"Fifty years ago, a Bobcat changed the world with a stroke of a pen."
On July 2, 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson, Texas Southern graduate (now Texas State), signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, for those of you who do not know, this outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
Proudly representing his Alma Mater, Texas State University, the mayor followed the ceremony with a short story, a personal favorite of his about President LBJ.
The LBJ Museum of San Marcos welcomed the city to celebrate in the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by showing a special viewing of President Lyndon B. Johnson's speech addressing the nation before he signed the act into law.
It's been 50 years after the day and the words of President LBJ still rang true. The room was packed, mixed with about 50 patrons from all walks of life and color; which I find ironic.
San Marcos Mayor, Daniel Guerrero, addressed the museum, proclaiming, July 2nd, as "Civil Rights Day" in San Marcos, Texas at the LBJ Museum.
Proudly representing his Alma Mater, Texas State University, the mayor followed the ceremony with a short story, a personal favorite of his about President LBJ.
It starts out with, "LBJ in the situation room surrounded by generals, admirals, graduates from Princeton, the Naval Academy and all points in between. And the president says, 'You know, you guys might have lots of stars and stripes, but this decision rests firmly on the shoulders of a graduate from Southwest Texas Teacher's College.'"
The crowd laughs with pride as the mayor claimed he could be wrong in some detail, but if it is an accurate story, he says that he thinks it showed LBJ's pride for his school and for Texas.
PARTY DECORATIONS:
PARTY DECORATIONS:
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Including:
Programs
Copies of BobcatFans Magazine
Donation Bucket
Plan Board of future plans to update the museum's 2nd floor for more exhibits!
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Decorated in black&white with a touch of gold, which I thought was appropriate for the event.
Including:
veggie tray
fruit tray
turkey wrap tray
sweet/ unsweet tea
We thank the local HEB for its donations
Simple black table clothes, white plates with red napkins, black and white balloons with red string and gold tinsel were used to make the table festive, but not a main attraction.
We thank the local HEB for its donations
Simple black table clothes, white plates with red napkins, black and white balloons with red string and gold tinsel were used to make the table festive, but not a main attraction.
