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Unable to find an internship at a Texas hospital because of his ethnicity, Dr. Garcia (seated, far right) moved to Omaha, Nebraska for his residency. Here he poses with fellow interns at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
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Dr. Garcia, shown here in a graduation portrait, received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin before starting his doctorate work.
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Wanda Garcia shakes hands with Vice President Al Gore at a 1998 ceremony to reveal a U.S. Savings Bond honoring the late Dr. Garcia.
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Hector Garcia (standing, far left) appears in this photograph with his parents and six of his siblings. After leaving Mexico, the family settled in Mercedes, Texas.
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Dr. Garcia and Wanda Fusillo married on June 23, 1945 in Naples, Italy. Wanda came from an aristocratic Italian family and had studied Italian literature.
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Dr. Garcia’s medical unit is photographed in North Africa during World War II.
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This military portrait of Dr. Garcia was taken during his World War II service. He achieved the ranks of captain in 1942 and major in 1947.
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Dr. Garcia sits among other delegates at the United Nations. He was the first Mexican American named to the United States UN delegation.
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Dr. Garcia’s address to the UN General Assembly, delivered in Spanish, discussed the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America.
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Kennedy poses with Dr. Garcia and other leaders of Viva Kennedy clubs. The clubs helped Kennedy win 85 percent of the national Latino vote in the 1960 presidential election.
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The AGIF’s annual conventions attracted high-profile guests. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy attended the 1964 Chicago convention.
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Dr. Garcia (left), President Johnson, and AGIF chairmen Augustin Flores and Corky Gonzales pose for a photograph outside the White House.
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Dr. Garcia proudly wore an AGIF founder’s hat for nearly five decades.
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Dr. Clotilde Garcia also received recognition for her promotion of civil and women’s rights. In 1984, she gave this speech when she was inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame.
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This audio recording, produced by the University of Texas at Austin, explores the origins and importance of the AGIF.
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In this audio recording, Dr. Garcia accepts an award from the National Hispanic University, speaking at length on the importance of education.
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In 1989, the University of Texas created this biographical video when it honored Dr. Garcia with its Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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In this video clip, Dr. Garcia visits and documents the conditions in one of Texas’ colonias.
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In this video, taken at the AGIF's 43rd national convention, Dr. Garcia discusses the organization's beginnings.
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Dr. Garcia organized a fundraiser to pay for the Longoria family’s travel expenses, ensuring they could attend the funeral at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
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This article explores the legacy of the Private Longoria controversy. The incident is considered a milestone in the Mexican American civil rights struggle.
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This newspaper article announces Dr. Garcia’s appointment to the USCCR, noting that he would be the first Mexican American to serve on the commission.
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Dr. Garcia spoke out against the racism he witnessed in his community, calling attention to issues like police discrimination and brutality.
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This article details how Dr. Garcia’s time at the United Nations gave him new insights into global issues like colonialism and the nuclear arms race.
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This newspaper article recounts a 1966 meeting between President Johnson and top Latino leaders, including Dr. Garcia, who called the meeting “a great success.”