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In 1960, rather than seeking a third term in the legislature, Laurel was elected district attorney of Webb, Zapata, and Dimmit counties. He had already been a special investigator for the DA's office from 1952 to 1956. He was reelected in 1964 but left the position in 1967, when he accepted an appointment from [[U.S. President]] [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] to the National Transportation Safety Board. Laurel remained on the board through 1972, under Johnson's successor, [[Richard M. Nixon]].[1]

In 1960, rather than seeking a third term in the legislature, Laurel was elected district attorney of Webb, Zapata, and Dimmit counties. He had already been a special investigator for the DA's office from 1952 to 1956. He was reelected in 1964 but left the position in 1967, when he accepted an appointment from [[U.S. President]] [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] to the National Transportation Safety Board. Laurel remained on the board through 1972, under Johnson's successor, [[Richard M. Nixon]].[1]

In 1973, Laurel was named executive director of the International Good Neighbor Council, a nonprofit organization founded in 1954 to promote goodwill and friendship between the United States and [[Mexico]]. The main council office is inMonterrey, Mexico. Laurel headed the organization until 1975; thereafter, he was the president of the council. He was also a former member of the National Advisory Council on Rural Poverty.[4]

In 1973, Laurel was named executive director of the International Good Neighbor Council, a nonprofit organization founded in 1954 to promote goodwill and friendship between the United States and [[Mexico]]. The main council office is in Monterrey, Mexico. Laurel headed the organization until 1975; thereafter, he was the president of the council. He was also a former member of the National Advisory Council on Rural Poverty.[4]

==Personal life and death==

==Personal life and death==