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Judge Richard Ibañez, Los Angeles Civic Pioneer
Richard A. Ibañez, 1910–2007, was an early Mexican American attorney and judge who was involved in a variety of civic causes in Southern California. Continue reading
Posted in Activist Profiles, California, Elected Officials, Veterans
Tagged CSO, Henry Wallace, McWilliams, Roybal
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Jesus Gonzales, Michigan, 1950
Jesus Gonzales, Jr. ran for the 11th senate district in Michigan in 1950 on the Progressive Party ticket. Continue reading
Roosevelt, Wallace and Iowa Latinos
President Franklin D. Roosevelt arranged for the Democratic National Convention to nominate Henry A. Wallace as his vice presidential runningmate in 1940. Wallace was an Iowa farmer who had served two terms as FDR’s Secretary of Agriculture The campaign released … Continue reading
