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Descriptive Summary

Historical Note

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Administrative Information

Description of Series

Correspondence

General PASO Materials

PASO Promotion of Mexican Americans for Jobs and Mexican American Owned Businesses

Other Mexican American Organizations

Other Issues of Interest

Houston Public Library, Houston Metropolitan Research Center

Hector Garcia / Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations Collection:

An Inventory of Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library



Descriptive Summary

CreatorGarcia, Hector
TitleHector Garcia / Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations Collection
Inclusive Date1972-1978
IdentificationMSS 92
Extent1 document box: .25 linear ft.
LanguageMaterials are in English.
RepositoryHouston 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.

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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

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Restrictions

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.

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Index Terms

Subjects
Mexican Americans
Subjects (Persons)
Garcia, Hector
Subjects (Organizations)
Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations

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Administrative Information

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.

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Detailed Description

 

Correspondence

BoxFolder
11Correspondence, 1972-1973
2Correspondence, 1974
3Correspondence, 1975-1976
4Correspondence, 1977-1978, and unknown

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General PASO Materials

BoxFolder
15PASO Newsletter materials
6Essay regarding Chicano movement
7PASO miscellany

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PASO Promotion of Mexican Americans for Jobs and Mexican American Owned Businesses

BoxFolder
18PASO Promotion of Mexican American Job Candidates
9Mexican American Employment Roster
10Directory of Minority-Owned Supply Companies
11Materials regarding recruiting of police officers from San Antonio

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Other Mexican American Organizations

BoxFolder
112Mexican American Democratic Caucus
13Concilio De La Raza
14Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans
15Association of Mexican American Educators
16IMAGE de Houston
17Houston Welfare Rights Organization, Inc.
18Interfaith Commission on Human Priorities
19Interfaith Coalition, Houston Metropolitan Ministries
20Organizational Directories

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Other Issues of Interest

BoxFolder
121Materials regarding Nixon/Ford activities toward Mexican Americans
22Resolutions
23Telephone rate increase
24Statement regarding police brutality
25List of PASO-endorsed candidates, 1978
26Miscellaneous membership lists
27Letter regarding dispute at House of God, Our Lady of Grace Church
28Political campaign literature
29Newspaper clippings
30Mexican American Precinct Judges, May 1976

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