Robert Garcia Congressional Papers, 1976-1994

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Robert Garcia Congressional Papers, 1976-1994

1976-1994

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/854579877

This collection documents Roberts Garcia̕s career as U.S. Representative of the South Bronx (1978-1990), at the time, the poorest congressional district in the country. The papers chronicle his work on the Post Office and Civil Service Committee, the Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs Committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee, and his legislative work on issues of interest, such as immigration reform, bilingual education, and teen pregnancy. The collection also contains administrative and case files, personal and biographical information, records pertaining to his reelection campaigns, public relations materials, and subject files. Also included are photographs, artifacts, and audio and video recordings.

60 cubic ft

spa, Latn

eng, Latn

City university of New York

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SNAC Resource ID: 11657627

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Garcia, Robert, 1933-2017

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Robert Garcia (January 9, 1933 – January 25, 2017) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he notably represented New York's 21st and 18th congressional districts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1978 to 1990. Born in the Bronx to Puerto Rican parents, Garcia attended the New York City public schools and graduated from Haaren High School in Manhattan in 1950. He served in the United States Army from 1950–53 during the Korean War as a radio operator with the Thir...