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

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

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Administrative records, litigation files, and special program files.

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3,308.5 linear feet.

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Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 7561918

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Idar, Eduardo.

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Obledo, Mario G., 1932-

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Biography: 1932- Secretary, State of California Health and Welfare Department, 1975-1982; Harvard Law School, faculty, 1974-1975; MALDEF, president and general counsel, 1968-1974; State of Texas, assistant attorney general, 1965-1968; National Rainbow Coalition, chair, 1989-1993; LULAC, national president, 1983-1985; California Coalition of Hispanic Organizations, chair, 1974-1995. From the description of Papers, 1957-1997. (University of California, Davis). WorldCat record id: 39657...

Roos, Peter, 1950-....

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MALDEF.

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Korbel, George.

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Bernick, Michael, 1953-...

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Estrada, Carmen A.

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Luna, Gregory,

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Mendez, Miguel (Percussionist)

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Vasquez, Patricia

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Dimas, Nicasio

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Rocha, Juan Gonzalo

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Estrada, Esther.

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Exelrod, Alan.

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Hayes-Bautista, David E., 1945-

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Martínez, Virginia

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Baca, Polly, 1941-

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Bell, Griffin B., 1918-2009

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Navarro, Susana.

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Galarza, Ernesto, 1905-1984

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Hanten, Linda.

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Greenberg, Jack, 1924-....

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Lawyer. From the description of Oral history interview with Jack Greenberg, 1975. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309731484 ...

Velarde-Muñoz, Felix.

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Baca, Paul.

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Heidelberg, James.

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Nogales, Luis G.

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Huerta, John E.

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de Necochea, Fernando.

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Sonnenberg, David

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Klutznick, Phillip.

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Carter, Jimmy, 1924-

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Kantor, Valerie.

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Hernández, Antonia.

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Romero, Raymond G.

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Contreras, Joel G.

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Martinez, Vilma S.

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Tijerina, Pete.

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