Garcia, Jaime 1974-06-06
Jaime Garcia, legal counsel for Minority Business Enterprises in Lubbock, explains the purpose of his job and expresses attitudes toward Mexican-American organization.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Jaime Garcia
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Date: June 6, 1974
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Jeff Townsend
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Family background early life,
Migrant background noted,
Difficulty with English described,
Education at Texas Tech,
Attitude toward business expressed,
Description of work with urban renewal agency,
Discrimination in abstracts cited,
Relationship of Minority Business Enterprises to Small
Business Administration explained,
Status statistics on minority business in the area noted,
Discussion of Mexican-American political civic organizations,
Lubbock's Human Relations Committee mentioned,
Attitude toward bilingual education expressed,
Speculation on future of "movimiento popular" (popular
movement),
Opinions on La Raza Unida political tactics expressed,
Future role of Mexican-Americans in political life predicted,
Opinions on protest march given.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
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