Descriptive Summary
Garcia, Hector
Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations
Hector Garcia / Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations Collection1972-1978MSS.0092
0.25 Linear feet,
1 document box
Materials are in English.
Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
Historical Note
The Harris County chapter of the Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations (PASO) was formed in October 1961. Its purpose was to advocate on behalf of Mexican Americans. Its political activities included letter-writing campaigns, poll tax drives, bumper sticker brigades, telephone banks, and community get-out-the-vote rallies. PASO endorsed candidates supportive of Mexican American concerns. It took up issues of concern to Mexican Americans. It also advocated on behalf of Mexican Americans seeking jobs, and for Mexican American owned businesses. PASO produced such Mexican American political leaders as Leonel Castillo and Ben. T. Reyes.
Hector Garcia was a member of PASO and its executive secretary of the Office of Community Relations. In the late 1970's, he was Executive Director of the Catholic Council on Community Relations for the Diocese of Galveston-Houston. The collection includes some materials related to some of his other interests outside of PASO.
Arrangement
- Correspondence
- General PASO materials
- PASO promotion of Mexican Americans for jobs and Mexican American-owned businesses
- Other Mexican American Organizations
- Other issues of interest
Access Restrictions
None.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Hector Garcia / Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder.
Related Material
MSS 208, John Castillo Papers
Preferred Citation
Hector Garcia / Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Hector Garcia, 1978.
Processing Information
Processed by Andrew Hempe, September 1998.
Index Terms
Garcia, Hector
Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations
Harris County (Tex.)
Labor unions--Texas--Houston
Mexican Americans
Mexican Americans--Texas--Civil rights
Politics--Texas--Houston
Voter Registration--Texas--Houston
Correspondence
1
1
Correspondence,
1972-1973
1
2
Correspondence,
1974
1
3
Correspondence,
1975-1976
1
4
Correspondence,
1977-1978, and unknown
General PASO Materials
1
5
PASO Newsletter materials
1
6
Essay regarding Chicano movement
1
7
PASO miscellany
PASO Promotion of Mexican Americans for Jobs and Mexican American-Owned Businesses
1
8
PASO Promotion of Mexican American Job Candidates
1
9
Mexican American Employment Roster
1
10
Directory of Minority-Owned Supply Companies
1
11
Materials regarding recruiting of police officers from San Antonio
Other Mexican American Organizations
1
12
Mexican American Democratic Caucus
1
13
Concilio De La Raza
1
14
Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans
1
15
Association of Mexican American Educators
1
16
IMAGE de Houston
1
17
Houston Welfare Rights Organization, Inc.
1
18
Interfaith Commission on Human Priorities
1
19
Interfaith Coalition, Houston Metropolitan Ministries
1
20
Organizational Directories
Other Issues of Interest
1
21
Materials regarding Nixon/Ford activities toward Mexican Americans
1
22
Resolutions
1
23
Telephone rate increase
1
24
Statement regarding police brutality
1
25
List of PASO-endorsed candidates,
1978
1
26
Miscellaneous membership lists
1
27
Letter regarding dispute at House of God, Our Lady of Grace Church
1
28
Political campaign literature
1
29
Newspaper clippings
1
30
Mexican American Precinct Judges,
May 1976