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Lideres Latinos Oral History Project: Interview with Héctor GarcÃa
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Héctor GarcÃa was born in Mexico and raised in Mexico City. GarcÃa graduated from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México studying business administration. He moved to Minnesota in 1973 and later created MEX-US, a consulting company. GarcÃa worked as executive director for the Spanish Speaking Affairs Council and the National Conference for Community and Justice. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family background; campesino movement; childhood; pollution in Mexico City; poverty; racism; education; Latino culture; lack of diversity in Hawthorne, California; Minnesota weather; jobs held; businesses opportunities explored; North American Free Trade Agreement; decline of Mexican peso; anti-Semitism; wanting to help the lower class; organizations; Latino community; and the Legacy Fund. |
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| Quantity | 1 digital file 56 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 01:23:46 running time |
| Creation | Interviewer: Duarte, Lorena Narrator: GarcÃa, Héctor Made in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States |
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Hispanic Americans Made in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States |
| Dates | Creation: 02/14/2011 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH135 |
| Accession Number | AV2011.2.13 |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Lideres Latinos Oral History Project' |