R. P. (Bob) SanchezPapers 1921-2005(bulk 1952-2005)

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R. P. (Bob) SanchezPapers 1921-2005(bulk 1952-2005)

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The personal papers ofMexican American civil rights attorney and political activist R. P. (Bob)Sanchez include biographical information, correspondence, written works, andmaterials documenting his involvement with organizations including the AmericanG.I. Forum, Viva Kennedy, and the National Council of La Raza.

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Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin

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Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin

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Roberto P. (Bob) Sanchez, trial lawyer, civil rights attorney and political activist, was born on August 20, 1927 in Laredo, Texas. His father, Trinidad P. Sanchez Santos, who worked as a taxi driver in Laredo, and his mother, Catalina Guerra Peña Sanchez, were born in Mexico, in the states of Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, respectively. Sanchez attended high school at St. Joseph Academy in Laredo, where he was captain of the varsity basketball team and was named to the Hall of Fame as ...

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The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) was founded in February 1968 under the name of the Southwest Council of La Raza as a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established to reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Its Central Office was originally located in Phoenix, Arizona and in 1970 it opened its National Services Office in Washington, D.C. Its early efforts were focused primarily in the Southwestern states ...