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

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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.

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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...

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

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In 1978 the Accounting and Administration Department was formed by combining many of the administrative tasks of the President's office with the work done by the accounting office. From the description of Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) records. Record Group 3, Finance and Administration Department, 1967-1991. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866027 The Leadership Development and Activation Project (LDAP) began as a subsection of the Community E...

Tijerina, Peter.

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Martínez, Vilma.

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Presented by the Stanford Center for Chicano Research as the 13th annual Ernesto Galarza lecture. Vilma Martinez is a partner in Munger, Tolles & Olson law firm, Los Angeles. She was President and General Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, 1973-1982; member, Board of Regents, University of California, 1976-1990; and Chair, University of California Board of Regents, 1984-1986. From the description of Lessons from MALDEF; new strategies for old struggles : ...