urn:taro:houpub.00132 Hector Garcia / Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations Collection: An Inventory of Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
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Encoded in EAD Version 2002 and edited according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions by Amber Seely inApril 2007 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Garcia, Hector Hector Garcia / Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations Collection 1972-1978 Materials are in English. MSS 92 1 document box: .25 linear ft. 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 stidker brigades, telephone banks, and community ger-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 was 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.

ArrangementCorrespondenceGeneral PASO materialsPASO promotion of Mexican Americans for jobs and Mexican American owned businessesOther Mexican American OrganizationsOther issues of interest Access Restrictions

None.

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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 TermsSubjectsMexican AmericansSubjects (Persons)Garcia, HectorSubjects (Organizations)Political Association of Spanish-Speaking OrganizationsDetailed DescriptionCorrespondence11Correspondence, 1972-197312Correspondence, 197413Correspondence, 1975-197614Correspondence, 1977-1978, and unknownGeneral PASO Materials15PASO Newsletter materials16Essay regarding Chicano movement17PASO miscellanyPASO Promotion of Mexican Americans for Jobs and Mexican American Owned Businesses18PASO Promotion of Mexican American Job Candidates19Mexican American Employment Roster110Directory of Minority-Owned Supply Companies111Materials regarding recruiting of police officers from San AntonioOther Mexican American Organizations112Mexican American Democratic Caucus113Concilio De La Raza114Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans115Association of Mexican American Educators116IMAGE de Houston117Houston Welfare Rights Organization, Inc.118Interfaith Commission on Human Priorities119Interfaith Coalition, Houston Metropolitan Ministries120Organizational DirectoriesOther Issues of Interest121Materials regarding Nixon/Ford activities toward Mexican Americans122Resolutions123Telephone rate increase124Statement regarding police brutality125List of PASO-endorsed candidates, 1978126Miscellaneous membership lists127Letter regarding dispute at House of God, Our Lady of Grace Church128Political campaign literature129Newspaper clippings130Mexican American Precinct Judges, May 1976