Oral history interview with Frank Madla, 2003 [videorecording].

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Oral history interview with Frank Madla, 2003 [videorecording].

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Frank Madla provides details of his family's background and Mexican-American heritage, but also notes his Polish ancestry. He discusses his difficulties in grade school because he spoke only Spanish and tells about his childhood enterprises to earn money. He attributes the influence of Democrat Lalo Solís and Professor Bill Crane at St. Mary's University for his political interests, describes his first political campaign running for precinct committeeman, and tells about his campaign for the Texas House of Representatives in 1970. He credits legistlative redistricting and his support of Paul Silver for boosting his second campaign to win his election to the Texas House in 1972. He talks at length about his friendship with Frank Tejeda, recalls his run for the Texas Senate against Ciro Rodriguez, and points to his campaign manager for garnering support in West Texas. He discusses his campaign finances and explains the complexity of pushing an unpopular bill through the Senate. He refers to the American GI Forum and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). He mentions such prominent Mexican Americans as New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, Henry B. Gonzalez, Pete Torres, John Alaniz, and Albert Pen̋a.

1 videocassette (VHS) (1 hr., 3 min.) : col. ; 1/2 in.

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University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library

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