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Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) records. Record Group 2, Office of President and General Counsel, 1968-1982.

Title: Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) records. Record Group 2, Office of President and General Counsel, 1968-1982.

There are letters, memoranda, speeches, position papers and legal work written by the first three presidents, as well as directives, policy statements, and research issued at their request. Joaquin Avila's pre-presidential papers are in the Regional Offices record group, in both the San Antonio and San Francisco office sections.

ArchivalResource: 19.5 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/754866026 View

League of United Latin American Citizens. League of United Latin American Citizens records, 1919- [ongoing].

Title: League of United Latin American Citizens records, 1919- [ongoing].

Consists of materials on the founding, history, and activities of the League of United Latin American Citizens and precursor organizations, records of the national organization, and records of some districts and councils, especially those in Texas.

ArchivalResource: <212> ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23171030 View

Obledo, Mario. Papers, 1957-1997.

Title: Papers, 1957-1997.

Office files, correspondence, photographs, awards, and memorabilia relating to Obledo's forty years in public life.

ArchivalResource: 142 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39657928 View

Luna, Gregory,. Oral history interview with Gregory Luna, 1996 [videorecording].

Title: Oral history interview with Gregory Luna, 1996 [videorecording].

The interview covers Luna's role in organizing MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund) with Pete Tijerina; Warren Burnett's role in the Del Rio protest; the Ford Foundation's role as the first founder of MALDEF; conflict with Chicanos in California; how Luna became chair of MALDEF: Henry B. Gonzales' opposition to MALDEF and his relations with Pete Tijerina and José Angel Gutierrez; the roles of Gonzales, Tijerina, Gutierrez, and Rep. Mills (first name not given) in the move of MALDEF's national office from Texas to San Francisco; Mario Obledo's chairmanship of MALDEF; Luna's entry into politics via his election to the State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) and as state representative. The interview also mentions the campaign of Joe Bernal for an unspecified office (Luna was campaign manager) and La Raza Unida's part in his defeat. Luna also recounts the creation of Mexican American Democrats as a counterforce to La Raza Unida, gives his opinion of MAD's split, and explains his withdrawal from participation in MAD and SDEC. He discusses his theory on why national unity among Mexican American leaders and organizations has been elusive, why Mexican American voter turnout is still low, and his motivation for running for office. Luna describes interaction among members of the Mexican American political community; discusses efforts made to improve higher education in South Texas; and gives his opinions of the role of women in the Texas Legislature and in politics (he especially mentions Irma Rangel and Judith Zaffirini), the role of Mexican American studies in higher education, and on the Mexican American leaders of today.

ArchivalResource: 1 videocassette (VHS) (1 hr., 44 min.) : col. ; 1/2 in.Transcript : 51 p. ; 28 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48033648 View

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) records, 1967-2002.

Title: Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) records, 1967-2002.

Administrative records, litigation files, and special program files.

ArchivalResource: 3,308.5 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/462018925 View

Torres, Arnold, 1954-. Arnold Torres papers, 1979-

Title: Arnold Torres papers, 1979-

Series I, containing 7 boxes, consists of Arnold Torres' juvenilia, photographs, financial records and personal correspondence (1969-1975). Series II, containing 2 boxes, consists of materials pertaining to Torres' early employment as an aide to U.S. Senator John Tunney and as an Assistant Administrative Analyst in the Office of the California Legislative Analyst (1975-1979). Series III, containing 23 boxes, consists of materials pertaining to Torres' activities as Congressional Liaison for the League of United Latin American Citizens (1979-1985). Series IV, containing 2 boxes, consists of materials pertaining to Torres'work as an independent political consultant in Sacramento, Calif. (1985- ).

ArchivalResource: 36 boxes (30 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/35449489 View