discrimination - General file, 1961-1968

Discrimination - General file, [also 1969-1970 1964-1965]

County discrimination files, 1950-1958:

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Bandera County, Medina

Bee County, Beeville

Bell County, Temple, Rogers

Bexar County, San Antonio

Caldwell County, Lockhart

Cameron County, Harlingen, San Benito, Brownsville

Cass County, Linden

10.

Cochran County, Morton

11.

Comal County, New Braunfels

12.

Coryell County, Gatesville

13.

Dallas County, Dallas

14.

Dawson County, Lamesa

15.

Deaf Smith County, Hereford

16.

El Paso County, El Paso

17.

Fayette County, Flatonia

18.

Fort Bend County, Rosenburg

19.

Freestone County, Wortham

20.

Frio County, Dilley

21.

Galveston County, Friendswood

22.

Gillespie County, Fredericksburg

23.

Gonzales County, Waelder

24.

Guadalupe County, Seguin

25.

Seguin - Guadalupe County, Disc. 1957

26.

Harris County, Houston

27.

Hays County, San Marcos

28.

[Hays-Guadalupe County,] Costaneda, Frank

29.

Hockley County, Levelland

30.

Hidalgo County, McAllen, Edinburg, Weslaco

31.

Howard County, Big Spring

32.

Huspeth County, Dell City

33.

Jones County, Hamlin

34.

Kendall County, Boerne

35.

Lamp County, Littlefield

36.

Live Oak County, Longoria case

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County discrimination files, 1950-1958:

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Lubbock County, Lubbock, Slaton

McLennan County, West, Waco

Martin County, Stanton

Matagorda County, Bay City

Medina County, Devine

Midland County, Midland

Mitchell County, Colorado City

Navarro County, Corsicana

Nolan County, Sweetwater

10.

Nueces County, Robstown, Baytown, Corpus Christi

11.

Pecos County, Ft. Stockton, Imperial

12.

Reeves County, Pecos

13.

Refugio County, Austwell, Tivoli

14.

Runnels County, Winters, Ballinger

15.

San Patricio County, Sinton

16.

San Saba County, San Saba

17.

Scurry County, Snyder

18.

Somervell County, Glen Rose

19.

Tom Green County, San Angelo

20.

Tarrant County, Ft. Worth

21.

Terrell County, Sanderson

22.

Terry County, Brownfield

23.

Travis County, Manor, Austin

24.

Upton County, Rankin

25.

Uvalde County, Uvalde

26.

Val Verde County, Del Rio

27.

Victoria County, Victoria

28.

Ward County, Monahans, Grandfalls

29.

Wharton County, Wharton

30.

Wichita County, Wichita Falls

31.

Williamson County, Taylor, Hutto, Georgetown

32.

Winkler County, Kermit

33.

Zavala County, Crystal City

34.

Mexicans burned to death in Fisher County, [1950]

City discrimination files, 1950-1951:

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35.

Brownsville

36.

Bryan

37.

College Station

38.

Colorado City

39.

Corpus Christi

40.

Corsicana

41.

Dallas

42.

Eagle Pass

43.

El Paso

44.

Grand Prairie

45.

Houston

46.

Marlin

47.

Mineral Wells

48.

McAllen

49.

McKinney

50.

New Braunfels

51.

Nocona

52.

Palacios

53.

Pittsburg

54.

Port Arthur

55.

Rockdale

56.

Rocksprings

57.

San Angelo

58.

San Antonio

59.

Seguin

60.

Taft

61.

Tamaulipas

62.

Taylor

63.

Temple

64.

Texas City

65.

Victoria

66.

Wharton

67.

Wichita Falls

68.

Discrimination - procedure, [1950-1951]

69.

Discrimination, miscellaneous, [1951]

70.

Florence Gonzalez, [1951]

71.

J. T. Canales, [1951]

72.

[Discrimination, correspondence, 1949-1950]

73.

[General files; discrimination, correspondence, 1944; 1950-1951]

74.

Housing authority, [1951]

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Austin housing case, [1951]

Juan Villalobos murder of Sheriff, [1951]

Discrimination file [includes list of incidents, by location, 1945-1951]

4-5.

[Discrimination, general files, 1950-1951]

Press memo on orphanage discrimination, [1951]

Pecos, [1945, 1949]

Wharton County, [1951]

Felix Longoria case, [1948]
[in binder]

10-11.

Ismael Falcon, [1949-1951]

12.

Discrimination - miscellaneous, [1951-1952]

13.

Betty Enriquez, [1950]

14.

Jose Marquez discrimination affair, [1948-1949]

15.

Discrimination - Mrs. Pedro Estrada, [1949-1950]

16.

Blacklisted Counties, [by the] Mexican Government, [1949-1953]

17.

Sub-Committee A, [1949-1950]

18.

Human Relations Council, general file, [1950-1952]

19.

Big Spring [Human Relations Council, 1950]

20.

Fort Worth [Human Relations Council, 1950-1952]

21.

Granger [Human Relations Council, 1950]

22.

Hillsboro [Human Relations Council, 1951]

23.

Leftwich, Bill, [1957]

24.

Almaraz, Herman, [1953-1954]

25.

Housing authorities [investigation], 1953

26.

Labor, [1948-1949?]

27.

Allison Ranch Bracero Procedure, [1952]

28.

Bracero Labor Conferences, [1951-1955]

29.

Bracero “Sample" Project, [1952]

30.

Charges of Mexican Government Against Texas Counties Appearing on Blacklist as of October 1952

31.

Bracero Proclamation Project, [1952]

32.

Sample letters (to be sent to Consul in Blacklist removal)

33.

Yeaman Wetback Feature story, [1953]

34.

US - Mexico Labor Agreement, [1952]

35.

Blacklist removal campaign (WTCC), [1952-1953]

36.

Laeger, Geo. I, Juarez-El Paso Crossing, [1957]

37.

Discrimination [general file, 1949-1950]

38.

Discrimination by counties [correspondence, 1945-1950]

Mexican teachers' visits, 1950-1963,
1.25 cubic ft.

Files documenting 13 visits of Mexican teachers to Texas, containing correspondence, agendas, arrangements, photographs, press releases, clippings, and other materials. Dates covered are 1950-1963.

Arrangement

The files are arranged numerically by visit.

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Mexican Teachers' Tour of Schools, [1950-1956]

The Mexican Teacher Program (history and possible projects), 1956

First Mexican Teacher Visit, January 5-27, 1951

4-6.

Second Mexican Teacher Visit, December 1-15, 1951

7-9.

Third Mexican Teacher Visit, January 14-30, 1953

10-12.

Fourth Mexican Teacher Visit, January 1-16, 1954

13-15.

Fifth Mexican Teacher Visit, [January 2-21, 1955]

16-18.

Sixth Mexican Teacher Visit, January 1956

19-20.

Seventh Mexican Teacher Visit, [January] 1957

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Eighth Mexican Teacher Visit, [January] 1958

Ninth Mexican Teacher Visit

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