Dr. Hector P. Garcia

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physician
civil rights activist
gptkbp:advocatesFor veterans' rights
healthcare_access
education_for_Mexican_Americans
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:American_G.I._Forum
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Texas_Medical_Branch
gptkbp:awards Presidential Medal of Freedom
gptkbp:born January 17, 1914
gptkbp:children gptkb:Hector_P._Garcia_Jr.
gptkbp:died July 26, 1996
gptkbp:field medicine
social justice
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. Hector P. Garcia
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Latino_civil_rights_movement
civil rights legislation
healthcare policies
educational reforms
future generations of activists
community health practices
gptkbp:influencedBy Mexican-American_culture
World_War_II_experience
gptkbp:involvedIn educational programs
community health initiatives
political campaigns
advocacy for minority rights
veteran support groups
gptkbp:knownFor founding_the_American_G.I._Forum
gptkbp:legacy community service
education initiatives
advocacy for civil rights
political activism
improvement of healthcare for minorities
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork The Struggle for Equality
Health_Care_for_All
Civil_Rights_and_the_Mexican_American_Community
The_American_G.I._Forum:_A_History
Veterans_and_the_American_Dream
gptkbp:occupation doctor
activist
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:spouse Mrs._Garcia